New students are busy moving into their residence halls. It’s wonderful to once again hear the sound of laughter on campus. It’s also reassuring to see everyone is adjusting to and adhering to our social distancing guidelines.

As a university, we are ready. You are now in the driver’s seat; it is up to you to adhere to these guidelines to keep our community safe and to keep everyone on campus. Your actions during these first couple of weeks (but really all semester) could mean the difference between staying in Winona or needing to switch to online learning. We are depending on your partnership.

Here are a few helpful updates and reminders to keep in mind as you start your return to campus.

Kendall Archer ’21, Student Senate president, shares a special welcome back message. WATCH VIDEO: For returning students WATCH VIDEO: For first-year students

There will be several changes in the Jay Johnson Wellness Center’s operations for fall semester to better accommodate for the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Saint Mary’s mailroom will have additional hours this weekend and for the first week of class.

Take a look at a few of the questions (and answers) we’ve received about the upcoming school year regarding community bathrooms, cafeteria policies, wearing masks, and more.

Saint Mary’s Athletic Director Brian Sisson made a guest appearance this week on the Cardinals’ Nest, a 30-minute TV show on Winona-based HBC cable TV channel 25.

On Sept. 22, more than 140 African immigrant professionals gathered at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minn., for the first annual African Immigrant Professional Development Conference, which was organized by S. Miata Getaweh...

In cooperation with the International Council of Young Lasallians, Saint Mary’s University recognized International Lasallian Days for Peace during the week of Sept. 30-Oct.5. Guided by the theme Ignite our Hearts of Peace, the Office of Campus...