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Your Gift Makes a Difference
In the dynamic and modern world, successful leaders have an open mind, exhibit empathy and navigate between the targeted goal and the big picture. In the College of Arts and Sciences, we teach our students to think in uncommon ways by educating them to dig into the complex factors at the root of today's most challenging problems. Our students have the smarts to change the world, but they need you to take them to the top.
By supporting the College of Arts & Sciences, you’ll facilitate powerful connections that can help create and enact social and economic change through research and community engagement programs. Your backing of our students and faculty will make the College of Arts and Sciences the go-to place for problem-solvers and innovators who are ready to tackle the world's biggest challenges.
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Jennifer Snyder
Our Funding Priorities
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Study Abroad Scholarships
Study abroad is a transformative experience for students. While scholarships and financial aid can follow students across the ocean, these scholarships help bridge the gap and cover travel expenses, a common barrier for students traveling abroad.
ThreeSixty Journalism
ThreeSixty Journalism is an award-winning, immersive and inclusive multimedia and college success program for high school students. Supporting ThreeSixty Journalism facilitates pathways to higher education for traditionally underrepresented communities.
The Center for Irish Studies
The Center for Irish Studies enriches the dimensions of education at St. Thomas while affirming the many historic and contemporary bonds between the university, Ireland and the Irish-American community.
Around the College
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Chicago Native Helps Prospective Students Discover St. Thomas
Word of mouth originally brought Glenview, Illinois, native Thomas O’Gara ’25 to Minnesota’s largest private university. O’Gara knew some people from the Chicago area who attended the University of St. Thomas, including a cousin, Jacqueline Jung. The draw of the university, as well as the city of St. Paul, made all the difference. “They had… The post Chicago Native Helps Prospective Students Discover St. Thomas appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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How St. Thomas Helped a ‘Restless Wanderer’ Find a Home in Paris
Jenny Birkeland ’20 loves walking to work alongside the Seine in Paris. Each morning, she takes in the sights, including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre. But while Paris may be her home base, she’s rarely in one place for long. As the sub-Saharan Africa program coordinator at the International Energy Agency, Birkeland is… The post How St. Thomas Helped a ‘Restless Wanderer’ Find a Home in Paris appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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In the News: Benjamin Heidgerken on ‘Inside Out 2’ and Catholic Understanding of the Human Person
Benjamin Heidgerken, adjunct professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently published an article about the movie “Inside Out 2,” and its connections to Catholic understanding of the human person. From the article: The film’s most prominent reverberations with the Judeo-Christian tradition arise from the fact that our… The post In the News: Benjamin Heidgerken on ‘Inside Out 2’ and Catholic Understanding of the Human Person appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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In the News: Renee Buhr on the Far-Right Movement in France
Renee Buhr, political science and international studies professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently published an op-ed in The Hill on the rise of the far-right National Rally party in France. From the article: Ultimately, it is clear that the “normalized” image of the National Rally is a matter… The post In the News: Renee Buhr on the Far-Right Movement in France appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
Contact Jennifer Snyder
Jennifer Snyder
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
jsnyder@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-6932