
Friendship and Purpose Converge at STU College of Law
By Belkis Mejia Perdomo
What began as a childhood friendship in Cuba has unexpectedly come full circle more than 20 years later at St. Thomas University College of Law. Camila Blanco, a third-year law student, and Shanaya Chamizo, a second-year…

STU Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of New Fashion & Culinary Center
By Bruno Diaz
Miami Gardens, FL — September 25, 2025 — St. Thomas University (STU) proudly hosted the official ribbon cutting of its new Fashion & Culinary Center, a vibrant event that showcased the University’s commitment to innovation,…

STU a 2025 Great College to Work and Featured in Honor Roll
St. Thomas University (STU) has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. Specifically, STU is one of only three institutions to achieve Honor Roll status across…

Opening Doors for Generations: Santander Bank US Awards $600,000 to STUdents
By Belkis Mejia Perdomo
On September 16, 2025, St. Thomas University (STU) celebrated a transformative $600,000 gift from Santander US to support first-generation students. The funding will help them pursue their degrees with reduced financial…

7 Years of Consecutive Record Enrollment!
St. Thomas University is proud to announce a seventh consecutive year of record-breaking new student enrollment! Not only are we welcoming our largest freshman class in school history, but we are also seeing unprecedented growth across transfer,…

Prayers for Purpose: Special Intentions Mass Blesses STU Law Students Ahead of the Bar Exam
By Bruno Diaz
Yesterday, the Chapel of St. Anthony at St. Thomas University was filled with prayer and spiritual strength as the STU community came together for a Special Intentions Mass in support of College of Law students preparing to…

Stars and emotions evident during Commencement Week
By Walter Villa, Special to STU
Rayonna Baker leaped off the stage … right into the arms of her father.
“She’s a ‘Daddy’s girl,’” said her father, STU professor Dr. Raymond Baker. “She wanted me there, right by the…

President Armstrong releases new podcast
By Bruno Diaz
Ever wonder what it really takes to rescue a struggling university?
President David A. Armstrong, J.D., has launched a compelling new podcast, “The 20 Things I Know Walking into a Financially Failing Institution (and how…

STU English Department Hosts Second Annual Poetry Festival Celebrating Creativity and Community
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – April 2025 – The St. Thomas University (STU) English Department proudly hosted its Second Annual International Poetry Festival, a vibrant, multifaceted celebration of poetry, culture, and community. This year’s event…

First-Year Bobcats Move-In Day, 2023
By Walter Villa, Special to STU
Move-in Day 2023 brought us, among other things, Anthony Oliver, a first-year student from Vermont who arrived at St. Thomas University on Thursday morning holding luggage and a scholarship for his skill playing…