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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota surpasses historic $125 million comprehensive campaign goal

WINONA, Minn. — On Thursday, May 1, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota celebrated its most ambitious fundraising effort to date, the $125 million “Rooted in Faith: Growing Our Future” comprehensive...

Four alumni to be honored during Reunion Weekend

Saint Mary’s University will welcome more than 200 alumni, family, and friends back to the Winona Campus June 27-29 for Reunion Weekend. Most notable of the various events held on...

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota launches first online clinical psychology master’s with Catholic faith integration

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is expanding its academic offerings with the launch of a one-of-a-kind Master of Science in Clinical Psychology program. As the only program in the U.S....

Saint Mary’s welcomes 5 new members into the Athletics Hall of Fame

WINONA, Minn. – On Saturday, March 22, the Saint Mary’s University Athletic Department proudly inducted five new members into its Sports Hall of Fame. The event drew a large crowd to...

BECAUSE OF YOU EXPLORE THE INCREDIBLE STORIES OF THE SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY.

After attending a larger school, DiTola favors the active participation at Saint Mary’s philosophy program

Senior Gianni DiTola started out pursuing a mathematics degree at Purdue University, but quickly learned he enjoyed his elective courses in philosophy more than math. After a time of personal...

Waddell enjoys how Saint Mary’s philosophy program examines history of philosophy

When junior Patrick Waddell’s brother entered the seminary, Patrick was a junior in high school, and he was able to get his first introduction to being around young priests and...

Health humanities major opens doors to wide range of careers

Senior Madison Kindler is seeing on Handshake that her health humanities major is opening doors she wouldn’t have anticipated, ones in the Navy, in social work, as a caretaker, and...

Health Humanities plays role in every level of care

As the son of two physicians, Saint Mary’s University senior Diego Corvera — an international student from El Salvador — was destined to follow in their footsteps. A biology major...

Future PA plans to focus on her patients as a whole

Senior Megan Frosch plans to become a physician assistant and is leaning toward specializing in women’s health. And by pairing her biology health science (3+2 accelerated PA program) major and...

Faith and Mission

Waddell enjoys how Saint Mary’s philosophy program examines history of philosophy

When junior Patrick Waddell’s brother entered the seminary, Patrick was a junior in high school, and he was able to get his first introduction to being around young priests and...

Father Burns and Dr. Azzaro discuss the papal transition on Saint Mary’s Currents

With the passing of Pope Francis at the end of April, the world is watching closer than ever on what comes next for the Catholic Church. With global media attention...

A Word of Joy and Welcome for Our New Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV

With great joy, I join so many others in Catholic higher education — and especially our Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota community — in rejoicing over the election of Cardinal...

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota launches first online clinical psychology master’s with Catholic faith integration

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is expanding its academic offerings with the launch of a one-of-a-kind Master of Science in Clinical Psychology program. As the only program in the U.S....

McCartney uses faith and academics to serve others

Junior Maddie McCartney said she chose Saint Mary’s for multiple reasons. “I was looking for a school with a tight knit community that felt like home,” she said. “I really...

IN THE NEWSSAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND ITS EXPERT LEADERS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE MEDIA

In the news: Saint Mary’s University celebrates $130M campaign milestone

KIMT 3 News published an article highlighting the success of Saint Mary’s fundraising campaign, “Rooted in Faith: Growing Our Future.” The campaign raised over $130 million, making it the largest...

In the news: Saint Mary’s softball in Division III World Series for 1st time in quarter century

The Winona Daily news recently published an article celebrating the Saint Mary’s softball team’s success this season as they headed to the Division III World Series. From the Story: “Tschida...

In the news: Out of the textbook and into the classroom

The Winona Post recently published an article highlighting the student teaching experience of Saint Mary’s students Amelia Spilde, Sean Burke, and Cori Claeys. The students spoke about their experience as...

In the news: The ‘why’ behind increased maternity service closures and what can be done

Julie Gauderman, DNAP, associate director and assistant professor of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology program, was recently featured in a Becker’s Hospital Review article, “The ‘why’ behind...

Saint Mary’s Currents

A podcast series on current topics relevant to the world of work and life. Just as current is a flow of positive electric charge, the goal of Saint Mary’s Currents is to find a positive path forward.

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What happens when a pope dies versus resigns, and how do the Cardinals select a new leader of the Catholic faith? And what can we expect to see from Pope Leo XIV in leading the Catholic Church in the future?

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A career that delivers joy

An hour into her shift at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, Minn., Ashley (Dygert) Couillard B'18, RNC-OB never knows what to expect working in labor and delivery, and this particular shift has thrown her a curve ball.

Expanding educational reach to Kuwait

Dr. Claire Shea, adjunct Saint Mary's professor, is Head of School of American Creativity Academy, which educates 6,700 girls and boys in Pre-K through grade 12 across three campuses in 10 schools in Kuwait.

Commercializing the Clean Earth Magnet(R) technology

Peter Ladwig M'09, Ph.D., and the teams at Niron Magnetics are racing to commercialized the world's strongest rare earth free magnet.

Spreading Lasallian spirit one cookie at a time

Brother Frances "Frank" Carr B'66 — and his homemade cookies— are staples on Saint Mary's Winona Campus.

Optimizing her educational path

In her final year on Saint Mary's Winona Campus, Priyanka Satish, an Accelerated 3+2 Physician Assistant (PA) major, is cramming as many experiences into this year's Google calendar as possible.

Creating the ultimate game-day experience

Chief operating officer Ryan Tanke B'96 knows exactly what it takes to get audiences into seats, and he's already prepping a game plan for the next Lynx and Timberwolves seasons.

Fueled by teaching and learning

Cortnee DePoppe M'14, a Saint Mary's graduate who teaches a course in the M.A. in Education program, is now back and pursuing her Ed.S. degree.

Mapping church property — project benefits student learning, resource preservation, Church resources

Senior Savannah Swanson and Andy Robertson, director of GeoSpatial Services, are excited about a project GSS is doing involving the Catholic Church.

Latest in Cardinal Athletics

Division III Region IX Coaching Staff of the Year Awarded to Cardinal Softball Team

Ten NCAA Division III programs were selected by their peers as the 2025 ATEC/NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year, the Association announced on Wednesday.

Historic Softball Season Comes to an End at the College World Series

A bittersweet end to a historic season for the Saint Mary’s softball team.

Saint Mary’s Falls in First Game of World Series

The Saint Mary’s softball team (44-6) had a rough start to the College World Series, as their opening game didn’t go as hoped. In the No. 4 vs. No. 5...

The Joan Joyce Utility Player and Pitcher First Team All-American Belongs to Steffes

Fifty-five student-athletes from 39 different schools have been voted to one of three 2025 NFCA Division III All-America teams, the Association revealed on Wednesday evening during the NCAA Division III...

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