Saint Mary’s welcomes Diane Moeller as a core faculty member in the Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) program in the school of education. Diane is an accomplished educational leader with over thirty years serving in the roles of teacher, principal, superintendent, and an executive director of a special education collaborative. Most recently, she served as the Principal at STRIDE Academy in St. Cloud, MN.
Saint Mary’s in partnership with Synergy & Leadership Exchange hosted the Character Recognition Awards luncheon on May 17 on its Minneapolis campus. Six schools, leaders and community programs were honored in four different categories: Minnesota Ethical Leadership Award, Minnesota Promising Practices Award, Promising Principal Award, and Champion of Character.
The school of education hosted a Summer Institute for students in the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) program on June 16 and 17 on its Minneapolis campus.
Beginning in fall 2022, Saint Mary’s University is launching a 15-credit graduate certificate in Catholic school leadership through its new Christ the Teacher program — a joint initiative between the university and the Diocese of Winona-Rochester to support Catholic school teachers in the diocese who are interested in furthering their education.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has published a special issue of AXIS: Journal of Lasallian Higher Education dedicated to university character education. Edited by Dr. Michael Hahn, Assistant Dean of the School of Education, and Dr. Christopher A. Bobier, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, the special issue features contributions from numerous esteemed academics focused upon the topic of character.
The Character Recognition Awards is an annual event presented by Synergy & Leadership Exchange celebrating the statewide achievements of schools and organizations building character strengths and ethical leadership skills in its participants.
Saint Mary’s welcomed Justin M. Anderson, Ph.D. on May 2 to present “Thomas Aquinas, FSC? What Aquinas Could Say about Virtue in the Lasallian Tradition.” Earlier in the day, Dr. Anderson led a faculty seminar on his most recent book Virtue and Grace in the Theology of Thomas Aquinas.
The school of education welcomed Dr. Amy Johnston to facilitate “Relationships: The Real Priority in Education,” a full-day workshop as part of a new character-based professional development series for teachers and educational administrators. The workshop took place on April 26, 2022 on the Minneapolis campus.
