{"id":555,"date":"2020-01-08T22:03:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T22:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/?p=555"},"modified":"2020-01-08T22:03:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T22:03:15","slug":"positioning-ust-for-a-promising-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/2020\/featured-stories\/positioning-ust-for-a-promising-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Positioning UST for a Promising Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/2020\/featured-stories\/positioning-ust-for-a-promising-future\/attachment\/chapel_sunset-feature\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Chapel_Sunset-feature.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Chapel_Sunset-feature-300x150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Chapel_Sunset-feature.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-556\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Chapel_Sunset-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Chapel_Sunset-feature\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Chapel_Sunset-feature.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/encounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Chapel_Sunset-feature-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Two years ago, the UST community gathered together, assessed strengths and weaknesses, and bravely put out into the deep with a new integrated growth plan, the <em>Call Toward Tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Guided by our faith, mission, core values and the innovative spirit of the Celt community, we established a vision for a bright and prosperous future. What followed was a year of new programs, new campuses, the elevation of our student-athletes to NCAA Division III, and many other exciting steps toward that shared future.<\/p>\n<p>Propelled by that same momentum, UST is now taking another giant leap forward by realigning resources to benefit our students and position the University for long-term financial success. That success is essential to ensuring that our mission\u2019s impact continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p>Based on feedback from community conversations, as well as surveys of alumni, faculty and staff, a number of departmental consolidations are already being implemented across campus as part of a university-wide restructure, designated to enhance the UST experience, and secure its future for generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UST is now taking another giant leap forward by realigning resources to benefit our students and position the University for long-term financial success. 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