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Stone Crab dinner to raise thousands to help STU student-athletes

By Jenna Donovan The Fernandez Family Center will transform into a vibrant seafood paradise for the hotly anticipated 14th Stone Crab Dinner at 6 p.m., Sunday, October 27, to raise funds for St. Thomas University’s sports teams. Guests will indulge in the freshest stone crabs paired with various tasty sides, said Brad Rzyczycki, STU’s Assistant […]

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83% of St. Thomas University’s first-time Florida Bar takers pass exam

Law students study at the College of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. New results show more than eight in 10 (83%) of STU’s first-time test takers passed the July bar, an STU Law all-time high that is also 6.4 percentage points above the statewide average. STU Law’s standout bar exam performance comes as the law school’s ranking, LSAT, and admissions GPAs continue to rise, and the law school anticipates adding a new state-of-the-art building.

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6th Consecutive Year of Record Enrollment!

Keep an eye out for more STU Bobcats than ever – St. Thomas University is proud to announce a sixth consecutive year of record-breaking new student enrollment! Not only is this our largest ever freshmen class, but we are also welcoming more transfer, graduate/online, and law students than any other year in our 63-year history. […]

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Move-In Day 2024 Makes History

By Walter Villa, Special to STU Moving vans rolled in, golf carts whizzed by … St. Thomas University was a beehive of activity on Thursday morning as STU’s most valuable resource – its STUdents — moved in on campus. Over 550 STUdents, new to STU this Fall, arrived on Thursday. Over 1,100 are slated to […]

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Student Academic Excellence Awards 2024

By Walter Villa, Special to STU It is a happy dilemma. The talent on display at St. Thomas University’s Student Academic Excellence Awards Brunch on Monday was so inspiring and vast, that it is hard to know where to begin. This year’s ceremony was reimagined by Michelle Johnson-Garcia, STU’s Provost and Chief Academic Officer. In […]

St. Thomas University sets commencement, enrollment records

MIAMI GARDENS, FL, May 3, 2024 – St. Thomas University (STU) will set a commencement participation record during three celebration ceremonies, from May 8 to May 10, as the 64-year-old university’s enrollment soars to a new high. Altogether, 939 students will participate in the commencements, each starting at 10 a.m., at the Fernandez Family Center […]

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Poetry Contest and Inaugural Poetry Festival

by Zoraida Pastor This semester St. Thomas University had its inaugural poetry festival that culminated in a college-wide poetry contest. The festival began by giving students a “poem in (their) pocket.” Students received poems in scrolls, and they learned about upcoming dates and events. The poetry festival ran from April 15 until April 18, 2024. […]

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“SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR BOBCAT ATHLETICS” SOARS PAST GOAL – Annual Day of Giving to support athletics program sets records for donors and dollars

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Thanks to more than 1,100 donors who collectively contributed nearly $180,000, the annual “Show Your Love for Bobcat Athletics” giving campaign to benefit the St. Thomas University Department of Athletics shattered previous record highs. “Our ‘Show Your Love’ giving day has quickly become a popular and unifying tradition for our athletics […]