2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

NEW BRAND LAUNCHED“All for the Common Good” is the heart of a branding effort unveiled in February. The new brand is an essential component of the university’s strategic-plan priority, Enhanced Visibility and Profile, and has as its foundation the final phrase of the St. Thomas mission statement, “to advance the common good.”

President Julie Sullivan led a kickoff event that engaged hundreds of students, alumni, and faculty and staff members, and included a social-media extravaganza that spread the news across the world via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

The theme of “one university” is another focus of the new brand, with a goal of aligning consistent St. Thomas messaging with the unity across institutional units that has received renewed emphasis.

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Dear Friends,

I am delighted to share with you the annual report of the University of St. Thomas and, importantly, to commend your generosity in supporting us.

Now in my fourth year as the 15th president of St. Thomas, I never cease to be amazed at the commitment that so many people — alumni, donors, parents and members of the business community — have for the university. Alumni inspire me when they tell me how much their St. Thomas educations transformed their lives, and I become even more motivated to ensure that we will continue to provide an education that makes a difference. Business leaders share how impressed they are with Tommies they’ve hired and how our alumni bring well-rounded skills and strong ethical approaches to their work.

These comments reflect a St. Thomas education that uniquely balances traditional liberal-arts education with the technical and professional education that is so necessary to meet the needs of industries and workplaces of the future. Our challenge is to continue to build upon this integrated education that is interdisciplinary, multilingual and experiential. We provide it through a faith-based lens grounded in our mission as a Catholic university.

We continue to develop programs to carry out the priorities in our strategic plan, “St. Thomas 2020: Living Our Mission, Expanding Our Horizon.” I am impressed by the tremendous energy of faculty and staff in sustaining the strategic plan, which will help to propel us to become a stronger, more diverse and more global comprehensive university in the years ahead. The support of more than 13,000 donors who made gifts during the past year is equally crucial because they sustain us emotionally as well as financially.

Our endeavors always have our mission as their foundation — a mission that says we must educate students “to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.” Distilled further, as our new brand states, we think, act and work. All for the common good.

I welcome your comments, and I look forward to working with you to build a stronger and more vibrant University of St. Thomas.

Sincerely,

Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D.

President

FROM THE PRESIDENT

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BY THE NUMBERS

STUDENTS

MORE THAN

OF STUDENTS RECEIVE MERIT-BASED

SCHOLARSHIPS

90% 44,978 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

PERFORMED BY STUDENTS

10,245TOTAL

4,005GRADUATE STUDENTS

6,240UNDERGRADS FROM

45 STATES

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ACADEMICS

ALUMNI AND CAREER

95%OF TOMMIES ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRAD

SCHOOL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION

• 65% of St. Thomas students complete at least one internship before graduation

• The Student-Alumni Mentoring program matched 314 alumni-student pairs for mentoring

TOP EMPLOYERS:

UNITEDHEALTH, TARGET, AMERIPRISE, 3M, ERNST & YOUNG

ALUMNI NETWORK IS

103,000

• Top majors: business, engineering, biology, psychology, communication and journalism

• Top minors: modern and classical languages, Catholic studies, psychology, mathematics

• The National Jurist ranks the St. Thomas School of Law one of the top 10 private law schools in the country for best value

70%OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS MAJOR IN BUSINESS OR A STEM FIELD

23MUSIC ENSEMBLES

FOR ST. THOMAS STUDENTS

STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD EACH YEAR IN 50+ COUNTRIES; ST. THOMAS RANKS 13TH IN THE COUNTRY IN STUDY-ABROAD PARTICIPATION

1,000+

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Tommies serve the underserved, solve big problems and brighten futures. They innovate, create and literally change the world.

HIGHLIGHTS

PROFESSOR CO-FOUNDS CLEMENCY RESOURCE CENTER In July 2015, School of Law Professor Mark Osler, along with a professor at New York University, co-founded the Clemency Resource Center, a “pop-up” legal-services office housed at NYU. The center was funded for one year, with the sole purpose of preparing and submitting federal clemency petitions at no cost to prisoners.

