Signe Nestingen, Psy.D., a professor and director of clinical training for Saint Mary’s Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology program, is receiving two honors from the U.S. Navy. This spring, she will receive the U.S. Navy’s Impact Influencer Award. Candidates for this award exemplify education and have been exceedingly impactful to the U.S. Navy Medical Recruitment Program. […]
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) is Wednesday, Sept. 15. This most solemn religious fast of the Jewish year is also the last of 10 days of penitence that began on Rosh Hashanah, most commonly referred to as the Jewish New Year, last week. As our brothers and sisters of the Jewish faith conclude this time […]
Kathryn LaBore, Ph.D.’s manuscript “Trends and instigators among young adolescent suicide in the United States” has been accepted for publication at the journal Public Health. The manuscript uses archival data to identify characteristics of adolescents associated with history of suicide ideation and suicide attempts. Results emphasize the importance of interpersonally laden experiences as both protective […]
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked No. 3 in the “Best Value” category among all Regional Universities in the Midwest — and No. 1 among all Minnesota universities in this category — according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 ratings. According to criteria, the Best Value calculation takes into account the school’s academic quality […]
Our Twin Cities Campus is located in the Phillips West neighborhood; check out these upcoming community events. All are invited to join. Community Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 2941 Oakland Avenue Garden Visioning Day @ Our NEW Community Garden! — A space for any neighborhood gardeners to be a part of […]
I ask the entire Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota community to join me as we wish our brothers and sisters of the Jewish faith “Shanah Tova” as they celebrated Rosh Hashanah earlier this week. Rosh Hashanah means “head of the year” most commonly referred to as the Jewish New Year. This is the first of […]
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has returned to fully in-person teaching and learning in fall 2021. On the Winona Campus, courses are continuing under their regular mode of operation. As such, students are expected to attend their classes in-person. Professors are not required to provide Zoom links for class attendance to any students other than […]
As students, faculty, and staff continue to upload COVID-19 vaccination information or file exemptions in the health portal, this additional information may be helpful: Use your Saint Mary’s email and password when accessing the health portal. Otherwise, appropriate forms will not be accessible to you. Be sure to complete the COVID-19 vaccination form in addition […]
We continue to ask for your advocacy on efforts to double the Pell Grant. The Pell Grant has proven to be a highly successful program that has opened the doors of educational opportunity for many low- and moderate-income students across our state, including here at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Lower-income students at colleges across […]
As communicated on Aug. 23, Saint Mary’s University is launching a health portal for all students, faculty, staff to file proof of vaccination or to file an exemption. (Required forms are available through the portal.) The health portal is now open. Log in to the health portal This portal is FERPA and HIPAA compliant, confidential, […]
As the university continues with its masking mandate, we want to offer a gentle reminder about the appropriate type of masks to wear and the appropriate way to wear a mask. Please wear masks with two or more layers of tightly woven fabric. We recommend a mask with a nose wire to prevent air from […]
Generally speaking, steer clear of the person not wearing a face mask or not wearing one correctly. While it can be frustrating to see someone violate university COVID-19 protocols, confronting someone about masking can become an unsafe situation. Also, making someone feel violated, ashamed or embarrassed only makes them less likely to become compliant. If […]
The Saint Mary’s University M.S. in Project Management has successfully completed the accreditation process through Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center (PMI GAC). The accreditation happens every five years and takes a little over a year to complete. Only 40-50 universities in the United States and 130 universities globally have this accreditation. “PMI’s GAC accreditation […]
Jennifer L. Schultz, Ph.D., has agreed to serve as interim program director of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) while Matt J. Nowakowski, Ed.D., is serving as the interim vice provost for faculties and academic affairs. Schultz has been a core faculty member of the DBA program since 2018 teaching in the areas of leadership, […]
Several years ago, a memorial fund was established to honor two of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program faculty founders, Dr. Rick Callaway and Dr. Lee Gremillion. At the end of each academic year, the DBA faculty, at the request of the Callaway and Gremillion families, review all of the DBA dissertations that have […]
A new, shared website has been created to unify Winona and Twin Cities library services, which you can view at lib.smumn.edu. The new website launched Aug. 23 and features: 24/7 chat services SuperSearch, the libraries’ unified search tool Mobile-friendly design Enhanced navigation (site search, user-friendly organization and menus) To support you during this transition, we […]
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, an organization in the Phillips West neighborhood where our Twin Cities Campus is located, is seeking donations to help refugees. In the spirit of community, please help if you are able. From Lutheran Social Service: Hello all, After a slower season for refugee arrivals, the months ahead are looking more […]
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is excited to announce an expanded academic partnership with Knack, a leader in online peer-to-peer tutoring. Knack currently serves the undergraduate students on our Winona Campus, working with the Student Success Center to power their peer tutoring program. We’re excited to expand our partnership with Knack to pilot their peer-to-peer […]
Alisa DiSalvo has been working as a course-contracted accounting and finance associate professor at Saint Mary’s University since 2016. But she will transition to full-time status this academic year. DiSalvo has taught courses in Saint Mary’s online M.S. in Accounting and MBA programs and will soon add in-person undergraduate courses on the Winona Campus. DiSalvo […]
As we prepare for the fall semester, we are reinstating this weekly COVID-19 newsletter. We’ll use this forum to share important news and updates each Wednesday as it relates to the pandemic and safety protocols on our campuses. If we don’t have any new information to share, we will skip that week. Helpful information Visit […]