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, Nov. 10

Student Senate agenda for Nov. 10: Call to order Prayer/reflection Roll call Introduction of Dr. Susan Cosby Ronnenberg, dean of the College Faculty council discussion Capstone 499 Food Pantry presentation Chair of Ethics Committee vote E-Board...

Grading option for fall 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pass/no credit option made available for the summer and the spring 2020 semester is being extended for the fall 2020 semester for all schools and all programs.

Moving forward after this election

As club leaders for our political organizations on campus, we ask that each and every one of you come together to eliminate hatred from politics and to support one another as we move forward from this election.

Return to Campus procedures announced

Information about quarantining, a staggered return, and Chartwells hours for January is included.

Upcoming SAC events: Nov. 5-8

Game night, Marvel Trivia, Rocket League, and bonfires! SAC has some good events for your weekend!

Sign up for SMUMN TedX

The Saint Teresa and Peter Leadership Club is hosting SMUMN TedX on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the third floor Common Room in Saint Mary’s Hall. This event will be an opportunity for students to be able to give a 5-15 minute Ted Talk about anything they’d like pertaining to some aspect of leadership, service, and/or life lesson they learned from a specific point in their lives.

Highlighting student achievements and important events around campus

Summer at the Winona Campus is filled with different activities and energy, as we host a variety of camps and workshops, community events, and our alumni reunion weekend. This is also a time to freshen up the campus and facilities before we welcome...

From classroom to career — the business advantage

For John Heim, Dixon Irwin, and Nathan Boice, success can be found in the acronyms. They received their B.A.s in May, which have prepared them for their future careers with 3M and IBM. All three are double majors in Business Intelligence and...

Regenerative medicine workshop provides eye-opening experience

As Saint Mary’s senior Danielle Franke dreams of a career in obstetrics, she was excited to learn more about how regenerative medicine will benefit her future patients. She, along with nine other college students from throughout the region, were...

Seniors participate in Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium

On April 27, five Saint Mary’s seniors participated in the sixth annual Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn. Sam Price (History), Robbie Sobczak (Social Studies Education), Bailey Melz (Spanish and...

School of Education hosts teacher panel

On April 7, two School of Education organizations, Kappa Delta Pi and ASCD, hosted a teacher panel made up of eight first-year teachers who graduated last year. The panel described rewards and challenges in the first year of teaching, advice for...

Saint Mary’s presents Student Life awards to students, faculty, staff

Saint Mary’s University recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff April 15 at the Student Life Awards Ceremony. Individuals who have exhibited outstanding leadership and service through co-curricular activities at Saint Mary’s were...

Students and faculty attend computing symposium

James Loken, a senior computer data science: GIS major, demonstrated his programming project at the 2019 Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium (MICS) held April 5 and 6 on the campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D. The project...

Theatre students attend USITT conference

Saint Mary’s theatre students and faculty recently attended the United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) annual conference in Louisville, Ky., where they met and interviewed with national companies such as Cirque du Soleil, Disney,...

Using personal experience to help others navigate learning obstacles

A group of memorable teachers helped Michaela Heuckendorf ’19 overcome the challenges that once made it difficult for her to learn. Tables in the classroom have turned. Heuckendorf is now making it her mission to help others overcome their...