"Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together." - Jacqueline Woodson
North Dakota State Penitentiary Men's Choir Starting in the Spring in 2018, myself and a few other students from the University of Mary started a Men's Choir at the NDSP. I have been able to conduct and arrange music as well as meet once a week with them to run rehearsals. At the end of every semester, we put on a concert for the other inmates to show them what they have learned and to hopefully continue to have the choir grow.
University of Mary Study Abroad The May-mester is a wonderful opportunity for students to go on. I went to Rome in May of 2018 to the University of Mary campus in Rome. There I took a class as well as traveled to many other countries including Sofia, Bulgaria and Barcelona, Spain. After the May-mester, I met up with a University of Mary group in Israel. We went on a ten day Pilgrimage from Nazareth to Jerusalem.
Choir and Band Tours While at the University of Mary, I have many opportunities to go on the band and choir tour that happens once every year. We have to Montana, Minnesota, and South Dakota, as well as North Dakota. We have performed for many different schools and many different people.
Performances Over the years at the University of Mary, I have had many opportunities to play with the University of Mary String Ensemble at events. Some include playing for masses, performing at University of Mary sponsored events such as the Miss America Organization Banquet and the Candlelight Gala, and outside organizations as well.
Music Student Organization The Music Student Organization (MSO) is an organization of music students that help put on events such as the University of Mary Jazz Festival and the Big Band Dance. Students volunteer to help everything run smoothly and get experience in putting on these events.