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In the News: Scott Martens on Tariffs and Supply Chains
In the NewsScott Martens, distinguished service professor of operations and supply chain management at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently sat down with the Minnesota Star Tribune for a Q&A on global trade, supply chains and tariffs. From the interview: The U.S. needs global trade. However, the country needs to be smart about…
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In the News: Chelda Smith Kondo on Minnesota’s Record Graduation Rate
In the NewsAssociate Professor of Education Chelda Smith Kondo recently was quoted in a Minnesota Star Tribune article about Minnesota’s record graduation rate. From the article: Graduation-party season may have been a bit busier in Minnesota last spring. That’s because a record percentage of students graduated last year: 59,720 of them, representing 84.2% of the class of… -
In The News: Father Chris Collins on Pope Leo XIV and Young Catholic Faith
Faith and MissionFather Christopher Collins, vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas, and Saint John Vianney College seminary student Brennan Crow were interviewed in a KARE 11 story about how Pope Leo XIV plans to approach sharing the Catholic faith among young people. From the story: Brennan Crow is a seminary student who got… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on Minnesota Five Years After George Floyd's Death
In the NewsYohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to MPR News on racial changes in Minnesota, looking at the last five years since the death of George Floyd. He was joined by Kiana Cox, a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center who authored a recent study… -
In the News: Celebrating Pope Leo XIV
Faith and MissionMere minutes after white smoke began billowing out of a smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel in Rome, a similar scene began playing out at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Numerous media outlets interviewed members of the St. Thomas community who celebrated the selection of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope. From… -
In the News: Olivia Keller ’26 Featured on ‘WoMN in Sports’
AthleticsTrack and field student-athlete Olivia Keller ’26 was profiled on a WCCO-TV “WoMN in Sports” segment after a record-shattering season. From the story: University of St. Thomas track and field athlete Olivia Keller is known for her speed on the track. The junior captain broke the school record for the 400 meter this season. “I… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Travel Expenses Decreasing
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, recently talked to The Hill about the possibility of airline costs decreasing if there is a recession. From the story: If we see the U.S. economy tip into an economic recession this year, that could… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on Probation Sentences
Law NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, talked with KSTP-TV about a man who was released early from probation and is a suspect in a mass shooting. From the story: “It is fairly common in Minnesota to receive a probation sentence for that type of offense,” said Rachel Moran, an associate… -
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… -
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…