
Community invited to free outdoor concert
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary’s University Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble will perform a free Family Weekend concert at its Winona Campus plaza at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. Jazz Ensemble will start the program with an assortment of favorites plus a preview of...

Former Science and Learning Center and newly renovated Adducci Science Center to be called Aquinas Hall
Last week, we blessed the newly renovated building on our Winona Campus. The building, now known as Aquinas Hall, encompasses the section formerly known as the Adducci Science Center’s Hoffman and Brother Charles Halls and what was formerly known as the Science and...
Meet our new faculty: Megan Girtman, biology
Megan Girtman ’06, Ph.D., joined Saint Mary’s University as an assistant professor of biology on Aug. 23. A 2006 undergraduate alumna of Saint Mary’s biology program, Girtman has spent the past 12 years working in cancer research. She is excited to bring her...
M.S. in Project Management receives reaccreditation
The Saint Mary’s University M.S. in Project Management has successfully completed the accreditation process through Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center (PMI GAC). The accreditation happens every five years and takes a little over a year to...

Bishop Quinn named affiliated De La Salle Christian Brother
In recognition of his inspirational dedication to and support of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, the Most. Rev. John M. Quinn, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, was named an Affiliated Christian Brother Aug. 25 in the Brothers’ residence on Saint Mary’s...
Welcome message from Elijah Williams, Student Senate president [video]
Senior Elijah Williams, 2021-22 Student Senate president, welcomes fellow Cardinals to campus. His message for new students: His message for returning students, faculty, and staff: To the Saint Mary’s community: Faculty, staff, and students, I welcome you back to...

Longtime interest turns into internship for Saint Mary’s senior
A high school psychology class first sparked Kailee Johnson’s interest in working in mental and behavioral health. “I’ve always liked listening to people and helping them with whatever they may be going through,” Johnson said. “So that’s where I’ve always seen...
Meet our faculty: Alisa DiSalvo, accounting
Alisa DiSalvo has been working as a course-contracted accounting and finance associate professor at Saint Mary’s University since 2016. But she will transition to full-time status this academic year. DiSalvo has taught courses in Saint Mary’s online M.S. in Accounting...
COVID-19 update following FDA approval
Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination on Aug. 23, Saint Mary’s University expects all students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated unless an exemption is filed. Any of the currently available vaccines...

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 have students donate...