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

Bishop Quinn joins students for prayer station

Bishop John Quinn joined Campus Ministry last week at a prayer station in the plaza on the Winona Campus. Many students stopped by for prayer or to receive a blessing. The peer team and FOCUS team members joyfully assisted in reaching out to other...

Literary and arts magazine has quiet debut

April 2020 saw the launch of Mosaic, the student literary and arts magazine at Saint Mary’s.

Award-winning book by Dr. Wales Freedman addresses appropriate crisis response

That “Reading Testimony, Witnessing Trauma” was published just as a global pandemic hit and just prior to a heightened Black Lives Matter movement is serendipitous and timely.

Meet Dr. Cochran Biederman, assistant professor of biology

Jennifer Cochran Biederman ’05, M’08, Ph.D., joined Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor of biology on Aug. 17.

Cardinal athletics — the week in review

Greetings, Cardinal nation! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are no athletic events to report on this fall. But there is still plenty to keep up with around Saint Mary's athletics. Here's a look at the highlights from this past week.

Green Bandana Project offers virtual training Sept. 30

The Green Bandana Project is excited to offer a virtual training for all those interested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.! Students who have completed a mental health training session will be given a green bandana to attach to their...

Actuarial Science Program is approved for UCAP-IC status

The Saint Mary’s actuarial program was recently approved by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) for UCAP-IC status (Universities & Colleges with Actuarial Programs-Introductory Curriculum).

Fallon-Korb speaks to Cardinal student-athletes

Guest speaker Andrea Fallon-Korb, L.M.S.W, M.Ed., presented to Saint Mary’s coaches and student-athletes on Jan. 15 in Page Theatre.

GSS kicks off western fieldwork

GeoSpatial Services (GSS) staff members Kevin Stark and Eric Lindquist recently traveled to southeast New Mexico to begin wetland field verification for a Bureau of Land Management project that will eventually include eight western states.

Art and Design associate professor receives 2019 arts board grant

Lisa Truax, Saint Mary's Art and Design associate professor, has received a Minnesota State Arts Board Visual Arts Initiative Grant for 2019. Work from the grant period will be exhibited at Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault, Minn., in a...

Page Series to present two productions from acclaimed dance company ODC

The Page Series at Saint Mary’s is bringing two productions from San Francisco’s leading contemporary dance company, ODC/Dance to Winona this month. The company will perform Path of Miracles and The Velveteen Rabbit.

Saint Mary’s in the news

Plymouth man makes new St. Mary's baseball clubhouse possible [CCX Media/Northwest Community Television] Saint Mary’s heralds new baseball clubhouse as nicest in Division III [KTTC Television] Nienhaus honored as one of ’20 under 40: Former W’bago...

Saint Mary’s dedicates new baseball clubhouse

A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Jan. 14, as Saint Mary’s unveiled its new $704,000 baseball clubhouse to the team for the first time. The 2,500-square-foot facility was made possible by a generous lead gift from alumnus Marc Weisenburger ’75.

Saint Mary’s University’s Discover, Inspire, Lead campaign exceeds goal with record $73 million

WINONA AND MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota recently completed the school’s most ambitious capital campaign in history. The Discover, Inspire, Lead Campaign, which concluded Dec. 31, 2018, raised a record $73 million for...

Adult learners to graduate Jan. 19 on Saint Mary’s Twin Cities Campus

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — More than 360 adult learners will graduate from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and its Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs on Saturday, Jan. 19, where two commencement convocations will honor the graduates. The...