University of Saint Mary News & Articles

University of Saint Mary named 2010 "Best Midwestern College" by The Princeton Review Honor is Fifth Consecutive for USM

For the fifth straight year, the University of Saint Mary has been named a "Best Midwestern College" by The Princeton Review. USM was one of only 158 Midwestern schools to make the cut, and only about 25 percent of the nation’s 2,500 four–year colleges are included on one of the organization’s four regional lists.

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University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Receives Accreditation

The University of Saint Mary Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). USM Nursing Director Rebecca Cahill received the official call from CCNE on Wednesday afternoon, April 16, 2008. The nursing program gained initial accreditation for the maximum period of five years. 

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USM Nursing Graduate David Vielhauer, BSN ’08

I had been a plumber for many years. But I felt drawn to nursing. As a local member of the Catholic church, I’ve known of Saint Mary for a long time.

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How it All Began: History of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth

Mix a great deal of faith, a loving heart, a sense of humor, hospitality, a pioneer spirit and the drive to help others fully know the love of God, and you have the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.

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USM BSN Student Travels to Australia to Participate in the Smith-Magenis Camp

Gail Kopp, an online RN to BSN student at the University of Saint Mary, has been a registered nurse for 21 years in the field of Oncology, but had to quit 7 years ago to care for her daughters.

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