Vision 2030 Education for Life final

“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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
DISTINCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
FACILITIES EXPANSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
Committee Participants and Interviewees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
Prayer for the Future of University of Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Administration
Monsignor 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. SHEA
President
MARTIN A. WHITE
Chair, Board of Trustees
CRAIG LARSON
Vice 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 MILLER
Prioress, Annunciation Monastery
President, 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 MILLER
University 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 BUTLER
Butler Machinery CEO, 1969 to 1998

SISTER THOMAS WELDER
University 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 Foundation
Beautiful 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 Moment
Never 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 Them
We 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.
RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships 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 Distinction
Great 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 clinical
experiences 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 Scholars
The 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 Facilities
Our 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 WARFORD
Mayor, 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 Renewal
The 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 Learning
We 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 MORTENSON
Math 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 Learning
A 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 Athletics
American 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 Advancement
It 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 BUTLER
Philanthropist, Longtime Supporter of Catholic Education

Arizona
In 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. OLMSTED
Bishop 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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— DAVID GOODIN
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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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20% Increase Over Last Five Years
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2012-13
1,587
2013-14
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2014-15
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PLAN FOR GROWTH
U-MARY EXPERIENCES
DRAMATIC GROWTH
IN MILITARY STUDENTS
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.
Increase in Out-of-State Freshman
Class and Percent of Enrollment
2010-11
121
2011-12
141
2012-13
175
2013-14
208
2014-15
216
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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 HOEVEN
First 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 EXCELLENCE
Dr. Michael Naughton, Chair
Professor, Department of Ethics &
Business Law and Department of
Catholic Studies (joint appointment),
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Sister Nancy Gunderson, OSB
Member, Benedictine Sisters of
Annunciation Monastery
Sister Susan Lardy, OSB
Cassandra Becker
Teacher, St. Mary’s Elementary
School, Bismarck
Dr. Jan Bury
Physician, Mid Dakota Clinic, Bismarck
Don Clement
Managing Shareholder, Brady Martz
& Associates (retired)
Clay Jenkinson
Humanities Scholar, Author
and Educator
Dr. Jill Nustad
Associate Professor of Exercise Science,
School of Health Sciences
Monsignor Gregory
Schlesselmann
Rector Emeritus, Cardinal Muench
Seminary
Andrew Serri
Former President and CEO, Ameren
Energy Marketing
Karel Sovak
Assistant Professor of Business,
Gary Tharaldson School of Business
Dr. Mark Springer
Associate Professor of Political
Science, School of Arts and Sciences
Nicholas Trout
Admissions Representative
Tamara Uselman
Superintendent, Bismarck Public
Schools
Jennifer Warford
Past 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-Long
Asst. Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Dr. Kevin Fishbeck
Assoc. Professor of Computer
Information Systems, Gary Tharaldson
School of Business
Dr. David Fleischacker
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Rod Jonas
Dean, School of Education and
Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Jodi Roller
Dean, School of Health Sciences
Donna Nelson
Office of Academic Affairs
n ARIZONA
Ryan Hanning, Chair
Assistant Vice President for Strategic
Partnerships
Sister Susan Lardy, OSB
John Fees
CEO, Next Generation Insurance Group
Father Christopher Fraser, JCL
Judicial Vicar, Chair of Higher
Education Committee, Diocese of
Phoenix
Steve Green
Director, Kino Institute,
Diocese of Phoenix
Gail Hartman
Lead Faculty, Xavier College
Preparatory High School
Chris Kandas
Student, Arizona State University
and University of Mary Tempe
Mary Macuga
Development Director, Catholic
Community Foundation, Diocese of
Phoenix
Jenna McCuin
Third Officer and Liaison to the
University of Mary Tempe, Christian
Professionals Club
Joseph & Kathy Nemmers
Executive Vice President, Abbott
Laboratories (retired)
Peter Poppleton
Overall Coordinator, City of the
Lord – Catholic Charismatic
Covenant Community, Tempe
Ched Salasek
Founder and Vice President,
Lifeboat Coffee Co.
Dr. Jennifer Shea
Academic Success Coordinator,
Arizona State University
Mark & Jenelle Van Brunt
Chief Operating Officer, La Raza
Development Fund
Ivaldo Lunardi, M.D. FACC
Interventional Cardiologist
Don Cardon
CEO, Cardon Development Group
Jerome Richter (Lead)
Director of Public Affairs
Elizabeth Condic
Vice President for Financial Affairs
Dr. Diane Fladeland
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Jo Markette
Director of University of Mary
Campus–Tempe
René Rosales
Recruiter /Advisor, University of Mary
Campus–Tempe
n CAMPUS CULTURE
Christopher Baumgartner, Chair
Co-manager, Innovative Energy
Alliance, LLC
Sister Mariah Dietz, OSB
Sister Agatha Muggli, OSB
Eric Aldinger
Registered Planning Representative,
with Investment Centers of America
John Barry
Superintendent of Schools,
Glen Ullin, N.D.
Ryan Capouch
Student Body President,
University of Mary
Scott Davis
Executive Director, North Dakota
Indian Affairs Commission
Gordon DeMarais
