Sister Simone Campbell, Leader of “Nuns on the Bus” Tour, to Speak at College Read More Sister Simone Campbell, Leader of “Nuns on the Bus” Tour, to Speak... January 1, 2014 The Saint Mary’s College Center for Spirituality will host Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, in a lecture series on the life and leadership of Catholic women religious. Sister Simone is an attorney, poet, and executive director of NETWORK, a national Catholic organization that advocates in Congress on issues of peace and justice. She will speak on “The Contemplative Call to Do Justice” on Tuesday, April 8, 7:30 p.m., Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. Busfield Garners First Team All-Region Honor Read More Busfield Garners First Team All-Region Honor January 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Saint Mary's sophomore softball player Jillian Busfield was selected to the All-Central Region First Team as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Professors Committed to Community Theater (South Bend Tribune) Read More Professors Committed to Community Theater (South Bend Tribune) January 1, 2014 Saint Mary's College professors Mark Abram-Copenhaver and Bill Svelmoe offer much of their free time to community theater. Abram-Copenhaver, associate professor of theatre, directs productions at the College and the South Bend Civic Theatre. He helped Svelmoe, professor of history, discover her had an unknown talent for acting. Svelmoe acts in plays on and off campus. They are an example of professors who go "Beyond the Campus" and make a difference in the community. “Pink Party Zumbathon” Hosted by Students' Stand Up to Cancer Club Read More “Pink Party Zumbathon” Hosted by Students' Stand Up to Cancer Club... January 1, 2014 Want to raise money for cancer research while getting in a workout? The Saint Mary’s College student club SMC Stands Up to Cancer will host its 3rd annual “Pink Party Zumbathon” on Saturday, November 1 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in Angela Athletic Facility and will feature more than 20 local Zumba instructors who will take turns teaching. The public is invited to take part. Those attending are encouraged to wear pink and dance for this great cause. “The Snail and the Whale,” a Family-Oriented Production, Coming to College Read More “The Snail and the Whale,” a Family-Oriented Production, Coming to... January 1, 2014 Saint Mary’s will welcome the Tall Stories Theatre Company to campus to perform The Snail and the Whale on Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. in O’Laughlin Auditorium. This family-oriented production is the last installment of this year’s Shaheen/Duggan Performing Arts Series. Panelists Discuss Understanding Ferguson (Observer) Read More Panelists Discuss "Understanding Ferguson" (Observer) January 1, 2014 Easy to see why Clare Maher '15, a humanistic studies major, sat on a panel among scholars to discuss "Understanding Ferguson." Here are some of her thoughts captured in an Observer article: “In the age of social media, we don’t research why, and context is not something we value...Our society is increasingly underinformed... Declaring our personal stance in social media seems significant, [but] you should be moved to look at more than just a Buzzfeed article. Change the narrative, find context. Publish articles in your status.” CANCELED From Darkness to Hope: My Commitment to a World Free of Torture Read More CANCELED "From Darkness to Hope: My Commitment to a World Free of Tort... January 1, 2014 From Darkness to Hope: My Commitment to a World Free of Torture Thursday, March 27, 7:30 p.m., Vander Vennet Theatre, Student Center Dianna Ortiz, OSU Associate Director, Education for Justice Project Center for Concern, Washington, DC Impelled by the Love of God: Contemplative Prayer as the Heart of the Life and Leadership of Women Religious Read More "Impelled by the Love of God: Contemplative Prayer as the Heart of the... January 1, 2014 Impelled by the Love of God: Contemplative Prayer as the Heart of the Life and Leadership of Women Religious Thursday, March 6, 7:30 p.m., Vander Vennet Theatre, Student Center Janet K. Ruffing, RSM Professor, Practice of Spirituality and Ministerial Leadership Yale Divinity School “Ebola Unmasked” Lecture Offered by Alumna/Leader with National Institutes of Health Read More “Ebola Unmasked” Lecture Offered by Alumna/Leader with National In... January 1, 2014 Saint Mary’s College is proud to welcome back to campus infectious disease expert Mary Anne Luzar ’72, PhD for another health-related speaking engagement, this time on Ebola. Luzar is chief of the Regulatory Affairs Branch, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH). News media is not permitted to cover the lecture so that Luzar may speak freely about her work at the NIH. The opinions presented at the seminar will be hers and should not be taken as official commentary from the NIH.