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Professor Marcia Narine – Nominated by the U.S. Secretary of Labor to National Committee

Professor Marcia Narine Nominated by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Professor Marcia Narine serves on the National Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee.   The appointment was  based on her past experience as a deputy general counsel/compliance officer and her previous testimony before Congress on whistleblower issues and compliance programs.  The Committee is comprised of management, labor […]

St. Thomas Law Selected as one of The 2014 Super Lawyers Top Ten Law Schools

The St. Thomas University School of Law has been selected as one of the 2014 Super Lawyers Top 10 Law Schools for Pro Bono Graduation Requirements. Super Lawyers is an attorney-rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Not only is St. Thomas University in the […]

New Provost Steers Exciting Growth at STU

A national leader in higher education has taken the academic helm at St. Thomas University, joining a leadership team already working on strengthening the University’s position as the leading Catholic university in the Southeast. New Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Irma Becerra is a demonstrated innovator with a broad educational background that spans the […]

New Graduate Programs in Education Now Offered Online

Helping teachers, counselors, and other professionals looking to take their careers to the next level, St. Thomas University has launched several new education graduate degrees designed for the busy professional. A fully-online 36-credit M.S. in Elementary Education degree program delivers the theoretical grounding and leading-edge classroom skills needed to thrive in this field. The program is ideal […]

St. Thomas Alum Named City of Miami Police Chief

After 27 years contributing to public service, St. Thomas University alumnus Rodolfo (Rudy) Llanes was chosen to lead the City of Miami’s high-profile, 1,150-member Police Department this month. Llanes, 48, came to Miami from Cuba on one of the Freedom Flights in 1970 and became an officer in 1987. His track record includes numerous high-responsibility […]

Cybersecurity: Up Your Game

In 2013, there were over 42 million cybersecurity related incidents worldwide. Cybersecurity is now a persistent business risk – one that can cost the business sector millions of dollars in losses. Over the past 12 months, some form of cyberthreat has hit virtually every industry sector across the globe. While the threats increase, there is a shortage […]

STU Athletes Give Back to the Community

Bobcat student-athletes have the privilege of competing in college athletics during their four years at St. Thomas University. One of the responsibilities for every Bobcat student-athlete is to embody the five core values – integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership – of the NAIA’s Champions of Character program. Moreover, it is the responsibility of […]

St. Thomas University Students at the U.S. Tour Operators Association Conference

The U.S. Tour Operators Association kicked off its 2014 Conference and Marketplace at the Waldorf-Astoria Boca Resort on Friday, December 5th, and concluded on Sunday, December 7th. The event was organized by USTOA to present research findings, discuss the association’s activity and development throughout the year, and to plan for future conferences. Several students from […]

St. Thomas Law Professor’s Opinion Published in The Washington Post

On December 4, 2014, St. Thomas Law Professor Jay Silver’s opinion piece was published in the Washington Post. The piece proposed a law requiring the appointment of special prosecutors to handle cases against police. This is in light of recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and Staten Island, NY in which grand juries ruled against indicting […]