Posted in: News | Posted on: November 14, 2014
New renderings of the Center for Science and Health Professions showcase the proposed state-of-the-art facilities.
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November Campaign Email
Posted in: Campaign Communications | Posted on: November 12, 2014
In the most recent issue of UST Today, I highlighted an interesting article by Arthur C. Brooks in the Wall Street Journal titled “Handsome is as Handsome Gives.” In it, Brooks ponders the rewards of philanthropic giving with his own questions: Do those who give live longer? Are they healthier? Are they more attractive?
Continue ReadingMajor Giving Society Dinner
Posted in: News | Posted on: October 17, 2014
More than 150 guests attended the Major Giving Society Dinner and Induction Ceremony on Thursday, October 16 at the Houstonian Hotel. The Major Giving Society recognizes philanthropists who have made significant contributions to the University of St. Thomas.
Continue ReadingHouston Chronicle Mentions UST Nursing Program in Article on Industry Demand
Posted in: News | Posted on: October 7, 2014
A Houston Chronicle article published October 6, 2014, mentions the University of St. Thomas as one of many higher education facilities in the Houston area expanding to meet the level of demand for nursing positions.
Continue ReadingNursing Boot Camps Prepare Students for Critical Care, Statistics
Posted in: News | Posted on: September 26, 2014
University of St. Thomas students in the Carol and Odis Peavy School of Nursing learn how to treat patients in emergency situations through the course Holistic Nursing: Care of the Critically Ill, and they learn the math skills needed in the Introduction to Statistics for Nursing Research course.
Continue ReadingUST Named Among Best Colleges in America
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For the 21st consecutive year, the University of St. Thomas was named to the top tier of the U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges’ list of universities offering master’s degrees in the western region of the United States.
Continue ReadingHackett Family Foundation Gives $500K to Science Center
Posted in: News | Posted on: September 9, 2014
The University of St. Thomas is one step closer to breaking ground on its new Center for Science and Health Professions, thanks to a generous gift of $500,000 from the Hackett Family Foundation. Maureen and Jim Hackett are members of the honorary committee for Faith in Our Future: The Campaign for the University of St. Thomas.
Continue ReadingHouston Chronicle Highlights UST’s Faith-Based STEM Program
Posted in: News | Posted on: August 28, 2014
A Houston Chronicle article published August 15, 2014, describes how the University of St. Thomas has found its niche by branching out from its liberal arts legacy to fulfill the need for STEM education in the city. In addition, it highlights the university’s new masters program in clinical translation management, in partnership with The Methodist Hospital Research Institute.
Continue ReadingAugust Campaign Email
Posted in: Campaign Communications | Posted on: August 15, 2014
It’s mid-August, and the University of St. Thomas is abuzz with activity as we prepare to usher in the fall 2014 semester. As I walk the campus, the unrelenting Texas heat is overshadowed by the beauty of the landscape made lush and green by recent summer rains. I hope this semester’s students find our campus as wonderful and welcoming as I do. I try, too, to envision the changes that are coming to UST as a result of Faith in Our Future: The Campaign for the University of St. Thomas.
Continue ReadingMay Campaign Email
Posted in: Campaign Communications | Posted on: May 25, 2014
Amid the excitement of graduation and end-of-semester festivities last week, we received some news that gave us even more reason to celebrate. The largest gift in UST history was pledged by longtime friends Carol and Odis Peavy in support of Faith in Our Future: The Campaign for the University of St. Thomas.
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