August 23, 2024 Shattering the Glass Ceiling with Bits and Bytes When Frances Bardello Craig graduated in 1964 with her degree in mathematics from Saint Mary’s College, she was confident and ready to take on the fledgling field of computer technology. It was after all, the mid-20th century, the time when the counterculture revolution was taking hold in the US and challenging the norms under which Craig was raised. In those critical young-adult years, Saint Mary’s had taught her that success and community could be found when people shared values and a common goal. August 23, 2024 Passing the ‘W’: Excellence in Writing Lasts a Lifetime The letter W traces its origins through Old English to a rune for “joy.” It often stands alone to represent a day of the week, a dimensional measurement, or a win in sports. At Saint Mary’s College, when first-year students attain their “W” it means only one thing: they have succeeded in achieving their Basic Writing Proficiency—a joy and a win in itself. August 23, 2024 In the Spotlight: Vanessa Hilliard Young Dr. Vanessa Hilliard Young shares her experiences teaching biology at Saint Mary’s College, from engaging students in research on squirrels and locomotor structures to promoting diversity in field-based sciences. She highlights memorable student projects, her current research on yellow-footed tortoises in Ecuador, and her commitment to creating inclusive learning environments both in the classroom and in the field. August 23, 2024 Spirit of ’47 — A Saint Mary’s Woman Remembered She did the New York Times crossword puzzle in pen, and she watched Jeopardy every night. She was a Cleveland sports fan, and she loved a bright red lipstick even with nowhere to go. She was hard to keep on the phone for very long, and she never embraced email or smartphones, but she loved a written letter, and she would talk with us all night around her kitchen table when we visited. Lenore Sroub Bracken ’47 passed away peacefully on January 6, 2023, at the age of 97 years. She was the devoted wife of Paul; the loving mother of my dear mom, my aunt, and my uncle; the grandmother of nine; and the great-grandmother of 14. August 15, 2024 Sisters of the Holy Cross Announce New President The Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross elected its new President and General Council July 16–17, during the Congregation’s 27th General Chapter meetings in Notre Dame, Indiana. August 12, 2024 Leavening Our World and Each Other Recently, Father Bill Lies, CSC, challenged his congregants to consider the ways in which we are providing spiritual and emotional sustenance for others, and the ways in which we receive such sustenance in return. President Conboy left Mass and reflected on the ways in which our community is leavening our world and each other. August 7, 2024 Center for the Study of Spirituality Kicks Off 40th Anniversary The Center for the Study of Spirituality kicks off its style 40th Anniversary Year with a series of events this fall. July 26, 2024 Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Heritage and Research Center at Saint... The Sisters of the Holy Cross are preparing for a new Heritage and Research Center (HARC) at Saint Mary’s, a new facility to house the rich histories and collections of nine women’s religious congregations and Saint Mary’s College. July 19, 2024 Marjorie Neuhoff Summer Science Research Communities Some flock to the beach for the summer, but many Saint Mary’s students flock to the science labs. This summer, student scientists are participating in The Marjorie Neuhoff Summer Science Research program, an endowed grant that funds student and faculty teams in biology, chemistry, and physics for summer research under the direction of Christopher Dunlap, associate professor and the Denise DeBartolo York Faculty Chair in Science.