
STU Announces New State-of-the-Art Multi-Use Sports and Entertainment Venue
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (January 13, 2026) — St. Thomas University (STU) announced the next step in its athletic evolution with plans to build a new state-of-the-art multi-use sports and entertainment venue that will expand upon AutoNation…

The National Retail Federation Selects STU Fashion STUdents as Top 10 Finalists
By Belkis Mejia Perdomo
Miami Gardens, Fla (Jan. 12, 2026) – St. Thomas University (STU) Fashion Merchandising & Design students earned national recognition, placing among the top 10 teams selected from more than 6,500 eligible students…

Founders of Limitless Tax, Leo and Lester Rivero, Make Transformational Gift to STU
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2025) — St. Thomas University (STU) announced today a transformational $1.05 million gift from Leo and Lester Rivero, founders of Limitless Tax, to establish The Opportunities Are Limitless Endowed Scholarship…

STU Names Drew Davis as Head Coach of Bobcat Football
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Dec. 17, 2025) - St. Thomas University (STU) is proud to announce the appointment of Drew Davis as the new Head Coach of Bobcat Football. Coach Davis succeeds Bill Rychel, who has been promoted to Senior Vice President…

STU College of Law sweeps Earle Zehmer Memorial Competition
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 10, 2025 -- On the weekend of Nov. 7-9, St. Thomas University (STU) College of Law participated in the 2025 Florida Justice Association (FJA) Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition in Orlando, Florida. During…

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…

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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…

Palermo Mentorship Program celebrates over a decade of partnership
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St. Thomas University College of Law’s Palermo Mentorship Program Celebrates Over a Decade of Partnership with Miami Carol City Senior High School
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – May 9, 2025 — The College of Law at St.…

A unique ‘spiritual boost’ preparing for the bar exam
By Walter Villa, Special to STU
It is stressful.
It is demanding.
And it can be all-consuming.
Preparing for the bar exam is so challenging that St. Thomas University College of Law professors and administrators have committed…
