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STRATEGIC PLAN 2030

“We–the rest of the country, the

rest of the world–are watching you,

because you represent something fresh

and daring. You represent something

exciting and promising, and we are

watching. And we like what we see.

Terrific things are happening at Mary!”– CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Our Foundation: Message from Prioress Sister Nancy Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Our Heritage: Message from Dr. Harold Miller and Sister Thomas Welder . . 6-7

Our Future: Message from President Monsignor James Shea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Our Vision: Radiance and Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11DISTINCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Centers of Distinction Community of Scholars State-of-the-Art Facilities

SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Discernment and Renewal Service Learning

RELATIONSHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19 Community of Learning Marauders Athletics Mission Advancement Arizona

Financial Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23

FACILITIES EXPANSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25

Committee Participants and Interviewees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28

Prayer for the Future of University of Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

AdministrationMonsignor James P. Shea President, University of Mary

Greg Vetter Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff

Dr. Diane Fladeland Vice President for Academic Affairs

Neal Kalberer Vice President for Public Affairs

Dr. Tim Seaworth Vice President for Student Development

Elizabeth Condic Vice President for Financial Affairs

Roger Thomas Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Dr. David Fleischacker Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Dr. John Warford Dean, Gary Tharaldson School of Business

Dr. Rodney Jonas Dean, Liffrig Family School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Joellen Roller Dean, School of Health Sciences

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Dear Friends, In September 2013, the Board of Trustees of the University of Mary embarked on “Vision 2030,” a comprehensive strategic planning initiative that has given rise to a new, robust strategic plan. In planning for our future, we engaged all of Mary’s constituents to think and work alongside of us – alumni, current students, faculty, administration, community members, parents, donors and trustees. We are grateful to all of the talented people that have assisted the University in these discussions.

In the following pages, we highlight a collective vision that will: (a) shape graduates exceptionally prepared for life, work, and leadership, (b) advance the highest quality educational curricula and degree programs, and (c) transform our guiding Christian values into actions that benefit the citizens of Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota, and beyond. We have designed a bold strategic plan that provides data-rich contexts, actual strategies, appropriate goals, and measurable objectives.

We are confident that this plan will build upon our historic, existing strengths and ensure that a University of Mary education is Education for Life. Thank you for all that you do to contribute to the success of the University of Mary. We warmly invite you to join us in this opportunity to realize our vision for the future.

In Mary,

MONSIGNOR JAMES P. SHEAPresident

MARTIN A. WHITEChair, Board of Trustees

CRAIG LARSONVice Chair, Board of Trustees

TOP TO BOTTOM: Monsignor James P. Shea, Martin A. White, Craig Larson

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SISTERS OF ANNUNCIATION MONASTERYOUR FOUNDATION

By the time God’s Providential guidance established the

Convent of the Annunciation as an independent community in the Bismarck Diocese in 1947, the people of western North Dakota had come to know the Sisters in their response to need as well as in collaboration with them to serve in health care and education in Catholic schools and in summer catechetical outreach to the far corners of the diocese.

Continuing the heritage of response to need, our Sisters founded Mary College, North Dakota’s only Catholic college, in 1959. We made this decisive move because we wanted to expand the St. Alexius nursing school into a four-year program and desired a local four-year college to educate our incoming members.

In the ensuing years under the leadership of the first three presidents, Mother Edane Volk, Sister Anne Burns, and Father Arno Gustin, a monk of St. John’s Abbey, Mary College collaborated on a local, regional, and even national scale to keep up with the demand for learning and campus life, and attained regional accreditation. Continuing that spirit of collaboration, the next three presidents Dr. Harold Miller, Sister Thomas Welder, and

Monsignor James Shea brought to the University exciting new programs with substantial growth in students and faculty, and facilities to serve expanded needs.

Our decision to build a new monastery brought opportunity for the University of Mary to fully utilize the Marcel Breuer building, now known as the Benedictine Center for Servant Leadership, in 2000. Whether as Annunciation Priory or the Benedictine Center, a sense of place as a Benedictine community of learning, and the encounter of faith and reason have always been part of the campus and fostered at distant sites.

From day to day, Annunciation Monastery’s bell banner stands in tribute to God and the love of Christ in its open cross calling us to pass through the rhythm of daily deaths to greater life and to resurrection with Him. In that rhythm of life in the pulse of relationship to God and with one another, always we are called and then empowered by the living fidelity and loving kindness of our God. As from the beginning, we invite you to be a part of this great work to continue the dream of our founding Sisters as the University of Mary continues to grow in new and blessed ways.

SISTER NANCY MILLERPrioress, Annunciation MonasteryPresident, University of Mary Board of Trustees

Just as they do today as I write this, the bells of Annunciation Monastery’s bell banner ring out a call to announce the daily rhythm of prayer of Benedictine Sisters who have been present in Bismarck since 1878. The Sisters first arrived from St. Joseph, Minnesota, in response to the Church’s call to teach the children of immigrants.

TOP: St. Mary’s School, built in 1879 next to St. Mary’s Church, in Bismarck.

BOTTOM: Marcel Breuer and Hamilton Smith showing plans for the future Annunciation Priory to Sister Mary Mark Braun (facing camera), and (l-r) Mother Edane Volk, Sisters Andriette Rohrenbach and Paul McCarthy. Next to Breuer is Sister Wanda Pitrowski.

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DR. HARRY MILLERUniversity of Mary President 1970–1978

In the coming years, we developed many academic programs, including Indian Studies, started our first venture into athletics with basketball, and invested in academic and student facilities. We also began an alternative education program where we assessed the previous learning of adult students and designed academic programs that focused on areas of business and healthcare.

By 1978, our enrollment had tripled. We had aspirations for developing a national model in liberal arts and we were able to construct facilities for nursing, music, and physical

education. We then took a bold step and established a dual leadership position at Mary, based on business models at MIT and the University of Indiana. I assumed the position of full-time board chair who operated external affairs. Sister Thomas Welder stepped into the president’s role handling all other matters.

At the time that we established the dual-leadership structure, I said, “I don’t see this as a long-term job for me, and the board of trustees knows that.” I had business ventures that were beckoning, and so I never intended to stay deeply involved long term. Well, thirty-six years later, I still haven’t left.

