For Immediate Release
July 10, 2007
Contact: Melanie McDonald, director of media relations, 574-284-4579

Saint Mary's College Hires New Student Affairs Directors

NOTRE DAME, Ind.--Saint Mary's College names Slandah Dieujuste as director of residence life and judicial affairs, and Kirsten J. Siron as director of student involvement, both positions within the Student Affairs Division at the College.

Dieujuste comes to Saint Mary's College from Northeastern University in Boston, where she served as assistant director of residence life on a campus of 19,000 students. Prior to that, Dieujuste won the Resident Assistant of the Year Award at Boston College, where she earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees. Dieujuste will supervise the residential community on campus as well as judicial affairs programs and services.

Siron arrives at Saint Mary's from Jacksonville University in Florida, where she worked as coordinator of residential life as well as assistant director of campus activities and student commons. Siron earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and her master's from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. In her role as director of student involvement, she will develop, implement and administer student programs and services.

Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women's institution offering five bachelor's degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary's College has six nationally accredited academic programs; a large number for a school of 1550 students. The accredited programs are: social work, art, music, teacher education,

chemistry and nursing. "U.S. News & World Report" ranks Saint Mary's #1 among Midwest Comprehensive Colleges offering bachelors degrees. Sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, the College was founded in 1844.

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