Nursing Sciences Earn Top Ranking Read More Nursing Sciences Earn Top Ranking March 25, 2021 Academic reputation, student success and program depth have earned Saint Mary's Department of Nursing Science a third-best ranking among nursing schools in Indiana. The nursing program also ranks in the top 3% of the best nursing schools in the country, according to Nursing Schools Almanac. Only Indiana University and Purdue University rank higher among nursing programs in the state. Saint Mary’s Hosts 2021 Spring Shannon Scholar Read More Saint Mary’s Hosts 2021 Spring Shannon Scholar March 24, 2021 Our alumnae are change makers! Renee N. Salas ’03, MD, MPH, MS, recently visited with students in three separate virtual sessions to talk about climate change and how it impacts public health. An ER physician and Harvard Fellow, Dr. Salas’ expertise has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, Time, Associated Press, CNN, USA Today, the Guardian, and others. Alumna and Longtime Staff Member Creatively Gives Back Read More Alumna and Longtime Staff Member Creatively Gives Back March 23, 2021 As a dedicated Saint Mary’s staff member for more than thirty years, Addie Stefanac Cashore '70 assisted alumnae and friends of Saint Mary’s in countless ways. As her June 2020 retirement approached, Addie reflected on how she wanted to honor her own legacy at Saint Mary's. In From the Margins of History Read More In From the Margins of History March 19, 2021 In an op-ed in Wednesday’s Observer, Katie Conboy reflects on the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the way in which their stories are told—and not told. President Conboy calls on the tri-campus community to demarginalize their impact on our shared history. Saint Mary's Mourns Loss of Sister Elena Malits '56 Read More Saint Mary's Mourns Loss of Sister Elena Malits '56 March 18, 2021 Sister M. Elena Malits '56, CSC was a beloved professor of religious studies at Saint Mary’s College for more than 25 years. She passed away on March 10, 2022. She was 87 years old. Buildings Purchased from Sisters of the Holy Cross Read More Buildings Purchased from Sisters of the Holy Cross March 17, 2021 President Katie Conboy announced that Saint Mary’s College has completed the purchase of three buildings from the Sisters of the Holy Cross: Bertrand Hall, Bertrand Annex, and Lourdes Hall. The papers were signed at a small ceremony on March 10 by President Conboy and Sister Veronique Weidower ’70, CSC, president of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Plans for Spring Commencement Are Announced Read More Plans for Spring Commencement Are Announced March 16, 2021 In an email to students, faculty and staff, President Katie Conboy announced details of the College’s 174th Commencement, taking place on Saturday, May 22. The noon ceremony will include most of the elements of a pre-pandemic celebration, including a keynote address and conferring of honorary degrees. Fall 2021 Plans Read More Fall 2021 Plans March 11, 2021 In a message to the Saint Mary's community, President Katie Conboy talks of plans for fall 2021. Alumna honors parents with gifts from her IRA Read More Alumna honors parents with gifts from her IRA March 9, 2021 Many Saint Mary’s donors are taking advantage of creative ways to make gifts through their retirement plans. One such alumna is Loreli Trippel ’67, who is starting an endowed scholarship through gifts from her retirement plan.