I have heard it said that my leadership “saved Mary College” at a fragile time in its history. While it is true that Mary was in a difficult financial position when I assumed the role of president, the truth is that WE saved Mary College — the faculty, staff, the Sisters, and hundreds of friends of the school. We gave all of ourselves to this place, and I have personally received far more in return than I ever gave.

When I arrived at Mary College in 1968 the enrollment was around 300 students. In 1970, I was named president of this small, private school, struggling with enrollment and finances.

OUR HERITAGE REFLECTIONS FROM OUR PAST PRESIDENTS

It has been an honor to be a part of the growth of the University of Mary over the last 30 years, and the vision for the next 20 years fills me with hope.

— MATT BUTLERButler Machinery CEO, 1969 to 1998

SISTER THOMAS WELDERUniversity of Mary President 1978-2009

Despite scarce resources, they acquired property with a breath-taking view overlooking the Missouri River to launch a college named for the Mother of Jesus.

As I reflect on my own years of service to this university, I am humbled to recognize one prevailing pattern. Growth has been the story of the University of Mary: growth, fueled by innovative, student-centered, and values-based leadership formation. When I was appointed president in 1978, the enrollment at Mary was 922 students. At the time that I stepped down, our student body had grown to 2,862. We added academic programs, including our first graduate program, a master’s in nursing in 1983, followed two decades later by our first doctoral program in Physical Therapy. Moving to university status in 1986 ultimately was a critical step in establishing the University’s

place within the educational community and its commitment to the community at large.

Other important stages in our growth include the announcement in 2001 of the vision to become America’s Leadership University and the launch of the Gary Tharaldson School of Business in 2006, as well as the move to NCAA Division II athletics in that same year.

Of course, none of these milestones would have been possible without a highly dedicated faculty and staff, supported by generous friends and benefactors.

Vision 2030 is a blueprint for excellence to meet the needs of a growing student body. In the pioneering spirit of the Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, our sponsors, the University of Mary enters a new frontier under the visionary leadership of Monsignor James Shea, with its challenges for growth and community-building in a global world where the presence of God brings radiance and life.

In response to the educational, religious, and cultural needs of the people in the region, the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery founded Mary College.

TOP LEFT: In 1986, Sister Thomas Welder took part in a civic ceremony to rename Apple Creek Road as University Drive, to proclaim Mary’s new status as a university.

TOP RIGHT: At the groundbreaking for the Butler Center, April 5, 1982, OTA (older-than-average) students with their families were invited to take part. Pictured here are Margie Walsh (’84), her husband, Michael, and their daughters, Carrie and Melanie.

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OUR FUTURE AN EXCITING VISION FOR TOMORROW

“ This is our hour, whatever be its duration: the hour for great hopes, great schemes, great efforts, great beginnings.”

How Firm a FoundationBeautiful things keep happening at the University of Mary. Our main campus is alive and thriving: record numbers of students arrive each year, many from well beyond our native Dakota prairie. Classrooms, labs, chapels, and residence halls are full to overflowing.

Exciting new programs in Rome and Arizona have taken root even as we serve students at campuses from Fargo to Billings to Kansas City and online, students in every season of their lives. And our rising national profile as a great Catholic university builds upon steady local confidence that we are a center and source for Christian and Benedictine values.

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Such exciting growth is only ever possible on a foundation set deep and well-built. The example of our founding Sisters is always before us; we acknowledge them as courageous women of risk and thrift, true missionaries of faith and culture. And the remarkable leadership of past presidents and their collaborators has blessed us with a culture of generous service, bold dreams, financial resilience, entrepreneurial acumen, and moral courage. The future of the University of Mary rises up on the best of foundations.

The North Dakota MomentNever before has our home state known such prosperity. Energy and agriculture are booming; construction and industry are thriving. But anxiety hangs over all this growth. What will happen to our culture and our communities? What will happen to the best of North Dakota?

It was for times like these that universities were founded. Never before has the University of Mary been so ready and able to fulfill what is central to our mission. Mary is about to emerge as the strongest hope to preserve and pass on to a new generation the best of North Dakota values: integrity, faith, hard work, care for neighbor, and hearty endurance in the face of every setback and difficulty.

We will work right here on the prairie to grow and form the business leaders and teachers who will be the lifeblood of communities in this region. Our graduates in healthcare will be the ethical nurses and therapists and primary care doctors who serve in our growing cities and rural towns. Mary’s scientists and engineers will blend technical proficiency with a keen understanding of the human condition. Mary will be a fountain

“ It was for times like these that universities were founded. Never before has the University of Mary been so ready and able to fulfill what is central to our mission.”

of religious vocations to provide the Christian people with devoted pastoral leadership. And our graduates will be great ambassadors for the arts, because Mary will continue to grow as a thriving center for music, theater, literature and all the arts and sciences, bringing to life for a new generation the treasures of nature, culture, and grace.

There is a Brightness in ThemWe also sense a call to greatness that transcends our own place and time because we find ourselves not so much in an age of change, but in a change of age. The stakes are high. But what an opportunity for a university founded on the timeless principles which have always guided the human quest for lasting joy and happiness! Students are coming to us from across the country and around the world seeking education for the whole of life. As a source of Radiance and Life we shall serve them as never before, so that the weary and broken-hearted will meet our graduates and say, in wonder: “There is a Brightness in Them!”

As we stand before this moment of opportunity, the words of that great champion of Catholic higher education, Blessed John Henry Newman, resonate in our hearts: “This is our hour, whatever be its duration: the hour for great hopes, great schemes, great efforts, great beginnings. We may live indeed to see but little built, but we shall see much founded. A new era seems to be at hand, and a bolder policy is showing itself … to recommence the Age of Universities.”

Honoring the Professoriate, the 50th anniversary of the University of Mary, 2009

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RADIANCE & LIFE

DISTINCTION, SERVICE & RELATIONSHIPS

The bell banner of our founders and sponsors, the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, is a monumental symbol of faith. This concrete tower, designed by renowned architect Marcel Breuer, soars over one hundred feet above the campus.

Distinction, Service, and Relationships; these themes resonate with our mission in a way that is filled with beauty and real promise.

Our founding Sisters dreamed from the beginning that Mary

College would make a distinctive contribution as North Dakota’s only Catholic college. They modeled and nurtured a culture of service from the very start, a proving ground for radical love. And they always said that we would provide students with a rich experience of community, even while humbly acknowledging that the University cannot go it alone; we need the support and friendship of many allies beyond our campus. We build and rely upon relationships.

