November 2008     
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National Survey of Student Engagement

St. Kate's students challenged, academically engaged

Valuable information about student-faculty interaction, the supportiveness of the St. Kate's environment and participation in enriching learning experiences highlight results from the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).
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Q&A: It's a conversation ...

Thelma Obah"... through conversation we are able to accomplish that which one person couldn’t do alone. That’s the power of this work," reflects Thelma Obah, director of the O’Neill Center for Academic Development, who delivered her "can-do" message at a conference in Nigeria. More »

'Hope Now. Hope for the Future.'

Sherry Johnson Woods '72Dedicated to tutoring academically struggling inner-city children, Sherry Johnson Woods '72, founder and director of the UNIQUE Learning Center in Washington, D.C., is honored as Mother of the Year in the D.C. area. More »

Faculty authors

Thought-provoking books recently published by faculty members speak to all of us: the 'Oprah affect' on our reading habits, a collection of socially conscious poetry and a memoir of a year in Trondheim, Norway. More »

'She Rules the School'

At a time when women out-number men in four-year colleges, what's the path to college leadership like? The Minnesota Women's Press talked to four women who lead public and private universities and schools in Minnesota, including College of St. Catherine President Andrea J. Lee, IHM. More »

More News

If quilts could talk, what stories they'd tell: St. Kate's alumna directs operations for the International Quilt Center
Global warming perspectives: A panel discussion
College commits to sustainability
CBS Radio, St. Kate's collaborate on women's leadership

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Alumnae Events: For upcoming alumnae/i events, visit the Alumnae/i Association website.

Upcoming
Events

@ The O'Shaughnessy

Shelby Lynne
Nov. 29

Lani Misalucha
Asia's Nightengale
Nov. 30

A Sugar Plum Dream
St. Paul City Ballet
Dec. 5–7

Katie McMahon's Celtic Christmas
Dec. 13

Theotokos
Starring Ruth MacKenzie
Dec. 14

The Classic Nutcracker
Minnesota Ballet
Dec. 19–21

Full event details »

@ Catherine G. Murphy Gallery

Through Dec. 19
Vanishing: The Wonderland of Aging
and
Image + Text/Text + Image

Full gallery details »

@ Our Lady of Victory Chapel

Sunday Mass, 10:30 a.m.
More info: 651.690.6724