Doctoral Chevrons

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

Undergraduate students receive academic honors

The following academic honors were given to Saint Mary’s University undergraduate students in spring 2021. Business awards were announced earlier. Biology Biology Academic Achievement Award: Graham Lorsung, Cole Van Houten, Mackenzie Waters This...

Biology and biochemistry students present research at regional meeting

Saint Mary’s University biology and biochemistry students presented at the Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honor Society District Meeting, held in conjunction with the Minnesota Academy of Science’s Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium on...

Engaging with the ‘Declaration on the Lasallian Educational Mission’

Brother Robert Smith, FSC, Ph.D., senior vice president for university initiatives and special advisor to the president, wrote a piece that was featured in the spring 2021 issue of De La Salle Today, the magazine of the Lasallian Region of North...

Prokosch awarded public relations scholarship

Saint Mary's University junior Morgan Prokosch was awarded a $1,000 Dr. Willard Thompson Scholarship from the Minnesota Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Minnesota PRSA states the "scholarship recognizes students who excel...

Send a kudos to the 2021 College graduates

Help the Alumni Association offer a big congratulations to the 2021 College graduates! Visit the Kudoboard and submit your message today. We would love to fill up this board as much as possible to show the Class of 2021 how proud we all are of...

IT Department works to improve Wi-Fi on Winona Campus

The IT Department is collaborating with the Student Senate to improve Wi-Fi throughout the Winona Campus and will be making some upgrades over the summer. If you are aware of any areas that lack signal or have poor quality Wi-Fi, please complete...

Thanks to students

“We must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” — John F. Kennedy Today, we stop to give thanks to our Winona Campus students who are making a difference in the lives of the Saint Mary’s community. We thank...

Update on COVID-19 testing

On Jan. 29, all Winona undergraduate students completed a mandatory COVID-19 test, courtesy of Hy-Vee. A total of 533 students were tested from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the students did well with social distancing, wearing masks, and performing the...

Curfew extended until Monday, Feb. 8

The curfew for Saint Mary's Winona Campus will remain in effect through the weekend. It will lift at 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. As a reminder, this means residents are to be in their residence halls by 10 p.m. each night. Thank you for your...

Answers to your COVID-19 questions

Do I need to be tested if I have already been positive for COVID-19? All students must be tested in the university's mass testing event and participate in surveillance testing with the exception of student-athletes who are being tested regularly as...

Dr. Wolfe included on collective works by Dr. Csikszentmihalyi

Rustin Wolfe, Ph.D., core professor in the Ed.D. in Leadership Program, did his dissertation research at the University of Chicago under Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph.D., (principal theorist of "flow theory" and known for his work in the study of...

Congratulations to the 2021 Teaching Fellows

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is excited to announce the 2021 class of Teaching Fellows for Saint Mary’s University. These exemplary course-contracted faculty were selected via an application process, reviewed by program...

Getting her degree was an investment in herself

https://youtu.be/ymQZo-E30NE Dionne Trice M’20 will freely admit how easy it is to become distracted and let obstacles discourage you from reaching your dreams. But on her journey to obtaining her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Trice reminded...

Appointment of interim Title IX coordinators

In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations mandating how universities must investigate and adjudicate sexual misconduct cases under Title IX, the federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in educational...

Study abroad programming for summer and fall suspended

After careful consideration, the undergraduate College announces the suspension of all study abroad programming for summer 2021 and fall 2021 due to continued safety and health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This suspension includes the...