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In the News: Eddy Rojas on Intersectional Diversity and the New Master's Program at St. Thomas
Eddy Rojas, executive vice president and provost at the University of St. Thomas, was recently quoted in a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal story about the new master’s degree in diversity leadership program that the university is offering. From the story: “Many people immediately think of race when they consider diversity,” Rojas said. “But diversity extends… The post In the News: Eddy Rojas on Intersectional Diversity and the New Master's Program at St. Thomas appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Nashipai: Supporting Women Artisans to Dream Big
The journey to Nashipai (the Maasai word for “ever happy”), a bold, socially conscious jewelry line, began on a trip to Kenya when founder Jenny Behrens ’23 MBA formed a strong bond with a group of women entrepreneurs. She was living in a rural village on the border of Tanzania while helping to build a… The post Nashipai: Supporting Women Artisans to Dream Big appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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An Entrepreneurship Doubleheader
The entrepreneurial spirit was in the air all day March 3 on the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus. That’s when the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship held for the first time a combined competition day with the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Fowler GSIC) Campus Finals in the morning and the St. Thomas Business Plan… The post An Entrepreneurship Doubleheader appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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With $1 Million in New Funding, Community Entrepreneurship Program to Double Reach
The Community Entrepreneurship Program – an innovative University of St. Thomas initiative aimed at supporting business ventures by women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) entrepreneurs – is preparing to expand after attracting more than $1 million in new funding. Thanks to the efforts of Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith the university… The post With $1 Million in New Funding, Community Entrepreneurship Program to Double Reach appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.