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

Eden Wales Freedman, Ph.D., named vice provost for Faculties and Academic Affairs

Eden Wales Freedman, Ph.D., will be the next vice provost for Faculties and Academic Affairs, beginning Monday, July 13. Dr. Wales Freedman, a published scholar, comes to us from Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she is a tenured associate professor and serves as director of Diversity Studies and chair of the Department of Communication, Literature, and the Arts.

Meet Dr. Fant, Master of Social Work assistant professor

Maima Fant, DSW, joined Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor in the Master of Social Work program in February.

FGI Scholar spotlight: Recent graduate discovers love of language

The academic journey of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota student Carla Guillen ’20 has been full of letters and documents, especially since her sophomore year when she began translating items from English to Spanish. The letter that will always stand out to her the most, though, was the one announcing her acceptance into the First Generation Initiative (FGI).

Fall semester planning update

As the spring semester ends for our graduate and undergraduate students, we now look to fall 2020. To this end, the university is focusing its attention on preparing for the return of students in the fall.

Looking ahead

The next issue of CommUNITY will be sent on Thursday, May 28, because of the Memorial Day holiday. Starting in June, CommUNITY will be shared biweekly on Thursdays.

Spiritual offering

Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry continues to share spiritual offerings to provide much-needed perspective and a focus on faith in this time of uncertainty. “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.” — John 15:9 Visit Saint...

Students honored for academic achievements by Saint Mary’s

Saint Mary’s recognized outstanding senior students April 27 at the annual Honors Convocation. Highlights of the evening included the announcement of graduate and professional school acceptances, grants and fellowships, and the awarding of the...

Theatre and Dance Department presents ‘Kaleidoscope’ May 6

Saint Mary’s theatre and dance students will perform in “Kaleidoscope” Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m. in the Page Theatre. The free performance will feature students from Tammy Schmidt's Dance Composition class performing original choreographed pieces,...

Cotter students join Limnology class to study Gilmore Creek

Cotter High School students from Katie Halvorson's Environmental Science class joined Saint Mary’s students from Dr. Lallaman's Limnology class on May 2 to survey fish in Gilmore Creek. Students from both schools formed teams to capture fish, count...