Founder and Executive Director,
St. Paul’s Outreach, St. Paul, MN
Father Luke Meyer
Chancellor, Diocese of Fargo
Therese Polakovic
Co-founder, Executive Director,
ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and
Dignity of Women)
Nancy Jones Schafer
First Lady of North Dakota, 1992–
2000; Director, Noridian Administrative
Services, Fargo
Dr. Janeene Sibla
Associate Professor of Occupational
Therapy, School of Health Sciences
Rev. Dan Sweeney
Senior Chaplain, Bismarck Law
Enforcement Chaplaincy
Gerald Vetter
Director of Advancement and
Development, Light of Christ Catholic
Schools of Excellence, Bismarck
Dr. Gary Watts
Vice President and Dean of Academic
Affairs, University of Jamestown (N.D.)
Michael McMahon (Lead)
Director of Admissions
Greg Vetter
Executive Vice President
Dr. Jayne Hardy
Director of Student Success Center
Sheyna Stroh
Director of Human Resources
Ed Konieczka
Acting Director of Campus Ministry
Lindsay Mayernik
Coordinator for Out-of-State
Admissions
n CAMPUS EXPANSION
Heather Butler, Chair
Philanthropist, Longtime Supporter of
Catholic Education and the University
of Mary
Sister Nicole Kunze, OSB
Sister Gerard Wald, OSB
Bill Daniel
President, Daniel Companies,
Bismarck, ND
Dr. Mary Dockter
Associate Professor of Physical
Therapy, School of Health Sciences
Josh Hengemuhle
Area Manager, Off-Campus Student
Services and Doctoral Candidate,
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Adam Hermanson
Architect and Principal, Integration
Design Group, Denver
Mikey Hoeven
First Lady of North Dakota, 2000–
2010; Past member, Board of Trustees
Jonathon Hofer
Student, University of Mary
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Craig Larson
President and CEO, Starion Financial
Bancorporation • Vice Chair, Board
of Trustees
Emily Lear
Student Body Vice President
Rondi McGovern
Fargo Businesswoman, McNeal and
Friends Interior Design Boutique
Brad Miller
President and CEO, Miller Insulation,
Bismarck
Connie Nicholas
Part-Owner/Operator of Nicholas
Farms
Brock Schoch
Commercial Lender, Northland
Financial, Bismarck
Morgan Vercimak
Information Technology Systems
Manager, Northwest Tire,
Mandan, ND
Dr. John Warford
Mayor, City of Bismarck; Dean of the
Gary Tharaldson School of Business
Dr. Tim Seaworth (Lead)
Vice President for Student
Development
Greg Vetter
Roger Thomas
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Lynn Geary
Director of Student Life
Mike Thorson
Head Men’s and Women’s
Track and Field Coach
Brady Anderson
Assistant Director of Student Life
n CULTURE OF VOCATIONS
Vern Dosch, Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer,
National Information Solutions
Cooperative, Mandan, ND
Sister JoAnn Krebsbach, OSB
Subprioress, Benedictine Sisters of
Sister Hannah Vanorny, OSB
Kevin Cramer
Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Pauline Economon
Former Executive Director,
FirstChoice Clinic
Father Benedict Fischer, OSB
Chaplain, University of Mary
Deacon Lonnie Grabowska
Agent, North Dakota Bureau of
Criminal Investigation
Father Paul Hoesing
President, National Conference of
Diocesan Vocation Directors; Director
of Vocations, Archdiocese of Omaha
Michael Mortenson
Sarah Nelson
Monsignor Thomas Richter
Rector, Cathedral of the Holy
Spirit;Director of Vocations,
Diocese of Bismarck, 2002-2013
Susan Safford
Director, Office of Faith Formation,
Diocese of Rapid City
Jane Schettler
Rancher
Monsignor James P. Shea (Lead)
President
Sister Janet Zander, OSB
Christy Holgard
Residence Director, North Hall
Maureen Poirier
Director, St. Joseph’s Hall for Men
and St. Scholastica’s Hall for Women
n FINANCE
Tim Hennessy, Chair
President, US Bank, Bismarck
Sister Thomas Welder, OSB
Annunciation Monastery; President
Emerita of the University of Mary
Sister Rosanne Zastoupil, OSB
Mike Appert
Owner and President,
Appert Acres Inc.
Dan Butler
President and Part Owner, Butler
Machinery, Fargo
Kathleen Gaddie
Owner, Ryan Family Dealerships
Monsignor Chad Gion
Pastor, Spirit of Life Catholic Parish,
Mandan
David Goodin
President and CEO,
MDU Resources Group
Steve Johnson
Vice President and Treasurer, Basin
Electric Power Cooperative
Keith McGovern
CEO, R.D. Offutt Company
John Mongeon
Certified Public Accountant,
Brady, Martz & Associates, PC,
Bismarck
Troy M. Nelson
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Investments, Bismarck
Tracy Porter
Chief Financial Officer and Vice
President, Corporate Services,
National Information Solutions
Cooperative, Mandan
Elizabeth Condic (Lead)
Vice President for Financial Affairs
Greg Vetter
Justin Dziowgo
Director of Investment Accounting
Les Wietstock
Controller
n WORLDWIDE
…“AND BEYOND”
Connie Sprynczynatyk, Chair
Executive Director, North Dakota
League of Cities, 1996–2013
Sister Rosemary DeGracia, OSB
Sister Nancy Miller, OSB
Prioress, Benedictine Sisters of
Art Bakke
Enterprise Information Security
Analyst, North Dakota Department
of Transportation
Father Brian Gross
Pastor, Church of the Epiphany,
Watford City, Our Lady of
Consolation, Alexander
Don Hedger
Founder and President, Killdeer
Mountain Manufacturing•Formerly
with Sperry Flight Systems,
Phoenix (now part of Honeywell
International)•Electrical Engineer
Niles Hushka
President and CEO, KLJ Solutions
Dr. Brian Kalk
Member, North Dakota Public Service
Commission
Father Russell Kovash
Pastor, St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Williston, and Church of St. John the
Baptist, Trenton
Geri McIntee
Family Nurse Practitioner
Ron Ness
President, N.D. Petroleum Council
Paula Redmann
Community 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 Seifert
Alumnus, University of Mary, Biology
Dr. Larry Skogen
Interim Chancellor, North Dakota
University System
Greg Tehven
Special Projects Officer, Offutt School
of Business, Concordia College,
Moorhead, MN
Rachael Brash (Lead)
Director, University of Mary
Worldwide
Greg Vetter
Dr. James Long
Chair, Graduate and Distance
Education Programs, Gary Tharaldson
School of Business
Dr. Billie Jo Madler
Associate Professor of Nursing
Chair, Graduate and Distance Nursing
Education, School of Health Sciences
Dr. Rebecca Salveson
Associate Professor of Education
Chair, Graduate and Distance
Education Programs, School of
Education and Behavioral Sciences
Patricia McWilliams
Director of Recruitment and Retention,
University of Mary Worldwide
Lindsie Schoenack
Director of Eastern Locations,
Alexandria Bauer
Coordinator for In-State Admissions
Raquel Jessen
Director of Recruitment and Data,
27

