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St. Thomas University – Driving innovative research and boosting enrollment with a SoftLayer solution
30% increase
in student enrollment in the physical sciences
30% greater
student retention across the university’s science disciplines
The transformation: To continue establishing its position as a leading southeastern university, St. Thomas University (STU) wanted to expand its offerings and provide unique undergraduate research opportunities. Today, students and faculty from across the university are participating in innovative cloud-based projects that are attracting attention and helping to boost enrollment.
Innovative research
opportunities preparing students for internships, job placement and graduate school
Client Name:
St. Thomas University
Case study Link:
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Pull Quote:
“The bottom line in this project is the quality of education we’re giving to our students. You’d be amazed at what they can do and how enthused they are.”
— Dr. Wim Steelant, dean of science, STU
Company Background:
Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, St. Thomas University (STU) is a private Catholic university renowned for leadership development in justice, science, business and ministry. With approximately 5,000 students, the university offers a diverse learning environment and a wide variety of extracurricular, spiritual and community-oriented programs.
Solution components:
● SoftLayer
● IBM® Global Technology Services®
● IBM Business Partner Flagship Solutions Group, Inc.
Business challenge:
St. Thomas University (STU) sought cutting-edge cloud computing capabilities to expand its science and technology offerings and provide undergraduates with unique research opportunities.
The benefit:
With the SoftLayer technology, STU boosted enrollment in the physical sciences by 30 percent and increased retention across science disciplines by 30 percent.
Solution components
“The bottom line in this project is the quality of education we’re giving to our students. You’d be amazed at what they can do and how enthused they are.”
— Dr. Wim Steelant, dean of science, STU
• SoftLayer
• IBM® Global Technology Services®
• IBM Business Partner Flagship Solutions Group, Inc.
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