October 15, 2020 Rising to the Occasion: Reunion 2020 We all hope the odd circumstances leading to the virtual Reunion of 2020 don’t occur again. But in the event they do, we know that Saint Mary’s women, as always, will rise to the occasion and make the best of any unique situation. October 9, 2020 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 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. October 8, 2020 Campus Life During a Pandemic 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. October 5, 2020 Conboy Ignites Nationwide Challenge for Campus Voter Participation Dr. Katie Conboy challenges all women’s colleges to seek 100% voter participation on the 100th anniversary of 19th amendment October 2, 2020 Count Your Blessings 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. September 24, 2020 Spring Semester 2021 Plans Saint Mary's celebrates our seventh week on campus and announces plans for the spring semester. September 23, 2020 A Year of Laudato Si' at Saint Mary’s 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. September 14, 2020 Education as Curiosity Tens of thousands of people gather virtually to watch our Christian Culture Lecture series featuring author Tara Westover. September 14, 2020 SMC Care 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.