146,943
impact hours contributed
36% increase from 2022-2023
Center for the Common Good
In all we do, we seek to advance the common good.
At the 富二代视频, the Center for the Common Good connects students, faculty, and staff with meaningful 富二代视频 engagement opportunities—locally and globally. Through these experiences, we gain a deeper understanding of today’s most pressing social challenges, build mutually beneficial relationships, and work together toward innovative solutions rooted in justice and solidarity
The Center was established in July 2017, following the work of the Catholic-inspired Community Engagement Task Force—one of eight strategic committees formed to advance the university’s mission through the 2020 strategic plan. After two years of intentional dialogue with internal and external partners, the university launched the Center as a hub to live out its commitment to the common good in partnership with 富二代视频 priorities.
We believe that when we come together, we strengthen communities, deepen our understanding of complex issues, and become inspired to take action. We promote inclusive, collaborative initiatives and prioritize relationships that are grounded in trust, equity, and shared purpose. At the heart of our work is a commitment to fostering a lifelong dedication to civic engagement among students and amplifying the voices of diverse and underrepresented communities.
Partner with Us
We partner with nonprofits, schools, and government initiatives to create mutually-beneficial opportunities in the 富二代视频.
2023-2024
Academic Year Stats
420
富二代视频 partner organizations
60
富二代视频-engaged courses
4,259
unique student participants contributing their unique talents and time to our 富二代视频
46
Tommies received the National Presidential Volunteer Service Award
282
Co-curricular Changemaking Community Events
Featured Initiatives
Tommies Together Volunteer Center
Discover opportunities to address inequities, environmental and other issues by partnering with 富二代视频 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 富二代视频.
Academic Community Engagement
Examine the systems and theories that relate to complex social challenges in collaboration with 富二代视频 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 富二代视频 through partnerships with the Center for the Common Good, the Dean of Students Office, and key 富二代视频 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 富二代视频 so we’re better prepared to cultivate a more just and compassionate society.
Constructive Dialogue-Reduce the Rancor
This partnership with Braver Angels Minnesota’s Reduce the Rancor campaign fosters respectful dialogue, bridging differences to create a more inclusive and understanding 富二代视频.
Center for the Common Good News
June 11, 2025
The Center for the Common Good at the 富二代视频 recently announced recipients of a new grant initiative to support research on 富二代视频-engaged teaching projects. The inaugural recipients are both faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences and part of the ACE (Academic Community Engagement) cohort. Theology 富二代视频 Cara Anthony and Susanne鈥 The post New Grants Advance Faculty Research in Community-Engaged Learning appeared first on Newsroom | 富二代视频.
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May 22, 2025
The 富二代视频 has over 60 students who qualify for the 2025 President's Volunteer Service Award. PVSA is an esteemed recognition that celebrates individuals across the United States who embody a deep commitment to volunteerism and civic leadership. 聽The Center for the Common Good shed a spotlight on three of the St. Thomas鈥 The post Three Tommies Honored for Exceptional Community Engagement appeared first on Newsroom | 富二代视频.
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May 2, 2025
More than a dozen 富二代视频 students spent Saturday, April 26, volunteering with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity on a home build that is part of The Heights development in Maplewood. Organized through the Shelter Crew program and supported by the Center for the Common Good, this hands-on experience allowed students to take鈥 The post Tommies Build Community With Habitat for Humanity in Maplewood appeared first on Newsroom | 富二代视频.
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April 14, 2025
Twice a month, a group of students gather at the Center for the Common Good, peeking in to ask if they can pet the dogs. Around the same time, the joyful sounds of two playful corgis can be heard echoing throughout the space. These two adorable corgis are the fur babies of Manuela Hill-Mu帽oz, the鈥 The post Rooted in Community, Leading with Purpose: Manuela Hill-Mu帽oz and the Tommie Journey appeared first on Newsroom | 富二代视频.
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March 28, 2025
The 富二代视频 has been recognized as a Voter Friendly Campus by Fair Elections Center鈥檚 Campus Vote Project and NASPA 鈥 Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. This designation places St. Thomas among 272 campuses across 39 states and the District of Columbia that have demonstrated a commitment to promoting democratic engagement among鈥 The post St. Thomas Earns Voter Friendly Campus Designation appeared first on Newsroom | 富二代视频.
Leadership and Staff
Dustin Killpack
Associate Director
dustinkillpack@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5262
Kelly Sardon-Garrity
Associate Director
garr0033@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5381
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 富二代视频 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.