Saint Mary’s awarded $187,926 grant to fund Scholarships for diverse teacher licensure students
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University has been awarded a Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant. Through the grant, Saint Mary’s will receive $187,926, which will be used primarily to fund tuition scholarships for a new cohort of...
New Interpretation of the Position of “Dean”
New Interpretation of the position of “Dean” By William Bjorum, EdD, Program Director for Education Administration School districts use the term Dean in many ways in their schools. We see people assigned to watch over playgrounds referred to as activity...
Saint Mary’s ESL Graduate Students Participate in Bogota, Colombia Educational Experience
Eight graduate students from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota travelled to Bogota, Colombia to participate in the International Summer Academy at Universidad de La Salle-Bogota from June 10-21st, 2019. The students participated in a course on international...
M.A. in Education is Now Fully Online
Our Master of Arts in Education program is now fully online and you can choose your specialty. Specializations include: New! Mental Health in Education (15 credits) Equips educators to be better aware and able to address the social and emotional health of their...
Changing Culture Advancing Leadership One Book at a Time
Whether in private industry, public institutions, or even in the confines of our own home, changing cultures, attitudes, is a challenge for everyone. The process of change begins with the people who either possess the skills, knowledge and vision to lead, or have the...
Engaging Youth for Educational Equity
The Youth Equity Solutions (YES!) team at Saint Mary’s University builds leadership skills in a positive environment. Supported by the administrative staff of the Center for Culturally Responsive Engagement, the team seeks to increase youth voice in educational equity...
Celebration of Scholarship Day
Ten undergraduate education majors presented during Celebration of Scholarship Day on Friday, April 26th at the Winona Campus. Presentations topics included the following: The Scholarship of Teaching: One size does not fit all. Creating a positive learning environment...
Dr. Feder-Lewis Chairs Special Interest Group in Teaching Adult Learners
Dr. Sonia Feder-Lewis, professor in the Ed.D. program, chaired the Special Interest Group (SIG) in Teaching Adult Learners at the annual Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) in Pittsburgh, March 13-16, 2019. She presented at their session on...
TEACH. LEARN. LEAD. Recap
"My head is so full of awesomeness, I need to dump it out like Halloween candy and sort it all out!" ~ Year 1 M.Ed. learner and conference participant The M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning program held their TEACH. LEARN. LEAD. spring conference on Saturday, April 6th....
Future Teacher Day Hosted By School of Education
On Monday, April 8th, the School of Education hosted "Future Teacher Day," a day to encourage area high school students to consider a career in education. Fourteen students from Chatfield, Cochrane-Fountain City, and St. Charles high schools attended. Students...