And when all of this comes together, we shine with radiance and with life. This powerful vision, Radiance and Life, bring together and integrate the three themes of our strategic plan.

As our initiatives come to life, as we listen and respond to the Lord’s calling in our own time and place, the University of Mary will be yet more a place of radiance, a generous source of warmth and light. Both the Scriptures and the natural world witness to the great need for radiant energy. More than ever before, we need to shine.

We are called to a Radiance that gives Life. The education we offer is so much more than what is on offer at other universities. Ours is not simply an education for credentialing and

career training. Our vision is to offer education for the whole of life, whether the student be 19 or 45, in every season or need. Through focused, intentional growth, our capacity will expand to provide many more with a formation for the heart and mind that inspires a capacity for joy, even in the midst of the sufferings and setbacks of life.

In the end, when our graduates live their lives to the full, they will shine so brightly. And so will we! A University of Mary education is Education for Life.

DISTINCTION We offer something different, something greater. Recognizing the changing and complex nature of our environment and the communities we serve, the University of Mary seeks to advance our mission by enhancing current programs and developing new programs within Centers of Distinction that will provide opportunities for community partnerships, experiential and service learning, and research. Excellence in teaching and learning will be a central focus, strengthening our capacity to serve surging numbers of high performing students, supporting faculty development in the use of technology, disciplinary expertise, and pedagogy that resonates with the Benedictine Wisdom and Catholic Intellectual traditions.

SERVICE Our culture is grounded in service. Founded “to serve the religious, academic and cultural needs of the people of this region and beyond”, the University of Mary seeks to prepare servant leaders of moral courage. Our initiatives in this area come forward in two major directions: 1) deep service learning, 2) discernment and renewal. We will significantly deepen our commitment to service learning, emphasizing an engagement in servant leadership integrated throughout the University of Mary experience and a refinement of our Harold Schafer Leadership Academy. The emphasis on discernment and renewal will guide and encourage students to ask the deepest questions of life, helping them to navigate questions of vocation and spiritual discernment, the urgent call for religious literacy in our time, and those aspects of contemporary culture that undermine human life and dignity.

RELATIONSHIPSRelationships are our lifeblood. Building on the strong and enduring relationships with the people we are honored to serve, the University of Mary seeks to cultivate a deeper sense of connection across all of campus life and also with the wider community. Through the Vision 2030 process we have identified initiatives that will focus on the relationship with Mary’s first constituents – our students – building a more intentional community and a sense of place, fostering learning communities that enable our students to excel, and achieving a healthy integration of athletics into campus culture. In relation to the wider community we have identified initiatives that focus on mission advancement through innovative partnerships, private sector outreach, and stronger community connections.

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The University of Mary is uniquely capable of a comprehensive vision

of education. Our tradition has proven fertile ground for both the education of the mind and the formation of the soul.

University of Mary students encounter a unity of knowledge grounded in the Liberal Arts. They are participants in the perennial dialogue between Faith and Reason. Whatever their own faith, they experience the beauty of the Benedictine Values and the rich heritage of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. They learn integrity of life marked by Servant Leadership.

Vision 2030 calls us to identify and develop Centers of Distinction in our academic schools, to support and nurture a vibrant Community of Scholars, and to construct and renew State-of-the-Art Facilities for an outstanding learning environment.

Centers of DistinctionGreat universities are known for their intellectual depth. We will invest in academic excellence through Centers of Distinction across the University, beginning with our current Schools:

DISTINCTION

Mary’s longstanding collaboration with St. Alexius Medical Center provides clinicalexperiences to complement classroom learning in the University’s nursing programs.

DISTINCTION“We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, then, is not a single act but a habit.”

– ARISTOTLE

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Arts and Sciences, Business, Health Sciences, and Education and Behavioral Sciences.

These Centers will foster leadership, research, service, and academic programming that reflect the University of Mary’s distinctive character. We are planning for new undergraduate and graduate programs, including new doctoral degrees and professional programs. A four-year program in engineering and a premier Catholic medical school for our region with a focus on rural primary care are now under exploration. We will grow as a thriving center for the arts, culture, and public service. And in concert with the aspirations of our partners in Bismarck-Mandan and in North Dakota, our Centers of Distinction will help identify our region as a rising national destination for health care, business, and education.

Building upon our mission and a strong track record of serving the non-traditional learner, we will forge strategic partnerships to provide programs of continuing education, leadership development, and degree completion with an eye toward relevance and flexibility for the working adult.

A Community of ScholarsThe real splendor of a university unfolds in the classrooms and laboratories, where seasoned scholars and students share in the joy of learning. We seek to support and strengthen a vibrant professoriate of disciplinary expertise, a Community of Scholars skilled at student engagement, evidence-based learning, and pedagogy that resonates with the Benedictine Wisdom and Catholic Intellectual traditions. We will craft a robust faculty development plan that will

Sister Nicole Kunze, who returned to teach at her alma mater after earning her doctorate in chemistry, instructs students during a biochemistry experiment.

enhance interdisciplinary engagement and personal growth and that will require strategic recruitment and retention of faculty who have a clear understanding of and commitment to Mary’s mission and identity.

The University’s expansion of graduate programs and a new level of public engagement will set the stage for an impressive research agenda and an even higher standard for scholarship. Academic distinction will arise from significant attention to the learner-centered teaching model and an ardent understanding of the learning process for both on-campus and distance education students. We will continue to attract stellar faculty who excel in teaching and research, who lead bold pedagogical initiatives and champion innovative experiential learning, who strengthen our capacity to serve surging numbers of high-performing students.

State-of-the-Art FacilitiesOur founding Sisters have worked diligently to create a beautiful living and learning environment. The University of Mary will plan strategically for future growth and expansion by building, remodeling and maintaining state-of-the-art facilities for today’s learners who will become tomorrow’s leaders. Flexible classrooms that allow for collaborative, dynamic, and interdisciplinary teaching, learning, and research will be configured to allow for diverse pedagogical models and the use of technology for simulations.

Graduate programs and their students have unique needs, including research space, social space, daycare, and residential needs. Experiential learning in laboratory and clinical space is integral to professional programs and enhances interdisciplinary collaboration.

