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Staying in touch
To better provide you with the information you need moving forward, the Office of Advancement and Communication will be implementing all-encompassing regular email updates dedicated to answering all your questions about the university’s COVID-19 responses and plans, sharing information from campus offices, and highlighting the great things you continue to do.
Online resources and support
During this time of change and uncertainty, Saint Mary’s is committed to providing much needed resources to serve its community. Visit smumn.edu/covid19resources for wellness support, at-home workouts, spiritual offerings, and art access.
Spiritual offering
In today’s spiritual offering, St. Francis de Sales, who was subject to serious crisis several times in his life, encourages us to trust in God knowing He will always give us what we need.
Saint Mary’s University responds to COVID-19
With the progressing threat of COVID-19, Saint Mary’s University is taking steps to keep its students and the community safe, including moving classes online, canceling all athletic events, and suspending upcoming public events.

Page Series brings groundbreaking kathak and tap dancers to Winona in SPEAK
Leela Dance Collective, Michelle Dorrance, and Dormeshia to perform and offer a week of programs throughout the community Winona, Minn. — The Page Series at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota brings the Leela Dance Collective and world-renowned tap dancers Dormeshia...
Robertson, Geospatial Services director, presents at Wetland Science Conference
Andy Robertson, Geospatial Services (GSS) director, presented at the Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s 2020 Wetland Science Conference in Elkhart Lake, Wis., on Feb. 19.
Meet Dr. Shih, Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology core assistant professor
Jerome (Jerry) Shih, Ph.D., joined Saint Mary’s University as a core assistant professor of Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology on Jan. 6.
MFT alumna gives tips on how to handle ‘ambiguous loss’ in recent TEDx Talk
Not all losses are defined or finite, but they can still cause grief and physical ailments. Natalie Bowker M’06 recently gave a TEDx Talk on how to best handle “ambiguous losses” in our lives.
Ignite 300 grant in action: Mental Health First Aid training
“Humble, Silent, and Fortitudinous Hospitality” is an Ignite 300 mini grant with the primary goal of providing Mental Health First Aid training (MHFA) for educational professionals.
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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].