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

Ed.D. graduate says she belonged at Saint Mary’s

Dr. Tanya Rand D’20 did homework for her undergraduate and graduate degrees at the kitchen table, usually alongside her three children. By the time she was working on her Doctor of Education Degree in Leadership at Saint Mary’s, her grandchildren...

Cast your vote for the Student Senate at-large representatives today

Hello Cardinals! The fall 2021 Student Senate at-large representatives election is today, Thursday, Sept. 16! All undergraduate students have the opportunity to elect the Student Senate at-large representatives for the 2021-22 academic year. The...

Cardinal Club updates

A very special thank you to the four students who have stepped up since last Friday and applied for positions within food service, but we still need students to work. We encourage you or your friends to consider applying to work for Chartwells....

Intramurals starting, sign-up period extended

Starting soon Spikeball and volleyball leagues will begin this Sunday. Players and captains, look for details soon! Extended registration and delayed start Intramurals is extending the deadline to sign up. To sign up, go to IMLeagues.com and create...

Fitzgerald Library reminders, masks required

Masks required Congratulations, Cardinals! We have had a good start to the fall semester, and it is great having all of you back on campus. Fitzgerald Library is working hard to follow Saint Mary's COVID-19 protocols and keep our building safe for...

Weekly surveillance testing

Because we have both vaccinated and unvaccinated students on our Winona Campus, Saint Mary's will conduct weekly surveillance testing of at least 10% of the student body there each week through December 2021. The testing will commence on Friday,...

Chemistry students awarded academic honors

Congratulations to the following chemistry undergraduate students who were awarded academic honors. Outstanding General Chemistry Award: Kaydi Breeser Outstanding Organic Chemistry Award: Jordan Keeley and Kathleen Blissenbach

SGPP virtual commencement is June 5

Saint Mary’s University is proud to honor this spring’s graduates from our Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs with a virtual commencement ceremony Saturday, June 5, at 7 p.m. We invite our adult learners, their families, friends, and...

Winona Campus copy center: Change in submitting service requests

As you may have been aware, this past academic year (2020-21), print, copy, lamination, binding, and scanning services previously provided by Central Services on the Winona Campus came under the management of the IT Department. After evaluating the...

Mental health resources for SGPP students

2020-21 has been a challenging year for students in many ways. As you may know, Saint Mary's University offers health services to our traditional students in Winona, but does not offer health services to students in our Schools of Graduate and...

Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance donates to A-T Children’s Project

The 21st annual Taylor Richmond Benefit silent auction and dance raised $2,450, which was donated to the A-T Children’s Project in memory of the late Taylor Richmond. Taylor, the son of former Saint Mary’s staff member Nikki Richmond, was born with...

Lifting lives one car at a time

Cathy Heying M’01 had never even changed a tire before. As a pastoral minister, she was equipped with an entirely different set of tools. She could have never predicted that one day she’d be changing struts, replacing a timing belt, and balancing a...