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

Wolf named finalist for Hockey Humanitarian Award

Saint Mary’s University’s senior Cardinal hockey player Delaney Wolf has been named one of three finalists for the Hockey Humanitarian Award for the second year in a row. The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation presents the award annually to...

How to advertise using TV screens on campus

TV screens placed around our Winona and Twin Cities campuses are used to share important messages and advertise on-campus events. Think of them like a digital poster. If your club, organization, or department would like to share information on the...

New Student Orientation and Registration update

As many of you know, New Student Orientation and Registration (NSOR) will be virtual again this year. That means all in person NSOR dates are canceled. All new students will be registered for and participate in the virtual NSOR program. Program...

Exempt staff employment contract distribution update

Last year, employees told us they appreciated the security and convenience of receiving and signing their annual employment contracts electronically. The Human Resources department, therefore, will distribute exempt staff contracts electronically...

GeoSpatial Services partners with WSU and Winona Historical Society

In 2017, the Winona County Historical Society (WCHS) discovered a nearly 120 year-old transcribed copy of the original Public Land Survey (PLS) notes for Winona Township in its archives. The survey field notes provide a record of vegetation,...

Black Art Museum open until April 3

The Black Art Museum is on display through Saturday, April 3, in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries. The exhibit, hosted by Black Students and Allies, expresses the experiences of Black and African Americans through art. According to Enitan Onayiga,...

New work study positions added

wo work study positions at Winona Area Catholic Schools have recently been added to Handshake.

Follow these tips for a safe Halloween

We want all of you to celebrate Halloween safely. Check out these recommended safety protocols.

Psy.D. student and faculty earn awards from Minnesota Psychological Association

Several faculty members and one doctoral student received awards from the Minnesota Psychological Association in October.

DBA students present paper in Africa

Doctor of Business Administration students presented a paper at the Postgraduate Scholars Summit in Africa.

Words of unity during this election

The tension resulting from all that will have transpired before Nov. 3, which many have experienced, will not end after election day. While we do not know what the outcome will be or when the official results will be known, we do know the news coverage and commentary will continue, and sometimes with great intensity. So, what do we do? I suggest we continue to do what we have done all fall at Saint Mary’s — stay focused, strong, resilient, and faithful.

GSS contributes to National Wetland Inventory

GeoSpatial Services continues its partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and its critical wetland mapping work.

Take the athletic attendance survey

It will only take four minutes to complete a survey from your classmates Jordan Modjeski and Delaney Calabrese about Saint Mary’s-sponsored sporting events.

View discussion on racial inequality and injustice

On Sept. 29, the Minnesota Catholic Conference hosted a public Zoom titled, “Read Open Wide Our Hearts: The enduring call to Love and more resources on racism.”

Virtual Hendrickson Forum scheduled for Nov. 10

Saint Mary’s University’s first virtual Hendrickson Forum, to be shared noon Tuesday, Nov. 10, features keynote speaker, Nicholas A. Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., director of Yale University’s Human Nature Lab and co-director of the Yale Institute for Network Science, addressing how certain kinds of social artificial intelligence (AI) might best be used to enhance our society.