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“Humbled by the Journey: Life Lessons for my Family and Yours”

St. Thomas University students, alumni, faculty, staff, board of trustees and friends were exposed to a transforming perspective about life’s journey on January 22nd at the St. Thomas University School of Law Breezeway. Successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, local business icon, and good friend of St. Thomas University Miguel “Mike” Benito Fernandez visited the campus to present […]

Major League Batting Facility at STU

It is a donation of “major league” proportions! St. Thomas University is the recipient of a substantial donation from the Boras Foundation that will be a WIN-WIN situation for both “teams”. The Boras Foundation  – founded by renowned baseball agent Scott Boras – is donating a state-of-the-art batting facility. The batting cages, constructed to a […]

“Humbled by the Journey” Book Signing at Alex Hanna Legal Information Center

  Miguel “Mike” Benito Fernandez, a leader in the healthcare industry in Miami, Florida, and parent of a St. Thomas Law student, has written a book entitled HUMBLED BY THE JOURNEY: Life Lessons for MyFamily… And Yours, which documents Mr. Fernandez’s 508-mile pilgrimage last year along El Camino de Santiago from France through Spain, as […]

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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 […]