Barb Aasen
Mark Anderson
Mike Appert
Myron Atkinson
Tom Bair
Chuck Bartholomay
Frank Bavendick
Monsignor James Braaten
Father Al Bitz
Paul Brucker
Kriss Burns
Dan Butler
Greg Butler
Heather Butler
Bill Clairmont
Don Clement
Leon Comeau
Rep. Kevin Cramer
Bill Daniel
Vern Dosch
Bob Eastgate
Dale Eberle
George Ehlis
Julie Fedorchak
Mary Fletcher
Father Brian Gross
Dr. Ray Gruby
Julie Hardmeyer
Joe Hauer
Tim Hennessy
Joe Heringer
Kelvin Hullet
Niles Hushka
James & Mary Irsfeld
Kent Johanneson
Bishop David D. Kagan
Dr. Ralph Kilzer
Terry Kraft
Sister JoAnn Krebsbach
Dr. Rick Kruska
Cheryl Kulas
Dr. Craig Lambrecht
Kirk Lanterman
Sister Susan Lardy
Frank Larson
Dorie Liffrig
Mike Liffrig
Monsignor Gene Lindemann
Sister Rebecca Mayer
Gary Miller
John Mongeon
Sister Agatha Muggli
Mike Nathe
Ron Ness
Myron Pfeiﬂe
Monsignor Thomas Richter
Brian Ritter
Craig Schaaf
INTERVIEWEES
Sister Patricia Schap
Lindsie Schoenack
Monsignor Patrick Schumacher
Andrew Serri
Dick Shorma
Jill Sitter
Dr. Larry Skogen
Lynn Speral
Kevin Strege
Mark & Lenore Sweeney
Mark Thompson
Chad Wachter
Abbot Brian Wangler
Jennifer Warford
Dr. John Warford
Al Wolf
Gary Wolsky
Martin White
Terry 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 NEWMAN
From The Rise and Progress of Universities
28

O
PRAYER 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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