On Saturday, October 26, Brian Fitzmaurice will set foot on the St. Thomas University campus for the first time in 15 years. Back when he last visited STU in 2009, there was no Gus Machado College of Business. There were not over 900 students living in STU dorm rooms. And not only did STU not […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Artificial Intelligence is not the end of the legal profession. That was made clear recently as St. Thomas University held a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course on the use of AI. Zachary L. Catanzaro, an assistant professor of law at STU’s Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, moderated the […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Connecting a spiritual life with the practice of law. The ability to do that at his new post is a big reason why highly accomplished professor David K. DeWolf is at St. Thomas University this school year. Professor DeWolf, who was recently appointed President-elect of the Catholic Bar Association, […]
Jose Salcedo was nine years old when he departed his native Colombia. His parents – understandably – shielded him from the harrowing story of why he had to leave. Now, more than two decades later, Salcedo, 32, is an American success story … even though he does not yet have USA citizenship. Salcedo, a third-year […]
This esteemed university President was wearing a full-on football uniform. That is how Dr. Ashlee Rzyczycki first experienced the phenomenon that is David A. Armstrong, J.D. In an effort to show his support for the football program that he helped create at St. Thomas University, President Armstrong – a former coach and player as well […]
He was brought to tears. When St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong, J.D., visited Cuba in April, he was stunned by what he saw. The occasion was a ceremony to mark the reconstruction of a Havana chapel — work that was financed largely by the USA-based Catholic Extension Society. But this was not just […]
“Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion I was soaring ever higher …” By Walter Villa Kansas Gooden – named after the 1970’s-era rock band quoted above from their biggest hit, Carry on Wayward Son – is indeed soaring ever higher. Judge Gooden was recently appointed […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Three days, three ceremonies … and countless memories. St. Thomas University celebrated hundreds of its newly graduated students last week. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded on Wednesday. Master’s degrees were awarded on Thursday, and Friday featured the graduates of STU’s Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. STU President David A. […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Jacksonville has “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” with the annual Florida-Georgia college football game. Louisville has “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” with the annual Kentucky Derby horse race. And Augusta, Georgia, of course, has “A Tradition Unlike Any Other” with the annual Masters golf tournament. St. Thomas […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Rosanne Sherman had delayed, demurred, and doubted for too long. After months of thinking about it, Sherman waited for her Wills and Trusts class to end before sprinting up to talk to St. Thomas University law professor Claire Osborn-Wright. “I nervously asked her if I could be her research […]