University of St. Thomas (Texas)
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) | |
|---|---|
| motto | Educating Leaders of Faith and Character |
| founding | 1947 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Houston , Texas |
| president | Robert Ivany |
| Students | 3246 (2008) |
| Employee | 273 |
| Foundation assets | 51.4 million US dollars |
| Website | www.stthom.edu |
The University of St. Thomas (also: UST or St. Thomas ) is a Catholic university in Houston , Texas. It was founded in 1947 by the priests of St. Basil founded.
Personalities
Alumni
- Ken Bentsen - Politician, Representative for Texas
- Mark Calaway - Wrestler ("The Undertaker")
- Garnet Coleman - Politician, Representative for Texas
- Sean Patrick Flanery - film and television actor
- Henry Grover - politician, member of both houses of the Texas legislature, 1972 Republican candidate for governor
- Mark Lopez - Taekwondoin, 2008 Olympic silver medalist
- Chau Nguyen - news anchor
- Anthony Obi ( Fat Tony ) - rapper
- Barbara Olson - author and political commentator
- Mayo Thompson - musician ( Red Krayola ) and artist
Lecturers
- Marshall Applewhite - music teacher from 1966 to 1970, later leader of the Heaven's Gate movement
- John Deely - semiotic and professor of philosophy
- John FX Knasas - Thomist and Professor of Philosophy
Web links
- University of St. Thomas (English)
- UST at a Glance (English)
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston (English)
- St. Mary's Seminary (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Grant, Clyde (interviewer). " Artist Spotlight Love Life ." Drench Magazine . Retrieved July 4, 2010.
Coordinates: 29 ° 44 ′ 11.4 " N , 95 ° 23 ′ 34.8" W.