Saint Mary\'s Stories Archive
May 2, 2021
Campus Art Collection Blossoms
This spring, more than 20 new pieces will expand the College’s art collection.
April 26, 2021
In Solidarity
This week completes a particularly difficult Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In this letter to students, faculty, and staff, President Conboy reflects on its meaning, and on how we can continue to move forward in support of survivors of sexual violence.
April 21, 2021
Our Work for Justice Continues
As a college community, what can we do in the face of human suffering, anguish, and demands for change? President Katie Conboy and Executive Director Redgina Hill ask for continued work toward racial justice in a letter to students, faculty, and staff.
April 19, 2021
Spring Has Sprung
In a message to the Saint Mary's community, President Katie Conboy talks of spring and poetry, as we move through this season of hope and see the completion of the academic year just ahead.
April 12, 2021
Vaccinating for the Fall Semester
The following letter from President Katie Conboy was sent to students on April 12, 2021 announcing the extension of the College’s vaccination policy to include inoculation against COVID-19.
March 25, 2021
Nursing Sciences Earn Top Ranking
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.
March 24, 2021
Saint Mary’s Hosts 2021 Spring Shannon Scholar
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.
March 23, 2021
Alumna and Longtime Staff Member Creatively Gives Back
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.
March 19, 2021
In From the Margins of History
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.