Feb 03, 2012 UST Education Professor earns CUA Basketball Hall of Fame Berth
 Dr. Jim LeBuffe, assistant visiting professor in the UST School of Education graduate program, was inducted on Jan. 28 into the Catholic University of America Hall of Fame for his years playing basketball.
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Feb 03, 2012 UST Lecture Explores St. Edith Stein’s Philosophy
 The intellectual legacy of the one of the Catholic Church’s most fascinating 20th century saints – the philosopher and Holocaust martyr Edith Stein – will be the focus of a Feb. 28 lecture at the University of St. Thomas.
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Feb 03, 2012 Tschirch Named School of Nursing Dean at UST
 Dr. Poldi Tschirch, RN, BC, director of Nursing Program Development at the University of St. Thomas, was named dean of the School of Nursing on Jan. 26. Tschirch holds the Carol and Odis Peavy Endowed Chair in Nursing.
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Feb 03, 2012 Aquila Joins Board of Directors for Crossroads Cultural Center
 Dr. Dominic Aquila, vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of St. Thomas, has accepted an invitation to join the National Board of Directors for the Crossroads Cultural Center.
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Feb 02, 2012 Ulmer Joins Admissions Team as Transfer Coordinator
 The University of St. Thomas Admissions Team recently welcomed Jerricia Ulmer to their ranks as the new Transfer Admissions Coordinator.
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Jan 31, 2012 Stay Up-to-Date with the Star View
 This issue of the Star View features the success of a first generation college student, the upcoming Emergency Notification Test, Hittinger Named to Pontifical Academy, A Traditional Irish Concert and UST Seeking New RAs for 3012-2013. |
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Jan 31, 2012 UST Business School Striving For Diversity
 When Cathy Hardnett became the newest addition to the University of St. Thomas’ business faculty she achieved something of an institutional milestone as the first African-American full-time faculty member at UST’s Cameron School of Business.
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Jan 23, 2012 UST Professor Named to Pontifical Academy
 University of St. Thomas philosophy professor Dr. John Hittinger was appointed recently to the Vatican-based Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. |
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Jan 18, 2012 Stay Up-to-Date with the Star View
 This issue of the Star View features UST Junior Brittany Garza and her fundraising efforts fr a Peruvian Orphanage, Welcome Week Activities, The Lenten Lecture Series, the Monaghan Organ Recital, Irish Studies Open House and much more. |
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Jan 06, 2012 Dini Appointed Interim VP of Institutional Advancement
 Experienced fundraising consultant Dick Dini was appointed as the Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement, effective Jan. 13. Dini, who founded Dini Partners in 1970, has served as a consultant for the University for two years, and is familiar with the University’s fundraising efforts. |
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Jan 05, 2012 Encore Performance of John Paul II’s Jeweler’s Shop
 Last semester, The John Paul II Forum sponsored a production of The Jeweler's Shop, Pope John Paul II's great play about love and marriage. |
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Dec 09, 2011 UST Chair of Board Kicks off Capital Campaign with Donation
 Launching early fundraising efforts for the University of St. Thomas’ next capital campaign, Board of Directors Chair Michele Malloy planted a seed for giving at the board’s annual meeting last June with a challenge: “I am my father’s daughter and I am pledging $750,000. What are you going to do?” |
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Dec 09, 2011 Meet the Capital Campaign Chair David Harvey
 “These are exciting times for the University of St. Thomas to emerge and be recognized for its many great programs, people and accomplishments,” David Harvey, chair of the University of St. Thomas Capital Campaign, said. “Great things are happening at the University, and we are privileged to be a part of it.” |
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Nov 30, 2011 Nominate Students for 2012 Mardi Gras King and Queen
 The University of St. Thomas is accepting nominations for the 2012 Mardi Gras King and Queen. The students should preferably be a scholarship recipient or have made significant contributions to the University as a student, and have a record of representing the University with the values of a leader of faith and character. |
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Nov 30, 2011 Tschirch Receives Texas Nurses Association Award for New Program
 Dr. Poldi Tschirch, RN, BC, UST’s director of Nursing Program Development, received the 2011 President’s Award from the Texas Nurses Association, District 9 on Nov. 10. The TNA District 9 Board of Directors annually recognizes a Houston area individual who has provided exemplary support to nurses in our community with the award. |
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Nov 28, 2011 Stay Up-to-Date with the Star View
 This issue of the the Star View features Nursing Program Receives Accreditation, Social Entrepreneurship Program Shopping Night, UST Volleyball, Soccer Teams Finish 3rd Place and Evaluate Fall Courses. |
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Nov 28, 2011 Lady Celts Win First Game, Finish 2-0 in PSN Sports Challenge
 The UST Women’s Basketball team defeated Dallas Christian College and won their first game in program history on Friday, Nov. 18, 70-37. The game opened up the inaugural PSN Sports Challenge in Jerabeck Athletic Center, which featured UST, Dallas Christian College, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Gregory’s University and Southern University-New Orleans. |
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Nov 18, 2011 Stockton Lectures at Taiwan’s Wenzao Ursuline College
 Dr. Hans Stockton, director and chair of the University of St. Thomas Center for International Studies, traveled to Kaohsiung, Taiwan from Oct. 31 – Nov. 5 as the ICUSTA exchange lecturer to Wenzao Ursuline College of Foreign Languages. Stockton was received by the Department of International Affairs’ chair, Dr. YuJane Chen, and her faculty colleagues.
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Nov 16, 2011 DOE Awards $881,000 Grant to HCC and UST
 Houston Community College, in partnership with University of St. Thomas, was awarded the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. |
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Nov 14, 2011 University of St. Thomas Athletics Adds Twitter to their Tool Box
 Twitter has become the latest tool in the expansion of the University of St. Thomas athletics program. This creates another channel for members of the community to find out everything from the scores to the schedules of the six intercollegiate teams on campus. |
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