Osler called the project a “factory of justice,” and of approximately 200 petitions for clemency relief filed with the Office of the Pardon Attorney, freedom was granted to 36 of the center’s clients.

RENEWABLE-ENERGY IS FOCUS FOR ENGINEERING� The School of Engineering began work on the University of St. Thomas Renewable Energy Facility, which will be used for teaching as well as researching and testing components used for alternative-energy microgrids. The goal is to engage undergraduate and graduate students interested in alternative energy and power, and to encourage and support companies that develop renewable and alternative sources of electric power. Funding came from a $2.1 million grant from the Xcel Energy Renewable Development Fund.

Components of the center will be housed in or on three adjacent buildings on the university’s south campus in St. Paul and will include about 200 solar panels, as well as generators powered by biodiesel.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHEDSt. Thomas established its Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) last fall. SCP collaborates with faculty members across disciplines to link the sustainability projects of metro-area cities and government entities with existing St. Thomas courses. It provides creative approaches to cities that often have limited resources for investigating sustainability and quality-of-life issues.

Students learn how to apply course content to advance the common good through real-world topics. They examine a wide range of social, economic and environmental themes through the university’s graduate programs in business, law, education, public policy, social work and engineering, as well as undergraduate programs in the natural and social sciences and humanities.

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SCHULZE SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH CLEANTECH OPEN MIDWESTIn August 2015, St. Thomas’ Schulze School of Entrepreneurship formed a strategic partnership with Cleantech Open Midwest, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “find, fund and foster the most promising cleantech startups on the planet.” St. Thomas will serve as host for the organization’s regional operations.

“Cleantech is a well-run organization with a successful track record of helping early-stage companies build their businesses in ways that benefit the common good while creating scalable business models, which is something we teach in the Schulze School,” commented Brian Abraham, associate dean of entrepreneurship.

PBS JOURNALIST JOINS ST. THOMAS� Fred de Sam Lazaro, director of the Under-Told Stories Project and a correspondent for “PBS NewsHour” since 1985, joined the university in January. He works closely with Communication and Journalism Department faculty members and students, who assist him with the stories that he produces for PBS as he travels around the globe to focus on issues under-reported by the mainstream American media.

“I am always looking for social entrepreneurs who have taken on human development problems and come up with solutions or at least promising ideas,” he said.

CENTER FOR COLLEGE SLEEP UNVEILEDThe American College Health Association has identified poor sleep as one of its top health concerns for students and cited better sleep as one of five key benchmarks for improving academic success. To that end, Dr. J. Roxanne Prichard, an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, and Birdie Cunningham, associate director of health and wellness, launched the University of St. Thomas Center for College Sleep. Believed to be the first center of its kind in the United States, it brings together two strengths found on a college campus: serious academic research and the programming skills of student-affairs administrators.

ESPN SPORTSCENTER SPOTLIGHTS TOMMIE-JOHNNIE GAME�A national television-viewing audience was introduced to the famed Tommie-Johnnie football rivalry before the September 2015 matchup. A two-hour ESPN “SportsCenter on the Road” segment was broadcast live on game day from Clemens Stadium at St. John’s. Many faithful St. Thomas fans trekked to Collegeville for the early-morning broadcast. St. Thomas and St. John’s first played each other in football on Thanksgiving Day in 1901.

Also last season, the St. Thomas football team played in its second national championship game, challenging perennial Division III powerhouse Mount Union, which won its 12th title.

If you would like to stay current with happenings at St. Thomas, subscribe to Newsroom updates at stthomas.edu/news/subscribe.

