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May 16, 2008 University of St. Thomas Remembers Ron Stone
 As the entire city of Houston says goodbye to a man they welcomed in their homes, the University of St. Thomas also pauses to remember the late Ron Stone. |
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May 14, 2008 RA/SA Position
 The Department of Residence Life is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 residence life staff.
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May 14, 2008 MBA Student Research to be Published in Management Journal
 UST student, Yvette Mitchell, presented a paper at the Society for Advancement of Management conference in Arlington, Virginia. |
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May 13, 2008 UST Hosts 20th Annual Piano Camp for Area Children
 For the 20th year, the University of St. Thomas invites young piano students to the campus for five mornings of musical activities. |
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May 13, 2008 UST student receives British American Foundation Scholarship
 Roberto Gonzalez, a University of St. Thomas finance, marketing and French major, was recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the British American Foundation of Texas. |
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May 13, 2008 University of St. Thomas Names George DeMontrond as the Chair of the Board of Directors
 The University of St. Thomas Board of Directors has elected George A. DeMontrond III as its chair, and Michele Malloy as vice chair. |
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May 12, 2008 English Department Introduces New Student Magazine, Thoroughfare
 UST students have a new avenue on which to express their creativity, Thoroughfare, a student feature magazine published by the English Department.
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May 12, 2008 ECOS Receives Award from Trees for Houston
 University of St. Thomas students have been recognized for doing their part to offset the amount of pollutants in the air by planting trees. |
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May 12, 2008 UST Celebrates Fr. Brezik’s 95th Birthday
 The University of St. Thomas Center for Thomistic Studies owes a great debt of gratitude to Fr. Victor Brezik. |
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May 12, 2008 UST Names Debbye Crofoot-Morley Director of Development
 The University of St. Thomas named Debbye Crofoot-Morley to the newly-created position of director of development. |
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May 12, 2008 UST Names Robert LeBlanc as Dean of the School of Education
 The University of St. Thomas named Dr. Robert LeBlanc as dean of the School of Education. |
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May 09, 2008 UST piano student receives pointers from top concert pianist
 Michelle Shannahan, a junior music major, represented UST as a performer and participant in the Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Consortium Piano Masterclass. |
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May 05, 2008 UST Graduate Turns Obstacles into Opportunities
 A college education often leads students to embark upon a journey of self-actualization, allowing them to begin to comprehend their life’s purpose. UST graduate Michael Butler, can relate to these sentiments, as his experiences at UST, he says, have helped strengthen his understanding of God’s purpose for his life. |
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May 05, 2008 UST Student Commencement Speaker Learns the Meaning of Perseverance
 He had his doubts. It started out rocky – spending his freshman year living in a hotel due to the damaging effects of Tropical Storm Allison. Despite his trials and tribulations Smith has succeeded in securing a baccalaureate degree and will be the UST student commencement speaker. |
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May 05, 2008 International Studies Graduate Changes Her Global Perspective
 As a freshman, Claudia Espinosa thought she would spend college with her flute in practice rooms and performance halls. She never dreamed she would promote trade justice by distributing fair trade bananas coffee and chocolate. She never imagined she would learn about social justice while traveling in Mexico and Argentina. |
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May 05, 2008 Kristi Carreon Pursues College Dreams, Refuses to Become Statistic
 Teen mother, high school dropout – for the last 17 years, Kristi Carreon has lived with labels. Now she is proud to have a new label: college graduate. |
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May 05, 2008 University of St. Thomas Student To Graduate Among First Class of Bioinformatics Majors
 Future dental patients may have the chance to receive progressive procedures and treatments, all because Kayleigh Eaves, a University of St. Thomas graduate and aspiring dentist, took a chance on being one of the first students in the new degree field of bioinformatics. |
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May 05, 2008 University of St. Thomas Graduate Discovers Family Tie to St. Thomas Aquinas
