January 1, 2012 Professor Previews 2nd Presidential Debate (WSBT Radio) Political science professor Sean Savage was interviewed on WSBT Radio on his expectations for Tuesday night's second presidential debate. What did President Obama need to accomplish after his lackluster performance at the last debate? What did Republican challenger Mitt Romney need to do? January 1, 2012 Marketing Workshop Offered by Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College will host a free marketing workshop for local women business owner/operators titled “The 6 Key Steps in Developing Your Marketing Strategy.” The event will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12 in Room 145 of Spes Unica Hall on the Saint Mary’s College campus. January 1, 2012 College Announces New Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce and welcome Patricia K. Doyle ‘69, as director of corporate and foundation relations. Doyle began her position last month. January 1, 2012 College Receives $840,000 toward STEM Scholarships (South Bend Tribune... Saint Mary’s College has been awarded $840,000 in grants to provide scholarships to students in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A total of $600,000 will come from the National Science Foundation and $240,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation. January 1, 2012 Human Trafficking Victim/Victim’s Advocate to Lecture Saint Mary’s College and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross will welcome to campus Theresa Flores, a former victim of sex trafficking. Flores, who has been a licensed social worker for 20 years, will provide a general overview of both sex and labor trafficking, share her personal story, and offer suggestions for how students can implement an effective abolitionist movement on campus. The public lecture, this year’s Social Work Community Forum, will take place at noon on Friday, April 20. January 1, 2012 Volleyball Supports Alumna in Cancer Battle (Fox 28) While volleyball teams across the country hosted "Dig for the Cure" nights to raise funds for cancer awareness and research, the Saint Mary's volleyball team hosted "Crush for the Cure" to benefit South Bend native and Saint Mary's alumna Anne Blair Payne '02 and her fight against lymphoma. The Belles faced MIAA opponent Albion in Wednesday night's home game. January 1, 2012 College Announces Co-Valedictorians for Class of 2012 Saint Mary's College is proud to announce Annie Bulger ’12, a mathematics major, and Krystal Holtcamp ’12, a biology major with a concentration in cellular/molecular biology, are the co-valedictorians for the Class of 2012. Both students earned perfect 4.0 grade point averages. It is not every year that two students are named valedictorians. In recent history, Saint Mary’s College honored co-valedictorians was in 2010 and 2007. January 1, 2012 Two Saint Mary's Students Launch App to Uplift Women The "Beautiful You" App, launched this month by Saint Mary's College students, promotes positive body image and a favorable life outlook. Available on iTunes for $0.99, "Beautiful You" is a great app for women to have to keep New Year's resolutions. January 1, 2012 Irish Dance Team Wins Competition in Ireland (Observer) For the second time in club history, the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College Irish Dance Team danced its way to victory at the All-Ireland Dance Championship in Dublin as the team captured the championship trophy. Mary Morgan Mitchell '12 is interviewed.