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

Student Senate agenda – March 2, 2021

Student Senate agenda for March 2, 2021: Call to order Prayer/reflection Roll call E-board reports Class officer reports Senator concerns Adjournment

Celebrate De La Salle Week

Monday, March 15, 8 to 11 a.m., Coffee & Prizes in the Plaza — Come enjoy a cup of coffee or hot chocolate on us, then spin for prizes in celebration of Saint John Baptist de La Salle. Tuesday, March 16, 7 p.m., Reconciliation Service —...

A peer learning assistant can help you succeed

Everyone learns differently, and a peer learning assistant (PLA) can help you figure out what works best for you. From study methods to time management, PLAs can offer you tips in a variety of areas so you can succeed. Schedule a meeting or come...

Discernment houses: Living in community and going deeper into one’s spiritual life

The Offices of Mission & Ministry and Student Affairs are offering discernment houses next academic year, one for men and one for women. The program is open to all returning students who want to grow spiritually with their peers who have...

Humility as a phenomenon and epiphenomenon

As researchers of business application and Lasallian educators, we rely on an epistemology of critical and inquisitive scientific process.

Humility and balance

2020 forced many of us to confront and acknowledge our limitations.

Information on quarantine

Get details on what happens if you’re asked to quarantine, including where you might go, what you’ll need to bring, how you will get food, and more.

Student Senate president remarks

Kendall Archer, Student Senate president, offers a few words of encouragement and challenges all students to do their part in keeping campus open through November.

Meal plan switch period

Forget to sign up for your meal plan? Want to upgrade to the All Access Plan? The meal plan selection forms will reopen Monday, Aug. 31, to Friday, Sept. 4, for you to change your plan.

Answers to your questions

Take a look at a few of the questions (and answers) we’ve received about visitors, overnight guests, quarantine, and more.

Upcoming Campus Ministry events

Check out the list of upcoming events offered by Campus Ministry.

Heroes on the front lines – Colleen Joyce ’10 and Joe Haynes ’09 battle COVID-19 in Chicago

Colleen Joyce '10 and her husband Joe Haynes '09 say they wonder regularly which one of them will contract COVID-19 first. They know, deep down, the question is ultimately more of a “when” than an “if.” Joyce, an RN2 who works at Rush University...

Heroes on the front lines – Charles Thibault ’21 was stationed in pandemic epicenter

As an Army Reserve medic, Sgt. Chuck Thibault ’21 is trained for trauma situations in battle, things such as gunshots and explosions. He never dreamed he’d be working 12-hour shifts battling the coronavirus in the epicenter of this pandemic. But...

Dashboard with COVID-19 statistics now live

To help answer questions and show transparency in how COVID-19 is affecting our university, the Marketing and Communication Office has created a dashboard on smumn.edu/coviddashboard. This dashboard currently details positive COVID-19 tests for the...

Mary Jane Melendez of General Mills to be honored during Saint Mary’s Hendrickson Forum

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will honor Mary Jane Melendez, chief sustainability and social impact officer for General Mills and president of the General Mills Foundation, with the 2020 Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership at this year’s virtual Hendrickson Forum, scheduled for noon Tuesday, Nov. 10.