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Institutes and Affiliate Programs
national journalism and engages Saint Mary’s’ students in courses, internships and mentoring opportunities
for critical reflection on the world’s under-reported news stories. The Hendrickson Grants Program
allows Saint Mary’s Schools of Graduate and Professional Program’s faculty, students and staff to enact
proposals that promote ethical leadership, moral reflection and dialogue.
The Kabara Institute
Trevor Hall, Director
The Kabara Institute aims to incite a passion for entrepreneurial spirit in students across the university,
regardless of their major field of study, to enhance the entrepreneurship program offerings at Saint
Mary’s University by providing opportunities for students to interact with entrepreneurs and experience
entrepreneurship first-hand, and to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the importance
of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in our society. The Kabara Institute provides students with the
skills they need to be effective entrepreneurs in their chosen field of study by creating and supporting a
culture of creativity and innovation that will positively contribute to the common good.
The Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program
Brother Patrick Conway, FSC, Ed.D., Director
The Lasallian Teacher Immersion Program (LTIP) is designed for college-age men who are discerning a
career in education. The program is sponsored by the Midwest District of the Christian Brothers, Christian
Brothers University, Lewis University, and St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. The nine-week experience
includes living in community with the Christian Brothers and Lasallian Volunteers.
Students earn up to 11 credits in theology and education at four to five different Lasallian educational
sites. The sites may include some or all of the following: La Salle Center and DeLaSalle at St. Matthews
in St. Louis Missouri; Holy Family Catholic Worker in Kansas City, Missouri; San Miguel Middle School in
Chicago, Illinois; and Ocean Tides School in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Students eligible for LTIP must interview with the director of the program, have earned a minimum of 24
credits, and are entering their sophomore year.
Maryknoll Institute of African Studies of Saint Mary University
Rev. Prof. Michael Kirwen, M.M., Ph.D., Director and Associate Dean
Located at Saint Mary's Nairobi Campus, the Maryknoll Institute offers intensive, participatory experiences
for those wishing to systematically understand, appropriate and articulate African cultural knowledge.
The Institute offers a Master of Arts (MA) in African Studies, and a Master of African Studies (MAS).
Courses are offered both on a 12-week semester basis, and on a three-week immersion basis of two
blocks from the last week of May through mid-July. In concert with their classroom work, students do an
hour of supervised field research for every hour of class. The research is facilitated by trained assistants
who work with students on a one-to-one basis in the field. The research is correlated with the material
of the courses being taught. A 15-page paper, in which students show their ability to interrelate the field
research data with the lecture and biographical materials, is required for each course. The master of arts
degree requires six courses and a thesis. The Master of African Studies degree requires seven courses
and a long essay. For both degrees, three courses are required with the remainder electives combining
social science and theological courses. For full details, browse the Institute's websites: www.mias.edu
and www.africancultures.org.
Saint Teresa Leadership and Service Institute for Women
Margaret Winters, Director
See page 181 of the catalog.
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