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

WINONA, Minn. – On Saturday, March 22nd, 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...

Saint Mary’s University announces $5.5 million gift commitment — including largest gift ($2.625 million) to athletics in history

University arena to be named in honor of former student-athlete, major league baseball pitcher David Thies B’59 Winona, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University announced at its annual Cardinal Excellence Fund...

Five honored during Saint Mary’s Founders’ Day celebration

In celebration of its heritage, Saint Mary’s University presented awards to two faculty members, one staff member, and two outstanding seniors at its annual Founders’ Day celebration on Tuesday, March...

Tickets now on sale for Saint Mary’s Hendrickson Forum featuring Arthur C. Brooks as keynote April 4

Each year Saint Mary’s University welcomes an internationally recognized speaker as it engages the public in important, thought-provoking conversation and discussion during its Hendrickson Forum. This year’s keynote Arthur C....

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How one class shaped Ciero’s career

Allison Ciero says she fell in love with Saint Mary’s when she first visited campus. “It was the (only) place where I could picture myself,” she said. Ciero immersed herself...

Transferring to small school makes Schulte feel seen

Junior Gavan Schulte transferred universities after attending one semester at a larger school. As someone who would love to one day go into sports analytics, he chose Saint Mary’s largely...

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...

Cars and Coding: BMW internship prepares Sankner for a career in computer science

Senior Matt Sankner is grateful for every step that is helping him stand apart from the competition — beginning with an amazing internship experience with BMW Group. He is thankful...

For Satish, a small school makes a big difference

Priyanka Satish chose Saint Mary’s because of its 3+2 Accelerated Physician Assistant (PA) program with Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. The opportunity to one day work with the nationally...

Faith and Mission

Transferring to small school makes Schulte feel seen

Junior Gavan Schulte transferred universities after attending one semester at a larger school. As someone who would love to one day go into sports analytics, he chose Saint Mary’s largely...

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...

Mapping Church property

Project benefits student learning, resource preservation, and Church mission WINONA, Minn. — Like most environmental biology majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, senior Savannah Swanson dreams of a career...

Saint Mary’s University, Word on Fire presented with Pope Benedict XVI’s chasubles

WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Word on Fire Catholic Ministries were presented with chasubles worn by Pope Benedict XVI at the Mass celebrated for the Solemnity...

Kubbestol honors legacy of beloved Christian Brother

Though Steve Speltz and the late Brother Charles Severin, FSC, Ph.D., never met each other, they are kindred spirits. Brother Charles, the founder of Saint Mary’s University’s Biology Department and...

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

In the News: Sister Agnes Mary Graves featured on EWTN

Sister Agnes Mary Graves, RSM, DNP, Director and Inaugural Jack and Mary Ann Remick Chair of Nursing, was recently featured on the Eternal World Television Network’s (EWTN) series “Women of...

In the News: Derek Jackson featured in Star Tribune

Saint Mary’s business professor Derek Jackson was featured in a recent Star Tribune article, “As COVID spread, so did fraud. Minnesota saw a lot of it.” Jackson discussed how federal...

In the news: Building a pipeline of rural health care providers

The Minnesota Private College Council included Saint Mary’s as one of the Minnesota private colleges helping confront the rural health care shortage. Julie Gauderman, associate program director of nurse anesthesia...

In the news: Saint Mary’s University receives $5.5 million gift commitment

KTTC featured an article on recent $5.5 million gift commitment to Saint Mary’s. The gift was made by David Thies B’59 and his wife Marlys to largely support Cardinal athletics...

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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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.

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This Week in Cardinal Athletics

What an incredible week at Saint Mary’s – let’s do it all over again!

Three-Peat for Steffes MIAC Honors

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Athlete of the Week award winners for baseball, softball, and tennis on Monday.

Cardinals Stay Perfect: 8-0 Week Caps Off Dominant Stretch

Following a demanding eight-game week, the No. 22 Saint Mary’s Softball team (27-3), who is a perfect 12-0 in conference,embraced the challenge and delivered a perfect 8-0 performance, wrapping up...

Cardinals Shine Under the Lights, Complete Sweep

Despite a late night, the Saint Mary’s baseball team (15-12) came through and completed the sweep over the Hamline Pipers (5-21) on the road.

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