College & University
UST's Macias Accepted to Thomistic Seminar
By • University of St. Thomas • 5/16/2013
John Macias, doctoral student at the University of St. Thomas Center for Thomistic Studies, has been accepted to the 8th Annual Thomistic Seminar for graduate students in philosophy and related disciplines from Aug. 4-10 in Princeton, N.J. The topic is "Themes in the Philosophy of Alasdair ...
UST's Taco Tasting Raises $35,000 for Scholarships
By • University of St. Thomas • 5/15/2013
In what was the largest event ever contracted at the Saint Arnold Brewing Co., the University of St. Thomas Alumni Association exceeded its goal and raised nearly $35,000 for scholarships at the 2nd Annual Two Saints and a Taco Tasting on April 18. The sold-out event signed up 450 people, 100 more ...
Hattrup Dissertation Unanimously Passed at UST
By • University of St. Thomas • 5/14/2013
Joseph Hattrup's dissertation, "Form and Predicability in Aristotle's Categories and the Middle Books of the Metaphysics," was unanimously passed on April 19. He argued that two famous Aristotelian doctrines on substance are not contradictory in principle. Hattrup will now be referred to as Dr. ...
Learning Knows No Age for Grad
By • Catholic Online • 5/13/2013
Deacon Albert Vacek never thought that three months after filing for Social Security he would be graduating with a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies. That is exactly what will happen on May 18 when Vacek walks across the stage at Reliant Arena with 350 undergraduates and 793 graduate students. ...
UST Grad Speaker Highlights Leading with Faith, Character
By • University of St. Thomas • 5/8/2013
University of St. Thomas will celebrate 350 undergraduates and 793 graduate students during the 2013 Commencement Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on May 18 in Reliant Arena. Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and founder and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and ...
College Students: Promote Human Dignity, Boycott Study Abroad Programs in China
By • Catholic Online • 5/4/2013
With China's assaults on human dignity, and our federal government's refusal to speak out for the rights of the Chinese people, students need to be a voice for the innocent people of China by postponing study abroad programs in China until the government joins civilization and respects human ...
Environmental Science Grad Loves Conservation
By • University of St. Thomas • 5/3/2013
Well before her graduation date in May 2013, environmental science major Kelly Schmitz knew she would transform her passion for animal conservation and recycling into a career. Her professors at University of St. Thomas further fueled her enthusiasm by expanding her understanding of environmental ...
UST Grad Mathematician Calculates Perfect Speech
By • University of St. Thomas • 5/2/2013
To get the golden ratio, mathematicians take a line and divide it into two segments with the property that when the longer part is divided by the smaller part, it is equal to the whole length divided by the longer part. If you take the length of a college career, divide it by a one small ...
UST Alumna Directs Mother Teresa Play
By • University of St. Thomas • 4/29/2013
Mother Teresa's love and grace has crossed cultural barriers and warmed hearts around the world. To exemplify and celebrate her observance of the value of humanity, the University of St. Thomas Fine Arts and Drama Department is partnering with Houston's A.D. Players for a weekend of events to ...
UST Alumna of the Year Embodies GRACE
By • University of St. Thomas • 4/24/2013
"Giving back to University of St. Thomas constitutes giving time, treasure and talent," said Maria Younger M.Ed. '05, assistant director of annual giving. For this reason, she nominated her friend, Dr. Ana-Lisa Gonzalez '97, M.Ed. '01, assistant professor and director of Reading and Catholic ...
