
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
Saint Mary’s Event Services launches internal event request form for Winona Campus events
As the number of internal and external events on Winona Campus continues to increase, it is important to ensure we are providing the best possible experience for students, faculty, staff, and guests attending these events. Going forward, all...
Saint Mary’s in the news
Saint Mary’s student’s research on social media addiction featured in MinnPost The MinnPost recently featured Saint Mary’s psychology student Kyle Palmberg’s capstone research on social media addiction. “I think from my perspective as someone who’s...
Interest in hospitality grows for Stafford thanks to Saint Mary’s internship
When Jonah Stafford ’25 began exploring colleges to further his education, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota presented a unique mix of opportunity and the right fit. A public relations and digital media major with a business minor, Jonah heard...
Small town to small school leads to big internship
Saint Mary’s senior Ella Boomgaarden grew up in the small Minnesota town of Saint Peter, Minn. A member of a smaller graduating high school class, she knew when it was time to pick a college that she wanted to keep the small-town experience with...
Higher education in the headlines
Higher education is a field that is constantly changing. With this roundup, we hope to keep you informed about what is going on at universities and colleges around the country: Minnesota State names next Winona State University president - Star...
Visitor from Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation to present lectures at Saint Mary’s
Members of the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota community are invited to lectures from Dr. Pierluca Azzaro that will occur on both the Minneapolis and Winona campuses on April 10 and 11. Azzaro teaches history of political thought and Eastern...
Archive
Updates to Career Services website
Nearly six years ago, a microsite was built for the university’s Career Services department. Prior to that, the department had a page housed under the school’s main website to showcase its services to students. To show the breadth and depth of what...
Saint Mary’s community invited to virtual lecture from Dr. Robert Enright
The Saint Mary’s community is invited to take part in a virtual lecture from Dr. Robert Enright titled “Forgiveness as a Virtue: Friend or Foe of Justice” from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. Enright is the founder of the International...
Higher education in the headlines
Higher education is a field that is constantly changing. With this roundup, we hope to keep you informed about what is going on at universities and colleges around the country: Minnesota’s higher ed enrollment is up, but officials say gaps remain...
The dream career that didn’t get away
Maxwell angles for women’s perspective in fishing Christine Maxwell M’23 works for Northland Fishing Tackle whose tagline is “made by fishermen, for fishermen.” In her position as CFO and vice president of operations, Maxwell reminds her colleagues...
Always remembering where she came from
Witt builds relationships as Hennepin County sheriff For a significant portion of her young life, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt B’07, M’13 only associated negative feelings with police officers. “With my childhood and the challenges we had,...
Comfortable with being first
Hughes named first African American woman president at Bay College Dr. Nerita Hughes M’09, D’20 has had a number of firsts in her career, serving as the first African American woman in a number of administrative roles — including her current...
Mr. Fernando Bucaro named chief financial officer at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
from The Very Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D., President of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Dear Faculty and Staff, I am pleased to announce that Mr. Fernando Bucaro has accepted our offer to serve as the Chief Financial Officer for Saint...
Announcing tuition rates for 2024-25
from Michael McMahon, Vice President for Enrollment Management Faculty and staff, We wanted to share the following communication about tuition, which is being shared with students in the TODAY newsletter on February 14 and also in an email to...
Degree in philanthropy and development equals credibility
Dr. Anthony Leigh M’16 spent the first 10 years of his career in government, first as a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C., and then as the deputy state treasurer for the State of Alabama. Around 2007, he decided to change career paths to...