Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Read More Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month October 9, 2020 Throughout the month, as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on our campus, we recognize the contributions of our Hispanic American alumnae to the history, culture, and achievements of the US. Campus Life During a Pandemic Read More Campus Life During a Pandemic October 8, 2020 College during a pandemic looks a little different than you might remember. For the Class of 2024, it looked like physically distanced events, a masked-up move in, and daily health check ins. Conboy Ignites Nationwide Challenge for Campus Voter Participation Read More Conboy Ignites Nationwide Challenge for Campus Voter Participation October 5, 2020 Dr. Katie Conboy challenges all women’s colleges to seek 100% voter participation on the 100th anniversary of 19th amendment Count Your Blessings Read More Count Your Blessings October 2, 2020 Dear Saint Mary’s Friends, There’s a serious moment in the 1991 comedy Hear My Song when Ned Beatty — who plays the real-life Irish tenor Josef Locke — sings one of Locke’s classic songs, “Count Your Blessings.” It is a favorite movie moment for me, and I began playing Locke’s recording of the tune right after the prayer at our family’s Thanksgiving meal each year. It became a tradition. I know we haven’t even reached Halloween yet, much less Thanksgiving, but I find myself humming “Count Your Blessings” quite a lot these days. Spring Semester 2021 Plans Read More Spring Semester 2021 Plans September 24, 2020 Saint Mary's celebrates our seventh week on campus and announces plans for the spring semester. A Year of Laudato Si' at Saint Mary’s Read More A Year of Laudato Si' at Saint Mary’s September 23, 2020 On the anniversary of his encyclical, Pope Francis declared May of 2020–May 2021 “A Year of Laudato Si'.” Five years after his encyclical made a major contribution to the Church’s social tradition, this document is as relevant as ever. An Evening With Tara Westover Read More An Evening With Tara Westover September 14, 2020 A jaw-dropping 35,000 people from around the world registered to take part in An Evening With Tara Westover, a virtual event that was part of the Christian Culture Lecture series at Saint Mary’s College. SMC Care Read More SMC Care September 14, 2020 Saint Mary’s College has announced a new around-the-clock telehealth service for students. The service, SMC Care, provides free access to medical and mental telehealth care for all undergraduate students whether they live on or off campus, as well graduate assistants who live on campus. Education as Curiosity Read More Education as Curiosity September 14, 2020 Tens of thousands of people gather virtually to watch our Christian Culture Lecture series featuring author Tara Westover.