WINONA/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Just weeks after announcing a record $25 million gift commitment, Saint Mary’s University has received a new gift of $4.5 million. “Two gifts of this importance in such a short amount of time is extraordinary," said the Very Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D., Saint Mary’s president. “At a time when the value of a higher education is increasingly questioned and enrollment declines are impacting most schools across the nation, I can’t think of a clearer affirmation…
After enjoying over 30 years of making music with Saint Mary’s University students, Dr. Janet and Eric Heukeshoven have chosen to close this chapter of their teaching careers. To celebrate the impact music has made in their lives and the lives of their students, a special Music Alumni Reunion Weekend is planned with alumni from many decades returning to sing and play. The choir performance will take place in the sumptuous Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels on Saturday,…
In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University presented awards to one faculty member, two staff members, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day celebration Tuesday, March 14, on the Winona Campus. Andy Robertson, executive director of GeoSpatial Services, received the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award. Presented each year, the award recognizes a member of the faculty, staff, or administration who exemplifies the ideals of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, expressed in the Twelve Virtues of a Good…
In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University presented awards to one faculty member, two staff members, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day celebration Tuesday, March 14, on the Winona Campus. Andy Robertson, executive director of GeoSpatial Services, received the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award. Presented each year, the award recognizes a member of the faculty, staff, or administration who exemplifies the ideals of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, expressed in the Twelve Virtues of a Good…
Update 02/15/2023: Due to snow melt, the cross-country ski races planned for Saturday, Feb. 18, have been canceled. __________________________________________________________ The general public is invited to the Saint Mary’s Winona Campus on Saturday, Feb. 18 for the university’s annual cross-country ski race. In-person registration will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Saint Yon’s Valley, where the race will take place. Skiiers can also register at smumn.universitytickets.com. The races will begin at 11 a.m. A full list of races and the time…
WINONA, Minn. — During the week of Feb. 20, the Saint Mary’s University athletic department is planning a weeklong celebration in recognition of the 50-year anniversary of Title IX. “We are thrilled to celebrate women in sport and 50 years of Title IX with a number of great events lined up here at Saint Mary's,” said Saint Mary’s athletic director Brian Sisson. “We are fortunate to have so many successful former alumni-athletes returning to campus to talk about their careers…
Music at Saint Mary’s will offer four concert events to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. Jazz The Red Bird Club opened its doors in 2014 in Winona. Never heard of it?! Maybe that’s because the doors only open once every two years. Every other December, Jazz at Saint Mary’s presents an American Jazz Cabaret showcasing the talents of Saint Mary’s University student musicians. This year the Red Bird Club will honor big band royalty – Count Basie and…
Winona, Minn. — The Criminal Justice Club is bringing back Saint Mary’s University’s Haunted Walk (originally hosted by the fastpitch softball team). For its inaugural relaunch, the club is offering a scaled-back version of the walk — which will be entirely indoors. The Criminal Justice Club hopes to provide protection for the weather but not from the ghosts and ghouls. The Haunted Walk will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, and 2…
The first ever storytelling festival in Minnesota will kick off on Oct. 14-15! The inaugural “Sandbar Storytelling Festival” (SSF) will be presented on the Winona Campus of Saint Mary’s University! Five national and international storytellers will be presenting. At the Friday night “Ghost Stories Concert,” be prepared to be totally spooked, and at the Saturday night concert “Fun Night,” the five tellers will make you roll in your seats with laughter! Friday afternoon, beginning at 2:30 p.m., and Saturday, beginning…
WINONA, Minn. — Artwork from Minnesota native and 2015 Saint Mary’s alumna Anna Segner is on display at Saint Mary’s University’s Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries from now until Thursday, Oct. 13. Segner is a studio artist focused in painting, mixed media, and assemblage. In her practice, she incorporates critical animal studies and other research to question the human act of “toying” with animals and nature. After graduating from Saint Mary’s in 2015 with a B.A. in literature with a writing…
