Saint Mary’s Concert Band to perform March 15
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Concert Band will present a concert of “Band Classics” 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, in Page Theatre.
Saint Mary’s to highlight student talent in short play showcase March 18-22
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present “SPLaSH!: 2020 Vision,” a short play showcase, Wednesday through Sunday, March 18-22, at the Performance Center Studio Theatre.
Giving a voice to transgender clients
One of the first things Jesse Moonen M’16, D’19 (she/her) shares with someone she’s first meeting is her preferred pronouns. To her, it’s important to give people a voice, especially the marginalized. In her work as a post-doctoral fellow, the marginalized are often transgender clients, which is why she decided to focus her dissertation on the subject.
Nicholas Christakis to keynote Saint Mary’s Hendrickson Forum April 28 in Minneapolis
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota announced today that its 2020 Hendrickson Forum keynote speaker, Nicholas A. Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., director of Yale University’s Human Nature Lab and co-director of the Yale Institute for Network Science, will address how certain kinds of social artificial intelligence (AI) might best be used to enhance our society.
Unprecedented levels of partisanship vitriol threatens the health of democracy in U.S., globally
David Lynch, Ph.D., professor of History and Social Sciences, talks about how the historic level of partisanship divisiveness is threatening how the government works while delegitimizing and undermining institutions that make and enforce laws or serve as gatekeepers.
Entrepreneurship expert: New Americans vital to U.S. economy
Current immigration policies could significantly harm the economy in the long term, according to Christine Beech, D.M., the Dr. Jon and Betty Kabara Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Saint Mary’s Chamber Singers to perform in Colorado
WINONA, Minn. — The Chamber Singers of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will perform in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of their 2020 concert tour. The 24-voice select ensemble is directed by Dr. Patrick M. O’Shea, professor of music. Tour performances...Award-winning cook, speaker to dish up Cardinal Virtue presentation March 11
The Rev. Leo E. Patalinghug, IVDei, an award-winning cook and acclaimed speaker, will dish up an interesting discussion about community for the next Cardinal Virtue presentation Wednesday, March 11. The public is invited to watch and listen to the Rev. Patalinghug at 6 p.m. in Saint Mary’s University’s Toner Student Center.
Delta Epsilon Sigma inducts new members
Several individuals were recently inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national scholastic honor society for students, faculty, and alumni of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. To be eligible for membership in the society, candidates must have a record of outstanding academic accomplishment, have shown dedication to intellectual activity, and have accepted their responsibility of service to others.
