March 24, 2016 Social Work Students to Host Panel Discussion on Homelessness Saint Mary’s College social work students will host a community forum called "Homelessness: Finding a Road Home" on Thursday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. This event is free and open to the public. For the past 12 years, social work students enrolled in the course Human Behavior and the Social Environment II, taught by Frances Kominkiewicz, professor and chair of the Department of Social Work and Gerontology, have organized the annual community forum, which concentrates on issues that the South Bend community faces. Past forum topics include human trafficking, violence, issues facing the elderly, issues facing veterans, and the effect the economy has on families. This year students chose to focus on homelessness and assembled a panel of experts on the subject. March 23, 2016 Belles Power Past Cardinals NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team lost just ten total games on their way to a 9-0 victory over Concordia University (Mich.) on Wednesday evening. March 23, 2016 Belles Stymied by Spartans - 3/22/2016 CHICAGO, Ill. - The Saint Mary's softball team lost both ends of a doubleheader against Aurora by matching 7-5 scores at the Chicago Bandits Stadium on Tuesday evening. March 21, 2016 Kelly Earns MIAA Defensive Player of the Week Accolade FREELAND, Mich. - Saint Mary's lacrosse midfielder Kate Kelly was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for games through March 20. March 19, 2016 Belles Swept by Thunder - Mar 19, 2016 SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team suffered 6-1 and 2-0 losses against Wheaton on Saturday afternoon. March 19, 2016 Belles Topped by Regionally-Ranked Vikings SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team lost 9-0 to regionally-ranked Augustana on Saturday afternoon. March 19, 2016 Comeback Falls Short for Belles Against Polar Bears ADA, Ohio - The Saint Mary's lacrosse team trailed 6-2 at halftime before pulling within two goals twice in the second half in a 10-7 loss against Ohio Northern. March 17, 2016 Balanced Offensive Attack Lifts Belles Past Cougars RIVER FOREST, Ill. - Four different players notched a hat trick and seven Belles registered a goal in a 17-2 win by the Saint Mary's lacrosse team against Concordia University Chicago. March 16, 2016 2016 Commencement Details and Honorees Announced Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce details of its 169th Commencement, which will take place at noon on Saturday, May 14 on Le Mans Green in front of the iconic Le Mans Hall. There are about 350 members of the Class of 2016, representing 31 states and four countries other than the U.S. (China, Japan, Jordan, and Myanmar). There are three valedictorians in the class, which is extraordinary and may be unprecedented.The 2016 Commencement speaker will be Tori Murden McClure, president of Spalding University. McClure is best known for her adventurous spirit, as she is the first woman and first American to both row solo across the Atlantic Ocean and ski to the geographic South Pole. Her book, "A Pearl in the Storm", documents her soul-searching adventure across the Atlantic. The College will recognize McClure with an honorary doctorate of humanities for her commitment to public service.