By Tom Brandes A total stranger provided the crucial advice that helped Kendall Archer choose Saint Mary’s University over the other 16 schools to which she applied. Unbeknownst to Archer, the person she contacted after a Google search of “notable alumni of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota” just happened to be a member of the […]
What do sports and business have in common?
For Connor Cornell, discovering the similarities between the two led him to his double major in Business Management and International Business and a rewarding internship with U.S. Bank.
The Adducci Science Center’s Brother Charles and Hoffman halls are transforming into a space for innovation and collaboration. Through a $17 million initiative, Saint Mary’s is creating a space for state-of-the-art classrooms, learning spaces, and labs for business and the sciences.
In responding to the needs of the healthcare industry, Saint Mary’s is developing a B.S. in Nursing program. Saint Mary’s ongoing expansion in healthcare-related academic offerings — and its plan to establish a B.S. in Nursing program in fall 2021 — stems from market research and an identified need in the workforce. “We know with […]
Benefactors make campus expansions possible WINONA, Minn. — Winona Campus students at Saint Mary’s University will be welcomed back to numerous changes, upgrades, and continued renovations — all of which are being made possible solely through philanthropic support. Adducci Science Center One of the largest construction projects underway is the renovation of the Adducci Science […]
WINONA, Minn. — As a direct response to market research and an identified need in the workforce, Saint Mary’s University has announced its plan to establish a B.S. in Nursing program in fall 2021 at its Winona Campus. The university is currently renovating its Adducci Science Center’s Hoffman and Brother Charles halls to house the […]
MINNEAPOLIS/ROCHESTER/WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University officials have announced they will welcome students to their Winona and Rochester campuses as scheduled in August 2020 for in-person instruction and a modified on-campus fall experience. A hybrid approach, allowing for in-person instruction for certain programs and online learning for others, is being developed for the Twin Cities […]
WINONA, Minn. — On Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m., Saint Mary’s will celebrate 198 graduating students during a virtual commencement ceremony. We invite faculty, staff, students, their families, friends, and supporters to take part in celebrating graduating seniors and all of their academic accomplishments. Watch the ceremony at smumn.edu/commencement2020.
When it comes to the communication department at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, the goal is to always balance knowledge gained inside the classroom with experience outside of it.
A report from Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce provides new insight into the positive return on investment of liberal arts colleges.
As a college student who isn’t from this area, Elizabeth Wright admits she had never heard of Fastenal, even though they’re the largest fastener distributor in North America headquartered in Winona. But all that is changing through Saint Mary’s University’s new Cooperative Education Program. From now until they graduate, Wright, a sophomore at Saint Mary’s, […]
WinCraft is providing our Sport Marketing students with an incredible real-world experience. Within the next couple of weeks, our students will be pitching their ideas for new sports licensed product lines.
After working on national social media platforms, Saint Mary’s sophomore Alec Rudh knows to keep his statements short and to-the-point. So, in describing what it was like working at the 2019 Winter X Games in Aspen Jan. 22-28, he is concise: “best experience of my life, hands down.” Rudh was one of 17 Saint Mary’s business students who were part of the 2019 Winter X Games Student Work Program.
Over Christmas break, James Perreault ’20 is taking his UVCanopy concept one step closer to production. The junior finance major at Saint Mary’s had an opportunity to pitch his idea for a sanitizing system for wheelchairs and other hospital equipment to medical professionals at Mayo Clinic on Dec. 7 as part of the Mayo Walleye Tank competition.
Earlier this fall, 26 students enrolled in Plant Communities and Taxonomy or Introduction to Mammalian Ecology and Diversity got a chance to visit, learn about, and experience an entire new ecosystem far from campus.
The task: go from an idea to a prototype — in just 54 hours. Five Saint Mary’s students participated in the third-annual Rochester Startup Weekend event, held at Collider Coworking in Rochester. The goal of the annual event is to gather a group of like-minded entrepreneurs, some college-aged, others already professionals in their fields, to […]
Saint Mary’s science interns spent the summer researching area bat habitats, testing local waters, and removing invasive species. They gained valuable research techniques and learned how their work can contribute to helping issues on local, regional, and even potentially national levels.
With a new ThermoFischer Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer, Saint Mary’s students are now able to separate, identify, and quantify complex mixtures of chemicals at a whole new level.
Saint Mary’s rising senior Kynzie Smedsrud is collaborating on potential lifesaving research — research that could one day help women fighting breast cancer. Her summer internship at Gundersen Medical Foundation’s Kabara Cancer Research Institute is giving her a hands-on experience that is far exceeding her expectations.
Thousands gathered to watch the adrenaline-fueled action of X Games Minneapolis 2018. Nine Saint Mary’s University students were also in on the action‚ working on site and gaining knowledge in fan experience, business operations, sports marketing, and more.