Upon Reflection Read More Upon Reflection December 11, 2020 President Conboy looks at the past year, and looks ahead to 2021 with hopeful longing. Hard Decisions Read More Hard Decisions December 11, 2020 "The hardest decisions in your life, I guarantee, will be the best ones you ever make. Don’t let fear stop you," says Melanie Garman Neumann '98, cofounder of PRESENT Now, a California-based nonprofit. Sustainable Farm Unveiled Read More Sustainable Farm Unveiled December 11, 2020 On October 30, President Katie Conboy officially unveiled a project five years in the making—the Saint Mary’s Sustainable Farm. The Season of Waiting Read More The Season of Waiting December 7, 2020 I’m sure that, like my husband and I, many of you celebrated an unusual Thanksgiving. But we are grateful for our health and for the safety of family and friends, even if we missed their presence around the table. Now we have all moved quickly from the season of gratitude to Advent, the season of waiting. Equity and Inclusion on our Campus Read More Equity and Inclusion on our Campus November 18, 2020 President Katie Conboy addresses Equity and Inclusion on our campus in a letter to the Saint Mary's Community on November 18, 2020 English Professor Leads Digital Archives Project Read More English Professor Leads Digital Archives Project November 10, 2020 Assistant Professor Sarah Noonan, PhD, earns grant and is leading an effort as co-principal investigator to help digitize and catalogue books and medieval manuscript fragments from a consortium of 22 Midwestern institutions. Tools for Difficult Conversations Read More Tools for Difficult Conversations November 3, 2020 During an election, difficult conversations may arise especially with those who share differing opinions from your own. As a civil discourse expert, Megan Zwart, associate professor of philosophy, has helpful tools for us all. Building The Future to Scale Read More Building The Future to Scale October 30, 2020 Back in June, I mentioned that I would be living on campus in Riedinger House for my first several months at the College. I was amused that whenever I told someone this, they asked, “How does it feel to be in that miniature house?” And I had to admit: I hadn’t really noticed. Surviving the Pandemic Read More Surviving the Pandemic October 29, 2020 Kathy Korhumel Dise '75 owns BudgetEase, a bookkeeping company for small businesses in Cleveland, Ohio. Throughout the pandemic, Kathy has made it her mission to calm her clients' fears as they navigate this extraordinary time. The next in our Leadership Through Crisis series, Kathy's approach to her life's work embodies the spirit of Saint Mary's.