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GIFTS RAISED NUMBER OF DONORS THE IMPACT

$15,097,501 13,484 $15,097,501

Pledges40%

Cash51%

Planned gifts9%

Capital improvements

4%

Scholarships51%

Academic and other

37%Annual Fund8%

Alumni69%

Parents14%

Friends12%

Organizations5%

(July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016)

YOUR GIFTS MATTER

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OPERATING REVENUES(July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016)

Tuition and fees $288,787,642

Auxiliary revenue $38,464,314

Endowment revenue $16,563,640

Private gifts and grants $15,070,824

Government grants and contracts $3,460,223

Other revenue $16,622,562

Total Operating Revenues $378,969,205

Prior-year operating revenues $362,398,266

OPERATING EXPENSES(July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016)

Academic-related $156,691,275

Student aid $108,850,761

Auxiliary enterprises $40,110,793

Administration $39,270,910

Student activities and services $35,225,492

Total Operating Expenses $380,149,231

Prior-year operating expenses $350,761,728

Tuition and fees76%

Academic-related

41%

Student aid29%

Auxiliaryenterprises

11%

Administration 10%

Student activities and services

9%

Auxiliary revenue

10%

Endowmentrevenue 4%

Private gifts and grants

4%

Government grants and contracts

1%Other revenue 5%

ENDOWMENTMillions of $(as of June 30)

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$50

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$250

$300

$350

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$400$394

$369$398

$348$322

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$277$251

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UNIVERSITY FINANCIALS

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John N. Allen CEO, Industrial Equities, LLP

Lisa S. Anderson Schoenecker Foundation

Michael V. Ciresi Partner, Ciresi Conlin, LLP

Burton D. Cohen Founding Publisher, MSP Communications

Reverend Dennis J. Dease President Emeritus, University of St. Thomas

Gail J. Dorn President, Catholic Schools Center of Excellence

Michael E. Dougherty Chairman and CEO, Dougherty Financial Group LLC

Andrew S. Duff Chairman and CEO, Piper Jaffray

Timothy P. Flynn Former Chairman (Retired), KPMG International

Dr. Eugene U. Frey Chairman, Wabash Management Inc.

Geoffrey C. Gage Owner and President, Geoffrey Carlson Gage Branding and Communications

Antoine M. Garibaldi President, University of Detroit Mercy

James P. Gearen President (Retired), Zeller Realty Group

Dr. Amy R. Goldman Chairman and Executive Director, GHR Foundation

Mark W. Gregg Managing Partner and President, The Penrose Group

Kathleen J. Higgins Victor President, Centera Corporation

Paul L. Karon Vice Chairman, TigerRisk Partners

Thomas F. Madison President and CEO, MLM Partners

Reverend Edward Malloy, CSC President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame

Reverend John M. Malone Pastor, Church of the Assumption

Mary G. Marso CEO (Retired), Jeane Thorne, Inc.

Harry G. McNeely, Jr. Chairman Emeritus, Meritex Enterprises and McNeely Foundation

Alvin E. McQuinn Chairman and CEO, QuinStar Investment Partners LLC

Virginia (Ginny) A. Hubbard Morris Chair and CEO, Hubbard Radio

Dr. John M. Morrison Chairman, Central Financial Services, Inc.

The Honorable Diana E. Murphy U.S. Circuit Judge, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals

Stephen P. Nachtsheim Director (Retired), Deluxe Corporation

Aimée K. Petra CEO, Professional Services Consultants, LLC

Patrick G. Ryan President, Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Dr. Julie H. Sullivan President, University of St. Thomas

Robert J. Ulrich Chairman, Musical Instrument Museum

Brian D. Wenger EVP and Chief Legal Officer, Optum

Dr. Penny A. Wheeler President and CEO, Allina Health

Dr. Frank Wilderson, Jr. President, Wilderson and Associates, Inc.

Ann L. Winblad Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

Mark A. Zesbaugh President and CEO, Security Life Insurance Co.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES2015-16

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT WOWS AUDIENCESTwo performances of the annual St. Thomas Christmas Concert were attended by more than 3,200 guests and featured more than 350 student choral and instrumental musicians performing at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Twin Cities Public Television produced “A St. Thomas Christmas: Jubilant Light 2015,” a one-hour holiday special that aired on public television stations in 40 states during the weeks surrounding Christmas, giving St. Thomas alumni and performers’ family members and friends the chance to watch the concert and stay connected to the university. The production was nominated for an Emmy award at the 2016 Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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