by Stephen Schmidt | Dec 3, 2019 | Stories
With a week to go before a national NCAA annual meeting, Communication Department Chair Dean Beckman was tasked with an impromptu homework assignment of his own.
by Deb Nahrgang | Dec 3, 2019 | Stories
On Nov. 9, students from the biology anchor course, Environmental and Human Health, and the history anchor course, Make a Place in History, attended a Hmong New Year Celebration hosted by the Hmong American Student Association at Winona State University.
by Deb Nahrgang | Nov 27, 2019 | Stories
Due to winter weather conditions, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis, Apple Valley, and Rochester locations are closed today, Wednesday, Nov. 27. The Winona Campus will remain open. University employees in the Twin Cities and Rochester should not...
by Stephen Schmidt | Nov 25, 2019 | Stories
The stories of gratitude are plentiful when it comes to the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ITA) program on the Winona Campus at Saint Mary’s University. They come from program alumni who appreciate how much the program has done for them. They, in turn, serve as ambassadors for future generations of participants
by Deb Nahrgang | Nov 25, 2019 | Press releases, Stories
WINONA, Minn. — Local tap dancers ages 5 and older are invited to participate a fun-filled Holiday Tap Jam Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Valéncia Arts Center. The workshop will include technique warm-ups, choreography, and improvisation — all to some favorite holiday...
by Saint Mary's | Nov 25, 2019 | Stories
Junior education major Kristin Burke was awarded first place in the Lasallian Essay Contest, as part of Saint Mary’s #300 celebration — honoring Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the patron saint of educators, who died 300 years ago. Read her winning submission.
by Deb Nahrgang | Nov 25, 2019 | Stories
Students in Dr. Janet Heukeshoven’s first-year anchor class, Music that Changed the World composed, performed, and recorded a song titled “For the Life of Us” about the issues of discrimination and equality.
by Deb Nahrgang | Nov 22, 2019 | Press releases, Stories
WINONA, Minn. — Whether you’re in the mood to hum along with familiar favorites, enjoy some cool jazz, or hear the Christmas story in song, Saint Mary’s Department of Music will surround you with merry music this Christmas season. Jazz at Saint Mary’s with ‘Jingle...
by Deb Nahrgang | Nov 20, 2019 | Press releases
WINONA, Minn. — Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) will present Dance Repertory Company II (DRC II) in a showcase “Animals on Parade” concert featuring dancers ages 5-13 performing tap, ballet, hip hop, modern, and musical theatre to animal themed songs....
by Deb Nahrgang | Nov 20, 2019 | Press releases, Stories
MINNEAPOLIS/WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has been awarded a $1,732,643 grant from the Kern Family Foundation for the university’s School of Education Character and Virtue Initiative. Using grant funding, Saint Mary’s will develop an enhanced...
