“I can catch the moon in my hands. “Don’t you know who I am? Remember my name.” By Walter Villa She has her sights set on studying the culinary arts in Paris within two years. She already runs her own direct-to-consumer business: Sweets By Amandine. The dream is to own a French-inspired bakery, first in […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Serah Khanyereri was 13 when she saw her first golf course back home in Kenya – and she was shocked. Hilariously so. “When I got to the putting green, it was very pure – like a carpet,” Khanyereri said. “I started asking: ‘Am I supposed to remove my shoes?’ […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Anti-Semitism is raging, and we no longer have the luxury of looking away. There is the obvious physical war in the Middle East, but there is also a much more nuanced, yet deadly public-relations battle, and the latter is a fight that Israel is losing. Those were among the […]
By Walter Villa, Special To STU What is old is new again. Colin Roche, Ph.D., the Dean of Biscayne College for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, has made sure of that fact. The two-story building that houses his and other offices as well as classrooms serves as the historic foundation of St. Thomas University. STU’s […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Home ownership is vital to closing America’s racial wealth gap. But the key to financial independence is owning your own business. That was the central message expressed by none other than esteemed attorney Benjamin L. Crump, the namesake of St. Thomas University’s College of Law. Attorney Crump spoke at […]
by Walter Villa, Special to STU This was a match made in heaven – literally. St. Thomas University, a Catholic institution, and Fly Supply, a clothing line with religious messaging, have made a collaboration blessed by the angels. On Friday afternoon – accented by a live DJ and tasty food and beverages — students and […]
by Walter Villa, Special to STU Activated friendships. Artistic expression. Athletic dominance. All of that – plus the dedication of the Bobcat sculpture – was a part of St. Thomas University’s Homecoming Week and its culmination of events on Saturday. “There are certain days on the academic calendar that are more special than others,” said […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU Less drinking, more thinking. That was one of the many messages imparted on Monday by St. Thomas University nursing students, who hosted “Community Health Day” on campus. STU nursing students, such as Lauren Vicent and Brandy Walters, set up several tables at the library breezeway, talking to anyone who […]
BY WALTER VILLA, Special To STU For The Honorable Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, this has been a sentimental journey, lined with oak trees and nourished with fresh tortillas and guacamole. Dean Nunez-Navarro, a former judge, and the newly named dean of St. Thomas University’s Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, spoke recently at an on-campus celebration of […]
By Walter Villa, Special to STU It was perfect. Perfect setting. Perfect speaker. Given the historic relationship between St. Thomas University and the Miami Dolphins, Wednesday’s Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Miami Lakes Hotel felt right. The hotel was formerly named after Don Shula, the late great coach of the Dolphins for […]