Professor/Chair of Department of History Honored with Maria Pieta Award Read More Professor/Chair of Department of History Honored with Maria Pieta Awar... January 2, 2012 Saint Mary’s College President Carol Ann Mooney presented William Svelmoe, professor and chair of the Department of History, with the Maria Pieta Award at Honors Convocation on Sunday, May 6. The Maria Pieta Award was established in 1976 in honor of Sister Maria Pieta, CSC, who was a teacher and an administrator at Saint Mary’s College. The award recognizes the quality of teaching in courses for freshmen and sophomores. Vatican II Lecture Series by Center for Spirituality Read More Vatican II Lecture Series by Center for Spirituality January 2, 2012 The Center for Spirituality (CFS) at Saint Mary’s College proudly announces that the Fall 2012 Fall Lecture Series will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II). The series, titled “Roots and Wings: The Legacy of the Second Vatican Council,” will offer insights into a very significant period in the Catholic Church’s history. Saint Mary’s honors alumnae on Commencement Day (Observer) Read More Saint Mary’s honors alumnae on Commencement Day (Observer) January 2, 2012 Commencement Day at Saint Mary’s is more than just a day to celebrate the Class of 2012. It is also a day when the school honors former Saint Mary’s women and people who have made significant contributions to the College. At this year’s Commencement address, Kathleen Flynn Fox, a 1974 alumna, will be presented with an honorary doctor of humanities degree. Susan Fitzgerald Rice, a 1961 alumna, will receive the President’s Medal. Paul Named MIAA Co-Player of the Week Read More Paul Named MIAA Co-Player of the Week January 2, 2012 ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Saint Mary’s forward Ariana Paul and Albion guard Brett deBear its Players of the Week in women’s basketball for games played through Dec. 9. Saint Mary’s College holds its Baccalaureate Mass (Fox 28) Read More Saint Mary’s College holds its Baccalaureate Mass (Fox 28) January 2, 2012 Saint Mary's College held its Baccalaureate Mass on Friday night on the eve of Commencement. Many Saint Mary’s graduates say they have a job, including Amanda Lester ’12, an Orr Fellow who accepted a job in Indianapolis at TinderBox, a company that provides web-based solutions for businesses. Amanda was interviewed for the story. Valencia Named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week Read More Valencia Named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week January 2, 2012 ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Saint Mary's junior midfielder Mollie Valencia was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Offensive Player of the Week for her performances leading up to September 30. Student Wins Regional Playwriting Award, up for Two National Awards Read More Student Wins Regional Playwriting Award, up for Two National Awards January 2, 2012 Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that Emily Schmitt ’12, of Cincinnati, Ohio, won a regional playwriting competition for her play San Luis 1989, and her work will be considered for two national awards. Schmitt, a theatre and philosophy double major with a minor in Spanish, wrote the play over the summer. Saint Mary's Commencement photo gallery (South Bend Tribune) Read More Saint Mary's Commencement photo gallery (South Bend Tribune) January 2, 2012 Saturday was a picture-perfect day for the 165th Commencement at Saint Mary’s College. The sun shone down over Le Mans Green and temperatures soared into the 80s as the 414 members of the Class of 2012 celebrated the culmination of their collective hard work. Students, representing 37 states and four countries outside the U.S. (China, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Bolivia), assembled in the outdoor ceremony before a crowd of more than 3,000 of their loved ones, faculty, and staff. Here is a photo gallery provided by the South Bend Tribune. Love Your Body Week Is This Week (WNDU-TV) Read More "Love Your Body Week" Is This Week (WNDU-TV) January 2, 2012 "Love Your Body Week" organizer Laura Glaub '12 was interviewed on 16 Morning News on Monday. The goal of the week, held at this women’s college, is for women to learn to love their bodies and eliminate negative stereotypes, especially those that come from the media.