| Highlight |
David Weekley Receives Ethical Leadership Award
David Weekley, Chairman of David Weekley Homes, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Ethical Leadership in Action Award by the University of St. Thomas Cameron School of Business Center for Business Ethics. He will be honored at a luncheon in the fall. |
| UST MicroCredit Expands Lending Opportunities to Turkey
The University of St. Thomas MicroCredit Program is once again expanding their reach across the world to try to alleviate poverty by educating students and empowering individuals. The student-run group has been invited by the Institute for Interfaith Dialogue to spend spring break, March 11-21, in Istanbul, Turkey. |
| Men's Basketball Reflects on First Season, Looks Toward Next Year
The Celt’s Men’s Basketball team held their own on the hardwood after a 25 year hiatus. The team finished 10-15 with a strong season ending performance over Arlington Baptist College, to the tune of 83-45. |
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| Faculty Experts |
Sr. Damien Marie Savino, FSE, Ph.D, chair of UST's Environmental Science and Studies Department, is an environmental scientist with training in ecological restoration and urban environmental issues. She has field and laboratory experience in urban river restoration and soil and groundwater remediation of contaminated sites. She also has a background in theology and is especially interested in the moral implications of the ecological crisis and the relationship between science and theology in light of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Sr. Damien Marie earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering and her Masters in Theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. |
Dr. Nivien Saleh, assistant professor of International Studies in the Center for International Studies, is an expert on international relations of the Middle East, Islam, Muslim fundamentalism, Arab-Israeli conflict, U.S. relations with Iran, and Egyptian politics. Dr. Saleh currently teaches Middle East studies as well as courses in international relations and global governance. She received her M.A. in political science from Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet in Freiburg, Germany (1995) and a Ph.D. in political science from American University in Washington, D.C. (2005). Her current research is in the philosophy of science and its impact on research in political science; ways of democratizing global governance, and Muslim fundamentalism in Egypt. |
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