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

New leadership in School of Education

After a nationwide search, a new dean of the School of Education has been appointed and will be joining Saint Mary’s on March 1. Michael Lovorn, Ph.D., an accomplished leader in education and administration, comes to Saint Mary’s from the State...

COVID-19: Fall debrief and spring planning

Ad Hoc Coordinating Team develops recommendations for spring 2021 based on successes and challenges identified through stakeholder engagement.

Introducing Integratus — Saint Mary’s approach to integrated education

Saint Mary’s has renamed its approach to general education as Integratus. The program was previously known as the Integrated General Education Program (IGEP).

Spring semester safety protocols for Winona Campus

The following information about spring semester safety protocols on the Winona Campus was shared with students and parents yesterday. Check out information about quarantining before arrival and a soft quarantine after arrival as well as COVID-19...

COVID-19 updates to be shared Wednesdays

To better communicate the COVID-19 news and updates you need to know, read your Wednesday CommUNITY newsletters. Moving forward, regular faculty and staff news and updates will continue to be shared on Tuesdays in the Cardinal Update and Wednesdays...

New virtual campus tour filling gap in lieu of in-person visits

As a result of the ongoing pandemic and limitations around in-person visits, Saint Mary’s Office of Admission worked closely with EAB to launch its new virtual campus tour in December.

Ignite 300 grant in action: Mental Health First Aid training

“Humble, Silent, and Fortitudinous Hospitality” is an Ignite 300 mini grant with the primary goal of providing Mental Health First Aid training (MHFA) for educational professionals.

Saint Mary’s Concert Band to perform March 15

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Concert Band will present a concert of “Band Classics” 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, in Page Theatre.

Saint Mary’s to highlight student talent in short play showcase March 18-22

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present “SPLaSH!: 2020 Vision,” a short play showcase, Wednesday through Sunday, March 18-22, at the Performance Center Studio Theatre.

Giving a voice to transgender clients

One of the first things Jesse Moonen M’16, D’19 (she/her) shares with someone she’s first meeting is her preferred pronouns. To her, it’s important to give people a voice, especially the marginalized. In her work as a post-doctoral fellow, the marginalized are often transgender clients, which is why she decided to focus her dissertation on the subject.

Nicholas Christakis to keynote Saint Mary’s Hendrickson Forum April 28 in Minneapolis

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota announced today that its 2020 Hendrickson Forum 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, will address how certain kinds of social artificial intelligence (AI) might best be used to enhance our society.

Unprecedented levels of partisanship vitriol threatens the health of democracy in U.S., globally

David Lynch, Ph.D., professor of History and Social Sciences, talks about how the historic level of partisanship divisiveness is threatening how the government works while delegitimizing and undermining institutions that make and enforce laws or serve as gatekeepers.

Entrepreneurship expert: New Americans vital to U.S. economy

Current immigration policies could significantly harm the economy in the long term, according to Christine Beech, D.M., the Dr. Jon and Betty Kabara Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Saint Mary’s Chamber Singers to perform in Colorado

WINONA, Minn. — The Chamber Singers of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will perform in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of their 2020 concert tour. The 24-voice select ensemble is directed by Dr. Patrick M. O’Shea, professor of...

Award-winning cook, speaker to dish up Cardinal Virtue presentation March 11

The Rev. Leo E. Patalinghug, IVDei, an award-winning cook and acclaimed speaker, will dish up an interesting discussion about community for the next Cardinal Virtue presentation Wednesday, March 11. The public is invited to watch and listen to the Rev. Patalinghug at 6 p.m. in Saint Mary’s University’s Toner Student Center.