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The Next Mission: Former U.S. Army colonel seeks to improve military transition into civilian life through dissertation research

It’s a small piece of limestone, about the size of a fist, encased behind glass. To Col. Mitchell Brew, though, it means so much more.

Shot fired near Saint Mary’s University Winona Campus Nov. 7

A shot was fired about 3:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon near Saint Mary’s University’s Winona Campus. According to the Winona Police Department, five male individuals involved remain in custody. They are not Saint Mary’s students or employees. The Winona police have also...

Page Series to present singer-songwriter Leyla McCalla

WINONA, Minn. — The Page Series at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will present Haitian American singer-songwriter Leyla McCalla in concert at the Page Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. McCalla’s music reflects her eclectic and diverse life experiences,...

First-Year Experience course gives students new perspective on food and each other

It’s safe to say that the students in the First-Year Experience anchor course, taught by Jeanne Minnerath, Ph.D., will never look at a grocery store the same way again. After all of their work this semester, the group of 20 students has gained a new appreciation for the food they eat.

Give to the Max and benefit Saint Mary’s

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will once again be participating in Give to the Max Day, held this year on Thursday, Nov. 14. This 24-hour giving challenge is coordinated by a nonprofit called GiveMN, which focuses on connecting generous donors (from anywhere) with Minnesota-based charities or nonprofits.

Lilly Fellows grant to allow committee to develop rubric for 12 Lasallian virtues

What weight do the 12 Virtues of a Good Teacher have in modern-day teaching practices? A group of faculty will find out thanks to a new grant from the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts.

Saint Mary’s Alisa Macksey honored for Lasallian work

WINONA, Minn. — Alisa Macksey, dean of Student Success and the First Generation Initiative at Saint Mary’s University, will be honored in November for her inspiring work in the Lasallian charism. Each year the Brothers of the Christian Schools of the Lasallian Region...

Diving deep: MBA alumna experiences success on ‘Shark Tank’

“It was the most nerve-wracking, out-of-body, exciting thing I’ve ever done in my life. I felt like I couldn’t breathe.” Such was the reality of Amber Leong M’10 earlier this summer, walking out to a cold and quiet Los Angeles studio clad in a warm, yellow dress as a contestant on ABC’s “Shark Tank” with all eyes on her — including a group of five wealthy entrepreneurs-turned-investors.

New Career Explorations class provides insight into job market, needed skills

Brian Tran has dreams of working on Wall Street. Before he could think about managing accounts at a large private investment firm, however, the first-year student knew where he wanted his time and attention to go two mornings out of the week: “Before you can invest in your future, you have to first invest in yourself.”

Alumna finds success on ‘Shark Tank’

On Oct. 6, Amber Leong M’10 made school history as the first Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota alumnus to appear on the popular show “Shark Tank” on ABC