Board of Trustees Announces the Extension of President Carol Ann Mooney's Contract Read More Board of Trustees Announces the Extension of President Carol Ann Moone... January 1, 2014 The Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees has extended the contract of President Carol Ann Mooney to May 2016, with the possibility of further extension. Board Chair Mary L. Burke ’85 made the announcement today via an email to students, faculty, staff, and advisory councils. The original contract was set to expire in May 2014. Mooney recently signed the new contract. The news comes on the eve of the 8th anniversary of Mooney’s inauguration, which took place on January 15, 2005. “Everybody’s Hero: The Jackie Robinson Story” Coming Feb. 17 Read More “Everybody’s Hero: The Jackie Robinson Story” Coming Feb. 17 January 1, 2014 The Saint Mary’s College Office of Special Events is proud to present the Mad River Theater Works production of Everybody’s Hero: The Jackie Robinson Story. The musical, which is part of this year’s Shaheen/Duggan Performing Arts Series, will be presented on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in O’Laughlin Auditorium. Screening of Film 12 Years a Slave and Panel Discussion Read More Screening of Film "12 Years a Slave" and Panel Discussion January 1, 2014 Saint Mary's College's Department of Art and the gender and women's study program will offer a screening of director Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave on Wednesday, April 2 at 5 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium of Madeleva Hall. Young Catholic Women Invited to Write Pope Francis Read More Young Catholic Women Invited to Write Pope Francis January 1, 2014 A group of students active in Campus Ministry at Saint Mary’s College are rising to meet a challenge facing the Catholic Church: a significant drop in young women practicing the faith. Students at this Catholic, women’s college are organizing a letter-writing response to Pope Francis’ outreach to youth called “Voices of Young Catholic Women.” They’re inviting Catholic women of the Millennial Generation (born between 1981-1995) to write the pope about their love for the Catholic tradition and ideas for how the Church might better reach their demographic. Madeleva: A Play in Several Voices Read More "Madeleva: A Play in Several Voices" January 1, 2014 Madeleva: A Play in Several Voices will be performed on Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m., in O’Laughlin Auditorium. The work commemorates the life of former Saint Mary’s College president, Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC. Sister Madeleva was a visionary, an educator, a medieval scholar, a poet, and a woman of deep spiritual conviction. In her 27 years as president (1934-1961), she put those gifts to good use leading Saint Mary’s to national prominence as a premier Catholic liberal arts college. 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of her death. Social Work Professor on Kids and Screen Time (Fox 28) Read More Social Work Professor on Kids and Screen Time (Fox 28) January 1, 2014 How much screen time is too much for kids? Social work prof. Fran Kominkiewicz says we're just figuring out how the Internet and all our devices affect children. Hear from her in this Fox 28 story. Saint Mary’s Offers Students Car-Sharing Option Read More Saint Mary’s Offers Students Car-Sharing Option January 1, 2014 Today, Saint Mary’s College launches a partnership with Zipcar, to offer a car-sharing network on campus. The convenient transportation option is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older. Students are expected to be the most frequent users. Once enrolled as Zipcar members, the Saint Mary’s community may also reserve Zipcars at the University of Notre Dame and, in turn, their community can use Saint Mary’s Zipcars. Dance Marathon’s 5K for Riley Hospital for Children is Oct. 3 Read More Dance Marathon’s 5K for Riley Hospital for Children is Oct. 3 January 1, 2014 Saint Mary’s College’s students will host their sixth annual Dance Marathon “For The Kids 5K” (FT5K) race in support of Riley Hospital for Children on Thursday, October 3. Riley, located in Indianapolis, treats sick children from all over the state, including the South Bend area. While the actual Dance Marathon is months away (April 5, 2014), students at the College are eager to kick-off fundraising for the year with the annual FT5K run. K-Pop is More Than Korean Pop Music; It’s about Social/Cultural Change Read More K-Pop is More Than Korean Pop Music; It’s about Social/Cultural Chan... January 1, 2014 The Saint Mary’s College Department of Global Studies is proud to host a lecture by John Lie, the C.K. Cho Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkley. On Thursday, October 30, at 5 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. Lie will discuss “What is the K in K-Pop?” The public is invited to attend this free presentation.