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

Regular Cardinal Updates to be paused during summer months

With the summer months approaching, the Marketing and Communication Office is pausing Cardinal Updates. However, although they will no longer be scheduled every other week, we will continue to send special edition Cardinal Updates when there is...

Adult education program offers convenience and flexibility

Dan Pierce believes earning his undergraduate degree is essential to his personal and professional growth and will help him advance his career and achieve his long-term goals. Pierce, who’ll graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business...

Degree breaks down barriers to career advancements

Chris Ebert B’20 was stuck. He was ready for a new challenge at work, but advancing without a bachelor's degree was going to be nearly impossible. “I was stuck against that ceiling,” he said. “I was lucky to get as far as I did without a degree. I...

Major gift announcement

With philanthropy being a key focus to help advance Saint Mary’s strategic plan, the university community is pleased to announce that it has received a $4.5 million gift. The gift comes from an anonymous donor and will be used for the renovation of...

Saint Mary’s website update

It has been six months since the launch of Saint Mary’s new website. In that time, thousands of changes and improvements have been made with continuous improvement the name of the game for the university’s top channel of communication. As was noted...

Saint Mary’s University receives $4.5 million gift

WINONA/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Just weeks after announcing a record $25 million gift commitment, Saint Mary’s University has received a new gift of $4.5 million. “Two gifts of this importance in such a short amount of time is extraordinary," said the...

Former professional football player, alumnus Michael Lehan speaks at Saint Mary’s

On Oct. 6, Saint Mary’s welcomed alumnus Michael Lehan to speak on “Athletics, Relationships, and Character.” Lehan spoke to student athletes, coaches, and staff about overcoming challenges, playing collegiate and professional football, and...

Provost announcement: Student Success Center, Access Services

STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER I am pleased to announce several changes related to the Student Success Center (SSC) on our Winona Campus, serving the academic needs of our undergraduate college students. The Student Success Center will now be located...

Saint John Baptist de La Salle Teaching Award presented at Fall Faculty Conference

On Oct. 1, 45 faculty and staff gathered for the annual Fall Faculty Conference for the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs (SGPP). The theme of this year’s conference was “Drawing from our Collective Wisdom” and featured an opening...

Father Burns presents at international conference

Every January, the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues hosts an international conference at Oriel College, Oxford. Delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 10th anniversary conference took place on Sept. 8-10, and the Very Rev. James P....

Howat: Philanthropy and development program ‘inspires you to be a change agent’

Cory Howat M’13

Individual tickets available Oct. 1 for Sandbar Storytelling Festival

The first ever storytelling festival in Minnesota will kick off on Oct. 14-15! The inaugural “Sandbar Storytelling Festival” (SSF) will be presented on the Winona Campus of Saint Mary’s University! Five national and international storytellers will...

Work by alumna artist Anna Segner on display at Saint Mary’s

WINONA, Minn. — Artwork from Minnesota native and 2015 Saint Mary’s alumna Anna Segner is on display at Saint Mary’s University’s Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries from now until Thursday, Oct. 13. Segner is a studio artist focused in painting, mixed...

Brand news

We continue to amplify the Saint Mary’s brand in the market via radio, billboards, print advertising, and social media in the metro area and Winona. In fact, in the month following the launch of brand ads, we have had 2,225 new users (versus return...

Online strategy and programs announcement

Andrea Carroll-Glover, vice provost for online strategy and programs, has announced that she will be leaving Saint Mary’s University. After more than five years overseeing online strategy and programs, the Wiley OPM partnership, product innovation,...