
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
Doctoral research spotlight: Rustam Musevi
Rustam Musevi’s doctoral research dissertation is very personal to him. Musevi, a student in Saint Mary’s Ed.D. program, was born and raised in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic in the South Caucus region of Asia. In Azerbaijan, Musevi studied...
Jessica Uhlig to depart as dean of academic support services; Scott Walker to serve in interim role at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Dear Faculty and Staff, With mixed emotion, we share Dr. Jessica Uhlig’s difficult decision to depart from Saint Mary’s and her role as dean of academic support services. Due to family commitments, she will leave the Saint Mary’s community...
Saint Mary’s launches Virtual Career Center
On March 11, Career Services officially launched its new Virtual Career Center with the support of uConnect, a platform specifically designed for higher education institutions that comes with automated features and additional resources to support...
Saint Mary’s in the news
From a historic outdoor baseball game in February to faculty experts discussing artificial intelligence (AI), Saint Mary’s has been making headlines in the local press. WCCO highlights earliest home baseball game ever played The Twin Cities-based...
Higher education in the headlines
Higher education is a field that is constantly changing. With this roundup, we hope to keep you informed about what is going on at universities and colleges around the country: Transfers on the rise - Inside Higher Ed High donation levels are a...
University to honor four during Founders’ Day celebration
In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University will present awards to one faculty member, one staff member, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day celebration Tuesday, March 19, on the Winona Campus. Robin Wisniewski,...
Archive
Saint Mary’s celebrates December 2023 graduates
WINONA, Minn. — The following Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota students completed requirements for bachelor of arts degrees in December 2023. Jacqueline Beltran Billie Borschnack Elizabeth Fritton Christopher Hall Michael Hegarty Emily Hogan...
Nursing anesthesiology program focuses on quality experiences and student success
Tenzin Lobsang was interested in pursuing an advanced degree in nurse anesthesiology long before she entered the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Saint Mary's University. Having met numerous competent CRNAs who graduated from Saint Mary's in...
Update on Financial Accountability and Strategic Thinking (FAST) Task Force
Dear Saint Mary’s Faculty and Staff: I hope this finds you well after a Christmas break full of blessings and an abundance of time with your loved ones. As we enter the month of January, I wanted to welcome you back to campus and provide a brief...
Inclusion and Human Dignity Week
The Saint Mary’s community is invited to the Office of Inclusion and Human Dignity’s inaugural Inclusion and Human Dignity Week. Each day during the week of Jan. 15, there will be different opportunities to celebrate and discuss the university’s...
Celebrating the launch of enhanced program pages on smumn.edu
The Marketing and Communications Department is thrilled to announce a significant achievement in its digital journey – the launch of revamped program pages for all 23 majors at the College, now live on smumn.edu. This success is thanks to a...
Important spring calendar dates
The President’s Cabinet would like to provide faculty and staff with a number of events that can be added to calendars. Additional information will be shared as available. January: Jan. 20 - SGPP Commencement February: Feb. 8 - Cardinal Update...
Saint Mary’s announces fall semester 2023 dean’s list
Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the 2023 fall semester Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes 465 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0...
Makerspace making the news
For Saint Mary’s students in need of a last-minute gift, there was no need for despair. Earlier this month, the Anthony B’59 and Sandra Adducci Family Makerspace opened its doors for a Santa’s Workshop event that was highlighted in a recent Winona...
Brand messaging research highlights
This fall the Marketing and Communications Department commissioned benchmark research to measure the university’s new brand messaging launched in Fall 2022, hoping to confirm its effectiveness. The “Because of You” campaign delivered powerful and...