College & University
UST Awarded $1.25M Grant for Special Ed
By • University of St. Thomas • 11/27/2012
The U.S. Department of Education awarded University of St. Thomas School of Education a $1.25 million grant to help prepare graduate students for leadership positions in special education. The Preparation of Special Education Leaders Program is a partnership between UST and the Houston Independent ...
Private High Schools Compete in UST Basketball Classic
By • University of St. Thomas • 11/14/2012
The University of St. Thomas hosted the 9th Annual Celt Basketball Classic, a tournament for private high school boys and girls basketball teams, on Nov. 1-3. More than 160 athletes from 10 Texas schools participated in the event. The St. Agnes Academy Tigers took first place by winning the Girls ...
UST Alumni Foster College Prep at Cristo Rey Jesuit
By • University of St. Thomas • 11/7/2012
University of St. Thomas alumni are educating leaders of faith and character in Catholic schools across the Houston. Eight UST graduates work at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston as teachers and administrators, leading high school students in a variety of areas and guiding ...
UST Celts FOCUS on Spiritual Life
By • University of St. Thomas • 11/6/2012
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, or FOCUS, is beginning its sixth year of service at the University of St. Thomas. Aiding in the spiritual growth and development of students, FOCUS has become an integral resource in UST's mission to educate leaders of faith and character. FOCUS is a ...
University of St. Thomas Named to Cardinal Newman Guide for Catholicity
By • University of St. Thomas • 10/31/2012
The University of St. Thomas was named among 22 U.S. Catholic colleges and universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society, and one of the top 28 Catholic colleges and universities worldwide. The 2012-2013 edition of "The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College" features UST in its ...
UST Freshman Pens Children's Adventure Book by 18
By • University of St. Thomas • 10/29/2012
University of St. Thomas freshman Janna Tierney can proudly tout that she successfully self-published her first book, "Kerry, Ireland A.D. 800," before she turned 18. HOUSTON, TX (Catholic online) - University of St. Thomas freshman Janna Tierney can proudly tout that she successfully ...
UST Dinner, Lecture Celebrates Faithful Citizenship
By • University of St. Thomas • 10/27/2012
The University of St. Thomas Center for Faith and Culture held its second annual Faithful Citizenship Dinner and Lecture on Oct. 3. About 130 friends, supporters and students of the CFC gathered at River Oaks Country Club to celebrate faithful citizenship and engage with Georgetown scholar Dr. John ...
California Institute of Technology tops list of world's universities
By • Catholic Online • 10/5/2012
California schools and universities have suffered recent budget - to little avail. The California Institute of Technology has been rated as the Number One university in the United States. In addition, the University of California campuses at Berkeley and Los Angeles have maintained their ...
University of Notre Dame Folk Choir to Accompany Football Team to Emerald Isle Classic
By • Catholic Online • 8/29/2012
Thirty-four members of the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir will accompany the Fighting Irish to the Emerald Isle Classic where they will perform at the Welcome Home pep rally and the pre-game Mass. The Folk Choir will perform alongside a variety of acclaimed singers and ensembles, including ...
The Anti-Pontifical Anti-Catholic University of Peru
By • Catholic Online • 8/6/2012
Really, the decree of the Holy See is recognizing de jure what is already de facto obvious to any honest observer. Whatever this Peruvian university is under its Rector Marcial Rubio Correo, it is neither Pontifical nor Catholic. Indeed, it is anti-Pontifical and ...
