Students Help with Rebuilding Together (WNDU) Read More Students Help with "Rebuilding Together" (WNDU) January 1, 2012 For the 8th year in a row, Saint Mary's College students rolled up their sleeves to participate in Rebuilding Together, a community-driven effort to rehabilitate homes in South Bend. Volunteers spent a Saturday morning painting, cleaning and planting at a Saint Mary’s sponsored home. Olivia Critchlow, assistant director of the Office for Civic and Social Engagement, is interviewed. Senior to Run in Sunday's Chicago Marathon (The Observer) Read More Senior to Run in Sunday's Chicago Marathon (The Observer) January 1, 2012 While some students are traveling to Chicago this weekend to watch the Fighting Irish take on the Miami at Soldier Field, Alyssa Vinluan '13 is going to the city for her own athletic competition. She will run 26.2 miles Sunday when she runs in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. (Vinluan is majoring in Spanish with minors in secondary education and teaching English as a new language. She is also the student trustee on the College's Board of Trustees.) Between the Buns Fundraiser for Dance Marathon Read More Between the Buns Fundraiser for Dance Marathon January 1, 2012 Visit the Between the Buns at 1803 South Bend Avenue (SR 23) in South Bend and, as long as you bring along the coupon, 15 percent of the sales will go towards the Dance Marathon total for Riley. Click to download the coupon. Each participating guest will receive a Team MVP card which may be used for future visits to continue to raise funds for the cause. Professor on 2014 2nd District Race (The Elkhart Truth) Read More Professor on 2014 2nd District Race (The Elkhart Truth) January 1, 2012 Brendan Mullen in 2014? After his narrow loss to Republican Jackie Walorski last week in the race for Indiana’s 2nd District seat in the U.S. House, that’s the hope of some Democratic leaders, presuming Mullen’s up to it. Political science professor Sean Savage weighs in on Mullen's prospects in 2014. Child Care Providers as Business Owners Focus of Latina Conference 2012 Read More Child Care Providers as Business Owners Focus of Latina Conference 201... January 1, 2012 The Saint Mary’s College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI), in partnership with the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral (IACCRR), will host Latina Conference 2012: Developing a Better Future on Saturday, September 29. This year’s event will be presented in Spanish and is intended for Latina daycare providers. Title IX Turns 40; What It Has Meant to Women (Fox 28) Read More Title IX Turns 40; What It Has Meant to Women (Fox 28) January 1, 2012 June 23 was the 40th anniversary of Title IX, which forbids discrimination in educational activities, eventually including sports, on the basis of gender. What better place than the all-women’s Saint Mary’s College for this story? Athletic Director Julie Schroeder-Biek, a native of Mishawaka and a Saint Mary's alumna, was interviewed about how Title IX has impacted her life. Friends Remember Ziqi Zhang '15 (The Observer) Read More Friends Remember Ziqi Zhang '15 (The Observer) January 1, 2012 Ziqi Zhang '15, 19, died Thursday evening from injuries sustained in an accident between her bike and an SUV outside the entrance to Saint Mary’s on State Route 933. In this article in the student newspaper The Observer, her friends share memories of a young woman who was not only a genius, but a joy to be around. One friend says, "I found her attitude and outlook on life completely inspiring. Having her as a friend changed me and made me a much better person." Food Day-inspired meals, documentary screening, panel discussion Read More Food Day-inspired meals, documentary screening, panel discussion January 1, 2012 Food Day at the College will include special lunch and dinner menus featuring organic and vegetarian recipes by world-renowned chefs, such as Emeril Lagasse and Jamie Oliver, who support the Food Day initiative. The public is invited to attend a free screening of the food documentary “Forks over Knives” and a panel discussion led by faculty and students. Students Receive Grant to Curb Teenage Sexual Harassment Read More Students Receive Grant to Curb Teenage Sexual Harassment January 1, 2012 Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that two students received a Campus Action Project (CAP) grant through the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to start a program addressing teenage sexual harassment. Catherine (Cat) Cleary ’12 and Laura Corrigan ’13 will use the $3,900 grant to develop “Use Your Voice”, a program they created and plan to introduce to area high schools in the spring of 2012.