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

Mailing list error reported for CommUNITY newsletters

The Marketing and Communication Office learned Monday that, because of an error during a database update, undergraduate students have not received CommUNITY newsletters for the past two weeks. We have taken steps to ensure this mistake will not...

Patience and dissertation research

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and...

The intersection of patience and social justice

It is no secret; patience is a virtue. Many children’s parables inform us of the need for patience. Some of us may even be familiar with the famous marshmallow experiment conducted over 40 years ago. The lesson is, if we wait and follow directions,...

Patience: A commodity in short supply

Why is the microwave so slow? Why is traffic so slow? Why is my computer so slow? I wish things were faster. For many, patience may be in short supply. This is probably why there are such things as road rage, snapping at others, and getting...

“Be Water, My Friends”

A few days ago a colleague of mine, recently retired, concluded an email with "Be Water, My Friends,” an adage made famous by the actor and martial artist Bruce Lee. I know little about Bruce Lee, but reading these words at that specific time, one...

Meet Patience

Meet Patience: Patience eventually arrives for class, and sits unnoticed in the back. She shares a table with Peace. She’s a great listener. You feel heard. You feel valued. You feel appreciated. She is selfless. Patience practices her...

You’re invited to celebrate Palm Sunday

Join us to celebrate Palm Sunday with Father James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D., and the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota community as we usher in Holy Week with a special 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, April 14, in Saint Thomas More Chapel. “Hosanna! Blessed...

Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist to speak at science seminar

Dr. Joseph A. Murray, Mayo Clinic physician, will be presenting “What happens in the gut does not stay in the gut” on Wednesday, April 10, at noon in the Science and Learning Center Room 200.

University civic engagement leaders receive statewide recognition

Minnesota Campus Compact announced the winners of the 2019 Presidents’ Awards, which include three members of the Saint Mary’s community. The Minnesota Campus Compact Presidents’ Awards provide an opportunities for member presidents and chancellors to give statewide recognition to effective leaders in the development of campus-community partnerships.

Speaker to present on courage and community care

Vanessa Zolton, co-host of the podcast “Harry Potter and the Sacred Text,” will visit Saint Mary’s to speak on Courage and Community Care: Treating the Secular as Sacred on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Science and Learning Center Room 200.

GSS partners on Clean Water Rule Analysis

With grant funding from the Hewlett Foundation, GeoSpatial Services (GSS) created a geospatial model that predicts the spatial extent of federally protected wetlands and waterways under three different protection scenarios.

Collum and Corcoran featured on Cardinals’ Nest [video]

Jill Collum, head athletic trainer, and Ashley Corcoran, senior hockey player, were recently featured in an episode of Cardinals’ Nest, a TV program that airs on Winona cable access HBC TV-25. Cardinals’ Nest is cohosted by Donny Nadeau, sports...

Saint Mary’s in the news [video]

Lasallian Volunteers (LV) featured an article on Alisa Mackey, executive director of the First Generation Initiative. Macksey was an LV from 2000-2002 and also served on the LV staff for a number of years. Check out the article: Alisa Macksey...

Page Series to present Sharon Mansur’s ‘Dreaming Under a Cedar Tree 2.0’

The 2018-2019 Page Series will conclude with Winona artist Sharon Mansur’s “Dreaming Under a Cedar Tree 2.0,” an immersive evening of dance performance, art, food, and conversation with Middle Eastern flavor. Performances will take place Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Page Theatre on the Saint Mary’s University Winona Campus.

Spring brings new energy and activity

The hope of spring and longer days bring a freshness and energy to campus. The remaining weeks of the school year are filled with activities and events as we head toward commencement in May on our Winona Campus. Looking back on the winter months,...