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Easing the Cost of College Education

For some, the hardest part of going to college is determining how to pay for it, but St. Thomas University (STU) has a variety of scholarships available to incoming freshmen. STU is committed to providing its students with the best financial options available to help students enroll and successfully graduate.   Last week STU held […]

STU Continues Admission by Gaokao Examination

For the second year in a row, St. Thomas University (STU) is admitting students based on their scores on the Chinese university entrance exam, the gaokao, and their performance in an in-person interview with a university representative. The gaokao, or “high exam,” is a grueling, two-day exam held annually in China, and is a prerequisite […]

Msgr. Casale Delivers ACS Athens Commencement Speech

St. Thomas University President Msgr. Franklyn Casale was the 2016 commencement speaker of the American Community Schools Athens (ACS Athens) graduating class. John Vassiliou, associate provost for student success, was also invited as a guest speaker during the June 14 ACS Athens Athletic Banquet where he presented three of the four incoming Greek freshmen with […]

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Alumna Becomes Shareholder in Large South Florida Law Firm

 Viviana Arango Loshak ’10 St. Thomas Law congratulates alumna Viviana Arango Loshak on becoming a shareholder in Fowler White Burnett’s insurance practice group. According to Fowler White, in this role, she will be handling a wide variety of coverage and defense issues related to commercial, directors and officers, errors and omissions, automobile and professional liability policies. […]

Statement Following Orlando Shooting

We are deeply saddened by the senseless act that took place in Orlando over the weekend. St. Thomas University offers its deepest condolences to everyone in Orlando, especially the innocent victims, their families and friends, law enforcement personnel, first responders, and the Orlando St. Thomas University community. Please know you are in the hearts and […]

Alumna Overcomes Adversity, Achieves Medical School Dreams

Luisa Maria De Souza ’13 To Luisa Maria De Souza ’13 education was critical to overcoming life’s adversities. The 24-year-old, Cuban native, is set to begin medical school in the fall at Penn State, a dream she’s relentlessly pursued since she was 4 years old. Making her dream a reality was not an easy feat. […]

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St.Thomas Law in The Netherlands for Annual Water Law Program

This week, St. Thomas Law Professor Keith Rizzardi and eleven law students travel to Delft, Netherlands, for our annual Netherlands Water Law Program. The week-long program runs from Monday, May 23, through Friday, May 27. Organized in partnership with the Florida Earth Foundation (FEF), the water law course, led by Professor Rizzardi and  FEF Executive […]

Shedding Light on the Dark World of Human Trafficking

Florida has seen an 11.5 percent increase in reported human trafficking cases, according to data released by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC). The report stated that there were 407 Florida human trafficking cases reported in 2015, which includes 302 cases of sex trafficking and 68 cases of labor trafficking. In 2014, 364 cases […]