Tamara F. Lawson has been appointed Dean of St. Thomas University School of Law, University President David A. Armstrong, J.D. announced Tuesday. Lawson will assume the role immediately, succeeding Dean Alfredo Garcia who is now serving as Interim Provost of St. Thomas University. She previously served as the law school’s Associate Dean for Faculty Development […]
Congratulations to St. Thomas Law’s Trial Team who, as defending champions, won the 2018 ABA Labor Law Mock Trial Regional Competition this past weekend in Miami. Two St. Thomas Law teams dominated the competition; both going undefeated into the semifinals – ranked 1st and 2nd. Team One, comprised of Anthony Perez, Cynthia Ventura, Leslie Vega, […]
The practice of law can lead new law graduates in many directions and, for some, making the decision on what area and type of practice to pursue can be a daunting one. Class of 2016 graduates Adrian Acosta, Erik Lichter and Lester Rodriguez followed the path that lead them to fulfilling their dream of opening their […]
This semester, St. Thomas Law’s LL.M. Program in Intercultural Human Rights welcomed two top global experts in the field of human rights to share their unique experience and expertise. These experts came from the top echelon of implementation of human rights at the United Nations and guest-lectured in the new International Bill of Rights class which […]
St. Thomas Law proudly leads when it comes to taking action that affects change on serious issues facing our community, state, and country. On Friday, October 19, we welcomed notable elected officials including Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and other engaged community leaders for a substantive discussion on current and prospective immigration legislation and the impact on […]
STU student Domingo Castillo, a doctoral student pursuing an executive DBA in information security, was awarded the (ISC)² Best Information Security Practitioner Award during the 2018 Information Security Leadership Awards (ISLA®) Americas ceremony at the eighth annual (ISC)² Security Congress in New Orleans, LA. The ISLA Awards Program celebrates the accomplishments of individuals in the […]
William Rychel, the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Savannah State University, has been named St. Thomas University’s (STU) first head football coach. “I targeted Coach Rychel to start the program at St. Thomas University because he was one of the key drivers who helped me start a football program at Notre Dame College […]
On any given Wednesday afternoon you may walk by St. Thomas Law’s common area, known as the Breezeway, and see the expected – law students studying, heading to class, or speaking to to a professor about legal concepts. But you will also notice something a little different – a group 20-30 people comprised of faculty, […]
St. Thomas University (STU) has received a $1 million grant to help establish a unique program Investing in Pastors: Thriving in Ministry in South Florida. It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they create or strengthen programs that help […]
St. Thomas University (STU) has established and named its Institute for Data Science and Analytics in honor of Lisa and Victor Mendelson. This significant gift helps propel the University’s data analytics and data science programs forward as a leading tech hub for Latin America and Europe. The Mendelson Family gift will name the Institute for Data Science […]