We’ve seen great progress in our Priority 1 – Advance online learning and growth efforts this year and are happy to announce many new partners who we’ve recently added or renewed under Saint Mary’s Corporate Partnership Program: U.S. Bank (renewed in 2018) City of Minneapolis (renewed in 2018) HealthPartners (added March 8) Allina Health (added […]
As part of our Lasallian Catholic heritage and identity, the university is committed to making higher education accessible. Now in its ninth year, the Countdown to College (C2C) program on the Winona Campus is a testament to that commitment. C2C will begin its summer session this week that will provide promising students from Catholic, Lasallian, […]
The Study Abroad Office collaborated with the Business and English departments to facilitate two short-term study abroad trips in May, helping prepare students to be global citizens and immersing them in dynamic and transformational learning experiences. As part of BU460: Business and Culture in Europe, 18 students traveled to Austria, Czech Republic, and Germany with […]
On June 28, several Saint Mary’s representatives attended the annual program celebration for the Eddie Phillips Scholarship, a dinner hosted by the Minnesota Private College Council. Saint Mary’s students Desmond Steward, Bradley Hill, and Stanley Wright are currently participating in the Eddie Phillips Scholarship program. Created and coordinated by the Minnesota Private College Fund, the […]
This past weekend, more than 400 undergraduate College alumni and their families returned to the Winona Campus for Reunion Weekend. Alumni of all ages gathered to greet old friends, reminisce, and reconnect with Saint Mary’s. Friday featured golf, tours, class events, and a special reunion dinner for the Class of 1968, while Saturday’s highlights included […]
To help perpetuate our Lasallian Catholic heritage and identity, several Saint Mary’s staff and faculty members recently attended retreats. Ann Merchlewitz, J.D., interim president; Brother Robert Smith, FSC ‘76, Ph.D., chief academic officer and vice president of the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs; and Timothy Gossen ’01, D’14, vice president for Mission and Student […]
PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION TEAM APPOINTED Mary Ann Remick, chair of the Board of Trustees, has appointed a Presidential Transition Team to assist Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D., as he familiarizes himself with the needs, goals, culture, and charism of Saint Mary’s University. A primary focus of the team will be to facilitate a collaborative and […]
A new program at Saint Mary’s for undergraduate students provides opportunities for learning in a dynamic and transformational community. Inspired by the First Generation Initiative model and its strategies of providing academic, financial, social, and cultural support to scholars, the First Generation Initiative Office has collaborated with the Student Success Center to create the Cardinal […]
Saint Mary’s faculty members are attending the International Leadership Program for Faculties from Lasallian Universities at the Generalate of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Rome. The two-week summer seminar brings together faculty members from Lasallian colleges and universities worldwide to deepen understanding of and commitment to Lasallian partnership by studying the Lasallian charism, […]
On May 20, Brother William Mann, 13th president of Saint Mary’s University, was presented with an honorary doctorate from Lewis University, a Lasallian Catholic university in Romeoville, Ill., for his service in education and to the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Lewis University honored Brother William for “his dedication to enhancing the global family of […]
Faculty and staff met on the Twin Cities Campus for an all Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs meeting that covered active shooter training and featured a discussion on building relationships in an effort to maintain a safe campus and provide a transformational experience for students. Mike Christianson from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security […]
Several campus ministers from Lasallian colleges and universities around the country gathered last week on the Twin Cities Campus to talk about shared mission and how to continue reaching diverse populations of students. Representatives from Saint Mary’s University, Christian Brothers University (Memphis, Tenn.), Manhattan College (New York), and Lewis University (Romeoville, Ill.) met in an […]
“Thank you all most sincerely for a wonderful 10 years. Please know that you and this university will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.” – Brother William Mann, FSC, 13th president of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota We thank Brother William for his service to Saint Mary’s and wish him well in his […]
Saint Mary’s University became an even more notable community partner in Rochester, Minn., May 24 at a ribbon cutting dedication for a new 10,000-square-foot addition to the university’s Cascade Meadow facility. Starting in July, the addition will house the university’s extensive Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs in Rochester. And, through a special collaboration with […]
To help provide a transformational residential experience at the College, 25 members of the Saint Mary’s community — including staff from Athletics, Campus Safety, Student Life, and the Student Success Center — participated in a Mental Health First Aid course earlier this month. Professor Connie Mettille of the Winona State University Health, Exercise, and Rehabilitative […]
Our First Generation Initiative (FGI) ensures academic success for high-need, high-potential first-generation students from our partner Lasallian and Jesuit schools — from middle school through college graduation — and helps the university carry out our Lasallian mission of providing access to education, regardless of students’ backgrounds or financial standings. On May 23, the FGI program […]
The transition from Brother William Mann, FSC, president, to Father James P. Burns, president-elect, has begun. Father Burns traveled to our Twin Cities Campus in early May and spent the day meeting with Brother William. Since that meeting, Father Burns has been keeping in regular contact with […]
Saint Mary’s University held its annual Celebration of Excellence May 19 on the Twin Cities Campus with benefactors and special guests in attendance. The gala celebration included two highlights that will continue to support growth of the university’s endowment and philanthropic investments for new initiatives: Saint Mary’s has raised a total of $72 million […]
The Forum for Theological Exploration awarded a grant to student leader Jessica Bauer ’19 for the development of a Ministry Exploration and Mentoring project. Bauer planned a vocations exploration trip and was joined by Chad Cagle ’18 and Colleen Dunne, director of Campus Ministry, as they traveled through the upper Midwest earlier this month visiting […]
As part of its efforts to increase the enrollment and visibility of the university — as well as extend its Lasallian mission of making college accessible — Saint Mary’s has formed several international partnerships. This year marks a significant milestone for the international partnership of Saint Mary’s and the Catholic College of Mandeville (CCM) in […]