Posts by Sandra Soliz, MLA '01 Soliz
Earn a Family Life Certificate
Earn a Family Life Certificate offered through the UST campus or USTMAX Center in person or online, beginning fall 2021. The certificate program is for people who are currently employed—or considering careers—in ministry or secular professions serving families: teaching, medicine, social services, human resources, family law and many other fields.
Read MoreNew Degree Fills Critical Gap for Students with Learning Differences
With a finger on the pulse of the greater surrounding community, UST will extend an academic lifeline to qualified students with learning differences beginning in spring 2021. The new Associate of Applied Science in Pragmatic Studies degree is a full-time, two-year, face-to-face program designed to overcome obstacles blocking success for this population, in a traditional college setting.
Read MoreCullen Trust Hits One Out of the Park
The University of St. Thomas received a generous gift of $3 million from the Cullen Trust for Higher Education with $1.5 million slated for athletics. “This gift allows us to break ground to build a hitting facility that will act as a home base for our baseball and softball teams,” UST Athletic Director Todd Smith said.
Read MoreWoock at Work
Buoyed by gifts totaling more than $1.5 million from The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, along with a dynamic new director, Dr. Patrick Woock, the UST McNair Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship is poised to continue developing leaders through robust academic offerings, mentorship programs and experiential learning.
Read MoreUSTMAX Micro-Campus on Main Street
UST President Richard Ludwick cut the ribbon opening a micro-campus in Montgomery County on Oct. 20. The USTMAX Center is located in downtown, Conroe at 336 N. Main Street. This facility’s name is inspired by Saint of Innovation Maximillian Kolbe. The Center will serve the higher education needs of local residents by providing flexibility, affordability and accessibility.
Read MoreJPII Institute Gains Momentum
UST’s new JPII Institute offers the only program of its kind focusing on John Paul II in the context of Polish history and culture. With Dr. Ewa Thompson’s transformational gift, the Institute will expand its offerings.
Read MoreThe Sum of Empowerment
UST Math Professor Margaret “Maggie” Hutchinson’s legacy lives on through the generosity of family. Their charitable gifts of stock — both worth $100,000, for a total of $200,000 — establish two new endowed scholarship funds for students in STEM fields, especially women.
Read MoreUST Launches Clinic
UST again demonstrates its leadership and commitment to community service with the launch of its new, one-of-a-kind program, “Healing our Heroes,” to alleviate the long-term mental health impacts of COVID-19 on Greater Houston’s first responders and front-line health care professionals.
Read MoreHouser Receives Prestigious Aquinas Medal in Philosophy
Dr. R. E. Houser, UST professor emeritus, earned one of the highest honors in the field of philosophy, the Aquinas Medal, in November. The American Catholic Philosophical Association bestowed the medal on Houser at its annual meeting held in Dallas.
Read MorePilgrims on President’s Trip Hike The Way Of St. James
Pilgrims have been walking the Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James, for centuries, following the many paths to Santiago de Compostela and the tomb of St. James. Dr. Richard Ludwick, president of UST, and his wife, Melynda, traveled this pilgrimage with a group of 27 this summer. The pilgrimage began at the most popular Camino starting pointing of Sarria, Spain.
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