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R.I.S.E. UpdatesSaint Mary’s partners with Emsi on labor market analytics
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has partnered with Emsi, a labor market analytics firm, to propel online education initiatives forward, especially during the pandemic.

Princeton Review names Saint Mary’s University to ‘Best Midwestern’ category
Princeton Review has once again listed Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in its “Best Midwestern” category within the “2021 Best Colleges: Region by Region” report.
The future of business
Saint Mary’s knows the best way to prepare learners for today’s rapidly changing business world is to expand the way we view business education. Today, preparing business students — graduate or undergraduate — extends far beyond classroom instruction.
Tips for the new normal: social distancing and wearing masks
Social distancing and wearing masks have become our new normal. Here are two resources to help you as you adjust to these new protocols.

Heroes on the front lines-Zacher’s work vital to COVID testing and treating at Mayo Clinic
Jeremy Zacher M’19 doesn’t ever see or interact with patients at Mayo Clinic, yet his work is vital to the frontline heroes testing and treating COVID-19 patients. As an education coordinator and instructor in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Zacher and his team...

Heroes on the front lines – Schreder helps Haitians construct masks
Ellen Schreder’s voice cracks emotionally when she speaks of her Haitian friends and what she describes as their “infectious hope and joy.” In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, she constantly fears for their safety. “They’re being told to wash their hands, but 80...
Welcome back to campus
New students are busy moving into their residence halls. It’s wonderful to once again hear the sound of laughter on campus. It’s also reassuring to see everyone is adjusting to and adhering to our social distancing guidelines.
As a university, we are ready. You are now in the driver’s seat; it is up to you to adhere to these guidelines to keep our community safe and to keep everyone on campus. Your actions during these first couple of weeks (but really all semester) could mean the difference between staying in Winona or needing to switch to online learning. We are depending on your partnership.
Campus updates and reminders
Here are a few helpful updates and reminders to keep in mind as you start your return to campus.
Video message from Student Senate president
Kendall Archer ’21, Student Senate president, shares a special welcome back message. WATCH VIDEO: For returning students WATCH VIDEO: For first-year students
Wellness Center updates
There will be several changes in the Jay Johnson Wellness Center’s operations for fall semester to better accommodate for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calendar of Events
Assumption of Risk
The university hereby advises student and student acknowledges that by [participating in Activity] during the pandemic, the student may likely be exposed to COVID-19 or other risks that may result in illness, personal injury, or death, and the student understands and chooses to voluntarily [participate in Activity] and accept all risk to health that may result therefrom. Student understands and accepts that University cannot control these risks and may not be able to provide the necessary medical care that the student’s situation may require. Student understands that University is not responsible for any medical or other expenses associated with any property damage or personal injury student may sustain and that University does not maintain any insurance policy pertaining to any potential illness student may develop or other damage student may sustain. As such, student is aware that student should review personal insurance coverage. Student Voluntarily assumes full responsibility for any risks of loss, property of damage or personal injury, including death that may be sustained by student as a result of [participating in activity].