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Great Clips Board Vice Chair Rhoda Olsen to be honored at Hendrickson Forum

At this year’s annual forum on ethical leadership, Saint Mary’s honors Great Clips’ innovative leader and newly retired CEO. MINNEAPOLIS – Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will honor Rhoda Olsen, former CEO and current vice chair of the board of Great Clips,...

Saint Mary’s accepting service requests through Spruce Up Winona

WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University is encouraging individuals, organizations, and churches in Winona to submit requests for service for the 12th annual Spruce Up Winona event. Spruce Up Winona is an annual spring event where students from Saint Mary’s University...

MCA offers art workshops for older adults

WINONA, Minn. — The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA), in collaboration with the Winona Friendship Center, will offer three eight-week workshops for adults ages 55+. The workshops are free, thanks to a generous grant from Aroha Philanthropies, and will be...

Spring brings new energy and activity

The hope of spring and longer days bring a freshness and energy to campus. The remaining weeks of the school year are filled with activities and events as we head toward commencement in May on our Winona Campus. Looking back on the winter months, our students have...

Ground broken on new residence hall

As part of our annual Founders’ Day celebration March 13, Saint Mary’s broke ground on Brother William Hall, a 112-bed, three-story residence hall for first-year students, to be completed in 2019. Brother William Hall will be located on the northeast corner of the...

Founders’ Day honors four

At our signature Founders’ Day convocation March 13 on the Winona Campus, we honored four outstanding individuals who represent the ideals and philosophies of our founders and our Lasallian Catholic heritage. Saint Mary’s recognized the dedication and outstanding...

Alternative spring break trips provide growth experiences

Students and faculty participated in numerous alternative spring break trips this year. The trips — designed to provide students with opportunities to travel, connect with outside communities, and serve others — support Saint Mary’s goal to create a transformational...

Leaders who break barriers in athletics

As part of the ongoing Leadership Series events, the Winona Campus welcomed a female groundbreaker in baseball, Ila Borders, to speak on March 8. The event celebrated those who are breaking barriers in women’s athletics, including Dr. Nikki Fennern, Saint Mary’s...

Kabara Institute engages with Rochester entrepreneurial initiatives

Our Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies has been actively engaging with both Winona and Rochester civic, business, and educational efforts to promote entrepreneurship. Along with its programming at the Winona Campus, the Kabara Institute has been involved...

Students represent at 2018 Scholars at the Capitol

Student researchers Chelsea Hiltner ’18, Mark Leonard ’19, and Analiese Schadler ’18 represented Saint Mary’s at the 2018 Scholars at the Capitol in February. The event brought undergraduate students from 16 private colleges to the Capitol to highlight their research...