Dr. Darrell Arnold, dean of Biscayne College at St. Thomas University, has been chosen as the first-ever university administrator to serve on the Executive Board of South Florida’s largest faith-based community organizing coalition, PACT (People Acting for Community Together), an interfaith coalition of diverse congregations working for social and economic justice in Miami-Dade County. “I […]
Jewish and Catholic leaders will gather at St. Thomas University on the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the landmark doctrine by the Catholic Church to improve relations with non-Christian religious groups. Nostra Aetate, which is Latin for “in our time,” was issued in October 1965 by Pope John Paul VI to try and build better […]
In recognition of the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Week which runs from October 25-31, a group of St. Thomas Law students planted fruits and vegetables and maintained a community garden for the residents of Miami-Dade County Affordable Elderly Housing in Little Havana. “Pro bono service helps students connect the concepts they learn in the […]
In response to the high demand for nurses, St. Thomas University has expanded its nursing programming to now offer a 125-credit-hour Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, and a master’s in nursing designed to prepare students as nurse practitioners. The nursing curriculum is built on liberal arts and natural sciences with learning outcomes for […]
St. Thomas University’s Law School is one of the nation’s best environments for minority students, according to Princeton Review’s annual guide to law schools, “The Best 173 Law Schools: 2016 Edition.” This year marks the eleventh consecutive year that St. Thomas Law ranks top 10 nationally for having the “Best Environment for Minority Students,” it […]
The 2016 edition of The Princeton Review – Best 173 Law Schools has been released and St. Thomas University School of Law has maintained its Top 10 national ranking for having the “Best Environment for Minority Students.” St. Thomas Law is the only Florida law school to be ranked in this category and now has […]
This story was originally published on the Archdiocese of Miami News page. http://www.miamiarch.org/CatholicDiocese.php?op=Article_Archdiocesan+university+explores+its+Havana+roots In some ways it’s hard to believe that half a century passed since students walked the grounds of Santo Tomas de Villanueva campus here or since a Mass was celebrated in the student chapel. Photographer: TOM TRACY | FC The damaged statue […]
This week, St. Thomas Law’s Lambda Law Society welcomed Attorney Elizabeth Schwartz to address students and faculty on the legal issues concerning the LGBT community. She began with an introduction on entering the public interest sphere and then honed in on some LGBT issues that many of the attendees noted that they were not aware of. […]
Student Government Association President Josh Rosner and Officer Ariel Listo met with congressional leaders during their trip to the American Student Government Association Conference in Washington, DC in October. The students had an opportunity to meet with STU Alumnus U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, ‘85, as well as Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Frederica […]
Dr. Raúl Fernández-Calienes, of the STU School of Law, and Dr. Hagai Gringarten, of the STU School of Business, have co-authored a chapter entitled “Book Reviews at the Intersection of Humanities and Technology,” which has been published in the book Essays on Humanities and Technology (ed. by Arnold & Safit, 2015). The book is a […]