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STU’s Focus on AI and the Law Draws Raves

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…
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83% of St. Thomas University’s first-time Florida Bar takers pass exam

Law students study at the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. New results show more than eight in 10 (83%) of STU’s first-time test takers passed the July bar, an STU Law all-time high that is also 6.4 percentage points above the statewide average. STU Law’s standout bar exam performance comes as the law school’s ranking, LSAT, and admissions GPAs continue to rise, and the law school anticipates adding a new state-of-the-art building.
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STUdent-run Immigration Clinic Helping Those in Need

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…
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6th Consecutive Year of Record Enrollment!

Keep an eye out for more STU Bobcats than ever – St. Thomas University is proud to announce a sixth consecutive year of record-breaking new student enrollment! Not only is this our largest ever freshmen class, but we are also welcoming more…
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Move-In Day 2024 Makes History

By Walter Villa, Special to STU Moving vans rolled in, golf carts whizzed by … St. Thomas University was a beehive of activity on Thursday morning as STU’s most valuable resource – its STUdents -- moved in on campus. Over 550 STUdents,…
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President Armstrong’s 6th Anniversary

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…
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Restoring Our Roots in Cuba

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…
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Inspiring Words Define Commencement Ceremonies

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…
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Student Academic Excellence Awards 2024

By Walter Villa, Special to STU It is a happy dilemma. The talent on display at St. Thomas University’s Student Academic Excellence Awards Brunch on Monday was so inspiring and vast, that it is hard to know where to begin. This year’s…
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Poetry Contest and Inaugural Poetry Festival

by Zoraida Pastor This semester St. Thomas University had its inaugural poetry festival that culminated in a college-wide poetry contest. The festival began by giving students a “poem in (their) pocket.” Students received poems in scrolls,…