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

Winona commencement announcement

As stated throughout COVID-19, we have been monitoring state and federal guidance, and all planning has been around that guidance with student safety as our guiding principle. On March 12, 2021. Governor Walz announced important changes to...

Student Senate Executive Board 2021-22

Thank you to all who participated in last week's election for the Student Senate Executive Board. We are excited to announce the following winners: Vice President of Academic Affairs: Mary Furlong Vice President of Financial Affairs: Joseph Schauf...

Student Senate meeting agenda: March 30

Call to order Prayer/reflection Roll call Tri Beta (BBB) academic request BSA budget Habitat for Humanity budget FCA budget Deprecor budget USITT budget Chemistry/Physics Club budget E-board reports Class officer reports Senator concerns...

Cardinal athletics week in review: March 29

It’s Tuesday, and before we start looking ahead to all the Cardinal action this week, here’s a quick look back at last week, which included action in baseball, fast-pitch softball, volleyball, and track and field.

Summer jobs available for student workers

The university has summer jobs available for undergraduate students on the Winona Campus. The number of positions is limited because of COVID-19. The job includes housing but will not include food service, because the Chartwells food preparation...

Interactive series to reduce stress and prepare for finals

This free, four-week, virtual series will help you prepare for finals week by addressing topics such as stress management, time management, test anxiety, and self-esteem. The program was developed and is offered by Saint Mary’s University graduate...

Race, Faith, and Higher Education event Nov. 11

Join an esteemed panel of speakers on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to discuss the role higher education plays in understanding race, race relations, and the effects of racism in society, especially in light of faith and religious belief.

Drop-in advising for spring 2021 registration

Peer advising drop-in hours begin Monday, Nov. 2 for spring 2021 registration. Pop in to get your last-minute advising questions answered! The Student Success Center will be hosting the drop-in hours on Zoom on Nov, 2, 4 and 6 from noon to 1 p.m....

Saint Mary’s virtual Hendrickson Forum Nov. 10 to address sustainability, evolution, AI

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’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.

Saint Mary’s continues diligent COVID-19 protocols and contact tracing

We understand that anxiety about COVID-19 transmission may increase due to the surge in positive COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, the significant transmission of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, and colder weather that precipitates moving indoors. The university...

MNDOT announces COVID-19 positive client transportation

Minnesota Department of Transportation announces COVID-19 positive client transportation is immediately available through Semcac Transportation. This service is for non-emergency transportation of COVID-19 positive individuals or individuals...

Diversity Café discussions continue

Diversity Café is a weekly series of presentations and facilitated discussions that cover topics related to culture, race, gender, biases, language, identities, and abilities (among many others). These events are planned and moderated by a...

Mailing list error reported for CommUNITY newsletters

The Marketing and Communication Office learned Monday that, because of an error during a database update, undergraduate students have not received CommUNITY newsletters for the past two weeks. We have taken steps to ensure this mistake will not...

Patience and dissertation research

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and...

The intersection of patience and social justice

It is no secret; patience is a virtue. Many children’s parables inform us of the need for patience. Some of us may even be familiar with the famous marshmallow experiment conducted over 40 years ago. The lesson is, if we wait and follow directions,...