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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…

STU Kicks Off Fall Semester with Salsa Concert

  Los 3 de la Habana Students at STU kicked off the start of the 2016 fall semester with a salsa concert by the Grammy nominated band "Los 3 de la Habana" at Plaza Kelly during common hour Wednesday, Aug. 24. Faculty,…

“Bobcats Serve Day” Beautifies Carol City Middle School

During St. Thomas University’s second annual “Bobcats Serve Community Engagement Day” more than 130 first-year students came together to lend a helping hand to the students of Carol City Middle School (CCMS), a local, at-risk public…

STU Zika Preparedness and Guidelines

St. Thomas University is actively monitoring the Zika virus in our county, and working closely with local and state Department of Health officials. It is important to note that NO mosquito transmission of the Zika virus has been detected at…

Move-in Day Brings Bobcats Back to Campus

With boxes, bins and dollies in tow, STU Bobcats returned to campus on a hot and humid Friday morning. Hundreds of new and returning students converged at Cascia Hall to check in and settle in before fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug.…

LEAD Now Summer Institute Wraps Up its Eighth Year

2016 LEAD Now Institute graduates in the Rio Olympic spirit This summer 21 young leaders made their mark on St. Thomas University (STU) during the Miniaci Family LEAD Now Summer Institute, an on-going program that has been…