 After Matthew Summerour graduates from the University of St. Thomas in May, he will have the name St. Thomas printed on two cherished personal documents – his college diploma and his family’s ancestral record. Though he was unaware of his lineage when he enrolled at UST, Summerour is coincidentally related to the University’s namesake, St. Thomas Aquinas. |
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May 02, 2008 The University of St. Thomas to Host Summer Volleyball Camps
 The University of St. Thomas will host two Lady Celts Volleyball summer camps for high school and middle school students 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25. All Skills Camp (6th – 8th grade): 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Advanced Camp (9th – 12th grade): 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Monday, July 21 through Friday, July 25, 2008. |
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May 02, 2008 University of St. Thomas Welcomes Todd Smith as Athletic Director, Men's Basketball Coach
 Todd Smith will join The University of St. Thomas as athletic director and men’s basketball coach. Smith will develop and lead UST’s inaugural basketball team. |
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Apr 30, 2008 May 2008 Commencement
 The 2008 Baccalaureate Mass in the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 7 p.m. Friday, May 16. The Commencement address will be given by Jim Hackett at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 in Reliant Arena. |
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Apr 23, 2008 UST considers micro-credit project in Petac, Mexico
 Following the successful January 2008 launch, and subsequent international distribution of 72 micro-credit loans, the University of St. Thomas Center for International Studies Micro-Credit Program is eyeing a new loan project and possible study abroad location. |
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Apr 23, 2008 UST Students Competed in Model Arab League Conference
 Nine UST students represented the
United Arab Emirates on April 4 and 5 at the first Model Arab League conference in the Southwest region, which was held on the University campus. |
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Apr 23, 2008 2008 BSU Crawfish Boil
 The 2008 Black Student Union Crawfish Boil will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday, April 25 on the Crooker Patio. |
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Apr 18, 2008 UST Faculty, Administrators Participate in Conference on Being Catholic in America
 Fr. Anthony Giampietro, Dr. Dominic Aquila and Dr. John Hittinger recently participated in a conference titled "Being Catholic in America," at St. Michael's Catholic Church. |
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Apr 18, 2008 UST Students Competed in Model Arab League Conference
 Nine UST students represented the United Arab Emirates on April 4 and 5 at the Model Arab League conference. |
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Apr 14, 2008 UST Alumnus Named Auxiliary Bishop for San Antonio
 University of St. Thomas alumnus Fr. Oscar Cantú has been named auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Antonio by Pope Benedict XVI. |
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Apr 14, 2008 Fr. Braden Honored by St. Thomas High School
 UST President Emeritus Fr. Patrick Braden, CSB, has been named to St. Thomas High School’s Hall of Honor. |
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Apr 09, 2008 Mendenhall Summer Institute
 The University of St. Thomas Mendenhall Achievement Center is offering incoming UST freshmen the opportunity to get an early start on their college education through the Mendenhall Summer Institute. The five-week program, beginning Monday, July 7. |
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Apr 08, 2008 CSB Named Participant of UN-Backed Initiative
 UST’s Cameron School of Business has been named as one of the first 100 participants of the Principles for Responsible Management Education. |
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Apr 07, 2008 UST Student Recognized by Best Buddies
 UST junior Misbah Mohammed has been recognized by Best Buddies Texas for her exemplary friendship with buddy Candis Newton. |
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Apr 04, 2008 University of St. Thomas Student and Volunteers Provide Free Income Tax Service through VITA
 More than 50 UST accounting students, alumni and volunteers are providing free tax preparation through the VITA program in north Houston from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. |
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Mar 28, 2008 Stewart to Research Early American History in Philadelphia
 UST history major Whitney Stewart has been awarded a SHEAR/Mellon Undergraduate Fellowship by the Society of Historians of the Early American Republic. |
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Mar 28, 2008 2008 Research Symposium
 The 2008 Research Symposium will be held Friday and Saturday, April 11-12 on the University Campus.
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Mar 28, 2008 UST Students Participate in Alternative Spring Break
 Eleven UST students participated in the 2008 Campus Ministry Alternative Spring Break Experience in Portland, Oregon. |
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Mar 27, 2008 Don't Walk on the Seal!
