Important spring calendar dates
The President’s Cabinet would like to provide faculty and staff with a number of events that can be added to calendars. Additional information will be shared as available. January: Jan. 20 - SGPP Commencement February: Feb. 8 - Cardinal Update Live March: March 17-23...

Saint Mary’s announces fall semester 2023 dean’s list
Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the 2023 fall semester Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes 465 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale. Connor Abric Aidan...

Makerspace making the news
For Saint Mary’s students in need of a last-minute gift, there was no need for despair. Earlier this month, the Anthony B’59 and Sandra Adducci Family Makerspace opened its doors for a Santa’s Workshop event that was highlighted in a recent Winona Post article. Housed...
Brand messaging research highlights
This fall the Marketing and Communications Department commissioned benchmark research to measure the university’s new brand messaging launched in Fall 2022, hoping to confirm its effectiveness. The “Because of You” campaign delivered powerful and positive meaning,...
Saint Mary’s partnership spotlight
The Saint Mary’s Partnership Collaborative is a new initiative populated with key partners from the Schools of Business and Technology, Health and Human Services, and Education that provide students, faculty, and alumni with opportunities for professional development,...
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: UW system will launch direct admissions initiative with 2024 senior class (WPR) New Title...

Catholic School Leadership certificate helps Rochester teacher grow as a faith-based educator
Emily Heydon C'16, M'17, C'23 comes from a family of teachers. “My mom was a teacher, my grandma was a teacher. It’s something that really stood out to me,” she said. “It was that, or being a nurse, and I just realized I loved kids.” So, when it came time to look at...

Thomas says MFT program is ‘great for career changers’
Working in a therapy setting always felt like a calling for Karl Thomas, but that wasn’t the direction he originally went in when considering an education and a career. “I studied history in college when the dinosaurs roamed the earth… the 1990s,” Thomas, a student in...
Cardinal Update Live reminder
Be sure to mark your calendar for upcoming Cardinal Update Live events. The Saint Mary’s community will gather from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11 for Cardinal Update Live. Staff and faculty are encouraged to gather in the University Center Ballroom East on the...
Jenzabar update
A little over four months ago, Saint Mary’s was in the Go Dark period while switching between the university’s old student information system (SIS) and the new system, Jenzabar. Since that time, significant improvements have been made. Here are a few of the major...