Professor Terri Russ Honored with Service Award (The Observer) Read More Professor Terri Russ Honored with Service Award (The Observer) January 2, 2014 Terri L. Russ, assistant professor of communication studies, is being honored in Indianapolis today as the recipient of the Indiana Campus Compact 2014 Brian Douglas Hiltunen Faculty Award for the Scholarship of Engagement. ICC recognizes Russ for encouraging her students to connect service with larger personal and professional goals through experiential learning. Belles Blank Scarlet Hawks Read More Belles Blank Scarlet Hawks January 2, 2014 CHICAGO, Ill. - The Saint Mary's soccer team closed out the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 1-0 win at Illinois Tech on Sunday afternoon. Professor/Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Honored with Spes Unica Award Read More Professor/Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Honored with Spes Unica Aw... January 2, 2014 Saint Mary’s College Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia Fleming presented Julie Storme, professor of modern languages and interim associate dean of faculty, with the Spes Unica Award at Honors Convocation on Sunday, May 4. The recipient of the award is kept secret until the Commencement-related event. The Spes Unica Award recognizes a faculty member’s eminent service to Saint Mary’s College. Contributions can be in the area of teaching, scholarship/ creative activity and/or service. Storme has been at the College for 28 years. Belles Tie for Thirteenth at DePauw Small College Classic Read More Belles Tie for Thirteenth at DePauw Small College Classic January 2, 2014 CLAYTON, Ind. - The Saint Mary's golf team finished in a tie for thirteenth place at the 2014 DePauw Small College Classic. Change in Vatican's Tone, Says Religious Studies Professor (WSBT-TV) Read More Change in Vatican's Tone, Says Religious Studies Professor (WSBT-TV) January 2, 2014 The Vatican released the midterm progress report from the Synod of Bishop on Monday. The document says same-sex couples have "gifts to offer the Christian community." Some saw this as a major shift for the Church. “What the real news was, was not what it said, but the tone in which it took,” said Joseph Incandela, a professor of religious studies at Saint Mary’s College. Two Seniors Selected for Prestigious Orr Fellowships Read More Two Seniors Selected for Prestigious Orr Fellowships January 2, 2014 Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year Saint Mary’s seniors have been named Orr Fellows. Annie Kennedy ’14 of Gainesville, Fla. and Sara Napierkowski ’14 of Bethlehem, Pa. were recently announced as incoming fellows. Previous Orr Fellows from Saint Mary’s include Nichole Clayton ’13, Amanda Lester ’12 and Melissa Jackson ’12. History Professor on Putin and Crimea (HNN) Read More History Professor on Putin and Crimea (HNN) January 2, 2014 If you’re surprised by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move in Crimea, you’ve not been paying attention. That's according to history professor David Stefancic, whose expertise includes Russia. His opinion piece appears on the History News Network website. Stefancic writes, "Putin sees himself as the descendent of Ivan Grozny, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and Josef Stalin, not as George Bush saw him by looking into his eyes and seeing his soul or as Barrack Obama saw him as a kindred spirit ready for a reset button." Senior Preview Days Read More Senior Preview Days January 2, 2014 We look forward to welcoming our confirmed guests for Senior Preview Day on Monday, February 16, 2015. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m., in the Student Center. Saint Mary’s College is on Eastern Time. We are in the same time zone as New York, and one hour ahead of Chicago. Belles Play to Scoreless Draw Against Brits Read More Belles Play to Scoreless Draw Against Brits January 2, 2014 ALBION, Mich. - The Saint Mary's soccer team played to a 0-0 double overtime tie in a conference contest at Albion on Saturday.