A 29-year-old Cuban immigrant man suffering from early-onset Parkinson’s was on the brink of ending his life when he walked into STU’s Human Rights Institute. He had lost his job because of symptoms related to his disease, and was living in his car. He hit rock bottom when the car’s tires blew out and the […]
Antonio Dowels Over the course of his life, St. Thomas Law student Antonio “Tony” Dowels has had to face adversity straight in the eye. Nine years ago, as a high-school senior, a life-changing, near-death experience left him confined to a wheelchair, but also gave him renewed determination to continue his selfless focus on service to […]
Julie Harris Nelson ’94 St. Thomas Law congratulates alum Julie Harris Nelson who was recently named partner in the South Florida office of Roig Lawyers. Mrs. Harris Nelson began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County under Katherine Fernandez Rundle. She later began practicing insurance defense with an emphasis on premises […]
A 29-year-old Cuban immigrant suffering from early-onset Parkinson’s was on the brink of ending his life when he walked into STU’s Human Rights Institute. He had lost his job because of symptoms related to his disease, and was living in his car. He hit rock bottom when the car’s tires blew out and the car was […]
The U.S. Department of Education announced a five-year, $1,179,815 grant to St. Thomas University (STU) to start a TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). The EOC grant will help young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds – low-income individuals, first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities, and veterans – pursue a higher education. “This grant will open many doors […]
President and CEO of SunTrust Bank Manny Perdomo with STU President Msgr. Casale As part of their ongoing support of St. Thomas University (STU), the SunTrust Foundation donated $100,000 to fund scholarships for first-generation students with financial need. This endowed scholarship will be matched through a challenge grant from the Batchelor Foundation – providing an […]
Los 3 de la Habana Students at STU kicked off the start of the 2016 fall semester with a salsa concert by the Grammy nominated band “Los 3 de la Habana” at Plaza Kelly during common hour Wednesday, Aug. 24. Faculty, staff and students showed off their dance moves to the vibrant music, while others […]
During St. Thomas University’s second annual “Bobcats Serve Community Engagement Day” more than 130 first-year students came together to lend a helping hand to the students of Carol City Middle School (CCMS), a local, at-risk public school. The event, coordinated by the university’s Center the Community Engagement and Student Affairs, was part of the university’s […]
St. Thomas University is actively monitoring the Zika virus in our county, and working closely with local and state Department of Health officials. It is important to note that NO mosquito transmission of the Zika virus has been detected at STU or in the area of Miami Gardens as of this week. We wanted to […]
With boxes, bins and dollies in tow, STU Bobcats returned to campus on a hot and humid Friday morning. Hundreds of new and returning students converged at Cascia Hall to check in and settle in before fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 22. Take a look at some of the Move-in Day photos here.