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Mar 18, 2010  UST to Participate in Direct Loan Program
Graphic: Direct LoansUniversity of St. Thomas Students will see a significant change in the student loan program for federal loans in the 2010-2011 school year. UST will process all student loans through the Federal Direct Loan Program effective for the fall semester.

Mar 15, 2010  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.

Jan 22, 2010  University of St. Thomas Hosts “Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia: Through the Sculptor’s Eyes”
Photo: Etsuro SotooCrossroads Cultural Center-Houston presents Etsuro Sotoo, a sculptor currently working on Antoni Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece the basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, at the University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon.

Jan 22, 2010  UST Black History Lecture Features USA Today Editor Catherine Straight
Photo: Catherine StraightThe St. Martin de Porres Society, Black Student Union and Social Justice Program at the University of St. Thomas will host a Black History Month lecture by Catherine Straight, national assignments editor at USA Today, from 6 to 8:15 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26, in the Menil Museum Foyer, 1515 Sul Ross.

Jan 19, 2010  “Court of Diamond Jubilee” University of St. Thomas Mardi Gras 2010
Graphic: Mardi Gras Diamond CrownThe 60th Annual Mardi Gras celebration raises funds for the Fr. Francis E. Monaghan Scholarship Fund. These scholarships enable current and future University of St. Thomas students to benefit from a faith-based education. Each year, the University of St. Thomas awards institutional scholarships and grants totaling more than $7 million to its student body.

Jan 18, 2010  University of St. Thomas Hosts the Herzstein Lecture in Judaism
Photo: HerzsteinIs the covenant between God and the people of Israel essentially a contractual relationship which rewards fidelity and punishes violations? Or is the covenant essentially God’s unconditional bond of love and graciousness to a people without significant merit?

Jan 18, 2010  The Argentine Tango Club Premier’s Gardel: The Voice of Tango at UST
Photo: GardelThe University of St. Thomas will host the Argentine Tango Club’s premier of the play Gardel: The Voice of Tango at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, at Jones Hall, 3910 Yoakum. The play will run from Feb. 12-14 and 19-21. Friday and Saturday showings will begin at 7 p.m., and Sunday showings will begin at 4 p.m.

Jan 11, 2010  UST Launches Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World
Photo: Pope John Paul IIThe University of St. Thomas in Houston recently launched the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World thanks to a gift from the Strake Foundation. In 2009, UST Philosophy Professor Dr. John Hittinger coordinated efforts to bring this Forum to the University. The gift will sponsor its activities over a three-year period.

Jan 08, 2010  S-STEM Grant Provides $100,000 in Math, Science Scholarships
Graphic: National Science Foundation LogoThe National Science Foundation has awarded the University of St. Thomas a $575,000 grant to provide scholarships to undergraduate students obtaining degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) over the next five years.

Jan 08, 2010  Professor Nicole Casarez Elected to American Law Institute
Photo: Nichole CasarezNicole Casarez, J.D., professor of communication, was recognized in December for her legal scholarly work with one of the highest honors of the legal profession - election to the American Law Institute.

Jan 05, 2010  University of St. Thomas Hosts Homecoming Feb. 5-6
Photo: UST HomecomingJoin the hoopla for the University of St. Thomas Homecoming on Feb. 5-6, 2010. Cheer for the Celts Basketball team at the Homecoming game. Meet old friends and faculty members at the President’s Reception.

Jan 05, 2010  Archbishop Miller Returns to UST to Give Annual Aquinas Lecture
Graphic: Aquinas LectureThe University of St. Thomas Center for Thomistic Studies will host Archbishop J. Michael Miller as he gives this year's Aquinas Lecture. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 2010, and held on campus in Jones Hall, 3910 Yoakum.

Jan 04, 2010  An Evening of Irish Storytelling with Batt Burns
photo: Batt burnsCome listen to haunting accounts of ghosts, great adventure stories, and more at “Whisperings of Ireland,” with Irish storyteller Batt Burns to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Cullen Hall.

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