Author: University of Mary

Catholic university in Bismarck, ND, positioned for historic recruitment numbers BISMARCK, ND — For the first time in the school’s history, the University of Mary will employ a waiting list for freshman applicants interested in enrolling in the 2018 fall semester. At this time the University of Mary expects 20 percent more incoming freshmen in 2018 compared to 2017, and a record-shattering class of over 500 incoming freshmen. In February, the University of Mary announced that a waitlist for incoming freshmen was possible, but at that time still seemed unlikely. “As we said in February, this growth is astonishing. We...

Reflecting on the last four years of my life at the University of Mary is a little bit like looking in the direction of the sun: overwhelming, unattainable, and overly happy. My time here has transformed me in so many more ways than I can articulate, and it is one of the best undeserved gifts I’ve ever received. The education that I have received at the University of Mary is more aptly called formation – formation of the total person, formation for the whole of life. This formation occurs when knowledge gained through education is woven into the art...

BISMARCK, ND—Genevieve Say of Napa, CA, was recognized with the University of Mary Alumni Association’s Outstanding Senior Award for 2018 at the university’s annual President’s Recognition Luncheon Saturday, April 28. Say is majoring in social work with minors is philosophy and theology. She has earned several honors and awards during her time at the University of Mary, to include: the Presidential Scholarship; TRIO Elite Award; Footprint Award; St. Catherine’s Medal from Kappa Gamma Pi; Senator of the Year, Who’s Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges; and Student Nurses’ Day Award. Say’s involvement in activities and organizations on and off...

Mary becomes first and only Cardinal Newman Society-recommended university to offer both graduate and undergraduate SLP programs BISMARCK, ND — The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) awarded University of Mary’s Speech-Language Pathology master’s program a five-year accreditation candidacy that allows the school to begin accepting students into the program immediately for the upcoming 2018 fall semester and continue to document compliance with accreditation standards for the duration of the candidacy cycle. “The speech-language pathology (SLP) field is one of the hottest careers out there at this moment and the University of Mary is happy and blessed to once again...

National company sees growth potential in Mary’s new engineering program and opportunities for its continued leadership in workforce development benefiting North Dakotans for generations to come BISMARCK, ND—The Energy Transfer / Sunoco Foundation and Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), announced a $5 million commitment to the University of Mary’s Vision 2030campaign at a press conference held today on campus. Three of the $5 million dollars is a contribution towards the University of Mary’s new state-of-the-art engineering facility while $2 million will be given for workforce development in the state. The $3 million portion will help fund University of Mary’s new...