Fabian Heinrich, a graduate student at the Gus Machado School of Business, attended a graduate course at Harvard as part of his graduate studies. Although the course was part of the Harvard MBA program, it was offered at the Harvard Law School, and taught by Dr. Bruce Hay, who used to clerk at the United […]
St. Thomas University is offering free room and board through the Spring of 2018 for college students in Puerto Rico and affected islands in the Caribbean who wish to continue their studies. The deadline for Fall 2017 semester applicants is Oct. 13. “Our main objective is to provide affected college students continuity in their education,” […]
St. Thomas University will offer free room and board through the Spring of 2018 for up to 100 college students in Puerto Rico and affected islands in the Caribbean who wish to continue their studies at STU following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. “Our prayers are with all those impacted by the recent hurricanes in […]
Dear St. Thomas University Community: I hope you and your families are well and recovering from the effects of Hurricane Irma. Hurricanes create very difficult circumstances for many, but also seem to bring out the best in people who pull together to help one another. Our campus was fortunate not to have severe damage. Structurally […]
Advisory #9: Wednesday, Sept. 13 @ 4:00 p.m. We are happy to report that power has been fully restored at St. Thomas University. The following is a list of dates and times specific facilities/services on campus will be reopening. All classes have been canceled through Friday, Sept. 15, and will resume Monday, Sept. 18. A […]
Dear Parents, St. Thomas University is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma. The potential for impacts to South Florida are increasing and plans are being rapidly implemented to ensure the safety of our university community and facilities. The earliest time South Florida would experience impacts is Friday evening. Living with the threat of hurricanes is part of […]
Most college-bound students want to leave their hometown and go away for college, but that wasn’t the case for Mario Trueba. After moving to South Florida from Philadelphia in the eighth grade, he knew he’d always want sand in his shoes. Cuban-born Mario wanted a small values-based environment, and Biscayne College fit the bill. He […]
Central to St. Thomas University is its chapel, the Chapel of Saint Anthony, and it’s hard to believe it hasn’t always been there. The chapel’s doors first opened 13 years ago in February 2004, thanks to philanthropists Winifred “Wini” and Joseph “Joe” Amaturo. Joe and Wini have been involved with St. Thomas for over two […]
In 1965, college-bound, 18-year-old Don Dresback searched for the southern-most Catholic school he could find, and came across St. Thomas University, known then as Biscayne College. He didn’t know much about the college other than the address and phone number, but he knew it had to be warmer than his hometown of Erie, Pa. Don […]
Carlos and Christyne Santisteban met as law students in 2009, and it didn’t take them long to make a connection. They were quick to become friends, began dating soon after graduating, married in 2015, and in turn, STU got two devoted alumni who have made a habit of sharing their time and generosity with the […]