UST in the News for March 13, 2013

St. Thomas Board of Trustees Selects Dr. Julie Sullivan as Next President

New St. Thomas president Dr. Julie Sullivan a ‘sign of the times,’” KMSP, Feb. 14, 2013.

St. Thomas appoints first woman, non-cleric as president,” KARE, Feb. 14, 2013.

St. Thomas names first woman to be president,” Pioneer Press, Feb. 14, 2013.

St. Thomas Names Julie Sullivan New President,” WCCO, Feb. 14, 2013.

St. Thomas picks first woman, first non-priest as next president,” Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, Feb. 14, 2013.

More St. Thomas growth: First woman lay president,” Star Tribune, Feb. 14, 2013.

University of St. Thomas Announces 1st Woman President,” KSTP, Feb. 14, 2013.

St. Thomas trustees may name a woman lay scholar as president,” Star Tribune, Feb. 11, 2013.

University of St. Thomas' new president could be announced Thursday,” Pioneer Press, Feb. 11, 2013.

University of St. Thomas selects first woman president,” National Catholic Reporter, Feb. 15, 2013.

Letter of the Day (Feb. 24): St. Thomas president,” Star Tribune, Feb. 24, 2013.

Catholic identity is key for new St. Thomas president,” The Catholic Spirit, March 1, 2013.

A Minnesota Catholic university's bold hire,” Star Tribune, March 5, 2013.

 

St. Thomas Experts Weigh in on Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation and the Papal Conclave that Will Name his Successor

Colbert for pope? The surprising standards for the next Catholic leader,” CNN, Feb. 12, 2013. School of Law professor Charles J. Reid Jr. is quoted.

In Minnesota, possibility of change is in air,” Star Tribune, Feb. 12, 2013. Center for Catholic Studies director Don Briel is quoted.

Pope's resignation saddens Minn. Archbishop,” KMSP, Feb. 12, 2013. Theology professor Massimo Faggioli is quoted.

Our View: Great leaders know when to step aside — and do so,” Rochester Post-Bulletin, Feb. 15, 2013. Theology professor Massimo Faggioli is quoted.

Minnesotans React, Project The Future As Pope Bids Adieu,” Feb. 28, 2013. Theology professor Massimo Faggioli is quoted.

Pope Benedict XVI worked 18-hour days doing what, exactly?” Christian Science Monitor, March 4, 2013. Center for Catholic Studies director Don Briel is quoted.

What Does the Pope Do, Anyway?” LiveScience, March 4, 2013. Center for Catholic Studies director Don Briel is quoted.

Pope Benedict XVI's final days as pontiff: The News goes inside the Vatican,” New York Daily News, Feb. 28, 2013. Photo featuring St. Thomas Catholic Studies students and St. John Vianney seminarians holding vigil in St. Peter’s Square.

Could the new pope be an American?” KMSP, Feb. 11, 2013. Theology professor Massimo Faggioli is quoted.

Exit Signs: Benedict XVI & the Bureaucratization of the Church,” Commonweal, Feb. 13, 2013. Commentary by Theology professor Massimo Faggioli.

University Of St. Thomas Professor Contemplates Next Pope,” WCCO, Feb. 24, 2013. School of Law professor Charles J. Reid Jr. is quoted.

Online contests let you pick the next pope, learn about Catholicism,” Star Tribune, March 5, 2013. Theology professor Massimo Faggioli is quoted.

 

Opus College of Business

Target's high-fashion partnerships will continue, retailer says,” Pioneer Press, Feb. 13, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Dave Brennan is quoted.

Metro housing market rise continues,” Pioneer Press, Feb. 12, 2013. The Shenehon Center for Real Estate Monthly Residential Real Estate Price Report Index is referenced.

Dayton challenges critics of Minnesota tax plan,” Star Tribune, Feb. 15, 2013. Finance professor John Spry is quoted.

Stadium Deal in Atlanta Has Minn. Lawmakers Rethinking Viking's Stadium,” KSTP, March 8, 2013. Opus College of Business professor John Wendt is quoted.

Clothing sales tax has uncertain price,” Star Tribune, Feb. 17, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Dave Brennan is quoted.

Tax experts, economists say Dayton’s business sales tax is a bad idea,” MinnPost, Feb. 18, 2013. Finance professor John Spry is quoted.

Comcast Hikes Rates, Cites Better Value, Rising Fees,” KSTP, Feb. 18, 2013. Finance professor Dave Vang is quoted.

Best Buy makes its online price-match policy permanent,” Star Tribune, Feb. 21, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Dave Brennan is quoted.

Schafer: Talent is the key to Twin Cities' cluster of giant firms,” Star Tribune, Feb. 21, 2013. Honeywell Endowed Chair in Global Technology Management Bonnie Holub is quoted.

At St. Thomas, the hottest tech incubator you've never heard of,” MinnPost. Feb. 22, 2013.The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship is featured.

Best Buy cuts 400; more to come,” Pioneer Press, Feb. 26, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Dave Brennan is quoted.

MN Home Sales Jump 11 Percent Over Last Year, Study Finds,” WCCO, Feb. 26, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Herb Tousley is quoted.

Twin Cities housing recovery gains steam,” Star Tribune, Feb. 26, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Herb Tousley is quoted.

Schulze wants Best Buy chairmanship back even as buyout hopes dim, report says,” Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, Feb. 28, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Dave Brennan is quoted.

Real Estate Analysis: It's a Seller's Market in the Twin Cities,” KSTP, Feb. 26, 2013. The Shenehon Center for Real Estate is referenced.

Select Comfort puts out earnings alert,” Star Tribune, March 4, 2013. Opus College of Business professor Dave Brennan is quoted.

Best Buy's pullback on ROWE flex-work program draws mixed reviews,” Pioneer Press, March 7, 2013. Management professor Patricia Hedberg is quoted.

 

School of Law

My Minnesota: Lincoln's connection to Minnesota,” Star Tribune, Feb. 23, 2013. School of Law professor Michael Paulsen is quoted.

March for Marriage rally set for State Capitol March 7,” The Catholic Spirit, Feb. 26, 2013. School of Law professor Teresa Collett is quoted.

Activists Push the Gender Equality Argument for Legalized Abortion,” LifeNews.com, March 4, 2013. School of Law professor Teresa Collett is quoted.

Immigration and sequestration: Accidental justice?” Star Tribune, March 5, 2013. Commentary by School of Law professor Virgil Wiebe.

Young black men in Minnesota: A clarion call for help,” MinnPost, Feb. 21, 2013. Commentary by School of Law professor Nekima Levy-Pounds.

 

School of Engineering

Sen. Al Franken Courts Minnesota Teachers,” WDIO, Feb. 22, 2013. Engineering professor Andrew Tubesing is quoted.

'Luke-warming?' The world's scientists know better,” Star Tribune, Feb. 15, 2013. Commentary by Engineering professor John Abraham.

Keystone XL decision will define Barack Obama's legacy on climate change,” The Guardian, Feb. 22, 2013. Commentary by Engineering professor John Abraham.

 

General UST News

Chapel Filled Beyond Capacity for Adoration at UST,” Cardinal Newman Society, March 8, 2013.

Beyond Bounds: Asst. UST Coach Mike Keating Thriving Back In Purple,” WCCO, March 8, 2013.