The University will create a technology infrastructure that is built for the needs of today and tomorrow. Information technology is critical to quality education. As good stewards and role models for students and the community, the University will consider and implement best practices for sustainability with student and faculty safety in mind. Spaces will be designed to meet the needs of traditional and non-traditional students in a manner aesthetically pleasing, welcoming, and honoring the rich tradition and style of Breuer architecture.

The vision for University of Mary is so compelling that I had to join it, and I am excited that so many others have joined us.

— DR. JOHN WARFORDMayor, City of Bismarck;

Dean of the Gary Tharaldson School of Business

Mary students have journeyed to India, Haiti, Belize, Guatemala and other countries, expanding their understanding of cultural diversity and carrying forth the founding Sisters’ mission of service. Service-learning experiences provide opportunities for students to put the Benedictine values into action while extending their leadership in the service of truth.

The University of Mary prepares servant leaders of moral courage.

Our culture has always been grounded in service. But these times call us urgently to foster in our students a great capacity to pour themselves out in loving service to others.

Service enriches education by the maturity and self-reflection it can bring. Service reveals the joy of giving and grants shape and direction to prayer. Service provides common ground and a shared cause for artistic and athletic students, from Los Angeles or Linton, Catholics and Lutherans and students of any faith or no faith. Service brings together our community.

Discernment and RenewalThe University of Mary is Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine. We welcome and serve persons of all faiths. Our commitment of genuine hospitality to those in our community who are not Catholic in no way contradicts our devotion to Catholic identity but rather flows from that very devotion. We can be both uncompromising in service to

SERVICE“ The best way to find yourself is to lose

yourself in the service of others.”– MAHATMA GANDHI

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the Church and the growing spiritual needs of our Catholic students and at the same time warmly welcoming to all who seek to find a home at Mary. And so religious literacy to promote interfaith understanding will be a central accent for the University moving forward, beginning with the richness of our own Christian and Catholic heritage and extending thoughtfully to other religions. In this way our graduates will be prepared to navigate a world both increasingly secular and more radically religious, a world where dialogue between faith and reason is of urgent importance.

A culture of clear identity and gracious hospitality is the goal. It will begin with student orientation, proceed through staff and faculty training, be supported with appropriate staffing, and will sustain a healthy community of mutual respect and unfeigned charity.

We acknowledge elements of contemporary culture that undermine human life and dignity, often wounding our students before we meet them or after they arrive. We commit to accompany our students through any healing or conversion they may seek while at the University of Mary.

Our students are asking deep questions about their lives, and we endeavor to provide foundational guidance and encouragement so they may hear the call of God in their hearts. Discovering and implementing effective means to cultivate the capacity for joy of life and generosity of spirit in our students is central to our mission. In addition to formation for strong marriages and the fostering of vocations to the priesthood and

within all majors and programs, including online education.

Beginning in 2014 the University of Mary will engage in a “Day of Service” campus-wide each year. We will invest in skilled personnel to develop and coordinate world-class service learning experiences. All service learning experiences will include a reflective/integrative component, for which we will seek the assistance of our founders and sponsors, the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery.

Groups of faculty and students from Mary’s nursing division and occupational therapy, physical therapy, and social work departments travel to Guatemala to provide services through the God’s Child Project.

consecrated life generally, we are committed to be a resource for vocations for our sponsoring community, so that we can do our part to help ensure a vital future for Annunciation Monastery.

Service LearningWe seek to ensure the intentional integration of service and service learning to provide students with meaningful experiences in which they develop a lifestyle of service. Service learning combines classroom instruction with purposeful volunteer experiences. Mary will provide experiences in leadership and service learning for all students. We will refine our Harold Schafer Emerging Leaders Academy more fully to reflect this priority.

The most significant opportunity is for service experiences that create a deep sense of community while assisting students to develop the hearts of servant leaders, achieve academic excellence, and acquire life skills. By adding depth and breadth to the service opportunities provided, students will engage in projects which are of interest to them. This involvement will provide the means of connection between the diverse components of Mary’s student body and provide an avenue for the growth of religious literacy.

We will specifically provide service learning opportunities starting in the freshman year that will be required

As a student at Mary I have been formed in servant leadership, giving me the confidence and moral courage to serve as I am called.

— MICHAEL MORTENSONMath Education and Business Major, Catholic Studies Minor,

Football Player, Emerging Leaders Academy, Class of 2015

Among the keenest instincts of our founding Sisters was that Mary

College could not succeed without strong relationships and support from the wider community. And the compelling witness of the Sisters’ own shared life has always set the tone for lifegiving relationships within the University’s community, built upon the foundation of our Benedictine values. Just as education itself sets us free to connect thoughtfully with the world outside and the world within each of us, so education at Mary flourishes through vibrant relationships with the many communities we serve and through the experience of a beautiful community within the University.

A Community of LearningA rich experience of community will be the defining characteristic of a student’s time at the University of Mary. Our hope is to enhance Mary’s ability to enroll and retain talented students through a strong sense of belonging to a learning community with cherished customs and traditions in which newcomers are invited, warmly

RELATIONSHIPS

In 2011, Marauders men’s basketball was honored at the North Dakota Legislature Assembly and congratulated by Governor Jack Dalrymple for their individual and team accolades during their season.

Students flourish in a university where they feel part of a warm and connected community, where relationships are fostered that last a lifetime.

“ We must remember to love people and to use things, rather than to love things and use people.”

– ARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN

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welcomed, valued, and encouraged to grow and flourish. We shall:

Develop a more comprehensive orientation program for new students, faculty, and staff. The University of Mary’s calling to be a source of life and radiance in our time and place must be shared and spoken of widely and well. It is a vision worth introducing.

Become a residential campus with a rich student life experience. In order to deepen a sense of home and a lively spirit on campus, Mary will become a residential campus with at least 65% of traditional undergraduate students in university housing.

Construct a new state-of-the-art Campus Center. Our new Campus Center will be the gravitational hub of Mary’s main campus. A new 24/7 dining facility, ample lounge space, a beautiful banquet venue, bookstore, coffee shop, and visible homes for student activities and student organizations will have a deep impact on our common life.

Support the intellectual growth of our student body. A world-class honors program will welcome exceptional students into an experience of learning that serves the greater good of our community. Our Student Success Center will continue to nurture learning in remarkable ways.

