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

Nurse anesthesia students win inaugural Blood Bowl

Students from all the nurse anesthesia programs in the state gathered July 31 at Pryes Brewing for the first, in-person social since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this event, students were encouraged to see which school could...

Meet our new faculty: Farhad Bari, mathematics, computer science, and physics

Farhad Bari will join Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor of mathematics, computer science, and physics on Monday, Aug. 23. Bari brings more than 10 years of industry-level software and website development experience in addition to...

New AXIS issue published

The AXIS: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education has just published its latest issue at axis.smumn.edu. You're invited to review the Table of Contents and then visit articles and items of interest. Printed, bound copies are also available for...

Canceled: International Symposium on Lasallian Research

Given the many still unknown factors about the coronavirus and its new and sometimes more transmissible and serious variations, we have made the decision to cancel the International Lasallian Research Symposium, which had been scheduled for Oct....

Brother Frank Carr receives award

The Office of Student Affairs announces Brother Frank Carr, FSC, minister to the athletic department, is the recipient of the Brother Finbar McMullen Award (Residence Life). This award is presented annually to a professional member of the Saint...

Twin Cities Business names Wieser as leader in higher education

After leaving the corporate world to work in a university setting, it didn’t take long for Michelle Wieser, Ph.D., to know higher education was where she would want to spend her professional life. Wieser — now serving as the dean of business and...

Spruce Up Winona is April 17

Saturday | April 17 | 1:30 p.m. This Saturday, April 17, Campus Ministry, RISE, and Brother John Grover, FSC, will lead a group of volunteers in clearing out invasive species from our trails. Meet at Brother Leopold Hall at 1:30 p.m. to join us in...

Cardinal athletics week in review: April 12

It’s Monday, and before we start looking ahead to all the Cardinal action this week, here’s a quick look back at last week, which included action in baseball, fastpitch softball, volleyball, track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and...

Outstanding senior finalists announced

Saint Mary’s University is proud to announce the 2021 finalists for the Outstanding Senior Awards on its Winona Campus. For the past 53 years, Saint Mary’s has honored two seniors from the College, one man and one woman, who have demonstrated the...

Wolf named 2021 Hockey Humanitarian Award winner

WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University senior Cardinal hockey player Delaney Wolf is a blur on and off the ice. In addition to her responsibilities as a team captain and student-athlete, she balances the rigors of carrying close to a 4.0 GPA as a...

CPA Exam changes coming in 2024

It is vital to our B.S. in Accounting program to properly equip our students for success as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) after graduating from our program. In honor of this commitment, our B.S. in Accounting program director, Melanie...

Kotz shares inspirational message

Do you find yourself waking up sad and searching for meaning in a confused world? For anyone looking to uncover the impact they are making, Paul Kotz, Ph.D., professor, Ed.D. in Leadership Program, talks about “The Why Behind What We Do Matters,”...

MCA presents communitywide mystery art hunt

WINONA, Minn. — Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) invites the Winona community to join Winona Grows, a COVID-19-friendly mystery art hunt, between April 17 and May 1. Oil pastel artwork created by Winona area artists of all ages will be on...

Student Activities Committee elections meeting Sunday

The Saint Mary's community is invited to attend the Student Activities Committee (SAC) special elections meeting Sunday, April 11, at 7 p.m. The executive board for 2021-22 will be selected during this meeting. Available e-board positions include...

Mental health speaker April 13 at 7 p.m.

The Student Activities Committee invites the entire Saint Mary's community to take part in a speaker event that will address mental health concerns and provide advice for dealing with your own personal mental health. Whether you are a student or an...