 The Student Government Association is attempting to create a new tradition of walking around the UST crest, located next to the Moran Parking Garage and the Campus Life Mall. |
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Mar 27, 2008 Campus Ministry Offers Separate Retreats for Women, Men
 Campus Ministry is offering women and men of the UST community the opportunity to attend separate retreats, Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 5. |
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Mar 27, 2008 UST Hosts Model Arab League Conference
Students from universities across the region will gather at UST on April 4 and 5 to participate in the first Model Arab League conference in the Southwest region. |
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Mar 26, 2008 UST Students to Study Abroad in France
 UST students Oscar Roa and Julie Lang will travel to France this summer as the recipients of scholarships awarded by the Alliance Française de Houston. |
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Mar 25, 2008 UST Theology Major Presents Research at Rice University
 UST theology major Theresa Hoang presented research at the Rice University Medieval Studies Undergraduate Program and Symposium. |
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Mar 20, 2008 Cameron School of Business Names New Associate Dean
 Dr. Natasha Delcoure has been named academic associate dean and director of graduate business programs for UST’s Cameron School of Business. |
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Mar 04, 2008 UST’s Center for International Studies Hosts Dr. Jorge Castañeda
 UST's Center for International Studies, Literal magazine host a lecture by former Foreign Minister of Mexico Dr. Jorge Castañeda on Mexican foreign policy and U.S.-Mexico relations. |
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Mar 04, 2008 University of St. Thomas Graduate Wins White House Internship
 UST graduate John Joerns spent the fall of 2007 working the nation’s capital as a White House intern under a special assistant to the president in the Office of Public Liaison. |
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Mar 04, 2008 UST Presents the 2008 Lenten Lecture Series
 For 19 years, Wednesdays in Lent have been highlighted by a series of lectures at UST which covers a range of topics important to Catholic life. This year’s topic will explore various aspects of the complex relationship between the Catholic Church and the communications media. |
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Mar 04, 2008 University of St. Thomas Raises $800,000 for Scholarships at 58th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
 The stars were out on the night of Feb. 5 as UST hosted its annual Mardi Gras Gala to raise money for the Fr. Francis E. Monaghan Scholarship Fund. More than 500 guests helped raise $800,000 for the education of current and future UST students. |
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Mar 04, 2008 UST offers advice on college financial aid at Fat FAFSA event
 Fourth annual USt Fat FAFSA, an opportunity for high school students and their families to complete steps one and two of the FAFSA and interview current educational loan providers. |
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Mar 04, 2008 “Sabrina Fair” To Entertain University of St. Thomas’ Jones Hall Theatre
 The University of St. Thomas Drama Program presents the 1950s classic “Sabrina Fair.” |
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Mar 04, 2008 University of St. Thomas Friends of Archaeology Host Lecture
 UST's Friends of Archaeology hosted a lecture titled “Remembering the Saints: An Interpretation of the Early Christian Confessio beneath the Church of SS Giovanni e Paolo in Rome.” |
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Mar 04, 2008 Bishop Rino Fisichella of Rome to Speak
 Bishop Rino Fisichella, Auxiliary Bishop of the Rome Archdiocese delivered the 2008 Monsignor William D. Steele Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Nold Auditorium, at St. Mary’s Seminary, 9845 Memorial Dr. He will discuss “Living as a Catholic in a Post-Modern Culture.” |
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Mar 04, 2008 Opera Workshop
 University of St. Thomas Music Program presents an Opera Workshop: “A Night of Mozart Opera Scenes,” directed by Dr. Brady Knapp, featuring UST music students. |
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Mar 04, 2008 UST Presents Traditional Irish Band Performing Music
 Center for Irish Studies Cultural Outreach Forum, UST Music Program and The Irish Society present the Brock McGuíre Band, playing traditional Irish music from the West of Ireland. |
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Mar 04, 2008 Film Viewing, Discussion: La Pared
 A film viewing of “La Pared” will be shown with a discussion lead by film director Maru Buendia-Senties sponsored by the Center for International Studies. |
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Mar 04, 2008 The Wall That Divides
 UST's Young Social Justice Institute and Maryknoll present a lecture titled “The Wall that Divides” given by Jay J. Johnson-Castro from the Border Network for Human Rights. |