Provide for individual growth in small communities. We will explore ways to encourage students to share their lives beyond the classroom through the common table, in service, and in residential communities of shared values.

Marauders AthleticsAmerican track and field medalist Jesse Owens once said, “Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition.” With a strong and growing NCAA Division II athletics program, the University of Mary has an opportunity in contemporary culture to bear authentic witness to the true purpose of sports: the cultivation of solid friendships and individual virtue through teamwork and discipline.

We will support our athletic program with the resources to be successful on the field but also in the character formation of our student athletes. We will strive for a healthy integration of athletics into our campus culture, articulating a clear hope that our varsity teams and also our intramural and wellness programs will bear witness to the best of our Christian, Catholic, Benedictine heritage.

University of Mary athletics can inspire excitement and healthy pride in students and fans alike; this is an opportunity to present the heart of athletics in a whole new way. Our athletes will use well the gifts they have received and enjoy playing competitive sports. They will be models of servant leadership both in and out of the arena. Our coaches will order their programs firstly toward virtue. And our fans will be inspired and changed by watching our teams compete.

Mission AdvancementIt is critical that the wider community have a clear sense of the University’s mission and impact. Equally important is that the University understands and meets the needs of our communities, while inviting people to engage, personally and professionally, in the life of the University.

We will establish new initiatives and deepen our current initiatives for private and public sector outreach, becoming the partner of choice in collaboration with corporations, foundations, government, and other educational institutions. We will build sustainable relationships in order to bring values-based instruction to students wherever they are.

We will strengthen our development and communications teams by providing greater resources for optimal impact and outreach.

The 2030 Vision has ignited our already strong and deep ties to the University of Mary. Watching new relationships develop with the University under such amazing leadership has been a true joy to watch.

— HEATHER BUTLERPhilanthropist, Longtime Supporter of Catholic Education

ArizonaIn 2012, the University of Mary entered into a remarkable relationship with the largest public university in America – Arizona State University. The agreement allowed Mary to offer undergraduate degrees in Catholic Studies and Theological Studies, which supplement ASU course options for a student population of more than 70,000 students and growing. This one-of-a-kind arrangement allows Mary the ability to fulfill its mission of meeting the academic, cultural, and spiritual needs of people of the region and beyond. As the only Catholic university in partnership with ASU, Mary has the ability and responsibility to bring Catholic higher education to Arizona in a unique way through its relationship with ASU, the Diocese of Phoenix, and All Saints Newman Center.

Exciting new friendships are being formed with leaders in Arizona to further the University of Mary’s Christian, Catholic, Benedictine charism. Most of the Arizona subcommittee members are residents of Arizona who have a zeal for Catholic higher education and are excited

about the impact this partnership can have in forming leaders in the service of truth. We shall:

Build a robust and dynamic Catholic culture on campus in partnership with the Newman Center and other local movements. Mary will develop an operational model which serves the mission of the Newman Center and engages St. Paul’s Outreach, FOCUS and others in a collaborative effort of evangelization, intellectual formation, and preparation for mission and service in the community, the family and the workplace. Mary will also be a leader in the development of a Catholic center on ASU’s campus, forming authentic community and culture, upholding the Christian worldview through academic, administrative, residential, and retail facilities.

Create a generous and dedicated local donor base for capital growth, academic instruction, and student scholarships. Long term relationships with individual and institutional donors for scholarships, endowments, degree expansion, and capital projects need to be created and nurtured. Key business partnerships

Monsignor James Shea (left) and Michael M. Crow, president, Arizona State University, seal the historic agreement between their two American universities, one public and one private. This collaborative agreement provides an opportunity for ASU students to take courses from Mary in theological studies or Catholic studies as a complement to their ASU degree.

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to fund building projects and degree expansion which meet critical needs will be developed. Generous donors who value Mary’s authentically Catholic and rigorously academic culture will be cultivated to support the University of Mary’s vision.

Create clear partnership with the Diocese of Phoenix for increased outreach and advocacy. As a formative constituent in building Catholic higher education in Arizona, Mary must continue to seek ways to support the mission of the Diocese of Phoenix. In addition to concurrent enrollment for Catholic high schools, a partnership with the diocesan Kino Catechetical Institute, and the Master of Education designed for educators in Catholic schools, new partnerships must be formed which raise awareness of the value of Catholic higher education and help identify future students for Mary.

Focus on student acquisition, allowing for increased investment in full-time faculty and the development of program chairs.Aspirational benchmarks for growth in student enrollment will be the

Build a development team to attract the fiscal resources necessary to expand and grow physically and programmatically. The University of Mary will expand its campus footprint using clear benchmarks and projected growth through effective partnerships with the Newman Center and ASU, leading towards the development of a Catholic Campus Center. Physical space can be expanded only by an engaged group of new donors dedicated to Mary’s mission in Arizona.

Maximize the relationship with ASU through bolder engagement. The University of Mary must identify those programs and partnerships with ASU and the institutions within ASU which offer significant returns for both Mary and ASU. The relationship with ASU is unique and it must be cultivated to its fullest potential.

By forming students in the service of truth, the University of Mary, through its bold partnership with ASU and the Newman Center, presents wonderful options for students to study the Catholic faith on the ASU campus, a blessing for them and a great gift to our Diocese.

— THE MOST REVEREND THOMAS J. OLMSTEDBishop of Phoenix

basis for consideration of additional full-time faculty and personnel. Mary’s continued investment in Arizona will take the form of endowed chairs for Catholic Studies and Theological Studies supported through local funding sources.

Expand degree options to include graduate programs in Theology, Education and Healthcare. Robust degree options will include Master of Education programs in Curriculum and Administration, a Master of Theology program though a consortium with other schools, and potential graduate degrees in the critical health fields of Occupational Therapy and Respiratory Therapy. These offerings advance the mission of the University in a distinct way by meeting the needs of a growing Arizona.

The University of Mary is situated in a climate of incredible economic opportunity equipped with a

strong balance sheet and financial stability. This position is not inherited by accident, but is a fruit of the wise policies of our past administrations, the effective stewardship and governance of resources, and historically demonstrated success in our fundraising efforts. From this, we seek to carry on our legacy of stability and prudent judgment with a new long-term capital plan, which seeks not only to meet the current needs of our students, faculty, staff, and community, but also to serve the region and the state of North Dakota for many years to come.

