Proper etiquette for asking others to comply with mask rules
Generally speaking, steer clear of the person not wearing a face mask or not wearing one correctly. While it can be frustrating to see someone violate university COVID-19 protocols, confronting someone about masking can become an unsafe situation. Also, making someone...

Former Science and Learning Center and newly renovated Adducci Science Center to be called Aquinas Hall
Last week, we blessed the newly renovated building on our Winona Campus. The building, now known as Aquinas Hall, encompasses the section formerly known as the Adducci Science Center’s Hoffman and Brother Charles Halls and what was formerly known as the Science and...
Meet our new faculty: Megan Girtman, biology
Megan Girtman ’06, Ph.D., joined Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor of biology on Aug. 23. A 2006 undergraduate alumna of Saint Mary’s biology program, Girtman has spent the past 12 years working in cancer research. She is excited to bring her...
Registration open for CELT’s diversity and human dignity workshop series
Saint Mary’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new workshop series on diversity and human dignity, open to faculty in both Winona and the Twin Cities campuses starting this September. The workshop series will...
Online Strategy and Programs team organizational updates
As we turn the page to fall, we continue to underpin our academic support structures to enable the success of our students and faculty. Below are a few organizational updates on the Online Strategy and Programs team that will continue to support the institution while...
M.S. in Project Management receives reaccreditation
The Saint Mary’s University M.S. in Project Management has successfully completed the accreditation process through Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center (PMI GAC). The accreditation happens every five years and takes a little over a year to...

Bishop Quinn named affiliated De La Salle Christian Brother
In recognition of his inspirational dedication to and support of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, the Most. Rev. John M. Quinn, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, was named an Affiliated Christian Brother Aug. 25 in the Brothers’ residence on Saint Mary’s...
Updates from Human Resources
Flu shot clinics The annual flu shot clinic is scheduled for both the Twin Cities and Winona campuses. Social distancing will be practiced while waiting for your flu shot. Twin Cities: Thursday, Sept. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Brother Louis Hall 105 Winona:...
Interim DBA program director announced
Jennifer L. Schultz, Ph.D., has agreed to serve as interim program director of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) while Matt J. Nowakowski, Ed.D., is serving as the interim vice provost for faculties and academic affairs. Schultz has been a core faculty...
2020-21 Outstanding DBA Dissertation awarded to Dr. Joseph Schneider
Several years ago, a memorial fund was established to honor two of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program faculty founders, Dr. Rick Callaway and Dr. Lee Gremillion. At the end of each academic year, the DBA faculty, at the request of the Callaway and...