Update on Hurricane Matthew

UPDATE #7: Oct. 7, 2016 @ 10 a.m. EDT - STU’s Emergency Management Team held a conference call at 9:30 this morning. The Tropical Storm warning for our areas has been cancelled. Fortunately, the community sustained minimal damage from…

STU’s Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Added to Cabell’s Directory

St. Thomas University’s Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (JMR), an international, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing quality feature and research articles on a variety of topics, has been indexed and listed…

STU Offers Services, Scholarships to ITT Students

St. Thomas University is extending the services of its Educational Opportunity Center to students affected by the closure of ITT. The federally-funded Educational Opportunity Center provides counseling and information to adults 19 and older…

‘Ancient Vessels of Love’ Art Exhibit by Artist Sheila Lichacz

Sheila E. Lichacz. Photo courtesy of Carlos de Yarza. Sheila E. Lichacz, a Panamanian artist, who has survived 15 brain surgeries to remove 30 tumors (both malignant and benign), will unveil her first exhibit in years, a…
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St. Thomas Human Rights Institute – Helping Asylum Seekers and Refugees Prepare for Court

A 29-year-old Cuban immigrant man suffering from early-onset Parkinson’s was on the brink of ending his life when he walked into STU’s Human Rights Institute. He had lost his job because of symptoms related to his disease, and was living…
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Student Spotlight: Disabled Law Student Dedicates Himself to the Service of Others

Antonio Dowels Over the course of his life, St. Thomas Law student Antonio "Tony" Dowels has had to face adversity straight in the eye.  Nine years ago, as a high-school senior,  a life-changing, near-death experience left him confined…
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Alumni Spotlight: Another St. Thomas Law Alum Makes Partner

Julie Harris Nelson '94 St. Thomas Law congratulates alum Julie Harris Nelson who was recently named partner in the South Florida office of Roig Lawyers. Mrs. Harris Nelson began her legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in…

Helping Asylum Seekers and Refugees Prepare for Court

A 29-year-old Cuban immigrant suffering from early-onset Parkinson’s was on the brink of ending his life when he walked into STU’s Human Rights Institute. He had lost his job because of symptoms related to his disease, and was living in…

STU Awarded $1.17 Million Federal TRIO Grant

The U.S. Department of Education announced a five-year, $1,179,815 grant to St. Thomas University (STU) to start a TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). The EOC grant will help young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds – low-income…

SunTrust Helps Fund STU Scholarships with $100K Gift

President and CEO of SunTrust Bank Manny Perdomo with STU President Msgr. Casale As part of their ongoing support of St. Thomas University (STU), the SunTrust Foundation donated $100,000 to fund scholarships for first-generation…