SMU Magazine Winter 2001 - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Campus Notes
News at a glance
Here’s a quick look at recent campus news —
from the dedication of the power plant, to an award
for Brother Louis, recent grants, and more!
Max Kulas and Roger Connaughty
POWER PLANT DEDICATED
TO MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES
The Saint Mary’s University power
plant was named for Max Kulas and
Roger Connaughty, long-time directors
of buildings and grounds, and
dedicated in honor and gratitude to
all maintenance employees who
have served longer than 10 years.
The August 23 ceremony featured
the unveiling of the Kulas-Connaughty
Power Plant name, and the
unveiling of a plaque listing 64 other
maintenance employees. Brother
President Louis DeThomasis and
Mike Gostomski ’62, SMU trustee,
made congratulatory remarks.
The ceremony and plaque were
made possible by the generosity of
an anonymous benefactor.
Max Kulas was director of buildings
and grounds from 1955 - 85, and
Roger Connaughty served as director
from 1985 - 2000.
TOTAL SMU ENROLLMENT
CLOSE TO 7,000
Saint Mary’s total enrollment in all
degree programs for the 2000-2001
academic year is 6,678.
Enrollment at the Winona Campus
is 2,806. Of that number, 1,364 are
enrolled in undergraduate programs.
There are 1,279 full-time undergraduates,
31 part-time undergraduates, 31
in the De La Salle Language Institute
and 23 enrolled in the Post-Secondary
Enrollment Options program. New
entering freshmen number 361; with
transfers, special students and readmitted
students added, the total of new
students is 449.
Winona Campus graduate programs
enroll 226 students, while the
Winona-based Master of Education
programs count 1,216 in learning
communities across the state.
Saint Mary’s also has 3,672 adult
students in bachelor’s, master’s and
doctoral programs at its Twin Cities
Campus, Rochester Center and
instructional sites in Minnesota and
Wisconsin. Two institutes affiliated
with SMU in Nairobi, Kenya enroll
another 200 students.
CONFERENCE FOCUSES
ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Saint Mary’s hosted the first
annual Remick Conference on
Character Education, Sept. 23. The
theme was “Transformation in
Christ: The Challenge of Character
Education in Catholic Schools.”
The keynote speaker and workshop
facilitator was Dr.Thomas Lickona,
a nationally known writer and
speaker on character education. His
books include “Educating for Character,”
praised as “the definitive work
in the field,” and “Raising Good Children,”
a book describing a 12-point
character education program.
The conference was endowed by
Mary Ann and Jack Remick, an
SMU trustee, of Rochester, Minn.
Their generosity also supports the
Remick Fellowship Program, offered
in partnership with Saint Mary’s
University. Fellowships provide
financial resources for scholars who
have completed a bachelor’s degree,
and who desire to earn a master’s
degree in instruction and enter the
teaching profession in Catholic
schools.
BROTHER LOUIS IS HONORED
BY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
Brother President Louis DeThomasis,
FSC, Ph.D., was honored by the
Christian Brothers of the United
States and
Toronto Region
as a Distinguished
Lasallian
Educator,
during an award
ceremony Nov.
18 in Chicago.
The award honors
educators at schools run by the
De La Salle Christian Brothers who
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