UST in the News

UST in the news

Here's a roundup of recent St. Thomas mentions of interest in various media. Read the stories by clicking on the links. Links do expire and change as papers move stories to “archive” status, and if links have expired, you're welcome to purchase access to the stories or use a search engine such as Lexis Nexis, available on the UST Libraries' Web site. In some cases, you’ll need to register on the publication’s Web site in order to access full text.

If you see a story about St. Thomas and would like us to include mention of it, be sure to drop us a note at bulletin@stthomas.edu.

• "Is Minnesota's Economy in Recession?" WCCO-TV, Jan. 16, 2008. Dr. David Vang of the Opus College of Business explains. https://wcco.com/video/?id=35479@wcco.dayport.com

• "Braving The Cold: U.S. Pond Hockey Championship," WCCO-TV, Jan. 19, 2008. "'I wanted to go because it's a fun neighborhood thing to do, and I live close by,' said Tara Borton, a law student at the University of St. Thomas." https://wcco.com/local/pond.hockey.championship.2.633885.html

• "It's cool to be queen," St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 19, 2008. Ashley Harville, a graduate student at St. Thomas, is among the 17 candidates for the St. Paul Winter Carnival's 2008 Queen of the Snows title. https://www.twincities.com/ci_7979160

• "Ask the outside consultant," Star Tribune, Jan. 21, 2008.  John Sailors of the Opus College of Business answer's a reader's business question. https://www.startribune.com/business/13882661.html

• "Small business: Aiming to build long-term value," Star Tribune, Jan. 21, 2008. "The expert says: Avinash Malshe, marketing professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, said Morrissey has developed a niche 'where he is able to help his clients differentiate their value offering' from their competition." https://www.startribune.com/business/13906161.html

• "Investing In Sales Training," Star Tribune, Jan. 22, 2008. "Universities cater more and more to busy executives. Look for short certificate courses taught by instructors with real-world experience. The University of St. Thomas Center for Business Excellence (www.stthomas.edu/cob/centers/cbe) offers courses in leadership, entrepreneurship, real estate marketing, sales and more." https://www.startribune.com/jobs/sales/13903681.html

• "It's a buyer's market for MBA degrees," Star Tribune, Jan. 22, 2008. "Puto said that while it might be possible to get a degree more quickly at the newer schools, they 'don't have the depth of faculty' of St. Thomas or the University of Minnesota." https://www.startribune.com/local/13959111.html

• See also: "Letters from readers," Star Tribune, Jan. 28, 2008. https://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/14441416.html?page=2&c=y

• "Tommies' Fritz joins select company with 500th victory," Star Tribune, Jan. 22, 2008. https://www.startribune.com/sports/13960946.html

• "Go to School and Work Full-Time," Star Tribune, Jan. 24, 2008. https://www.startribune.com/jobs/career/11395321.html

• "SMU men handed sixth straight loss, via rout by St. Thomas," Winona Daily News, Jan. 24, 2008. https://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/01/24/sports/02smumen.txt

• "Mystery donor gives $50 million to University of St. Thomas," St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan. 24, 2008. https://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_8064680

• "Donor Gives St. Thomas Business School $50M," WCCO-TV, Jan. 24, 2008. Here's the Associated Press story. https://wcco.com/local/st.thomas.business.2.636828.html

• "St. Thomas receives $50 million gift for business college," Star Tribune, Jan. 25, 2008. https://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/14296751.html

• Dr. Christopher Puto, dean of St. Thomas' Opus College of Business, was interviewed on WCCO Radio's "Mondale and Jones Show" Jan. 24, 2008, about the $50 million gift to the school. https://www.wccoradio.com

• "Donor gives $50M to St. Thomas business college," Minnesota Public Radio, Jan. 24, 2008. https://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/24/stthomasdonor/

• "St. Thomas gets $50M gift," Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, Jan. 24, 2008. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/01/21/daily31.html

• "University receives $50M anonymous gift," United Press International, Jan. 24, 2008. UPI distributed the following story: https://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/01/24/university_receives_50m_anonymous_gift/7057/

• "St. Thomas names Caruso as new head football coach," KARE-TV, Jan. 24, 2008. https://www.kare11.com/sports/sports_article.aspx?storyid=494332

• "Good Question: Why Do We Have Nicknames?" WCCO-TV, Jan. 25, 2008. With this piece Dr. Ca
  rol Bruess, Communication and Journalism Department, begins a whirlwind publicity tour about her new book, What Happy Couples Do. https://wcco.com/goodquestion/good.question.nicknames.2.637491.html

• See also: If you'd like to see more and read more about Bruess's book, see https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevedeger/2219282810/ and https://www.whathappycouplesdo.com/

• "U endowment fund ranks among nation's biggest," Star Tribune, Jan. 25, 2008. UST's ranks 181 st. https://www.startribune.com/local/14190551.html

• "University in St. Paul Receives $50-Million Gift," Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jan. 25, 2008. https://philanthropy.com/news/?id=3832&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop

• "There's more in store for this partnership," Star Tribune, Jan. 28, 2008. "The expert says: Jay Ebben, an assistant professor in the Entrepreneurship Department at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, said the Davenport Group's strategy of carrying only Compellent's data-storage systems offers several advantages." https://www.startribune.com/business/14445251.html

• "Ask a consultant," Star Tribune, Jan. 28, 2008. Jack Militello of UST's Opus College of Business answers a reader's business question. https://www.startribune.com/business/14300391.html

• "Today's spotlight: Michael Reger," Star Tribune, Jan. 28, 2008. Reger, CEO of Northern Oil and Gas Inc., is a St. Thomas alumnus. https://www.startribune.com/business/14445491.html