In order to achieve our mission in a financially stable manner, Mary seeks to benchmark our position against other private universities and peer institutions, inviting objective comparisons in order to improve and grow operations through discipline and measurement. The University has created an ambitious long-term capital plan that includes more focused management of the balance sheet, increased liquidity, and continuous improvement in fundraising. These elements, combined with the initiatives

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The financial plan which the University is creating for the 2030 Vision is effective.

— DAVID GOODINPresident and CEO, MDU Resources

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listed in Vision 2030 above, position the University to continue offering affordable tuition amid increasing demand and to provide for an ever more qualified student body with access widely available to all. The reality of a robust demand for education which forms the entire person, both technically and personally, is the most reliable determinant of financial stability. Therefore, we commit ourselves to continue investing in our core identity as a Catholic, Christian, and Benedictine University here in North Dakota and beyond. This ambitious plan will continue our present financial stability and secure the human, physical, and fiscal resources required to achieve the strategic goals of Vision 2030.

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996

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The number of current and former military students at the University of Mary has increased almost eightfold in recent years. In 2009, there

were only 33 students accessing veterans’ educational benefits to attend the university. By fall 2013, 255 such students were registered and for this academic year, the number of military students is expected to grow slightly.

The majority of military students study at the business school, and most are enrolled in graduate programs at the Gary Tharaldson School of Business. These tallies don’t include military students who exhausted their educational benefits or transferred them to family members.

In the same period, the number of military students increased by one-third at the University of North Dakota and 54 percent statewide.


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In the fall of 2011, Bismarck State College and the University of Mary announced an agreement that allows BSC students to seamlessly transfer to the University of Mary to earn bachelor’s degrees in specific areas. This extension of the collaboration between BSC and the University of Mary is an important step in providing educational support for the burgeoning Bismarck-Mandan and North Dakota economies.

IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES

Theodore Roosevelt, who spent formative time in our

great state of North Dakota, had as his family motto Qui Plantavit Curabit, “He Who Has Planted Will Preserve.” The unique character of our state consists not simply in the place, but in the people. We share values that have seen us through hard times and good times.

The University of Mary seeks to preserve and grow these values. Mary’s greatest impact on the community comes in the form of our graduates and everyone they touch in their lives. Our graduates have been formed not simply for technical achievement, but for servant leadership and personal excellence.

“ At the University of Mary, our success is measured by the success of our graduates.”

– PRESIDENT EMERITA SISTER THOMAS WELDER

“Let us love not in word or speech, but in deed and truth.”

– 1 JOHN 3:18

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The 1,500-year-old Benedictine tradition and the example of Jesus in the Gospels connect well with the values of hard work, integrity, and community we so treasure on the prairie.

We preserve these values in our graduates who are the lifeblood of businesses, churches, schools, hospitals, and government. They carry into their communities and families the Benedictine values of Hospitality, Community, Prayer, Moderation, Respect for Persons, and Service. Their service starts in Bismarck-Mandan and the surrounding area, stretches from Fargo to Watford City and the communities of western North Dakota, from Phoenix to Rome. But in each and every case they begin as students in whom are planted the seeds of wisdom, knowledge, humility, and truth.

Help us plant…

The role of the University of Mary is essential to the future of North Dakota.

— MIKEY HOEVENFirst Lady of North Dakota, 2000-2010

Each summer, students from regional Catholic high schools travel to our Rome campus to participate in the annual Rome Study Pilgrimage. This unique program allows young people to witness the amazing treasures of the Catholic Church in its art, architecture, liturgy, and history, all while earning college credits.

Alumni: 18,520• University of Mary Graduates

in Bismarck-Mandan Area: 1 in 7 households

• Employment Placement Rate: 98%

2013-2014 Student Body: 3,318• States Represented: 41 states • Countries Represented:

25 countries• Out-of-State Students

Enrolled at Our Main Campus: 852 undergraduate students

Undergraduate Majors: 54

Master’s Degrees: 10

Doctorate of Physical Therapy and anticipating a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and a Doctorate of Education

UNIVERSITY OF MARY’S IMPACT

Recognized as a Yellow Ribbon School Serving Military Families: 4 years running

NCAA Division II Athletic teams: 16• Northern Sun Conference

Team Championships: 13• NCAA Division II

National Championships: 4• NCAA Division II

All-American Athletes: 45

Total University of Mary Employment: 790 faculty & staff

• Total Wages & Benefits: $21,941,076

Total Annual Effect on the Bismarck-Mandan Economy: $144,194,692(1) and growing (1) From 2011-2012 academic year Economic Impact Report

Imagine what we can do with your help through Vision 2030.

University of Mary junior Becka Heidrich takes in the surroundings of her new on-campus apartment.

FACILITIES EXPANSION“ We must lay one brick at a time,

take one step at a time.”– DOROTHY DAY

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ACADEMIC SPACES• Graduate School of

Health Sciences• Miller and Clairmont Center

Renovations• Downtown Graduate

School Campus• IT Modernization• School of Engineering• School of Medicine

HOUSING• New Breuer-style

Residence Halls• Expand and Renovate Boyle and

Deichert Residence Halls• New Cloister-style Apartments• Renovation of North Hall• Graduate Student Living• Married Student Housing

PERFORMING ARTS & CAMPUS LIFE• New Campus Center• New or Expanded

Performing Arts Center• Expand Wellness Programming,

Space, and Facilities

ATHLETICS• New Track and Field and

Practice Facility• Renovate and Expand Football

Stadium• Enlarge Baseball Field• Modernize Locker Rooms and

Training Space

BENEDICTINE & HOSPITALITY CENTER• Renovation• Student Services Consolidation

and Expansion

BEAUTIFICATION & HERITAGE• Campus Entrance• Intimate Campus Spaces• Grounds • Benedictine Heritage

Commons

University of Mary and Bismarck State College brought “Titanic” to the stage in an unprecedented theatrical collaboration.

COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS

n ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEDr. Michael Naughton, ChairProfessor, Department of Ethics & Business Law and Department of Catholic Studies (joint appointment), University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Sister Nancy Gunderson, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Sister Susan Lardy, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Cassandra BeckerTeacher, St. Mary’s Elementary School, Bismarck

Dr. Jan BuryPhysician, Mid Dakota Clinic, Bismarck

Don ClementManaging Shareholder, Brady Martz & Associates (retired)

Clay JenkinsonHumanities Scholar, Author and Educator

Dr. Jill NustadAssociate Professor of Exercise Science, School of Health Sciences

Monsignor Gregory SchlesselmannRector Emeritus, Cardinal Muench Seminary

Andrew SerriFormer President and CEO, Ameren Energy Marketing

Karel Sovak Assistant Professor of Business, Gary Tharaldson School of Business

Dr. Mark SpringerAssociate Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences

Nicholas TroutAdmissions Representative

Tamara UselmanSuperintendent, Bismarck Public Schools

Jennifer WarfordPast member, Board of Trustees

Dr. Brenda Werner Associate Professor of Education, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

University of Mary Staff

Dr. Diane Fladeland (Lead)Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Kimberly McDowall-LongAsst. Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Kevin FishbeckAssoc. Professor of Computer Information Systems, Gary Tharaldson School of Business

Dr. David FleischackerDean, School of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Rod JonasDean, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Jodi RollerDean, School of Health Sciences

Donna NelsonOffice of Academic Affairs

n ARIZONARyan Hanning, ChairAssistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships

Sister Susan Lardy, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

John FeesCEO, Next Generation Insurance Group

Father Christopher Fraser, JCLJudicial Vicar, Chair of Higher Education Committee, Diocese of Phoenix

Steve GreenDirector, Kino Institute, Diocese of Phoenix

Gail HartmanLead Faculty, Xavier College Preparatory High School

Chris KandasStudent, Arizona State University and University of Mary Tempe

Mary MacugaDevelopment Director, Catholic Community Foundation, Diocese of Phoenix

Jenna McCuinThird Officer and Liaison to the University of Mary Tempe, Christian Professionals Club

Joseph & Kathy NemmersExecutive Vice President, Abbott Laboratories (retired)

Peter PoppletonOverall Coordinator, City of the Lord – Catholic Charismatic Covenant Community, Tempe

Ched SalasekFounder and Vice President, Lifeboat Coffee Co.

Dr. Jennifer SheaAcademic Success Coordinator, Arizona State University

Mark & Jenelle Van BruntChief Operating Officer, La Raza Development Fund

Ivaldo Lunardi, M.D. FACCInterventional Cardiologist

Don CardonCEO, Cardon Development Group


Jerome Richter (Lead)Director of Public Affairs

Elizabeth CondicVice President for Financial Affairs

Dr. Diane FladelandVice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Jo MarketteDirector of University of Mary Campus–Tempe

René RosalesRecruiter /Advisor, University of Mary Campus–Tempe

n CAMPUS CULTUREChristopher Baumgartner, ChairCo-manager, Innovative Energy Alliance, LLC

Sister Mariah Dietz, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation MonasterySister Agatha Muggli, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Eric Aldinger Registered Planning Representative, with Investment Centers of America

John BarrySuperintendent of Schools, Glen Ullin, N.D.

Ryan CapouchStudent Body President, University of Mary

Scott DavisExecutive Director, North Dakota Indian Affairs CommissionGordon DeMaraisFounder and Executive Director, St. Paul’s Outreach, St. Paul, MN

Father Luke MeyerChancellor, Diocese of Fargo

Therese PolakovicCo-founder, Executive Director, ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women)

Nancy Jones SchaferFirst Lady of North Dakota, 1992–2000; Director, Noridian Administrative Services, Fargo

Dr. Janeene SiblaAssociate Professor of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences

Rev. Dan SweeneySenior Chaplain, Bismarck Law Enforcement Chaplaincy

Gerald VetterDirector of Advancement and Development, Light of Christ Catholic Schools of Excellence, Bismarck

Dr. Gary WattsVice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Jamestown (N.D.)


Michael McMahon (Lead)Director of Admissions

Greg VetterExecutive Vice President

Dr. Jayne HardyDirector of Student Success Center

Sheyna StrohDirector of Human Resources

Ed KonieczkaActing Director of Campus Ministry

Lindsay MayernikCoordinator for Out-of-State Admissions

n CAMPUS EXPANSIONHeather Butler, ChairPhilanthropist, Longtime Supporter of Catholic Education and the University of Mary

Sister Nicole Kunze, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Sister Gerard Wald, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Bill DanielPresident, Daniel Companies, Bismarck, ND

Dr. Mary DockterAssociate Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences

Josh HengemuhleArea Manager, Off-Campus Student Services and Doctoral Candidate, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Adam HermansonArchitect and Principal, Integration Design Group, Denver

Mikey Hoeven First Lady of North Dakota, 2000–2010; Past member, Board of Trustees

Jonathon HoferStudent, University of Mary

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Craig LarsonPresident and CEO, Starion Financial Bancorporation • Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

Emily LearStudent Body Vice President

Rondi McGovernFargo Businesswoman, McNeal and Friends Interior Design Boutique

Brad MillerPresident and CEO, Miller Insulation, Bismarck

Connie NicholasPart-Owner/Operator of Nicholas Farms

Brock SchochCommercial Lender, Northland Financial, Bismarck

Morgan VercimakInformation Technology Systems Manager, Northwest Tire, Mandan, ND

Dr. John WarfordMayor, City of Bismarck; Dean of the Gary Tharaldson School of Business


Dr. Tim Seaworth (Lead)Vice President for Student Development


Roger ThomasDirector of Intercollegiate Athletics

Lynn GearyDirector of Student Life

Mike ThorsonHead Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach

Brady AndersonAssistant Director of Student Life

n CULTURE OF VOCATIONSVern Dosch, ChairPresident and Chief Executive Officer, National Information Solutions Cooperative, Mandan, ND

Sister JoAnn Krebsbach, OSBSubprioress, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Sister Hannah Vanorny, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Kevin CramerMember, U.S. House of Representatives

Pauline EconomonFormer Executive Director, FirstChoice Clinic

Father Benedict Fischer, OSBChaplain, University of Mary

Deacon Lonnie GrabowskaAgent, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Father Paul HoesingPresident, National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors; Director of Vocations, Archdiocese of Omaha

Michael MortensonStudent, University of Mary

Sarah NelsonStudent, University of Mary

Monsignor Thomas RichterRector, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit;Director of Vocations, Diocese of Bismarck, 2002-2013

Susan SaffordDirector, Office of Faith Formation, Diocese of Rapid City

Jane SchettlerRancher


Monsignor James P. Shea (Lead)President

Sister Janet Zander, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Christy HolgardResidence Director, North Hall

Maureen PoirierDirector, St. Joseph’s Hall for Men and St. Scholastica’s Hall for Women

n FINANCETim Hennessy, ChairPresident, US Bank, Bismarck

Sister Thomas Welder, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery; President Emerita of the University of Mary

Sister Rosanne Zastoupil, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation MonasteryMike AppertOwner and President, Appert Acres Inc.

