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Four year degree helps alumna advance in her career

Kim Postier B’23 is a mom. Taking care of her family has always been a priority — scuttling her kids to hockey practice and games, keeping up with her family’s needs. Yet it had always been her dream to get a four-year degree. With Saint Mary’s, she learned she could...

Flexibility, applicable coursework makes M.A. in Teaching program perfect for new educators

Kelsey Philipsek is a student enrolled in Saint Mary’s M.A. in Teaching program. The M.A. in Teaching program is designed for students who did not receive an undergraduate degree in education, but want to pursue a teaching career and receive the proper licensure....

Alumnae’s work featured in major design industry event

This year’s Holiday House — an annual New York City design world go-to event and fundraiser for breast cancer research — featured work by one of Saint Mary’s own! Katie Murphy Brandt B’86 was the only non-New York designer selected to design a space. Approximately 20...

Student starts publishing company to give voice to immigrants, refugees

Hudda Ibrahim, a current Ed.D. student at Saint Mary’s, started Diverse Voices Press to “give attention to the unheard voices of refugees, immigrants, and other underrepresented people, affirming their limitless capacity for resilience and success.” Ibrahim, who is...

Brother Frank keeps the Lasallian spirit flowing at Saint Mary’s

If Brother Francis “Frank” Carr, FSC B'66 looks familiar, it could be because of his growing social media presence. He is, after all, a star of Saint Mary’s Instagram and Tik Tok accounts, garnering a large and devoted following. Or, maybe you’ve seen him in the...

Five honored during Saint Mary’s Founders’ Day celebration

In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University presented awards to one faculty member, two staff members, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day celebration Tuesday, March 14, on the Winona Campus. Andy Robertson, executive director of...

Academic organization update

One of the first strategic actions taken by Dr. Max Bonilla, provost and dean of faculties, since his arrival at the beginning of February was to determine the academic affairs leadership positions reporting to the provost’s office. Vacancies and transitions in...

Saint Mary’s Spotlight: Robertolino Vargas Guerrero

Name: Robertolino Vargas Guerrero Title: Program director for the Latin Sisters Initiative How long have you worked at Saint Mary’s? About four years How would you describe your role at Saint Mary’s? My job at the university is to be a leader and guarantee the success...

Fostering diversity at Saint Mary’s

In creating a welcoming and inclusive community, within Saint Mary’s programming is being offered to bring together members of our community in important discussions. These opportunities lead to valuable dialogue and the chance to learn from those whose experiences...

Update on Jenzabar rollout

March 15 will mark 100 days until Saint Mary’s enters the “Go Dark” time of switching from our current Student Information System (SIS) to Jenzabar J1. During this time, transactions in the software will be limited to minimize dual entry of data into both systems....