
DBA student applies coursework to her career
At Augsburg University in Minneapolis, where she has worked since 2008, Kelly Anderson Diercks is the associate athletic director. At home with her husband, Matt, she has three children, Andi, Bo, and Riley. At Saint Mary’s University, she’s working towards a Doctor...

Saint Mary’s graduate follows his own advice, lands superintendent position
Mike Neubeck D’05
In the news
Dr. Kate Soucheray, a Catholic author, speaker, former therapist, and Saint Mary's alumna, spoke about an upcoming multicultural sensitivity training program she is hosting at Saint Mary's Twin Cities Campus on Relevant Radio. Dr. Soucheray received her master's...

Reunion Weekend 2021 is June 25-26
This Friday and Saturday, Saint Mary’s University will celebrate Reunion Weekend 2021. To follow state and federal COVID-19 guidance, the event will not be held on campus this year and will be held virtually instead. The online event offers plenty of ways to connect...
Web redesign and brand refresh launches
The Marketing and Communication team is excited to announce the launch of a brand refresh and website redesign project to support our strategic plan, Building a Future Full of Hope 2025. This initiative supports each of our strategic plan goals, with significant...

Staff and faculty participate in Phillips West community cleanup
On June 17, I was pleased to participate in the We Love Phillips West neighborhood community cleanup. I joined about 30 other staff and community members of our Twin Cities Campus to invest in Phillips West. After breaking up into small groups and following maps to...
‘Your Shot to Summer’ COVID-19 vaccine incentive program
Governor Walz launched the 'Your Shot to Summer' vaccine rewards campaign encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations by July 1. The first 100,000 Minnesotans ages 12 and older who get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose between May 27 and June 30 will be eligible to choose a...
Recognizing employee service and retirees [video]
As has been our tradition, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota honors both retirees and employees with milestone service awards each year at a spring employee service award event. Because of COVID-19 safety requirements this past spring, we once again needed to...
Fiscal year 2021-22 budget update
The university budget for fiscal year 2022 was adopted by the board at their May 2021 meeting and includes investments in many areas critical to Saint Mary’s progress to achieving the objectives set forth in the strategic plan, Building a Future Full of Hope 2025....
Saint Mary’s invests in online instruction certification
Saint Mary’s put students at the center of its strategic plan, Building a Future Full of Hope, and many of our students come to us online. This vision led to the inception, last year, of its first efforts to certify instructors as experts in online education. The...