MINNEAPOLIS/WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has been awarded a $1,732,643 grant from the Kern Family Foundation for the university’s School of Education Character and Virtue Initiative. Using grant funding, Saint Mary’s will develop an enhanced curriculum for current and future educational leaders that places a strong emphasis on moral character, virtue, and ethics. The course content will be enhanced using the University of Birmingham’s (UK) Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtue framework. It will be customized to align…
University to present Signum Fidei Awards in honor of Brother James WINONA, Minn. — On Saturday, Dec. 7, Saint Mary’s University is inviting the public to join in celebrating the beatification of Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC, an alumnus of Saint Mary’s, who earned his undergraduate degree in 1966 and his graduate degree in 1974. A group of Saint Mary’s administration and De La Salle Christian Brothers will travel to Huehuetenango, Guatemala, for his official beatification ceremony. Simultaneously, the celebration…
[caption id="attachment_6480" align="alignleft" width="500"] Brother Robert Smith, FSC, Ph.D., hands a diploma to the one of the recent graduates of the M.Ed. program at the commencement ceremony at Catholic College of Mandeville on Oct. 27.[/caption] On Oct. 27, the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning program celebrated the commencement of 25 Jamaican learners. This was a momentous occasion, as this was the 10th learning community to receive their M.Ed. in partnership between Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and the…
In honor of Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC, a Saint Mary’s University alumnus, undergraduate students are making the “ultimate sacrifice,” relinquishing their cell phones for one day, Nov. 25. Brother James Miller, who earned his graduate and undergraduate degrees from Saint Mary’s in 1966 and 1974, was only 37 when he was shot and killed as he was mending a wall outside a school where he worked in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, in 1982. It is suspected that Brother James was killed…
In response to the challenging and ever-changing employment landscape, Saint Mary’s is assessing the role and function of Career Services to foster student and alumni success across the university. As an integral element to the Strategic Plan — Building a Future Full of Hope 2025 — Saint Mary’s is reshaping and expanding the vision, structure, and function of Career Services to enhance the university’s reputation and better prepare all our students, undergraduate and graduate, online or onground, for their future.…
A shot was fired about 3:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon near Saint Mary’s University’s Winona Campus. According to the Winona Police Department, five male individuals involved remain in custody. They are not Saint Mary’s students or employees. The Winona police have also recovered the gun that was used. According to police, the shot was fired into the air and was the result of an altercation about a drug interaction that did involve a Saint Mary’s student. No other Saint Mary’s students…
WINONA, Minn. — Alisa Macksey, dean of Student Success and the First Generation Initiative at Saint Mary’s University, will be honored in November for her inspiring work in the Lasallian charism. Each year the Brothers of the Christian Schools of the Lasallian Region of North America recognize Lasallian educators for their outstanding work and dedication to the charism of Saint John Baptist de La Salle with the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award. These awards will be presented at the 46th annual…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The public is invited to Saint Mary’s University’s Cardinal Virtue presentations, scheduled throughout the 2019-20 academic year. These speakers and topics were chosen to create thought-provoking dialogue as Saint Mary's cultivates in its learners virtues that will guide them throughout their educational journeys and as they enter the world as leaders in their professions and communities. The Rev. John W. O’Malley, S.J., professor of theology at Georgetown University, will present “Catholic Universities: Why Bother with Humanities?” at…
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary’s Department of Theatre and Dance will stage the comedic parody “The Knight of the Burning Pestle” Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, in Page Theatre. With a modern-day theatricality remarkably ahead of its time, this witty comic satire of theatre (and its audience) contains much revelry, popular songs, and audience interaction. Shakespeare’s contemporary (and sometimes collaborator) Francis Beaumont penned this crazy comedy around 1607. In the show, a company of actors who are performing…
WINONA, Minn. — Elementary and preschool children from the Winona area are invited to attend the annual Saint Mary’s University Halloween Fun Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Participants can come through the main entrance of the Winona Campus where they will be directed where to park. Again this year, the Halloween Fun Night will be held entirely indoors in the Toner Student Center. Young trick-or-treaters should start out the evening at the Hall of Fame Room,…
