Saint Mary’s is excited to announce that it will once again host the Minnesota Character Awards on May 16, 2023. In partnership with Synergy & Leadership Exchange, Saint Mary’s will recognize schools and educational leaders from across the state with awards for Minnesota Ethical Leadership, Minnesota Promising Practices, Promising Principal, and Champion of Character.
Saint Mary's professor Antar Salim recently completed his master's in Character Education at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
As part of our university-wide focus on character and virtue education, Saint Mary’s welcomed James Arthur, Kristján Kristjánsson, and Andrew Peterson from the Jubilee Centre this fall.
Saint Mary’s was proud to welcome alumnus Michael Lehan to speak on “Athletics, Relationships, and Character” on Thursday, October 6.
Saint Mary’s welcomes Marcia Nelson, Ed.D. as the next director of its Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) program. Marcia Nelson is an educational leader with over thirty years of experience as a teacher and administrator in K-12 schools.
Saint Mary’s welcomed Dr. Kristin Melley, the executive director of Dominican Veritas Ministries, to present to the inaugural cohort of students in the Catholic school leadership program.
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.
