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May 12, 2025

100 Scholars Strong: Dougherty Family College Reaches Scholarship Milestone

As a first-generation college student, Chuy Garcia-Sanchez found financial barriers towering over his path to a higher education. “I didn’t get any financial aid from my parents, nor the state,” he said about his two years pursuing an associate degree at Dougherty Family College. He recalls almost dropping out during his first year due to… The post 100 Scholars Strong: Dougherty Family College Reaches Scholarship Milestone appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• November 21, 2024

  English Professor of Dougherty Family College to Publish Positive Columns on Modern Times

  Dr. Louis Porter II, a teaching professor of English at the University of St. Thomas' Dougherty Family College, has begun penning a monthly column called Towards Higher Ground, published in the Minneapolis-based newspaper Insight News. Porter, a former reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and advocate for equity, believes in the importance of making… The post English Professor of Dougherty Family College to Publish Positive Columns on Modern Times appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• September 18, 2024

  In The News: Dr. Buffy Smith on Enhancing Student Success in Underserved Communities

  Dr. Buffy Smith, dean of the Dougherty Family College, was interviewed by the online publication The EvoLLLution. Asked about challenges facing students from underrepresented communities, Smith discussed different ways universities could help students succeed both in and out of the classroom. From the story: “When scholars graduate from Dougherty Family College, we want them to… The post In The News: Dr. Buffy Smith on Enhancing Student Success in Underserved Communities appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• July 23, 2024

  In the News: Dougherty Family College’s Model for Student Success Featured by Forbes

  Buffy Smith, dean of the University of St. Thomas Dougherty Family College, recently spoke with Forbes about intentionally addressing systemic barriers to success in higher education. From the story: According to Buffy Smith, dean of Dougherty Family College and a professor of sociology, “We work hard to intentionally address some of those structural barriers. (Our approach)… The post In the News: Dougherty Family College’s Model for Student Success Featured by Forbes appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

• June 25, 2024

  St. Thomas Receives $1.1M in Funding to Support Educating Diverse K-12 STEM Teachers

  U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota, as well as Congresswoman Betty McCollum from the state’s Fourth District, announced in June that they helped secure more than $1.1 million in federal funding for the School of Education and Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas and the South St. Paul School… The post St. Thomas Receives $1.1M in Funding to Support Educating Diverse K-12 STEM Teachers appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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