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. July 18, 2024 A New Seat on the DeBartolo York Chair Christopher Dunlap, associate professor of chemistry and physics, was recently named the new Denise DeBartolo York Chair, an appointment that will begin Fall 2024. July 18, 2024 A Night Honoring the Sisters of the Holy Cross On Thursday, July 11, General Chapter members from the Sisters of the Holy Cross were invited to Saint Mary’s College for a reception and dinner with the College leadership. Sisters, College staff, students, and lay persons all gathered in Le Mans Hall to share conversation and gratitude for this shared community of friendship and cooperation. July 1, 2024 From Garden to Table: Food for Thought In this summer season of growth and thriving, President Conboy reflects on her recent sojourn to the Eternal City with leaders from other Catholic institutions. The powerful experience, she shares, has provided her with food for thought about the place Saint Mary's holds in today's world.