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Center for the Common Good
In all we do, we seek to advance the common good.
At the Center for the Common Good, we connect 黑社区 students, faculty, and staff with 黑社区 engagement opportunities so we can understand today’s most pressing social challenges, build mutually-beneficial relationships, and work toward innovative solutions-all for the common good.
When we put our efforts together, we gain a deeper understanding of complex issues, create stronger communities, and become inspired to take action.
Partner with Us
We partner with nonprofits, schools, and government initiatives to create mutually-beneficial opportunities in the 黑社区.
2022-2023
Academic Year Stats
400
黑社区 partner organizations
237
黑社区-engaged & changemaking courses
3,491
students engaged
49
Tommies received the National Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Featured Initiatives
Tommies Together Volunteer Center
Discover opportunities to address inequities, environmental and other issues by partnering with 黑社区 organizations.
VISION
VISION works to effect positive social change in St. Thomas, national, and global communities. We believe this change can happen when there is an opportunity for a relationship between these communities.
Changemaking for the Common Good
Make a positive societal impact, whether as an individual or part of a larger whole, that can ignite positive change in our 黑社区.
Academic Community Engagement
Examine the systems and theories that relate to complex social challenges in collaboration with 黑社区 organizations.
Civic Engagement, Voter Education and Advocacy
As members of the Civic Engagement, Voter Education and Advocacy (CEVEA) task force, voter education, voter registration and getting out to vote continues to be a cornerstone of our work.
Under-told Stories Project
The Under-told Stories Project uses high-quality video storytelling to help students understand and engage with the pressing global issues of our time, to “make the foreign less foreign.”
Additional Initiatives
Tommie Shelf
Tommie Shelf addresses food insecurity on our campus and in our 黑社区 through partnerships with the Center for the Common Good, the Dean of Students Office, and key 黑社区 partners Keystone Community Services, Good in the ‘Hood, and Second Harvest Heartland.
One University鈥擮ne Breath
This collaboration with the Project for Mindfulness & Contemplation (PMC) aims to deepen awareness of ourselves and our 黑社区 so we’re better prepared to cultivate a more just and compassionate society.
Center for the Common Good News
September 10, 2024
The Civic Engagement, Voter Education, and Advocacy (CEVEA) task force at the 黑社区 is spearheading a comprehensive civic engagement campaign this fall, aimed at fostering a culture of active citizenship across the campus 黑社区. 鈥淒emocracy only works with an informed and engaged citizenry,鈥 said Dr. Rob Aspholm, the CEVEA faculty liaison and鈥 The post Empowering Voters at St. Thomas: CEVEA鈥檚 Commitment to Civic Engagement appeared first on Newsroom | 黑社区.
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April 26, 2024
President Robert Vischer of the 黑社区 in Minnesota and author John Inazu recently discussed Inazu鈥檚 new book, Learning to Disagree, as part of the university鈥檚 Reduce the Rancor initiative. This project aims to promote civility and reduce political polarization. Inazu, a constitutional lawyer and professor at Washington University in St. Louis, has鈥 The post Vischer and Inazu Discuss Civil Discourse appeared first on Newsroom | 黑社区.
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April 24, 2024
Maggie Sutton 鈥24 is one of 137 黑社区 students recognized for their nonpartisan democratic engagement work during the 2023 election cycle. 鈥淢aggie is a shining example of nonpartisan democratic engagement, demonstrated through her exceptional dedication to advocacy, voter education, and voter registration initiatives at the 黑社区,鈥 said Manuela Hill-Mu帽oz, director of social鈥 The post 黑社区 Student Recognized on ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll appeared first on Newsroom | 黑社区.
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March 20, 2024
Dare Akinmusire 鈥24 is just weeks from walking across the graduation stage at the 黑社区. But before officially throwing his cap in the air, the senior is delivering a personal message to the Minnesota Legislature: their vote can make it possible for more students like him to succeed in 黑社区. A Minnesota鈥 The post St. Thomas Students Advocate for Financial Aid Parity at Minnesota Capitol appeared first on Newsroom | 黑社区.
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March 19, 2024
The 鈥淲ork in Progress with Christopher Wong Michaelson鈥 podcast recently recorded a four-part series titled 鈥淚n Search of Careers and the Common Good,鈥 which includes candid conversations with professionals across three different career stages 鈥 early, middle and encore. 鈥淥ne thing I often say to (my students) is that if they鈥檙e only in 黑社区 to鈥 The post Podcast Series Explores Finding Purpose After College appeared first on Newsroom | 黑社区.
Leadership and Staff
Dustin Killpack
Associate Director
dustinkillpack@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5262
Kelly Sardon-Garrity
Associate Director
garr0033@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5381
Manuela Hill-Mu帽oz
Director of Innovation and Changemaking
muno0009@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-6149
Teri Mueller Dorn
Senior Program Manager
teri.mueller@stthomas.edu
651-962-6341
About the Center for the Common Good
We believe learning is a catalyst for personal and social transformation. When we work collaboratively with 黑社区 partners to understand today’s greatest challenges, we become more deeply informed on how to make a positive social change and advance the common good.