January 2, 2015 Six Saint Mary's Teams Earn MIAA Academic Recognition FREELAND, Mich. - Six of the Saint Mary's varsity programs were recognized by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) for their outstanding academics during the 2014-15 year. January 2, 2015 Adriana Trigiani '81 to Discuss TV Writing with Bill Persky The Saint Mary’s College Department of English and the Shaheen/Duggan Performing Arts Series proudly present “Celebrating the Golden Age of Television Writing" with Bill Persky and Adriana Trigiani. Persky, a five-time Emmy award winning producer, director, and screenwriter, will present an informal lecture with Saint Mary’s alumna Trigiani, a best-selling author and an accomplished television writer, playwright, and documentary filmmaker. Join the friends as they talk about television writing, watch TV clips, and take questions from the audience. January 2, 2015 Speaker, Meghan Buell, Shares Story about Coming out as Transgender The Saint Mary's Departments of Gender and Women’s Studies and Psychology are proud to welcome Meghan Buell to the College for her talk titled, "Transgender: The Binary (What's a Spork Supposed to Do?)" on Wednesday, September 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Dalloway’s Clubhouse. The event is free and open to the public. January 2, 2015 Saint Mary's College Expands to Graduate Programs (WSBT-TV) WSBT-TV interviewed mathematics professor Steven Broad with Saint Mary's College about the three graduate programs the College is introducing in 2015, including a Master of Science of Data Science, Master of Science in Speech Pathology and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. January 2, 2015 Belles Hold Off Host Comets for Fourth Place MARSHALL, Mich. - The Saint Mary's golf team shot a 353 on Sunday at the Olivet Labor Day Tee-Off Tournament and edged out the host Comets by three strokes to take fourth place. January 2, 2015 Center for Spirituality Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Vatican II’s ... The Center for Spirituality (CFS) at Saint Mary’s College is proud to host an intellectual and personal examination of Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate, the 1965 declaration for the Catholic Church to reach out to other religions in a spirit of friendship and dialogue. University of Notre Dame theology professor Bradley Malkovsky, PhD, and his wife Mariam Malkovsky will offer the talk, “Interfaith Encounters after Nostra Aetate: A True Love Story,” on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m., in Vander Vennet Theatre in the Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. January 2, 2015 Saint Teresa of Avila, Subject of Center for Spirituality Lecture Seri... The Center for Spirituality (CFS) at Saint Mary’s College proudly announces the endowed Spring 2015 lecture series. The series, which includes two talks and one panel discussion, is titled Saint Teresa of Avila: Carmelite Mystic and Doctor of the Church. It marks the 500th anniversary of Saint Teresa’s birth. The lectures are free and open to the public. January 2, 2015 2015 Outstanding Senior Honored at Alumnae-Senior Champagne Brunch The Saint Mary’s College Alumnae Association is proud to announce the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Senior Award is Kaitlyn Rabach ’15, a political science major with minors in gender and women’s studies and global studies. The award recognizes a member of the senior class who exemplifies the spirit and values of the College. Tradition dictates that the recipient be someone who carries out the beliefs of her faith in daily living and is distinguished by scholarship, leadership, and outstanding dedication to Saint Mary’s—as demonstrated through participation in both curricular and extracurricular activities. January 2, 2015 Belles Prevail in Back-and-Forth Battle With Bulldogs ADRIAN, Mich. - The Saint Mary's lacrosse team scored six of the final seven goals to defeat two-time defending MIAA champion Adrian by a 13-9 final on Friday afternoon.