Dan ButlerPresident and Part Owner, Butler Machinery, Fargo

Kathleen GaddieOwner, Ryan Family Dealerships

Monsignor Chad GionPastor, Spirit of Life Catholic Parish, Mandan

David GoodinPresident and CEO, MDU Resources Group

Steve JohnsonVice President and Treasurer, Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Keith McGovernCEO, R.D. Offutt Company

John MongeonCertified Public Accountant, Brady, Martz & Associates, PC, Bismarck

Troy M. NelsonFinancial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments, Bismarck

Tracy PorterChief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Services, National Information Solutions Cooperative, Mandan


Elizabeth Condic (Lead)Vice President for Financial Affairs


Justin DziowgoDirector of Investment Accounting

Les WietstockController

n WORLDWIDE …“AND BEYOND”Connie Sprynczynatyk, ChairExecutive Director, North Dakota League of Cities, 1996–2013

Sister Rosemary DeGracia, OSBMember, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Sister Nancy Miller, OSBPrioress, Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery

Art BakkeEnterprise Information Security Analyst, North Dakota Department of Transportation

Father Brian GrossPastor, Church of the Epiphany, Watford City, Our Lady of Consolation, Alexander

Don HedgerFounder and President, Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing•Formerly with Sperry Flight Systems, Phoenix (now part of Honeywell International)•Electrical Engineer

Niles HushkaPresident and CEO, KLJ Solutions

Dr. Brian KalkMember, North Dakota Public Service Commission

Father Russell KovashPastor, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Williston, and Church of St. John the Baptist, Trenton

Geri McInteeFamily Nurse Practitioner

Ron NessPresident, N.D. Petroleum Council

Paula RedmannCommunity Relations Manager, Bismarck Parks and Recreation Department

Ed Schafer 30th Governor of North Dakota, 1992–2000; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President George W. Bush

Thomas SeifertAlumnus, University of Mary, Biology

Dr. Larry SkogenInterim Chancellor, North Dakota University System Greg TehvenSpecial Projects Officer, Offutt School of Business, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN


Rachael Brash (Lead)Director, University of Mary Worldwide


Dr. James LongChair, Graduate and Distance Education Programs, Gary Tharaldson School of Business Dr. Billie Jo MadlerAssociate Professor of Nursing Chair, Graduate and Distance Nursing Education, School of Health Sciences

Dr. Rebecca SalvesonAssociate Professor of Education Chair, Graduate and Distance Education Programs, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Patricia McWilliamsDirector of Recruitment and Retention, University of Mary Worldwide

Lindsie SchoenackDirector of Eastern Locations, University of Mary Worldwide

Alexandria BauerCoordinator for In-State Admissions

Raquel JessenDirector of Recruitment and Data, University of Mary Worldwide

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Barb AasenMark AndersonMike AppertMyron AtkinsonTom BairChuck BartholomayFrank BavendickMonsignor James BraatenFather Al BitzPaul BruckerKriss BurnsDan ButlerGreg ButlerHeather ButlerBill ClairmontDon ClementLeon ComeauRep. Kevin CramerBill DanielVern Dosch

Bob EastgateDale EberleGeorge EhlisJulie FedorchakMary FletcherFather Brian GrossDr. Ray GrubyJulie HardmeyerJoe HauerTim HennessyJoe HeringerKelvin HulletNiles HushkaJames & Mary IrsfeldKent JohannesonBishop David D. KaganDr. Ralph KilzerTerry KraftSister JoAnn Krebsbach

Dr. Rick KruskaCheryl KulasDr. Craig LambrechtKirk LantermanSister Susan LardyFrank LarsonDorie LiffrigMike LiffrigMonsignor Gene LindemannSister Rebecca MayerGary MillerJohn MongeonSister Agatha MuggliMike NatheRon NessMyron PfeifleMonsignor Thomas RichterBrian RitterCraig Schaaf

INTERVIEWEESSister Patricia SchapLindsie SchoenackMonsignor Patrick SchumacherAndrew SerriDick ShormaJill SitterDr. Larry SkogenLynn SperalKevin StregeMark & Lenore SweeneyMark ThompsonChad WachterAbbot Brian WanglerJennifer WarfordDr. John WarfordAl WolfGary WolskyMartin WhiteTerry Zeltinger

This is our hour, whatever be its duration: the hour for great hopes, great schemes, great efforts,

great beginnings. We may live indeed to see but little built, but we shall see much founded. A new era

seems to be at hand, and a bolder policy is showing itself … to recommence the Age of Universities.

– BLESSED JOHN HENRY CARDINAL NEWMANFrom The Rise and Progress of Universities

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OPRAYER FOR THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY

O Gracious God of Our Lives, mindful of your faithfulness from generation to generation, we bless you and thank you for your great goodness to us.

As you are never outdone in generosity, grant us the generosity and courage of Mary at the Annunciation that we might serve others in their religious, academic and cultural needs and nurture the lives entrusted to our care.

So turn our hearts toward you that we would hear the call of your Son, Jesus, and respond to the gift of our vocation as the University of Mary at this time in our history.

In that call and mission, grace us to give ourselves away courageously in love and to be a place of radiance, a generous source of warmth and light in relationships that animate others and in a living legacy of community, hospitality, and respect.

May we grow to a maturity measured by the fullness of Christ, and, in the words of Saint Benedict, may Christ bring us all together to everlasting life.

– Amen

The University of Mary exists

to serve the religious, academic and

cultural needs of the people in this

region and beyond. It takes its tone

from the commitment of the Sisters of

Annunciation Monastery. These Sisters

founded the University in 1959 and

continue to sponsor it today.

It is faithfully Christian,

it is joyfully Catholic, and it is

gratefully Benedictine.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

7500 University Drive, Bismarck, ND 58504

701.355.8263 • www.umary.edu

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