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Saint Mary’s University recognized nationally for quality, growth

Princeton Review has once again listed Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in its “Best Midwestern” category within the 2017 “Best Colleges: Region by Region” report. Princeton Review evaluates 649 colleges in four regions of the country that they consider...

Winona named Safest College Town in America

WINONA, Minn. — Winona claims the No. 1 spot on SafeWise’s 2016 “ 30 Safest College Towns in America.” Winona is home to three higher-education institutions, including Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Winona was also named No. 18 on SafeWise’s 2016 “ 100 Safest...

No more Mr. Nice Guy—at least on TV

“The hardest thing for me is to embody these characters and make it feel believable,” he said. “Saint Mary’s helps you find out who you are. If I didn’t realize who I was, especially because I’ve been playing killers and murderers and drug dealers … I need to be able to turn the on and off switch.”

The art of achievement

“All artists love being creative and finding new avenues to work with, and I like texture and color and shapes and that’s what brought me to sculpture,” she said. “This book art I’ve been doing actually started at Saint Mary’s. My professor handed me a book, said to just carve into it; it was an open assignment.

The sky’s the limit with summer NASA program

Ben Preusser, a double major in physics and math, is—no surprise—interested in numbers, and he has always been a fervent fan of facts. “(All students) should all major in physics and math; there are no other majors,” he says with a laugh. It could be this positive...

Saint Mary’s named a top college in four rankings

WINONA, Minn.—Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is continually recognized for its quality education and affordable programs, both in person and online. Most recently Forbes and three other rankings favorably rated Saint Mary’s educational offerings. Forbes’ annual...

Saint Mary’s receives 2016 Regenerative Medicine Minnesota Education Grant

WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University is pleased to announce that a science grant proposal of close to $100,000 has been funded by Regenerative Medicine Minnesota (RMM) for 2016-17. The grant will support a two-week intensive theoretical and practical program next...

Two degrees, one shared past

Priscilla Nava and Sarah Witt fervently cheered for each other as they crossed the Saint Mary’s University commencement stage Saturday—one obtaining her bachelor’s degree and the other earning her master’s degree. Witt, formerly Nava’s teacher at San Miguel Middle...

Recent alumnus now analyzing data for Rams

Preston Black ’15 always dreamed he would one day work in the professional sports field. He could never have predicted he’d land a job with the Los Angeles Rams just two months after graduating from Saint Mary’s University. When the former Cardinal men’s basketball...

Saint Mary’s University presents Signum Fidei Award to Pope Francis

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s second Signum Fidei Award was presented to Pope Francis April 15 in Rome. Conferring the award was Brother William Mann, president of Saint Mary’s University, along with Mary Burrichter and Sandra Simon, both members of the...