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Saint Mary’s to celebrate beatification of alumnus Blessed Brother James Miller Dec. 7

University to present Signum Fidei Awards in honor of Brother James WINONA, Minn. — On Saturday, Dec. 7, Saint Mary’s University is inviting the public to join in celebrating the beatification of Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC, an alumnus of Saint Mary’s, who...

Saint Mary’s scholar receives AAUW International Fellowship to tackle gender barriers in education

Linet Makori, a student in the M.S. in Data Intelligence and Geoanalytics program, received a 2019-20 International Fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Her work looks at barriers women face in education and their means of overcoming them.

M.Ed. program celebrates its 10th graduating class in Jamaica through partnership of Catholic College of Mandeville

On Oct. 27, the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning program celebrated the commencement of 25 Jamaican learners. This was a momentous occasion, as this was the 10th learning community to receive their M.Ed. in partnership between Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and the Catholic College of Mandeville.

Celebrating a 300-year Lasallian heritage

Saint Mary’s University joins Lasallians across the globe in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the death of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of educators and founder of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. The Holy See declared 2019 a jubilee year...

Saint Mary’s students pay to give up cell phones for a good cause

In honor of Blessed Brother James Miller, FSC, a Saint Mary’s University alumnus, undergraduate students are making the “ultimate sacrifice,” relinquishing their cell phones for one day, Nov. 25. Brother James Miller, who earned his graduate and undergraduate degrees...

Public invited to Valéncia Chorale debut concert

WINONA, Minn. — The community is invited to the inaugural Valéncia Chorale concert on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels, 1155 W. Wabasha St. Comprised of singers from the Winona area, the Valéncia Chorale is a mixed community choir...

MCA hosts printmaking exhibit

WINONA, Minn. — Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) invites the community to view a unique exhibit, featuring the work of printmaking artists ages 55 and older who participated in a recent workshop alongside teens from Riverway Learning Community. The exhibit...

Inaugural reception provides community-building experience, connections for online graduate students

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.

Students gain valuable experience in communication field

Saint Mary’s had the largest contingent of students of any other college at the recent Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Minnesota Chapter PR Skill Spark event in Minneapolis on Oct. 26. The students also met Greg Zimprich, a 1986 Saint Mary’s alumnus and president of the Minnesota PRSA Chapter.

Career Services looks to expand services

In response to the challenging and ever-changing employment landscape, Saint Mary’s is assessing the role and function of Career Services to foster student and alumni success across the university.