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Remote teaching survey results, gift card drawing

This spring, the Academic Continuity Planning Group initiated a survey of faculty and students seeking feedback on the remote teaching measures taken by the university to ensure the safety of the Saint Mary’s community during the spring COVID-19 response.

Purchase Metro Transit passes from Student Central

Metro Transit bus passes are available to purchase from Student Central for the summer semester.

A critical time: Ed.D. student examines early childhood social skills for doctoral dissertation

In the child care setting, do social skills rate differently between 4-year-olds enrolled in play-based preschools when compared to those in academic-based preschools? One Ed.D. in Leadership student is determined to find out.

Responding to Racism

The Lasallian Educational Community stands united in denouncing racism, calls for justice and action, and commits to bringing forth real change. Saint John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of all teachers, founded the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle...

Zeal: Throw away that essay; here is a new one

Originally, this was going to be an essay about how the Lasallian virtue of zeal is essential in the enthusiastic and persistent pursuit of business academic scholarship. I had pithy quotes from both the 17th and 21st century, humorous stories, and a “get it done”...

YOLO

We have all heard the phrases, “A purpose-filled life,” “Living life with passion,” “Living life with zeal,” etc. Well, we can’t leave out “YOLO.” About a decade ago, one of my sons was telling me he wanted to do something I considered reckless. I told him to wait....

Meet Zeal

Zeal is the first to arrive and the last to leave class. She sits in the front row, shares her M&M's. She is chatty and reads … everything — even the optional articles. She giddily posts and reposts in online discussions. Zeal turns her work in early and always...

Embracing anti-fragility

Learners pursuing advanced degrees face a surfeit of challenges. The list of trammels is too numerous to name in this short reflection. However, in an attempt to provide some context, the obstacles range from the changes linked to content delivery due to COVID-19, to...

Capturing zeal amidst uncertainty

We know it well, the daily chaos which we now accept as the new normal, at least for the moment. Each day brings its own set of challenges and choices: Helping children with their schooling while still making progress on your own studies, finding a steady stream of...

Campus Ministry to host justice and peace events

In light of the events of the last three weeks which began with the death of Mr. George Floyd, the Office of Campus Ministry will be hosting opportunities for prayer and reflection on our Twin Cities Campus on June 23 and 25.

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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].