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary’s University fastpitch softball team is showing leadership on the field … and in planning new scares for this year’s Walk of Horror. Once again, these athletes are guaranteeing goosebumps for all those brave enough to face their fears. The 23rd annual hair-raising fundraiser for the Saint Mary’s Cardinal fastpitch softball team will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 18-19 and 25-26, and Thursday, Oct. 31, in the campus bluffs.…
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary’s University Volunteer Mentors are encouraging individuals, organizations, and churches in Winona to submit requests for the annual Lasallian Day of Service event on Saturday, Oct. 26. Lasallian Day of Service was started by Saint Mary’s University as a day for students and alumni to volunteer in their communities — in the spirit of the Lasallian mission of service to others. Volunteers will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, to…
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Saint Mary's University invites everyone to an info session and guest speaker on its beautiful Rochester Campus Wednesday, Oct. 23. First enjoy a health-related discussion with Kaitlin Bruun, a registered and licensed dietitian with HyVee in Rochester, Minn., who will be talking about “gut health and wellness” from 4:30 to 5 p.m. Bruun studied at North Dakota State University and completed a rigorous dietetic internship through the University of Nevada, Reno. She is happy to be back…
WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University is inviting the public to view the Vatican Display of Eucharistic Miracles from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, through Thursday, Oct. 17, at its Alverna Center, 1175 W. Wabasha St. Eucharistic Adoration will be available. The Vatican Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles showcases 126 Eucharistic Miracles. The exhibit consists of illustrations and detailed descriptions of each miracle that has occurred around the world, dating as far back as the Last Supper. With…
WINONA, Minn. — Christine Beech, executive director of Saint Mary’s University’s Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, has been named to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s advisory board for Launch Minnesota. This new statewide collaboration supports technology startups. Each of the board’s 10 members come from unique backgrounds in technology and entrepreneurship. Launch Minnesota will provide financial incentives, training, and grants to people starting scalable innovative businesses in sectors such as aerospace, agricultural processing, nanotechnology, and medical devices. The program provides special…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University has been awarded a Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant. Through the grant, Saint Mary’s will receive $187,926, which will be used primarily to fund tuition scholarships for a new cohort of diverse teacher licensure students at the university. The cohort, scheduled to begin in summer 2020, represents the second cohort of the community-engaged teacher pathway program developed in collaboration with The Sanneh Foundation’s Dreamline coaching program. According to Shannon Tanghe,…
WINONA, Minn. — Winona-area business leaders are invited to attend a Welcome Back Mixer with Saint Mary’s University students from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. The event, which will be held in Saint Mary’s Science and Learning Center, is designed to connect students with local business leaders and increase their awareness of career opportunities. The mixer will include an introduction to Dr. Michelle Wieser, the university’s new dean of business and technology. This event is co-sponsored by Miller…
The sad news of Cokie Roberts’ passing coincided with the publication of the following recap of her appearance at the Hendrickson Forum this past April on Saint Mary's University's Minneapolis Campus. Our prayers are with her family and friends, and our deep appreciation for her wisdom, wit, and faith remain. At this year’s Saint Mary’s University Hendrickson Forum, held April 16 during Holy Week, keynote speaker Cokie Roberts appropriately recognized the Blessed Mother for her strength. A sold out crowd…
WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University invites the public to a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest residence hall on the Winona Campus, Brother William Hall, on Friday, Oct. 4, beginning at noon. The $6.9 million residence hall has been entirely funded through philanthropic gifts. Two anonymous families chose to not only help Saint Mary’s create a vibrant living facility to attract new students, but also to honor Saint Mary’s 13th president Brother William Mann’s 10-year legacy at the…
WINONA, Minn. — The Page Series brings leading Latino dance company Ballet Hispánico to Winona Oct.1-4 for residency activities, culminating in a performance at the Page Theatre on Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 pm. Ballet Hispánico, founded by National Medal of Arts recipient Tina Ramirez, specializes in the performance of repertory that explores the diversity of Latino cultures and brings innovative ways of experiencing and sharing a cultural dialogue. The Chicago Sun Times hails the company as “quite simply, stellar in…