Upcoming Phillips West neighborhood events
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! —...
9/11 memorial on the Winona Campus
The College Republicans, College Democrats, Student Senate, and the university (through the Office of Student Affairs) have partnered to put on a 9/11 memorial on the Winona Campus to mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks. The memorial will be 2,996 American flags...
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah and the arrival of Yom Kippur
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...
Zoom participation in classes not permitted
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...
Vaccination requirement update
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...
Save the date: Register for the Fall Faculty Conference
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at Saint Mary’s University is pleased to invite Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs (SGPP) and College faculty to register for this year’s virtual Fall Faculty Conference taking place on Saturday,...
Cardinal athletics in action this week
It’s another busy week in Cardinal athletics — here’s a look at what’s in store, including live stats and streaming video links, so you can keep up with all the action, home or away: saintmaryssports.com/calendar
Urgent advocacy request: Double the Pell Grant
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...
Health portal open for COVID-19 vaccination requirement
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...
Recommendations for wearing a mask
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...