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Building A 21st Century Public Health Workforce: Saint Mary’s Solution to the Emerging Public Health Challenges

Headlines demonstrate why this is a crucial time for public health advocacy. Important public health threats caused by rising obesity and the opioid epidemic, escalating gun violence, increasing suicide rates, and emerging zoonosis diseases are among a growing list of...

Saint Mary’s recognized by Princeton Review, BestColleges.com

Princeton Review has once again listed Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in its “Best Midwestern” category within the “2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region” report.

New advanced degree addresses emerging public health challenges

Saint Mary’s University has added a new Master of Public Health program which will begin January 2019. The recently accredited program will be offered on the Twin Cities Campus and online and is a response to Strategic Priority 1 – Advance Online Learning and Growth...

Twin Cities Campus connects with neighborhood

The Twin Cities Campus participated again this year in National Night Out on Aug. 7. The annual event encourages residents to hold block parties and get to know their neighbors as a way to build community and foster relationships that encourage crime prevention. It’s...

Saint Mary’s soccer player nets national Special Olympics appearance

Mateo Means, member of the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota men’s soccer team, was selected to be a member of the FC Dallas Special Olympics team that competed in the first-ever Unified Cup — a 24-team tournament that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics.

Day 2: Monday, Aug. 6

You know you're going to have a great day when the first thing you get to do is see giraffes up close. We visited the Nairobi Giraffe Center where we were able to feed food pellet snacks to some of the giraffes. Fun Fact #1: You're allowed to feed giraffes by placing...

Update from Presidential Transition Team

It’s been nearly a month since our new President Rev. James P. Burns has joined Saint Mary’s. Several welcome receptions have since taken place to help him get acquainted with the university: On July 9, Father Burns was welcomed by faculty and staff on the Twin Cities...

2018 Alumni & Friends Service Trip

Sunday, Aug. 5 From Aug. 5-12, a dozen Saint Mary's alumni and friends are visiting Nairobi, Kenya, meeting with and learning from a few of the alumni who have graduated from our Nairobi Campus in the Christ the Teacher Institute for Education (CTIE) and Maryknoll...

Page Series seeks local performers

Local performers are invited to submit online auditions through Sept. 3 to join the cast of Place Please!, a performance that’s part of the 2018 Page Series presented by the Saint Mary’s University Page Theatre.

An elevator pitch for the arts

Sophomores Anna Dale and Sarah Hardy share more than a passion for music. They also share a residence hall room at Saint Mary’s University and now the title of Elevator Pitch Competition winners.