June 2021

Annual Lincoln Event Extends Reach through Virtual Format

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The University of Saint Mary hosted historian David Trowbridge for the 23rd annual Lincoln Event, “Monumental History: The Civil War Era in History and Memory,” on Feb. 15. For the first time in more than two decades, the program was held virtually rather than on USM’s main campus in [...]

Expanding the Mission, USM Educating Students at Lansing Correctional Facility

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The University of Saint Mary is extending its mission – not just to students on its Leavenworth, Overland Park, and online campuses but also to incarcerated students. The U.S. Department of Education selected Saint Mary as part of its Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative to provide [...]

University of Saint Mary Introduces New Online Degree Completion Programs

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The University of Saint Mary launched a suite of online undergraduate degree completion programs in 2021. In February, USM began offering bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business administration-management, criminology, and psychology in coordination with Wiley Education Services. The four new [...]

Spires Recognized as NAIA Champions of Character

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COVID-19 testing, multiple quarantines, and canceled competitions will be noted in the record books of University of Saint Mary Athletics for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Despite the many challenges of the past year, Spires persevered – earning conference championships, academic awards, and [...]

USM Launches New Doctor of Education in Leadership Program

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During a time marked by uncertainty and change, the University of Saint Mary is helping to develop forward-thinking educational leaders. One of USM’s newest programs, the Doctor of Education in Leadership, has a unique focus on innovation. The terminal degree program, which welcomed its first [...]

Campus Community Followed New Guidelines to Ensure Safe Return to In-Person Learning

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It had been five months since the University of Saint Mary hosted a lecture on its historic Leavenworth campus. From mid-March to August 2020, USM was quiet. The growth of COVID-19 in the surrounding Kansas City area caused USM to announce a transition to remote learning on March 12, 2020. Spires [...]

Luke Skinner’s Leadership Reflects on Program Success

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University of Saint Mary student-athlete Luke Skinner has been a consistent standout on the cross country course and track for the Spires. The 2021 biology graduate has earned several national accolades based off dominant performances during his career. In 2020, Skinner was the National Association [...]

Senior Adeline Pagán Sánchez Uses Artwork to Encapsulate USM Experience

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Digital prints, oil paintings, and watercolors lined the walls of the University of Saint Mary Goppert Gallery in April. But the pieces weren’t simply artwork – they were memories. Graphic design major Adeline Pagán Sánchez showed her work during USM’s annual Senior Art Student Exhibition [...]

Andy Wu Leads Occupational Therapy Program as Founding Director

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The University of Saint Mary is promoting healthier and more productive lives for all populations with the launch of its new Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. The inaugural cohort arrived in June to begin the three-year program. “We are excited to watch the program grow and for our students [...]

Katie Pierce named NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year

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A key component to a student-athlete’s success is a dedicated team of athletic trainers, and University of Saint Mary students have the support of one of the best practitioners in the nation. USM Assistant Athletic Trainer Katie Pierce received the Athletic Trainer of the Year award from the [...]