WINONA, Minn. — Business professionals are invited to the Saint Mary's University’s Winona Campus at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, for a Cardinal Connections networking event with business and communication students, hosted by the school of Business and Technology. Enjoy food and drinks from 5-7 p.m. in the main entrance of Aquinas Hall while helping our students learn how to network and mingle with other business professionals. Students representing majors in accounting, data analytics, finance, healthcare management, management, marketing, public…
WINONA, Minn. — Two-day passes for the inaugural Sandbar Storytelling Festival, to be held Oct. 14-15 in Winona, will be on sale, starting Friday, July 1. With a two-day pass (and advanced event registration), passholder are admitted into all festival events on the beautiful campus of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Festival attendees can participate in 10 storytelling events, featuring nationally and internationally known storytellers. Festival activities will also include a storytelling competition for college students (with the winner performing…
The Sandbar Storytelling Festival, in partnership with the Winona County History Center, is sharing stories that have shaped Winona in a three-part series of “Business and Immigrant Stories of Winona.” Each storytelling event — free and open to the public — will begin at 7 p.m. at the Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St. June 21 — The founding of Hal Leonard, LLC by Steve and Nancy Bachler and Nick Edstrom. Hal Leonard LLC (formerly Hal Leonard Corporation) is…
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) is holding auditions for Junie B. Jones The Musical JR. on Sunday, June 5, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Valéncia Art Center (1164 West Howard St., Winona) for aspiring actors from ages 7-18. Junie B. is the 60-minute student version of the witty and charming Broadway show featuring a book and lyrics by Marcy Heisler and music by Zina Goldrich, which was adapted from the Junie B. Jones series of best-selling…
The Sandbar Storytelling Festival is sponsoring a free Storytelling Workshop with Kevin Kling on Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St. This event will be the kick-off to a monthly, Saturday morning "Storytelling Circle" at the WAC. Long ago, in the 1990s, there was a storytelling circle that was quite popular. Due to renewed interest in this social art form, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival is bringing it back in anticipation…
WINONA, Minn. — To better position itself financially for long-term sustainability and success, as higher education continues to experience increasing competition for fewer students, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is announcing a consolidation of academic areas and a reduction in undergraduate majors. Following a substantial review of low-enrolled majors by academic administration and in consultation with designated groups of undergraduate faculty, the university has decided to strategically phase out 11 under-enrolled majors over the next few years. Employees and students…
The IHM Schola, Saint Mary’s Chamber Singers, and Saint Mary’s Concert Choir will present their Spring Concert on Saturday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels, 1155 W. Wabasha Street, Winona. The program will feature works by Randall Thompson, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Franz Biebl, Ola Gjeilo, Patrick O’Shea, Sam Pottle, and Moses Hogan. Admission is free. For more information, contact Patrick O’Shea, director of choirs, at poshea@smumn.edu.
The Saint Mary’s Concert Band spring semester performance will be held on Saturday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in Page Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. No reservations are needed. Directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, the concert will include a variety of works for full concert band, as well as smaller groupings of instruments, including a double reed quartet (oboes and bassoons), brass ensemble, and large woodwind ensemble. Senior music education major Nathan Herr will be…
WINONA, Minn. — What do The Pink Panther, M.A.S.H., Mission Impossible, and The Flintstones all have in common? Yes, they were all great movies or TV shows, but it was their jazz-inspired theme songs and soundtracks that set them apart. On Sunday, April 24, at 3 p.m. in Page Theater get ready to travel down memory lane as Jazz at Saint Mary’s presents Big Screen/Small Screen – Classic Jazz Themes. Vocalists Erin Grams and Gunnar Ronholm will join the Jazz…
The Saint Mary’s Concert Band spring semester performance will be held on Saturday, April 23, at 3 p.m. in Page Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. No reservations are needed. Directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, the concert will include a variety of works for full concert band, as well as smaller groupings of instruments, including a double reed quartet (oboes and bassoons), brass ensemble, and large woodwind ensemble. Senior music education major Nathan Herr will be the…