Thursday, July 18, 2013

SMU ‘In the News’


Here are just at few ways Saint Mary’s is making the news this summer:

• Minnesota Public Radio featured Saint Mary’s University for its classroom flipping and how this format has helped a student with a learning disability. The second portion of this report is pending. To read it, go to: http://bit.ly/12YyPaP.

• Brother William was interviewed by the Winona Post. To see the article, go to: http://bit.ly/15PyqIU.

• Brother William was interviewed on Winona Radio. To listen, go to: bit.ly/18qyOBt and click on the bottom link.

• Brother Robert Smith was interviewed on WCCO radio.  The 15-minute segment aired on Thursday, June 20. WCCO host Roshini Rajkumar will schedule a “back to school” segment with Brother Robert in August. To listen, go to: http://cbsloc.al/12LlSln.

• The Hendrickson Forum will be re-broadcast on TV. Keynote speaker Ian Bremmer’s presentation on global uncertainty from the April event will air on TPT this Sunday, July 21, at 7 p.m.  Bremmer’s speech will rebroadcast Sunday, July 28, at 1 a.m., 7 a.m., and 1 p.m.

• Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota congratulated alumnus and president and CEO of the Chicago Blackhawks John McDonough, class of 1975, on his team’s victory in the 2013 Stanley Cup Championship in a special video salute that aired during the rebroadcast of the Stanley Cup Series this past week on Comcast SportsNet. To watch, go to http://bit.ly/17ohVmp.

• The Chicago Tribune published a story about the Blackhawks’ McDonough, in which he mentions his time at Saint Mary’s. To read, go to http://trib.in/151IID6.

• Mike and Joette Gostomski were interviewed by the Winona Daily News prior to receiving their Heritage Award during the Red Carpet Centennial Gala. To read the article, go to: http://bit.ly/1452Tjd.

• The Winona Post highlighted the Centennial Gala in its June 26 edition in an editorial titled, “Saint Mary’s puts the ‘Gee!’ into Gala. Go to: http://bit.ly/1bsJoIn.

• The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools printed highlights and photos from the  Red Carpet Centennial Gala and All-School Reunion online at LaSalle.org. Check it out at: http://bit.ly/112qrXa.