Marketing Professor on Use of Social Media in Super Bowl Ads (The Observer) Read More Marketing Professor on Use of Social Media in Super Bowl Ads (The Obse... January 2, 2012 This year, advertisements for the Super Bowl XLVI will captivate audiences around the country in a new way. Robert L. Williams, Jr., assistant professor of marketing, said this year's advertisements will be interactive with the use of social media. "Social media has been the game changer for Super Bowl ads," Williams said. "The companies will receive quick feedback to the ads this way." Lost Work Productivity Due to March Madness (WNDU-TV) Read More Lost Work Productivity Due to March Madness (WNDU-TV) January 2, 2012 March Madness is not limited to the basketball court. New research shows 38 percent of workers will watch the college basketball games at work, never mind the lost productivity as workers fill out their brackets in their cubicles. Richard Measell, assistant professor of economics, is interviewed. Belles Deny Yellow Jackets Read More Belles Deny Yellow Jackets January 2, 2012 DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Saint Mary's softball team picked up where they left off yesterday by sweeping a doubleheader at Defiance by 4-0 and 6-2 scores. Belles Ground Pilots for Season Opening Win Read More Belles Ground Pilots for Season Opening Win January 2, 2012 NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Kaitlin Teichman notched the lone goal of the game in the 55th minute as the Saint Mary's soccer team opened the 2012 campaign with a 1-0 win over cross-town rival Bethel on Friday evening. Belles Bound for Nationals With Automatic Qualifier Read More Belles Bound for Nationals With Automatic Qualifier January 2, 2012 MARSHALL, Mich. - The Saint Mary's golf team will be at the 2012 NCAA Division III Golf Championships in May as they claimed the conference's automatic bid on Saturday. Saint Mary's will be making their seventh overall appearance and fourth in-a-row at the NCAA Championships. 2012 President's Medal Recipient Read More 2012 President's Medal Recipient January 2, 2012 At the 2012 Commencement, Saint Mary’s honored Susan Fitzgerald Rice ’61 with the President’s Medal, which is presented rarely and exclusively to those who have offered exceptional contributions to the life of the College and society. This is not the first time the College has honored her. Rice received the Distinguished Alumna Award from the Alumnae Association in 1986 and was named a Shannon Executive Scholar in 1998. Belles Maintain Lead Heading Into Final Round Read More Belles Maintain Lead Heading Into Final Round January 2, 2012 MARSHALL, Mich. - The Saint Mary's team maintained their lead in the hunt for the conference's automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Championship at the second of three 18-hole rounds. Belles Swept by No. 24 Lady Reds Read More Belles Swept by No. 24 Lady Reds January 2, 2012 NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team suffered a pair of losses at home to No. 24 Carthage by 8-0 and 12-5 scores. Belles Split with Scots, Clinch Tournament Berth Read More Belles Split with Scots, Clinch Tournament Berth January 2, 2012 NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team put together a two-out rally in the bottom of the seventh in game one against Alma to take a 2-1 win and secure a top-four spot in the MIAA.