
Welcome to Doctoral Chevrons
This newsletter features the writing and research of faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Doctor of Business Administration program. Doctoral Chevrons is published three times a year in February, June, and October.
Call for Student Submissions
We are accepting student submissions for upcoming editions of Doctoral Chevrons. Submissions discussing business research, theory, or applied business practice are welcome. Each piece should be between 500-1500 words and must follow APA guidelines. For consideration, please submit your work to mcollins@smumn.edu.
Current Edition
Canvas Feature Deep Dives and trainings in July
As Saint Mary’s fully implements its single Canvas learning management system across its programs, CELT and Instructional Technology are gearing up for a new type of training option in July: Canvas Feature Deep Dives. These will be offered in...
Saint Mary’s announces spring 2021 Dean’s List
Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the first semester 2021 Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes 438 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0...
Presbyteral Assembly an opportunity to support attendees, showcase our campus
Saint Mary’s University’s Winona Campus hosted nearly 220 priests for their biennial Presbyteral Assembly between June 20-24. For the attendees — priests of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis — it was a time for fraternity, prayer, and...
Four alumni honored during virtual Reunion Weekend
This past weekend, during virtual Reunion Weekend 2021, Saint Mary's University honored alumni who have made outstanding achievements in their professional careers, who best exemplify the Lasallian charism Saint Mary’s was founded upon, and who...
Second Amtrak train approved
Gov. Tim Walz signed the Minnesota Transportation budget on June 26 which includes a $10 million state appropriation to fund the second passenger train between the Twin Cities and Chicago. The state appropriation will leverage a $32 million federal...
In the news
Rustin Wolfe, Ph.D., Doctor of Education in Leadership professor, was interviewed for CBC Radio One on the topic of flow: "a state intimately familiar to athletes and artists — and to anyone who's been fully absorbed in a given task to the point...
Archive
DBA students present at Southwest Academy of Management meeting
DBA students and faculty presented at the Southwest Academy of Management (SWAM) annual meeting, held virtually March 2-5. SWAM is the regional affiliate of the Academy of Management and promotes the advancement of teaching, research, and practice...
Chartwells presentation on dining hall renovations
You are invited to attend the Student Senate meeting on Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m.! Abel Valencia from Chartwells will be presenting on the exciting renovations that will be occurring in our dining hall this summer. For those interested in...
Housing reminders
The priority housing application deadline for residential students is quickly approaching. Please complete your housing application in the eRezLife system and submit your $250 housing deposit through your student portal. Students seeking housing...
Student Senate meeting minutes
Student Senate - March 9, 2021 Meeting called to order by President Kendall Archer at 7 p.m. Prayer by Collin van Waardenburg Members present: Cece Abel, Kendall Archer, Samantha Carlson, Larkin Clem, Jake Emeott, Sarah Fowler, Mary Furlong,...
SAC events this weekend
The Student Activities Committee (SAC) invites the entire Saint Mary's community to the following events: PowerPoint Night Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. Toner Student Center, Room 9 You've probably seen the trend ... Are you passionate about...
SAC gives back
The Student Activities Committee (SAC) has made it a goal this semester to give back to our communities. From the T-shirt exchange on Feb. 12, SAC was able to donate 97 pounds of canned and non perishable goods to the Winona Food Shelf....
Winona Campus COVID-19 guest policies, updates, and reminders
Guest policy interim changes and gathering guidelines We are changing, on an interim basis, our policies about how many students can be safely gathered in residence halls. Apartment guest policy We will allow 10 students (including the roommates)...
Plans for commencements, Reunion Weekend
While hopeful that we can come together in celebration in the not too distant future, we do not believe we can safely proceed with planning any in-person gatherings of several hundred people at this time. We are, however, working on re-fashioning...
Easter weekend travel information and Winona Campus events
With Easter weekend quickly approaching, we wanted to provide you with some updates. As a reminder, on the Winona Campus, classes are in session Thursday, April 1, and Friday, April 2, until 1 p.m. each day and all day on Monday, April 5. Students...