Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree receives approval
The School of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that the Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia received Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) approval to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree effective Aug. 2,...
Saint Mary’s successfully completes Year 4 Assurance Review by the Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) notified Saint Mary’s University last week that we have successfully completed our Open Pathway Year 4 Assurance Review and, significantly, we have met all standards with no monitoring required. This is the highest level of passing...
A new name for our newly renovated building
Formerly known as the Adducci Science Center's Hoffman and Brother Charles Halls, this newly renovated science, nursing, and business facility on the Winona Campus has a new name. On Tuesday, Aug. 24, we will bless and host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building,...
Reminder: RSVP for Convocation
Please complete the University Convocation RSVP by today, Tuesday, Aug. 17, to reserve a boxed lunch and indicate your attendance location. Convocation will be held in person and virtually on Tuesday, Aug. 24. All faculty and staff are expected to participate. RSVP...
New libraries website coming soon
A new, shared website has been created to unify Winona and Twin Cities library services, which can be previewed at lib.smumn.edu. The new website will launch on Monday, Aug. 23, and features: 24/7 chat services SuperSearch, the libraries’ unified search tool...
COVID-19 newsletter to be shared Wednesdays
As a reminder, we will be starting up the COVID-19 newsletter again tomorrow Wednesday, Aug. 18. This CommUNITY newsletter will be focused on COVID-19 updates for all university employees, students, and parents of undergraduate students. All are welcome to submit a...

Nurse anesthesia students win inaugural Blood Bowl
Students from all the nurse anesthesia programs in the state gathered July 31 at Pryes Brewing for the first, in-person social since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this event, students were encouraged to see which school could have students donate...
Meet our new faculty: Farhad Bari, mathematics, computer science, and physics
Farhad Bari will join Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor of mathematics, computer science, and physics on Monday, Aug. 23. Bari brings more than 10 years of industry-level software and website development experience in addition to his previous teaching...
New AXIS issue published
The AXIS: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education has just published its latest issue at axis.smumn.edu. You're invited to review the Table of Contents and then visit articles and items of interest. Printed, bound copies are also available for purchase at lulu.com, an...
Canceled: International Symposium on Lasallian Research
Given the many still unknown factors about the coronavirus and its new and sometimes more transmissible and serious variations, we have made the decision to cancel the International Lasallian Research Symposium, which had been scheduled for Oct. 1-3, 2021, on our Twin...