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

Saint Mary’s partnership spotlight

The Saint Mary’s Partnership Collaborative is a new initiative populated with key partners from the Schools of Business and Technology, Health and Human Services, and Education that provide students, faculty, and alumni with opportunities for...

Higher education in the headlines

Higher education is a field that is constantly changing. With this roundup, we hope to keep you informed about what is going on at universities and colleges around the country: UW system will launch direct admissions initiative with 2024 senior...

Catholic School Leadership certificate helps Rochester teacher grow as a faith-based educator

Emily Heydon C'16, M'17, C'23 comes from a family of teachers. “My mom was a teacher, my grandma was a teacher. It’s something that really stood out to me,” she said. “It was that, or being a nurse, and I just realized I loved kids.” So, when it...

Thomas says MFT program is ‘great for career changers’

Working in a therapy setting always felt like a calling for Karl Thomas, but that wasn’t the direction he originally went in when considering an education and a career. “I studied history in college when the dinosaurs roamed the earth… the 1990s,”...

Cardinal Update Live reminder

Be sure to mark your calendar for upcoming Cardinal Update Live events. The Saint Mary’s community will gather from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11 for Cardinal Update Live. Staff and faculty are encouraged to gather in the University Center...

Jenzabar update

A little over four months ago, Saint Mary’s was in the Go Dark period while switching between the university’s old student information system (SIS) and the new system, Jenzabar. Since that time, significant improvements have been made. Here are a...

Members of Saint Mary’s community highlight academic expertise

Saint Mary’s staff, faculty, and alumni continue to show they are experts in the academic disciplines they study. This has been on display the last few months as faculty members and alumni have published books, published papers in academic...

Saint Mary’s students win Lasallian Societal Impact Case Competition

During this year’s Lasallian Societal Impact Case Competition April 18, Lasallian students from across the U.S. examined a major ethical dilemma facing today’s top largest technology companies — and Saint Mary’s team brought home the trophy for...

Faculty member, alumna of Saint Mary’s P&D program recognized by Association of Fundraising Professionals

Kintzi named Distinguished Fellow Audrey Kintz is recognized by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) as one of this year’s Distinguished Fellows. The Distinguished Fellows Program recognizes individuals who have made significant...

Regular Cardinal Updates to be paused during summer months

With the summer months approaching, the Marketing and Communication Office is pausing Cardinal Updates. However, although they will no longer be scheduled every other week, we will continue to send special edition Cardinal Updates when there is...

Adult education program offers convenience and flexibility

Dan Pierce believes earning his undergraduate degree is essential to his personal and professional growth and will help him advance his career and achieve his long-term goals. Pierce, who’ll graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business...

Degree breaks down barriers to career advancements

Chris Ebert B’20 was stuck. He was ready for a new challenge at work, but advancing without a bachelor's degree was going to be nearly impossible. “I was stuck against that ceiling,” he said. “I was lucky to get as far as I did without a degree. I...

Major gift announcement

With philanthropy being a key focus to help advance Saint Mary’s strategic plan, the university community is pleased to announce that it has received a $4.5 million gift. The gift comes from an anonymous donor and will be used for the renovation of...

Saint Mary’s website update

It has been six months since the launch of Saint Mary’s new website. In that time, thousands of changes and improvements have been made with continuous improvement the name of the game for the university’s top channel of communication. As was noted...

Saint Mary’s University receives $4.5 million gift

WINONA/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Just weeks after announcing a record $25 million gift commitment, Saint Mary’s University has received a new gift of $4.5 million. “Two gifts of this importance in such a short amount of time is extraordinary," said the...