CharacterPlus Webinar with Dr. Kristen Pelster
All educators are invited to register for this webinar on character development!
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Volunteer Opportunity: Sandwich Project
Come and join us at the Minneapolis campus on January 19th at 11:30am, to make sandwiches for Agate Housing and Services!
Leveraging Character Strengths to Enhance your Leadership Capacity with Dr. Antar Salim
Saint Mary's professor Antar Salim will lead a learning circle that aims to explore the intersection of character and leadership. All Saint Mary's staff and faculty are invited to attend. Lunch will be served. The event will be at Mother Teresa Hall on the Minneapolis campus, on Tuesday January 23, 12:00-1:30pm. If interested in attending please contact Nancy Erickson at: nerickso@smumn.edu
Sisters’ Camelot Volunteer Opportunity
Come and volunteer with Sisters' Camelot in distributing fresh groceries to the local community! The next volunteer opportunity will take place on Tuesday, January 23rd from 12:30-4:30pm at the University Center on the Minneapolis campus.
Character in Action: Tie Blanket Making Opportunity
Come make tie blankets to donate to Children's Hospital! No sewing required. For more information, contact nerickso@smumn.edu.
CharacterPlus Webinar: Character and SEL Leadership with Dr. Julie Sperry
Join us on February 6 from 3:30-5:00 PM for the next webinar with CharacterPlus. Dr. Julie Sperry will be talking about self-awareness exploration. To register, contact nerickso@smumn.edu.
CharacterPlus Webinar with Michael Barolak, MSW
Register for our final two webinars on February 27 and March 5th. On February 27th, Michael Barolak will be presenting on Restorative Practices in the classroom. All webinars will be on Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 pm CDT. Contact nerickso@smumn.edu to register.
Character in Action: Tie Blanket Making Volunteer Opportunity
Come make tie blankets to donate to Children's Hospital! No sewing required. For more information, contact nerickso@smumn.edu.
CharacterPlus Webinar with Debbie Brandt, Ed.S.
Register for our final two webinars on February 27 and March 5th. On March 5th, Debbie Brandt will be presenting on Creating a Classroom of Motivated Learners. All webinars will be on Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 pm CDT. Contact nerickso@smumn.edu to register.
Ed.S. Spring Faculty Workshop with Dr. Marvin Berkowitz
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Marvin Berkowitz for the Ed.S. Spring Faculty Workshop. Dr. Marvin W Berkowitz is a world renowned scholar, researcher and educator. He is the inaugural Sanford N. McDonnell Endowed Professor of Character Education, and Co-Director of the Center for Character and Citizenship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is the author of PRIMED for Character Education: Six Design Principles for School Improvement.
Speaker Series: Dr. Arthur Schwartz
Minneapolis Campus- Mother Teresa Hall 2440 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesFive Key Steps to Fostering Character During the College Years Dr. Arthur Schwarts May 21, 2024 | 3:30-5:00pm Mother Teresa Hall Is college too late to educate students for character? Haven't college students already developed their moral compass? Dr. Arthur Schwartz, president of Character.org, will address these questions as well as highlighting 5 steps that every college and university should take to cultivate a culture of character formation during the college years. This event will be open to the entire graduate campus community, all faculty, staff, and students. View PDF flyer here.
Character Awards
University Center2024 Character Recognition Awards May 22, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. University Center Sharing a commitment to character formation and the formation of ethical leadership, Saint Mary’s happy to partner with Synergy & Leadership Exchange to host the 2024 Character Recognition Awards. On May 22, individuals and organizations will be recognized for helping build character strengths and ethical leadership in students. Minnesota State School of Character: Community of Peace Academy Minnesota Ethical Leadership Award: ComMUSICation and The Inner Hero Champion of Character: Matt Bostrom and Todd Otis Catholic Educator Award: Ricky Austin Minnesota Promising Practices Award: Cologne Academy Duluth Edison Charter School, [...]