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

Cardinal athletics week in review: Feb. 8

It’s Monday morning, 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 men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s hockey.

Interested in learning more about Catholicism? Need to receive the sacraments?

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Saint Mary's Hall 104. Come learn about what Catholics believe, how we ought to live it out, and how we pray. You don't need to know where your faith...

Musicians needed for pit orchestra

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts is in need of musicians for the pit orchestra for its theatre production of "Songs for a New World." The following instruments are currently needed: Cello Drumset Guitar (acoustic and electric) The time...

Stay on top of your courses this semester!

Stay on top of your courses this semester. Sign up for a peer tutor or peer learning assistant at smumn.joinknack.com. Don't have the Knack app on your phone? Download Knack in the App Store or get it on Google Play. If you need help with writing...

Student Senate meeting agenda – Feb. 9

Student senate meeting agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 9: Call to order Prayer/reflection Roll call Dr. Timothy Gossen, vice president for Student Affairs, presentation Financial request from Future Health Professionals Club E-Board reports Class officer...

Orientation leader applications due Feb. 12

As a reminder, orientation leader applications are due on Friday, Feb. 12. The application can be found on Handshake. Do you consider yourself a leader on campus? Orientation leaders work with professional staff to support all new student...

Eden Wales Freedman, Ph.D., named vice provost for Faculties and Academic Affairs

Eden Wales Freedman, Ph.D., will be the next vice provost for Faculties and Academic Affairs, beginning Monday, July 13. Dr. Wales Freedman, a published scholar, comes to us from Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she is a tenured associate professor and serves as director of Diversity Studies and chair of the Department of Communication, Literature, and the Arts.

Meet Dr. Fant, Master of Social Work assistant professor

Maima Fant, DSW, joined Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor in the Master of Social Work program in February.

FGI Scholar spotlight: Recent graduate discovers love of language

The academic journey of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota student Carla Guillen ’20 has been full of letters and documents, especially since her sophomore year when she began translating items from English to Spanish. The letter that will always stand out to her the most, though, was the one announcing her acceptance into the First Generation Initiative (FGI).