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In the News: Chelda Smith Kondo on St. Paul’s Homeless Encampment Closures

Chelda Smith Kondo, an associate professor at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with KARE 11 about St. Paul’s efforts to close its largest homeless encampments. Smith Kondo said long-term solutions should prioritize stable housing, noting that clearing encampments can disrupt access to health care, outreach workers and other essential services. From the conversation:Chelda Smith… The post In the News: Chelda Smith Kondo on St. Paul’s Homeless Encampment Closures appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

St. Thomas Expands Nationally Recognized Teacher Residency Program

Not long ago, Quantell Crawford ’20, ’23 MA faced a difficult choice: give up his job to complete unpaid student teaching or walk away from becoming a teacher altogether. For many would-be educators who can’t afford time away from a paying job, that's where the path ends. Crawford found a different way forward through the… The post St. Thomas Expands Nationally Recognized Teacher Residency Program appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
GHR Foundation and St. Thomas Partnership Builds Catholic School Teacher Pipeline

A new partnership between the University of St. Thomas and the GHR Foundation aims to bolster the pipeline of future Catholic school teachers by creating pathways for aspiring educators to earn their bachelor’s degrees and obtain licensure in elementary education. GHR Foundation has awarded St. Thomas’ School of Education a grant to launch a teach… The post GHR Foundation and St. Thomas Partnership Builds Catholic School Teacher Pipeline appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Sights and Sounds: Graduate School Commencement

Master's and doctoral students from schools and colleges across the University of St. Thomas gathered in the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena for two commencement ceremonies celebrating the Class of 2026. The 9:30 a.m. ceremony honored graduate students from the Morrison Family College of Health and the Opus College of Business, while the 12:30 p.m.… The post Sights and Sounds: Graduate School Commencement appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Sights and Sounds: 2026 Undergraduate Commencement

Nearly 1,400 undergraduate students became the newest alumni of the University of St. Thomas as they walked — or danced — across the commencement stage at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on May 23. Thousands of proud family members, friends, faculty and staff cheered on the graduates at the day’s three ceremonies. Health, Education, Engineering:… The post Sights and Sounds: 2026 Undergraduate Commencement appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.