Saint Mary's and Elkhart Community Schools Announce Partnership Read More Saint Mary's and Elkhart Community Schools Announce Partnership January 1, 2013 Saint Mary's College is proud to announce a partnership with Elkhart Community Schools (ECS) to help create a dynamic and sustained Laboratory School Network for the summer months. The mission of the Laboratory School Network is to simultaneously support learning for ECS students and the professional development for teacher candidates from Saint Mary’s College and IU-South Bend. Two SMC Students to Put on Peace Conference at ND (nd.edu) Read More Two SMC Students to Put on Peace Conference at ND (nd.edu) January 1, 2013 The University of Notre Dame’s 2013 Student Peace Conference will take place April 5-6 at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. The conference brings together undergraduate and graduate students from the United States and several other countries. Conference chairs are Saint Mary’s College students Anna Boarini ’13, a history, political science and peace studies major; and Cara O’Connor-Combee ’13, an economics and peace studies major. Chemistry Professor Honored with Spes Unica Award Read More Chemistry Professor Honored with Spes Unica Award January 1, 2013 Saint Mary’s College President Carol Ann Mooney presented chemistry professor Toni Barstis with the Spes Unica Award at Honors Convocation on Sunday, May 5. The Spes Unica Award recognizes a Saint Mary’s College faculty member in terms of teaching, scholarship, and service. Marketing Professional on Amazon Drone Deliveries (Fox 28) Read More Marketing Professional on Amazon Drone Deliveries (Fox 28) January 1, 2013 Could sky robots deliver your Cyber Monday purchases to you within 30 minutes? Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his company plans to start offering 30-minute deliveries via drone-like "octocopters," perhaps as soon as 2015. Fox 28 asked Karen McDonald '76, assistant vice president of Integrated Marketing Communications at Saint Mary's, for her views on whether this delivery concept is viable. McDonald has more than 30 years of marketing and sales experience, working for companies like Kraft Foods. Economics professor: Low gas prices=poor economy Read More Economics professor: Low gas prices=poor economy January 1, 2013 10/4/11—Professor of economics Jerry McElroy was interviewed for a story about the cause of current low gas prices. "So goes the economy so goes the price of oil,” McElroy said in the story. “When the economy is booming, then the price of oil is rising – and vice versa, as we see today." Prom for Cancer Patients/Survivors Coming up (WNDU-TV) Read More Prom for Cancer Patients/Survivors Coming up (WNDU-TV) January 1, 2013 Devon Graham ’13, president of the Stand Up To Cancer Club, was interviewed on Saturday morning about the prom coming up this weekend. It’s a free event for local cancer patients and survivors of all ages on Saturday, March 2. Registration is required. The theme for the dance is “Don’t Stop Believin’: Dancing in Honor of Your Courage.” This is the second year for the prom. I included the press release in case you know someone who would be interested in attending. Indiana Private College Week, July 22-26, Encourages the Campus Visit Read More Indiana Private College Week, July 22-26, Encourages the Campus Visit January 1, 2013 Summer is a favorite time for high school juniors and seniors to visit colleges they are interested in attending. Indiana Private College Week, from Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26, offers high school students the opportunity to take a look at any of the state’s 31 private, non-profit colleges and universities, including Saint Mary’s College. The week is sponsored by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). Busfield Garners All-Region Honor Read More Busfield Garners All-Region Honor January 1, 2013 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Saint Mary’s freshman Jillian Busfield was named to the All-Region Third Team in the Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for the 2013 season. Radium Girls Paints a Tragic Picture (In the Bend) Read More "Radium Girls" Paints a Tragic Picture (In the Bend) January 1, 2013 Starting tonight, the theatre program will present Radium Girls as the 2013 fall production. Radium Girls, a play set in New Jersey the 1920s, is based on the true story of young factory workers who begin a campaign for justice after being sickened by radium-laced paint on the job. It is a fast-moving theatrical ensemble piece about greed, wealth, the environment, science, and courage.