January 10, 2025 Students Spend Winter Break at Bio Conference This week, four students presented their research to some of the brightest minds in the biology field. Traveling to Atlanta, the students took part in the 2025 Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual meeting. December 19, 2024 Workshops Highlight Library Resources The You Belong in the Library program is a grant-funded initiative by the college to bring students, particularly first-generation students, into the library early in their college careers to learn what the library offers. December 18, 2024 Wishing You Joyful Holidays In her final monthly message of 2024, President Conboy looks at the wonder we see in children, and how that wonder can translate into joyful moments now and into the new year. December 12, 2024 Speech-Language Pathology Program Prepares Students to Make an Impact Ruby Meza ’25, a first-generation student double majoring in Speech-Language Pathology and Spanish, came to Saint Mary’s because of the supportive community and the program's opportunities. Meza’s interest in the bachelor's to master's program drew her to the College, as did the opportunities to conduct research with professors and participate in pre-professional Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology clubs. Now, Meza works in Corso’s lab to assist in smart home technology for individuals with physical limitations. November 26, 2024 Gratefulness + Thanksgiving = Gratitude In this Thanksgiving week, President Conboy reflects on the ways in which gratitude, gratefulness, and thanksgiving converge in her work at Saint Mary's College. November 21, 2024 A Legacy of Opportunity for Saint Mary’s Students Saint Mary’s had a transformational impact on Gretchen Flicker, Class of 1993. As she moved through her career in investment management, she stayed deeply connected to her alma mater. Today, her commitment includes a financial gift to ensure future generations of women can have the same opportunity she had. November 20, 2024 Exploring Loss, Memory, and Constructed Narratives Ian Weaver, an associate professor of art at Saint Mary’s College, is a nationally exhibited artist whose work has appeared at venues like the Saint Louis Art Museum, The Chicago Cultural Center, and Fort Worth Contemporary Arts. Weaver’s numerous residencies include the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Ox-Bow, and the International Studio and Curatorial Program in New York. Among his many accolades are the DeHaan Artists of Distinction Award and the Stone and DeGuire Contemporary Art Award. In this reflection, Weaver discusses his latest project, an installation set for display at the Chicago Athletic Association in 2026. November 20, 2024 Philanthropy Drives Excellence Through Saint Mary’s Endowed Chairs Endowed chairs are a measure of prestige and achievement in academia. For a college the size of Saint Mary’s, to have six is quite noteworthy. Established and maintained through significant philanthropic gifts, an endowed professorship is an academic position that is considered one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive. At Saint Mary’s, endowed chair positions recognize and support faculty members whose teaching excellence and commitment to students exemplify education at its best. The endowment of a position helps to underwrite the annual salary and benefits of the chairholder, fund scholarly research, support special programs, and provide unique opportunities for students. November 20, 2024 In the Spotlight: Kristin Kuter Kristin Kuter is an associate professor in the Department of Math and Computer Science and on faculty in the Master of Science in Data Science program. She recently began a new role this year as the director for the Dual Degree in Engineering Program. Professor Kuter came to Saint Mary’s in 2009, and recently completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Zimbabwe. She is humble, pushes her students to succeed, and hopes to travel more.