January 1, 2015 Math Professor Explains "Big Data" and New Graduate Program (WSBT-TV) Mathematics professor Steven Broad is interviewed on WSBT-TV about the new Master of Science in Data Science program at Saint Mary's. This interdisciplinary program with a strong mathematical orientation prepares professionals to analyze existing data, i.e., "big data," and also lead significant changes in data analytics in the future. The professor explains what big data is and the demand for professionals who know how to use data analyses to make effective decisions. January 1, 2015 Department of English Welcomes Maggie Mitchell, Author of “Pretty Is... The Saint Mary's College English Department is proud to welcome author Maggie Mitchell to campus on Thursday, September 17. Mitchell will read excerpts from her debut novel, Pretty Is, at 7:30 p.m. in Welsh Parlor on the second floor of Haggar College Center. The event is free and open to the public. January 1, 2015 Belle Helps with Social Media for Pope's Visit to U.S. Kelly Vaughan ’17 is doing her part to bring the excitement of Pope Francis’s first visit to America to social media, and she doesn’t even need to leave campus to do it. Vaughan was chosen among a pool of applicants from around the U.S. to be one of 30 people on the @PopeIsHope Digital Street Team. The team’s purpose is to capture images and stories surrounding the Pope’s visit showing that #GoodIsWinning in the world. January 1, 2015 Saint Mary's Students to Work at Four Houses for Rebuilding Together On Saturday, April 11, Saint Mary's College students will participate in Rebuilding Together, a community-driven effort to rehabilitate homes in South Bend. This year is the 10th consecutive year the College has been involved in the program. More than 75 Saint Mary’s students will be stationed at four houses in the Olive Street/Lincoln Way West neighborhoods to complete tasks such as painting, cleaning, raking, and planting at a home sponsored by the College. The home receiving the most extensive work is 3018 Greene Street, where 25 students will be stationed. January 1, 2015 Belles Against Violence Office Hosts Stalking Awareness Talk (WNDU-TV) Did you know that 75 percent of stalking victims are stalked by someone they know? Or that those between the age of 18 and 24 years old experience the highest rate of stalking? A talk held Tuesday, Jan. 27 helped the audience identify stalking behavior. WNDU interviewed Connie Adams, director of the Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) at Saint Mary's, and Debbie Riddle, a national spokesperson against stalking whose sister was killed by an ex-boyfriend who stalked her. January 1, 2015 Michelle Alexander to Speak on Negative Impact of Drug Laws (South Ben... Michelle Alexander, author of “The New Jim Crow," hasn't even arrived on campus yet, but she's already inspired some senior comps. Psychology major Laura Early ’15 found a disproportionate amount of African Americans face harsh sentencing for drug distribution and drug-based offenses. Sociology major Markie Harrison ’15 found the same in fiction, examining racial dynamics in the TV series “Law & Order.” January 1, 2015 “Take Back the Night” at Saint Mary's and Notre Dame, Wednesday, A... The Saint Mary’s College Belles Against Violence Office will once again team up with the University of Notre Dame’s Gender Relations Center to promote national Sexual Assault Awareness Month through their annual Take Back the Night event. The public is invited to attend a series of activities tomorrow evening, April 22, to raise awareness and break the silence surrounding violence and abuse. January 1, 2015 Social Work Students Help in Homeless Youth Count (South Bend Tribune) Social work students are working with the Youth Service Bureau of St. Joseph County to tally up the number of homeless youth. The bureau's Street Outreach seeks anyone between the ages of about 13 and 24 who faces neglect, homelessness or street or family violence, as well as young mothers. In the fall, professor Fran Kominkiewicz's Research Methods class assessed how an accurate population count could be done locally. Two seniors remain on the project. January 1, 2015 Samantha Grady ’15 Recognized with Lumen Christi Award, Highest Stud... Saint Mary's College is proud to announce that Samantha Grady ’15, a political science and religious studies double major from Corrales, New Mexico, was honored with the 2015 Lumen Christi Award at Commencement on Saturday, May 16. Three seniors are honored each year as exceptional representatives of their graduating class. As the Valedictorian reflects the mind and the Outstanding Senior embodies the heart of the class, the Lumen Christi Award recipient represents its soul.