The public is invited to Pastries and Poetry: An evening with Steven Schild on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the President’s Room, located in Saint Mary’s University’s Toner Student Center. Dr. Steven Schild of the Saint Mary’s Communication Department will read from his new poetry collection titled These Humans, which has been nominated for a Minnesota Book Award.
Dating back to the early ’90s, coaches and student athletes have participated in retreats, and some teams do so on an annual basis. Nick Winecke, Saint Mary’s baseball coach and associate athletic director, recalls his time as a student-athlete and the importance of setting time aside to contemplate and reflect on his spiritual life. He therefore makes it a priority each year for his team and fellow coaches to make the retreat part of the baseball program.
The Office of Institutional Research is pleased to announce that the 2017-18 Fact Book is now available. The Fact Book provides a wealth of historical and current university data.
Dr. Richard Kowles, after 40 years at Saint Mary’s University, retired from teaching in the Saint Mary’s Biology Department in 2008 and from additional part-time teaching in 2012. Since then, he has given numerous presentations on genetic subjects to various organizations in Winona and Rochester, all of which have received publicity in both cities.