“On business: Remembering Fran Braun,” Star Tribune, June 5, 2004. Stockbroker Braun, 67, was a 1959 St. Thomas alumnus. https://www.startribune.com/stories/1069/4812968.html

“St. Thomas to be sole sponsor of ethics group,” Star Tribune, June 5, 2004. The College of Business will assume full sponsorship of the Center for Ethical Business Cultures. https://www.startribune.com/stories/535/4812920.html

“Regional briefing,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 5, 2004. “The Minneapolis-based Center for Ethical Business Cultures said it will enter a permanent joint venture with the University of St. Thomas College of Business, effective July 1. St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management had been co-partners of the center since 2000. The center, which promotes ethical corporate leadership through consulting services, training and forums, said it will continue to work with the Carlson School and other academic institutions, but will be affiliated solely with St. Thomas' business school.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/8842747.htm

“St. Thomas plan takes a large step forward,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 5, 2004. https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/8842909.htm

“Obituary: Thomas Potami, 61, led U technology efforts,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 5, 2004. “After leaving the University of Minnesota in 1996, Potami was named president and chief executive officer of the William C. Norris Institute, where he spun off programs to become successful private companies and assisted small companies in underdeveloped neighborhoods in the Twin Cities and in some rural communities. Potami negotiated the transfer of the institute to a permanent home at the University of St. Thomas in 2001. He retired in 2003.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/8844308.htm

“Mover: Fred Dickson,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 6, 2004. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield executive completed a program in executive leadership at St. Thomas. https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/8842322.htm

“Nick Coleman: 'Missionary' to city heading into sunrise,” Star Tribune, June 6, 2004. Father John Forliti, pastor of St. Olaf Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis and former vice president for student affairs at St. Thomas, is retiring and heading back to St. Paul. https://www.startribune.com/stories/1557/4812993.html

“Career cop builds case to head safety agency,” Star Tribune, June 7, 2004. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension chief and interim public safety commissioner Michael Campion is a St. Thomas alumnus. https://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4814999.html

“Forciea expected to plead guilty,” Star Tribune, June 10, 2004. “[Lawyer Joe] Friedberg said that [Patrick] Forciea, a 1980 University of St. Thomas graduate who went on to gain prominence by helping run the upset campaign that helped elect the late Sen. Paul Wellstone to the U.S. Senate in 1990, has been frank with him about the crimes he committed.” https://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4821152.html

 “Deal is both expected and surprising,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 10, 2004. “Surprising because most observers had thought the likely buyer would be Cincinnati-based Federated department stores and not May. "It's almost like a sad, inevitable passing," says Dave Brennan, co-director of the Center for Retailing Excellence at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. "It's like a good friend moving away." The good friend is the venerable department store company once known as Dayton's. … Brennan thinks May will feel more at home in these regions than Federated, which largely sticks with bigger markets. Brennan and Jim McComb, a Minneapolis retail consultant, add another reason for May's interest in doing this deal: the expertise factor.” https://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/8884275.htm