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R.I.S.E. UpdatesMeasles is back … and our experts want people to leave the facts about vaccinations to the experts
Last week, America hit a record. Confirmed cases of measles eclipsed 700 cases. The disease that was once considered eradicated is now back and it has public health officials concerned. Dr. Todd Reinhart is the Dean of Sciences and Health Professions at Saint Mary’s...

From classroom to career — the business advantage
For John Heim, Dixon Irwin, and Nathan Boice, success can be found in the acronyms. This Saturday, they will walk across the Saint Mary’s University commencement stage to receive their B.A.s, which have prepared them for their future careers with 3M and IBM. All three...

Fun is Good Seminar: Have fun in the workplace
First Generation Initiatives scholar, Jakira Robinson, had a wonderful opportunity to gain last minute knowledge at the Fun is Good seminar before she takes a leap into the real world. Robinson is a current senior studying Public Relations and Leadership at Saint...

Second annual Women of Color Summit
Eleven Saint Mary’s scholars attended the second annual Women of Color Summit: Empowering Together at Gustavus Adolphus College on April 13. The Women of Color Summit is similar to the annual Kente Summit for Collegiate Black Men — both offer an environment to build...

Cokie Roberts inspires action at 2019 Hendrickson Forum
At this year’s Saint Mary’s University Hendrickson Forum, held April 16 during Holy Week, keynote speaker Cokie Roberts appropriately recognized the Blessed Mother for her strength. A sold out crowd of nearly 300 attended Roberts’ presentation at the annual forum on Saint Mary’s Twin Cities Campus, during which Brad Hewitt, retired CEO of Thrivent Financial, also received the 2019 Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership.

Photos from Celebration of Scholarship
Our annual Celebration of Scholarship was held last Friday. The campuswide celebration highlighted the achievements and accomplishments of about 170 of our talented students. Congratulations to our students on all their hard work. Find more photos at smumn.edu/photos.

Photos from Employee Service Awards
Congrats to all our retirees! Tony Piscitiello (Advancement and Communication), Nancy Wiltgen (Advancement and Communication), Ruth Mathews (Wellness Center), John Schollmeier (Maintenance), Sally Dotterwick (Campus Safety and switchboard), Diane Rinn (Mailroom),...

Seniors participate in 6th annual Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium
On April 27, five Saint Mary's seniors participated in the 6th annual Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn. Sam Price (History), Robbie Sobczak (Social Studies Education), Bailey Melz (Spanish and History), Sam Hyberger...

PR/B Club hosts Lunch with a Pro event
The Saint Mary’s Public Relations/Business Club hosted an event on April 29 that gave students the chance to have lunch with a business or public relations professional who are also Saint Mary’s alumni.

Photos from baseball clubhouse grand opening
Thanks to all athletes, alumni athletes, benefactors, and families who joined us for our baseball clubhouse grand opening (including Marilyn Stigler, daughter of the legendary coach Max F. Molock '35). Max coached baseball for 40 seasons before retiring in 1983, and...
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