Tutoring Program is a Positive for Community (South Bend Tribune) Read More Tutoring Program is a Positive for Community (South Bend Tribune) January 1, 2013 Flashcard races, board games, and creatively written stories are just some of what Saint Mary’s College and Coquillard Traditional School students work on together through the College Academy of Tutoring (CAT) program. In 2006, the Saint Mary’s Office of Civic and Social Engagement (OCSE) initiated CAT, which is modeled after a similar AmeriCorps program. The CAT program is designed to meet the academic needs of students in some of South Bend’s Title 1 elementary schools. It's Thanksgiving, Not Black Friday Eve (The Christian Science Monitor) Read More It's Thanksgiving, Not Black Friday Eve (The Christian Science Monitor... January 1, 2013 Pass the coupons and the gravy. Thanksgiving seems to be becoming "Black Friday Eve" with more and more stores opening on Thanksgiving night. Instead of stopping to consider what we have and being grateful for it, consumers may be thinking about what they don't have and want to get. Adrienne Lyles-Chockley, visiting philosophy professor who heads the justice education program, is included in this Christian Science Monitor article. Employee Engagement Seminar Planned Read More Employee Engagement Seminar Planned January 1, 2013 The Saint Mary’s College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI), in partnership with 1st Source Bank and Hawthorne Services, LLC, will host a seminar titled “Employee Engagement: Key to Optimum Performance” on Friday, March 15. The event will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in room 145 of Spes Unica Hall at Saint Mary’s College. (Download a campus map at saintmarys.edu/map.) The event is free but space is limited. Please register at wei.saintmarys.edu/thrive. Holy Cross Harvest to collect donations for pantries (South Bend Tribune) Read More Holy Cross Harvest to collect donations for pantries (South Bend Tribu... January 1, 2013 The Holy Cross institutions of Saint Mary’s College, Holy Cross College, and the University of Notre Dame will hold the third Holy Cross Harvest, “harvesting” food and monetary donations for various food pantries. Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s will hold their drives Monday to Feb. 15, while Holy Cross College will hold its harvest drive during the entire month of February. It's an example of going "Beyond the Campus" to make a difference in the community. Saint Mary’s College Announces Dean of Faculty Read More Saint Mary’s College Announces Dean of Faculty January 1, 2013 Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce that, after a national search, Vickie Lynne Hess has joined the College as dean of faculty. She earned her PhD at Indiana University, Bloomington and worked as a professor and administrator at Indiana Wesleyan in Marion for 25 years. She hails originally from New York City and most recently from American International College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, where she served as an academic dean since 2006. She is a product of an undergraduate women’s college, graduating from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. Lisa Sowle Cahill, Aquinas Symposium Speaker, to Lecture Read More Lisa Sowle Cahill, Aquinas Symposium Speaker, to Lecture January 1, 2013 Saint Mary's College is pleased to announce that Lisa Sowle Cahill, the J. Donald Monan Professor in Theology at Boston College, is the speaker for the 16th Annual Symposium on St. Thomas Aquinas. The talk will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 31 in the Student Center Lounge. The event is free and open to the public. Students Energized by March for Life Experience (The Observer) Read More Students Energized by March for Life Experience (The Observer) January 1, 2013 The presidential inauguration last Monday was not the only event that drew crowds to Washington D.C. last week. Friday was the March for Life, an annual pro-life rally held in the city around the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe vs. Wade. Respect for Life Club President Allison Rhea ’13 and Silvia Cuevas ’13 were interviewed. OPINION: The Lives of Girls in Indiana (South Bend Tribune) Read More OPINION: The Lives of Girls in Indiana (South Bend Tribune) January 1, 2013 Last week, Saint Mary's College released a comprehensive study on the health and well-being of Hoosier girls, ages 10-19. The report, called "The Status of Girls in Indiana 2013," highlights various aspects of a young woman’s life, including health and education, and the challenges they face. The South Bend Tribune's Editorial Board met with Saint Mary's President Carol Ann Mooney and Kristin Jehring, assistant professor of mathematics, about how the report was compiled and their hope as to how it's used as a resource to help Hoosier girls. College Announces New VP for Finance and Administration Read More College Announces New VP for Finance and Administration January 1, 2013 Saint Mary's College is pleased to announce that Susan K. Bolt has joined the College as the Vice President for Finance and Administration. Bolt has 26 years of experience working in finance in higher education settings, including at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan and the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut.