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
Saint Mary’s inaugural reception for online graduate students provided a community-building experience at fall commencement. The reception was inspired by Saint Mary’s desire to further strengthen its online student and alumni communities, while also honoring students’ commitments to making the journey to meet their “virtual” classmates.
It’s a small piece of limestone, about the size of a fist, encased behind glass. To Col. Mitchell Brew, though, it means so much more.
It’s safe to say that the students in the First-Year Experience anchor course, taught by Jeanne Minnerath, Ph.D., will never look at a grocery store the same way again. After all of their work this semester, the group of 20 students has gained a new appreciation for the food they eat.
What weight do the 12 Virtues of a Good Teacher have in modern-day teaching practices? A group of faculty will find out thanks to a new grant from the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts.