Marketing Professor Notes Sophisticated Tactics on Cyber Monday (Fox 28) Read More Marketing Professor Notes Sophisticated Tactics on Cyber Monday (Fox 2... January 1, 2011 Joyce Hicks, associate professor of marketing, was interviewed about the growing popularity of Cyber Monday. She said retailers are expanding online shopping sales by using social media to reach more consumers. If you "like" a store on Facebook, you can get special deals in your email like free shipping or bonus gifts. Hicks noted in her interview, "Businesses have changed a lot in that they're trying to get as many tentacles as they can to try and reach their consumers." Welcome Week Helps Local Economy Read More Welcome Week Helps Local Economy January 1, 2011 Actress Sigourney Weaver Coming to Saint Mary's Read More Actress Sigourney Weaver Coming to Saint Mary's January 1, 2011 The Saint Mary’s College Theatre Program will welcome Academy Award nominated actress Sigourney Weaver to campus on Monday, September 26 as the 2011/2012 academic year’s Margaret Hill Endowed Visiting Artist. Weaver, known for starring roles in films like Aliens, Gorillas in the Mist and Avatar will conduct a master class with Saint Mary’s College theatre students in the morning and hold a public lecture that evening. Internationalization Efforts Garner National Recognition Read More Internationalization Efforts Garner National Recognition January 1, 2011 Saint Mary's College has much to celebrate during International Education/Modern Languages Week, which starts today. The 2011 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released this morning, ranks Saint Mary's College 7th among all U.S. baccalaureate institutions for the number of undergraduate students studying abroad for an academic year (two semesters). And that's just the beginning of the accolades. Move In Day for First-Years at Saint Mary's Read More Move In Day for First-Years at Saint Mary's January 1, 2011 Saint Mary’s College Welcomes New College Editor - Heather Grennan Gary Read More Saint Mary’s College Welcomes New College Editor - Heather Grennan G... January 1, 2011 Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce and welcome Heather Grennan Gary as college editor in the Integrated Marketing Communications department. Among her duties is serving as the editor of Courier, the Saint Mary’s College alumnae magazine. Gary worked as an assistant, associate and contributing editor at U.S. Catholic magazine. Business Students “Sell” Popcorn at National Competition (The Observer) Read More Business Students “Sell” Popcorn at National Competition (The Obse... January 1, 2011 While selling gourmet popcorn may sound like an easy task to accomplish, the students of the Sales Management and Professional Selling course at Saint Mary's College learned differently in a national collegiate competition held during fall break. Robert L. Williams, Jr., assistant professor of marketing, said he wanted to gear the coursework for this semester toward real life experiences of professional selling, especially after he learned about this competition. Class of 2015 Boasts Strong Grades, Unique Achievements Read More Class of 2015 Boasts Strong Grades, Unique Achievements January 1, 2011 Saint Mary’s College Welcomes New Trustees Read More Saint Mary’s College Welcomes New Trustees January 1, 2011 Saint Mary’s welcomes five new members to the Board of Trustees. At its spring meeting, the Board elected four members to three-year terms (2011-2014) and appointed a student to a one-year term (2011-2012). The Board also re-elected five members to three-year terms (2011-2014). Terms began last month.