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News ReleasesSaint Mary’s awarded $187,926 grant to fund Scholarships for diverse teacher licensure students
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University has been awarded a Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant. Through the grant, Saint Mary’s will receive $187,926, which will be used primarily to fund tuition scholarships for a new cohort of...
Beech named to Launch Minnesota Advisory Board
WINONA, Minn. — Christine Beech, executive director of Saint Mary’s University’s Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, has been named to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s advisory board for Launch Minnesota. This new statewide...

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with ‘Sugar Skull!’ at the Page Theatre
WINONA, Minn. — The Page Series at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota presents Mexico Beyond Mariachi in “Sugar Skull! A Día de los Muertos Musical Adventure” Friday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Page Theatre. The family-friendly production explores the Mexican...
Sept. 26 mixer to connect Saint Mary’s students, Winona business leaders
WINONA, Minn. — Winona-area business leaders are invited to attend a Welcome Back Mixer with Saint Mary’s University students from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. The event, which will be held in Saint Mary’s Science and Learning Center, is designed to connect...

Saint Mary’s to celebrate Family Weekend Sept. 27-29
Student performances highlight weekend activities WINONA, Minn. — As many as 1,000 visitors have come to Saint Mary’s Winona Campus in celebration of Family Weekend. This year, families are welcomed Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29, with a full slate of activities —...
MCA performance to support music scholarships for youth
WINONA, Minn. — Thirteen music instructors from the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) will present a joyous and varied musical program at Café Congo 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at First Congregational Church. MCA is “playing it forward” by donating proceeds from...

Public invited to dedication of Brother William Hall at Saint Mary’s
WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University invites the public to a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest residence hall on the Winona Campus, Brother William Hall, on Friday, Oct. 4, beginning at noon. The $6.9 million residence hall has been entirely...

Saint Mary’s University rises in 2020 U.S. News rankings
WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota rose to No. 33 in the Best Regional Universities of the Midwest category, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 ratings of best colleges and universities in the nation. The ranking positions Saint Mary’s...

Page Series to present Latino dance company Ballet Hispánico Oct. 4 at Saint Mary’s
WINONA, Minn. — The Page Series brings leading Latino dance company Ballet Hispánico to Winona Oct.1-4 for residency activities, culminating in a performance at the Page Theatre on Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 pm. Ballet Hispánico, founded by National Medal of Arts...

Community singers invited to register for new adult community choir
WINONA, Minn. — Singers in Winona and the surrounding areas are invited to join the Valéncia Chorale, a new adult community choir for mixed voices, under the direction of Dr. Patrick O’Shea. The Valéncia Chorale will explore music from a variety of styles and periods....