Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota welcomes Dr. Marvin Berkowitz and Dr. Kristin Pelster for a workshop for Ed.S. faculty on October 14th. Berkowitz is a world-renowned scholar, researcher, and educator from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He wrote PRIMED for Character Education: Six Design Principles for School Improvement. Dr. Kristen Pelster, also from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will also present on character education.
Please join us in partnership with Sisters' Camelot to prepare and distribute food to local food kitchens, the Kitchen Bus, and those in need.
Saint Mary's welcomes Matt Birk on October 24 to speak on "Life as Sport: Winning, Learning, and Defining Personal Success" at the Page Theatre. Birk is a former Minnesota Viking, Super Bowl Champion, speaker, and author. Mr. Birk’s keynote lecture will be one of four separate engagements on campus this day. Earlier in the day Birk will be the featured guest at an SMU Coaching for Character Roundtable Discussion where coaches will discuss how they coach student athletes not only to win and perform well on the field or court but also to develop themselves as persons of virtue, living generous [...]
In honor of LaSallian Day of Service, come and make tie blankets in the LaSalle Hall 2nd floor lounge to donate to Children's Hospital! No sewing required.
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota is thrilled to welcome Dr. Tony Klemmer from October 27-28 to give his “Wisdom for Good” Retreat to the Saint Mary’s Ed.S. faculty, advisors, and staff. “Dr. Tony Klemmer, founder of Wisdom for Good, has been working closely with the EdS faculty and Saint Mary's Curriculum Department as they take on the task of re-writing the curriculum for our highly respected Principal, Special Education Director, and Superintendent licensure programs,” says Ed.S. Program Director, Marcia Nelson. “Tony has invited the Saint Mary's faculty to experience a personal formation journey for themselves before they are tasked with taking [...]
The Ed.S. Advisory Board will be meeting on October 27 at 11:00 AM. in Mother Teresa Hall. Lunch will be provided.
The Notre Dame Club of Minnesota is partnering with the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in presenting the Hesburgh Lecture series: Bridging the Divide. University of Notre Dame professor Dr. John Duffy will discuss the civic virtues, especially finding common ground in political discourse. The event will be held at the Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, November 11, at 3:00 PM. Click here to register. For more information, please contact info@ndmn.org.
Register for the character series webinars focused on personal development and character. These "small bites" of personal development and character programming are designed to provide participants with a quick and meaningful boost of awareness and intentionality wile filling their personal development and character toolboxes. All webinars will be on Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 pm CDT. Each session is $20. 1.5 continuing education units (C.E.U.s) will be awarded to participants for each session. Register at: smumn.edu/selectcharacter
Join us at the Toner Lounge to write encouraging letters to young patients in hospitals, through Letters of Love. The event will take place from 12:30-1:30pm.
Join us December 6th during Common Hour, in writing letters of encouragement to children in hospitals throughout Minnesota through Letters of Love. Our table (with supplies) will be directly inside Toner! See you there!
Join us in sorting, packing and distributing food on December 19 at the Saint Mary's University Center. Saint Mary’s has partnered with Sisters’ Camelot, a Minneapolis non-profit organization dedicated to “food justice, waste reduction, sustainable living, community building, and youth education” (sisterscamelot.org). The organization distributes fresh fruits and vegetables at different locations to those in need. Food will be distributed to anyone that is interested from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. To volunteer, please email Nancy Erickson at nerickso@smumn.edu.
Come and write encouraging letters to young patients in hospitals and bring your lunch! This volunteer opportunity will take place on Tuesday, January 9 from 12:30-1:15pm in Mother Teresa Hall.
