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UST Leaders Honored for Outstanding Presentation at TACUSPA Centennial Conference

The University of St. Thomas–Houston was proudly represented at the 2025 Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) Centennial Conference, where Angie Maxey, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Access and Disability Services, and Ben Nguyen, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, were recognized for excellence in…

Planning with Purpose: Strategic Planning for Divisionwide Success

Strategic planning is often viewed as a formality — a document that satisfies accreditation requirements or aligns budgets to broad institutional goals. But when done well, it is so much more than that. Purposeful planning creates alignment, builds shared ownership, and connects people to a vision larger than themselves. Start with Why Every effective plan…

The Power of Collaboration Across Departments

Breaking Silos Between Academic, Student Support, and Wellness Teams In education, we often talk about student success as if it’s a single department’s responsibility. In reality, student success is everyone’s responsibility — and our most transformative work happens when academic, student support, and wellness teams move from operating in parallel to working in partnership. When…