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Mar 04, 2008 Texas Nature Fundraiser
 UST's Social Justice Committee will host a Big Texas Nature Project fundraiser to benefit the Texas Nature Project at Northpoint Ranch, Mason, Texas. |
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Mar 04, 2008 2008 B.K. Smith Lecture in History “The Early Irish Church: The City of God in Early Ireland”
 The annual B.K. Smith Lecture in History, titled “The Early Irish Church: The City of God in Early Ireland” co-sponsored by the History Department and the Center for Irish Studies. |
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Mar 04, 2008 St. Patrick's Day Mass and Breakfast
 St. Patrick’s Day Mass with Irish musicians and His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo as celebrant. An Irish breakfast will follow the Mass. Concelebrants are welcome. |
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Mar 04, 2008 Countdown to College
 The UST Admissions office is hosting “Countdown to College,” an interactive event geared to help incoming high school seniors gain information about the college application process. |
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Mar 04, 2008 UST Hosts Interfaith Dialogue Symposium
 To foster a mutual understanding between people of different faiths, UST welcomes Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Rabbi Samuel Karff and Rev. Thomas Michel, SJ, the Inaugural Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza Inter-Religious Dialogue Symposium on Wednesday, March 5. |
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Mar 04, 2008 University of St. Thomas Holds Inaugural Herzstein Lecture in Judaism
 UST presents the Inaugural Herzstein Lecture in Judaism featuring a lecture by Rabbi Roy Walter titled “Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Philosopher for All Faiths.” |
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Mar 04, 2008 UST Presents Traditional Irish Folk Music by The Makem and Spain Brothers
 Center for Irish Studies Cultural Outreach Forum hosts The Makem and Spain Brothers, playing traditional Irish folk music with a host of various instruments and five male vocals. |
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Mar 04, 2008 President's Lecture Hernando de Soto
 UST hosts Hernando de Soto, named by Time Magazine as one of the five leading Latin American innovators of the century in 1999 to speak on “Why and How to Globalize: The Role of Law.” |
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Mar 03, 2008 St. Thomas Rocked the Vote
 UST students gathered at the Seal to send out text messages to their peers Wednesday, Feb. 27 to remind friends to exercise their right to vote. |
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Feb 26, 2008 Join the Challenge to Launch Tiller Scholarship
 Join the effort to raise funds for the Tiller Scholarship in International Studies. The family of the late Dr. Ann Q. Tiller will match the next $6,000 donated to the endowment. |
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Feb 26, 2008 UST Expands Recycling Program
 UST is getting greener. Four sets of recycling bins for plastic, paper, glass and aluminum have been added to campus. |
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Feb 25, 2008 ICUSTA Offers UST Students and Faculty International Opportunities
 As a member of ICUSTA, UST has committed itself to expanding international experiences for students and faculty.
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Feb 25, 2008 UST Center for Irish Studies Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Irish Literature Scholar
 UST Center for Irish Studies presents Dr. Richard Rankin Russell to speak about The Beauties of Bernard MacLaverty’s “Grace Notes” celebrating the Center's fifth anniversary. |
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Feb 25, 2008 Dr. LeBlanc Named Associate Dean of School of Education
 UST named Dr. Robert LeBlanc as the associate dean of the School of Education. |
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Feb 22, 2008 Dr. Houser's Book Receives International Recognition
 Professor of Philosophy Dr. Ed Houser has received international recognition for his book “Laudemus Viros Gloriosos: Essays in Honor of Armand Maurer, CSB.” |
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Feb 19, 2008 Seeing Double in Cameron School
 With dreams of one day opening up a business together, 25-year-old twins Amy and Awa Dosso left their home in Africa’s Ivory Coast to pursue MBAs at the Cameron School of Business. |
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Feb 12, 2008 UST Students Get a Lesson in the Law
 University of St. Thomas prelaw students will experience the judicial system first-hand as they compete against 12 schools in the American Mock Trial Association’s Southern Regional Mock Trial Tournament. |
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Feb 11, 2008 Dr. Soffer Takes on New Role, Travels to Jamaica
 Dr. Randy Soffer, lecturer of education, has replaced Dr. Emiliano Gonzalez, associate professor of education, as director of field experiences in the School of Education.
