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.
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- "Conklin: Small role may lead to big film future," Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 22, 2008. Here's a story about a UST student, actor Eddie Kunz. https://www.madison.com/wsj/home/column/index.php?ntid=273859
- "Working Q&A: Making the move into management," St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 5, 2008. "So if you've ever made a presentation at work, you might want to choose someone to whom you've presented and ask that person for a reference, says Sally Power, a management professor at the University of St. Thomas." https://www.twincities.com//ci_8454462
- "Lower prices trump upscale desires," St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 5, 2008. "'I think this may well be the best thing that could happen for Wal-Mart,' said David Brennan, co-director of the Institute for Retailing Excellence at the University of St. Thomas." https://www.twincities.com//ci_8455069
- "More typical winter seems harder for us to take," St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 5, 2008. "'I knew, moving here from Singapore, that it would be cold here, but I didn't expect the winter to be so long and so cold,' says Laura Salcia, a student at the University of St. Thomas. 'The wind chill makes it worse. People tell me I'll get used to it, but they also ask me why I came.'" https://www.twincities.com//ci_8449868
- "Area Update: Tommies men win MIAC men's hockey title," St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 6, 2008. https://www.twincities.com//ci_8469143
- "The Opus Prize," National Catholic Reporter, March 7, 2008. Here's a package of stories about the $1 million Opus Prize, given by the corporate foundation led by the family of St. Thomas trustee Gerald Rauenhorst. https://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2008a/030708/ss030708a.htm
- See also: "Carrying on a legacy of philanthropy," National Catholic Reporter, March 7, 2008. https://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2008a/030708/ss030708d.htm
- See also: " The 2007 Opus Prize winner: Br. Stan Goetschalckx," National Catholic Reporter, March 7, 2008. https://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2008a/030708/ss030708b.htm
- "Historic Frank Gehry home moved to Owatonna," KSTP-TV, March 6, 2008. https://kstp.com/article/stories/S368593.shtml
- "Cottage Grove man to be honored by university Friday," South Washington County Bulletin, March 6, 2008. Here's a story about Dr. Terence Nichols' John Ireland Award for Outstanding Achievement as Teacher-Scholar https://www.swcbulletin.com/articles/index.cfm?id=9299
- "Good Question: More Housework, More Sex For Men?" WCCO-TV, March 6, 2008. Dr. Carol Bruess, of UST's Communication and Journalism Department, explains. https://wcco.com/goodquestion/good.question.housework.2.671529.html
- "University of St. Thomas Offers Scholarships to Minorities in Real Estate," Asian American Press, March 6, 2008. https://www.aapress.com/businessnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1204850149&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2
- "Marcel Breuer at Saint John's," Chronicle of Higher Education, March 7, 2008. " Victoria M. Young, an associate professor of modern architecture and the allied arts at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, who has studied Saint John's architecture extensively, says the monastic community 'liked how Breuer made engineering part of the architecture, how it wasn't an afterthought and how it was essential to what the design was going to look like.'" https://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i26/26b00901.htm
- "Division III roundup: St. Thomas men fall; MIAC women go 0-3," St. Cloud Times, March 8, 2008. https://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080308/SPORTS/103080011/1002
- "NCAA D3 hockey: SNC hosts Stout-St. Thomas winner," Green Bay Press Gazette, March 9, 2008. https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080309/GPG020102/80309047/1225/GPGsports
- "Get exposure for your craft business," Star Tribune, March 9, 2008. "An assistant professor at the University of St. Thomas, Johnson has taught entrepreneurship classes for 12 years, and studied thousands of small businesses, analyzing why they succeed or fail." https://www.startribune.com/business/16371546.html
- "Former student to lead St. Meinrad seminary," Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.), March 9, 2008. "[Sister] Katarina Schuth, a sociologist at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota who has studied Catholic seminaries for decades, said St. Meinrad has 'always had a very good reputation for fine, high academic standards. That has not diminished at all through the years.'" https://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080309/NEWS01/803090457
- "Shop Talk: Deep Thoughts on Gehry's House, the Food at Maharishi U., an Art Deco Demo, Bike Parking, and More," Chronicle of Higher Education, March 10, 2008. https://chronicle.com/blogs/architecture/1826/shop-talk-deep-thoughts-on-gehrys-house-the-food-at-maharishi-u-an-art-deco-demo-bike-parking-and-more
- "Home at the Dome: U of M, college baseball teams depend on indoor play to beat cold weather," MinnPost, March 11, 2008. "Teams that use the Dome pay $950 each for doubleheaders, which includes umpiring fees, according to longtime University of St. Thomas baseball coach Dennis Denning." https://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/03/11/1122/home_at_the_dome_u_of_m_college_baseball_teams_depend_on_indoor_play_to_beat_cold_weather
- "Vatican lists new sins, including pollution," Fox9 News, March 10, 2008. Father Andrew Cozzens of the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity explains. Click the "Video" link on this page: https://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=5987905