March 3, 2016 11th Annual Dance Marathon Scheduled for Saturday, March 19 On Saturday, March 19, more than 300 college students will participate in the 11th annual Saint Mary’s College Dance Marathon (SMCDM). The 12-hour event, which starts at noon, has raised more than $700,000 for Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis since Saint Mary’s students brought the event to campus in 2005. The 2015 event raised $90,233.94 for clinical care and medical research at Indiana’s only nationally ranked and comprehensive children’s hospital. March 1, 2016 Father Brian Davies, OP, is 2016 Aquinas Symposium Speaker Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that Father Brian Davies, O.P., Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, is the speaker for the 2016 Symposium on St. Thomas Aquinas. The hour-long talk will be held on Tuesday, March 22 at 7 p.m., in Rice Commons of the Student Center. A brief discussion and reception will follow the talk. The event is free and open to the public. February 27, 2016 Belles Shut Out Tigers NILES, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team won each of the nine flights in straight sets for a 9-0 victory over Wittenberg at Lakeland Athletic Club on Saturday afternoon. February 27, 2016 Belles Tame Cougars NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team was strong in an 8-1 win over Saint Francis (Ind.) at the Eck Tennis Pavilion on Friday night. February 26, 2016 Knapke Earns All-MIAA Second Team Honor FREELAND, Mich. - Senior forward Krista Knapke (Clayton, Ohio/Northmont) was one of 12 women's basketball players to earn All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honors for the 2015-16 season, as announced by the league office today. February 26, 2016 Two Seniors Selected for Prestigious Orr Fellowships Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that for the fifth consecutive year, seniors have been selected as incoming fellows within The Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship. Lauren Hlavin of Stillman Valley, Illinois and Lauren Jamieson of Granger, Indiana were named members of the next fellowship class. Since 2012, seven Saint Mary’s women have served as fellows, including current fellows Clare Maher ’15, Samantha Moorhead ’15, Sara Napierkowski ’14, and Bailey Shrum ’15. February 25, 2016 Financial Aid Tips for College (WSBT-TV) Saint Mary's College director of financial aid, Kathleen Brown, offers advice on applying for financial aid for college. Kate FitzMaurice '17 encourages high school seniors to take the time to apply for financial aid. Every dollar counts and it's worth the investment of time, she says. February 22, 2016 Belles Topped by Saints in Spring Opener GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team opened the spring portion of their season with a 6-3 setback at Aquinas College on Sunday afternoon. February 20, 2016 Belles Stopped Short by Brits in Season Finale ALBION, Mich. - The Saint Mary's basketball team had an early scoring drought that was too much to overcome in a 75-51 loss at Albion in the final game of the season on Saturday.