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Feb 11, 2008 Green and Chaumont Celebrate Mardi Gras as King and Queen
 UST seniors Grover Green and Meris Chaumont received the royal treatment as this year’s student king and queen at the 2008 Mardi Gras Gala on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
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Feb 05, 2008 Fr. Brezik and Marshall Receive Order of St. Thomas
 Fr. Victor Brezik, CSB, and Houston philanthropist Hugh Roy Marshall received the Order of St. Thomas award at the 2008 St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture. |
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Feb 05, 2008 UST Piano Student to Compete at State Level
 UST music major and piano student Michelle Shannahan will compete in the young artist competition at the 94th Annual Texas Music Teachers Association State Convention. |
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Feb 04, 2008 Departments Undergo Organizational Adjustments
 UST experiences organizational shifts as many faculty members will take on new positions within their departments. |
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Jan 30, 2008 UST Offers Biochemistry Major
 UST will now offer a major in biochemistry–one of the fastest growing fields in science–as another degree option for students interested in studying the sciences. |
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Jan 29, 2008 UST Names Winners of Catholic Schools Essay Contest
 Guests from 32 different Catholic schools in the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese visited UST Jan. 28, for an awards ceremony honoring winners of the UST/Archdiocesan Essay Contest.
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Jan 28, 2008 Fr. Barringer Named Basilian Superior
 Fr. Robert Barringer, CSB, joins the University of St. Thomas as local Superior of the Basilian Fathers. |
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Jan 28, 2008 Stockton Observes Taiwanese Election First-Hand
 Dr. Hans Stockton, associate professor in the Center for International Studies and director of Study Abroad, visited Taiwan in January to observe the nation’s legislative elections. |
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Jan 25, 2008 Burnett Family Gives $2.6 Million to Cameron School
 The Cameron School of Business has advanced to a higher level of excellence with the establishment of the Burnett Distinguished Chair in Leadership, instituted through a $2.5 million gift from the Notsew Orm Sands Foundation. |
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Jan 25, 2008 Burnett Family Gives $2.6 Million to Cameron School
 The Cameron School of Business has moved to a higher level of excellence with the establishment of the Burnett Distinguished Chair in Leadership, instituted through a $2.6 million gift from the Notsew Orm Sands Foundation. |
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Jan 22, 2008 School of Education Experiences Leadership Shifts
The UST School of Education is undergoing a leadership transition as Dr. Robert LeBlanc replaces Fr. Dennis Andrews, CSB, as the school's associate dean. |
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Jan 22, 2008 UST Micro-Credit Students Meet Nobel Peace Prize Winner
 On Jan. 14 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus met with members of UST’s Micro-Credit Program during a private gathering. |
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Jan 17, 2008 "Traffic in Women III"
 See "A Retrial of the Danaids," the last production in this trilogy, unfold starting Jan. 30, running through Feb. 2, 6-9 and Feb. 11. |
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Jan 17, 2008 Scholarly Journal Devotes Issue to Deely's Book
 Dr. John Deely, professor of philosophy in UST’s Center for Thomistic Studies, has been recognized for his book "The Four Ages of Understanding." |
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Jan 16, 2008 UST Alumnus Named Bishop of Amarillo
 University of St. Thomas and St. Mary’s Seminary alumnus Patrick Zurek has been named bishop of Amarillo by Pope Benedict XVI. |
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Jan 14, 2008 Scholarships Available
 Read about scholarship and financial aid opportunities in the 2008 spring Scholarship Bulletin. |
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Jan 11, 2008 Alumni Association Scholarship Available
 UST sophomores and juniors apply before Feb. 29 for the Alumni Association Scholarship. Click here to find out more. |
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Jan 07, 2008 Read the Latest Issue of the Shining Star Newsletter
 Read about UST people and events in the latest issue of the Shining Star newsletter published by Public Affairs. |
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