Events for June 2023

Character Should Be the Plate and Why Liz Huntley June 15, 2023   Saint Mary’s welcomes Elizabeth “Liz” Huntley as the keynote speaker at the Ed.S. Summer Institute. Liz is an accomplished litigation attorney, dedicated child advocate, author and lecturer. Liz is the President and Co-Founder of the Hope Institute which is an organization in Alabama that helps schools build a culture of character for their students.  She regularly speaks to groups throughout the U.S. often referencing her own journey as described in her published memoir  More Than A Bird. Liz earned her law degree from the University of Alabama School of […]

The school of education will host the Ed.S. Summer Institute for students in the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) program on June 15 and 16 at the University Center on its Minneapolis campus.  In previous institutes, over 75 educators have participated in a variety of presentations including Saint Mary’s virtue-based approach to professional ethics, Wise Leadership. The 2023 Summer Institute will feature nationally recognized presenters Dr. Lance Forman and Dr. Robin Cayce from Lipscomb University. Liz Huntley, the President of the Hope Institute at the University of Alabama, will give the keynote address about her own journey from her memoir More Than a […]

Finding a Path in the Gray Areas of Leadership Dr. Lance Forman and Robin Cayce June 15-16, 2023 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota welcomes Dr. Lance Forman and Dr. Robin Cayce to its Twin Cities campus as featured speakers at the Ed.S. Summer Institute. Their presentation will focus on the ethical dilemmas school leader face in education. For more information, please visit: https://character.smumn.edu/events