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In the News: Peter Gregg on a Proposed 100% Tariff on Foreign Films
CAS NewsPeter Gregg, associate professor and department chair of emerging media at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to KARE 11 on what it would mean to have a tariff on foreign films. President Donald Trump has proposed a 100% tariff on foreign films, although no final decisions have been made. From the story: “My first…
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In the News: Seminarians of SJV Build an Imitation Smokestack
In the NewsSeminarians at the Saint John Vianney College Seminary of the University of St. Thomas were interviewed by KSTP-TV regarding the smokestack they made to imitate the one at the Vatican. Just like the Vatican, the smoke will change from black to white when a new pope has been selected. From the story: Saint John Vianney… -
In the News: SJV Prepares Smoke for New Pope
Faith and MissionIn anticipation of the papal conclave, KARE 11 caught up with seminarians at Saint John Vianney College Seminary (SJV), located on the University of St. Thomas campus, who have constructed their own version of the Vatican’s iconic chimney to signal the election of a new pope. Using a sauna box and a fog machine, they… -
In the News: Charles Reid on the Conclave
In the NewsCharles Reid, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently talked to PBS News about the history and intricacies of the conclave that selects a new pope. From the story: The world won’t know the next bishop of Rome, apostolic successor to St. Peter the Apostle and leader of the world’s 1.4 billion… -
In the News: Christopher Michaelson on the Meaning of Work
In the NewsChristopher Michaelson, professor of business ethics at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with MPR about the meaning of work. From the interview: Host: What are some of the myths that you want to bust in your book, Is Your Work Worth It? Michaelson: ‘Do what you love and you’ll never work… -
In the News: Dr. MayKao Hang and Melanie Ferris on Minnesota’s Health Care System
In the NewsVice President and Founding Dean of the Morrison Family College of Health Dr. MayKao Hang and Director of Health Equity Program Development Melanie Ferris recently published an op-ed in MinnPost on how deep disparities in Minnesota’s health care system still leave too many behind, but that there is a fix. From the article: Where you… -
In the News: Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Hosts e-Fest
In the NewsDanielle Ailts Campeau, dean of Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with WCCO Radio regarding the innovations presented at e-Fest. Campeau was joined by a student from California State University, Sacramento who is part of a team of students developing an AI program for detecting guns. From the WCCO Radio… -
In the News: Father Chris Collins on WCCO-TV About Pope Selection
Faith and MissionFather Chris Collins, vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to WCCO-TV’s Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield about how the next pope will be selected. He answered the question, “How does the conclave work?” From the WCCO-TV story: Littlefield: Who makes up the conclave? Collins: There are the college of cardinals all over the… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on New Plea Offer Policy
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently talked to KARE 11 and WCCO-TV about a new plea offer policy being implemented in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. From the KARE 11 story: Starting April 28, prosecutors in Hennepin County will be required to consider race when offering plea deals, according… -
In the News: Benjamin Carpenter on Embryo Disputes
In the NewsSchool of Law Associate Professor Benjamin Carpenter recently talked to Michigan Public Radio about a Michigan Supreme Court hearing concerning legal rights over embryos. From the story: Last week, the Michigan Supreme Court held a hearing on a case involving a divorced couple who could not agree on what should happen to their remaining embryo. The…