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

10 Days of Giving food drive begins today in Winona

Saint Mary’s University is proud to be participating in the 32nd annual 10 Days of Giving food drive this year, coordinated by Merchants Bank of Winona.

Last Cardinal Update nearing

With the Winona Campus classes complete next week, and semesters on all our campuses coming to a close, Dec. 15, will be the last Cardinal Update until mid January. If you have timely news that needs to be shared during this time period, please let...

National Influenza Vaccination Week: Dec. 6-12

It’s not too late to get your flu vaccine. Supplemental funding from the CDC has made influenza vaccination free at many sites across the state.

In the news

Matt Bubala, a Saint Mary's alumnus and member of the Kabara Institute Advisory Board, welcomed guest Christine Beech, director of the institute, to his show on WGN Radio in Chicago. Beech spoke with him about the new innovation and...

Saint Mary’s partners with State of Minnesota in encouraging use of COVIDaware MN exposure app

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is working with the State of Minnesota to encourage use of the COVIDaware MN app, a free and anonymous app that will help our state slow down the spread of this virus.

Thank-you gift bags distributed to students

As a small token of our appreciation, gift bags were delivered to all student rooms on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Communication professor gives introduction for NCAA student-athlete graduate scholarships

With a week to go before a national NCAA annual meeting, Communication Department Chair Dean Beckman was tasked with an impromptu homework assignment of his own.

Anchor course examines Hmong culture

On Nov. 9, students from the biology anchor course, Environmental and Human Health, and the history anchor course, Make a Place in History, attended a Hmong New Year Celebration hosted by the Hmong American Student Association at Winona State University.

All Saint Mary’s University Twin Cities, Rochester locations closed today, Nov. 27

Due to winter weather conditions, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis, Apple Valley, and Rochester locations are closed today, Wednesday, Nov. 27. The Winona Campus will remain open. University employees in the Twin Cities and...

ITA clinic continues to help Winona-area grade school students improve their reading skills

The stories of gratitude are plentiful when it comes to the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ITA) program on the Winona Campus at Saint Mary’s University. They come from program alumni who appreciate how much the program has done for them. They, in turn, serve as ambassadors for future generations of participants

MCA offers free Holiday Tap Jam for area youth Dec. 10

WINONA, Minn. — Local tap dancers ages 5 and older are invited to participate a fun-filled Holiday Tap Jam Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Valéncia Arts Center. The workshop will include technique warm-ups, choreography, and improvisation — all to some...

Burke’s winning essay reflects on a Lasallian education

Junior education major Kristin Burke was awarded first place in the Lasallian Essay Contest, as part of Saint Mary’s #300 celebration — honoring Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the patron saint of educators, who died 300 years ago. Read her winning submission.