Florida has seen a 35 percent increase in reported human trafficking cases, ranking third in the United States for the most reported cases in 2016, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Last year, the state reported 550 cases, which includes 401 cases of sex trafficking and 92 cases of labor trafficking. In 2015, 407 […]
The Florida Bar Elder Law Section has elected St. Thomas Law alum, Collett P. Small as their new chairperson. Small, the first woman of color and of Jamaican heritage to hold this position, was installed at a swearing in ceremony in Boca Raton on June 23rd. Collett P. Small, Esq. ’05 During her tenure, […]
From left to right: Marcos Castillo ’16; graduate student Jesus Callejo; Juan Dominguez, Midway Ford’s marketing manager and internship supervisor; and Alex Villamañán ’95, attorney at Midway Ford. Marcos Castillo ’16 (BBA, International Business) and graduate student Jesus Callejo (MBA) were two of our students selected to work at Midway Ford this summer as part of […]
“A middle school erases its ‘F’ grade – college kids down the road might be why” On Sunday, August 18, 2017, The Miami Herald featured our STU-CCMS partnership on the front page of it’s Sunday edition. Click the hyperlink above for the full story. ———————————————————————————————————————- STU graduate student Cristina Soulavy has always known she’s wanted […]
On June 1st, the 2017 Rural Summer Legal Corps officially kicked off at a joint training in Washington DC. The event was hosted by Equal Justice Works and the Legal Services Corporation. Rising St. Thomas Law 2L, Melissa Ramos will be serving at Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. To prepare for the 2017 program, […]
From left to right, Felipe Basulto, SFLHCC chairman; Liliam Lopez ’88, SFLHCC president and CEO; and Msgr. Franklyn Casale. St. Thomas University President Msgr. Franklyn Casale was honored by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce during its annual installation gala Friday, May 19. Casale was presented with the Golden Eagle Award in recognition of his more […]
D’Bria Bradshaw St. Thomas Law rising 3L D’Bria Bradshaw recently presented a workshop titled Becoming a Sports Legal Scholar at a sports law summit hosted by Bowie State University. Her presentation included steps to take in the law school application process, experiences of what its like to be in law school, and pursuing a career in the sports […]
On Thursday, May 11, the Bernard F. Graham Scholastic Award in Finance and Accounting recognized the finance student with the highest grade point average, Luciano Cucinotta, and awarded him with a $10,000 check. Pictured above from left to right, Dean Som Bhattacharya, award recipient Luciano Cucinotta, and Paul Bodin, director at Carlsen & Company and […]
Dr. Pilar Maul and students in the I-Catch garden. If you’ve ever wondered about the gardens on the north side of campus, you’re not alone. We were curious too and decided to do some digging. St. Thomas University’s School of Science is always up to something new and striving to lead the path of innovation […]
From left to right: Kristers Zeidaks, Jeanette Pena, Federico Moronell, and Roni Luokkamaki. Throughout the 2017 spring semester, St. Thomas University Gus Machado School of Business students have been competing in a global online business strategy simulation, the Business Strategy Game. The simulation is part of the capstone course, Business Policy, taught by professor Lloyd […]