January 2, 2015 Mom of Victim of Texting and Driving Accident to Speak Saint Mary’s College students will host a lecture on the dangers of texting and driving on Wednesday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. Diveeta Thompson, founder of Stop Texting AND Driving Distracted (STANDD) is the featured speaker. Thompson's 18-year-old son was killed when he crashed his car while texting. Also speaking will be Lt. Tim Williams of the Mishawaka Police Department. The event is free and open to the public. Young drivers are encouraged to attend. January 2, 2015 Saint Mary's Wraps Up Record Campaign (Inside Indiana Business) Saint Mary's College reports its "Faith Always, Action Now" campaign raised a total of $105 million. The school says the funding will support endowed scholarships, improved facilities and additional academic and wellness programs. The fundraising campaign is the largest in school history. January 2, 2015 President Carol Ann Mooney Announces Creation of Task Force on Sexual ... Saint Mary’s College President Carol Ann Mooney announced to students, faculty, and staff this afternoon that she is creating a Presidential Task Force to take on the subject of sexual assault and sexual misconduct, a problem facing students on college campuses across the country, including Saint Mary’s. The move comes after the April 9 screening on campus of the recently released CNN documentary The Hunting Ground. Since the screening there have been two panel discussions on Saint Mary’s campus as well as a private talk last night between the president and students. January 2, 2015 Saint Mary’s College Announces $80 Million Campaign, Largest in Coll... Saint Mary’s College proudly announces the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the College’s 169-year history. The $80 million Faith Always, Action Now campaign was approved by Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees in June 2008 to grow the College’s endowment for scholarships, professorships, and academic programs, renovate designated campus facilities, and increase unrestricted gifts for the College through the Annual Fund. Seventy-five percent of the campaign goal has been reached thus far through gifts and pledges. January 1, 2015 Saint Mary’s invites public comments for pending Master of Science i... The Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology graduate program at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, as part of its application for candidacy for accreditation from the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, invites the public to provide input to its site visitors regarding their proposed program. January 1, 2015 Belle Biology Day Want a peek at what undergraduate biology research looks like? Belle Biology Day is this Saturday, March 28. More than 20 biology majors will present their impressive senior comprehensive projects. January 1, 2015 Indiana Lt. Governor and Chief of Staff to Encourage Women to “LeadH... The Saint Mary’s College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Career Crossings Collegiate Speaker Series are proud to welcome Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann and her Chief of Staff Tonya Brothers-Bridge to campus for an interactive panel discussion titled “LeadHER.” The women will discuss topics like fearless leadership, transitions in life, and the power of women mentorship. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. in O’Laughlin Auditorium. The public is invited to this free but ticketed event. To reserve a ticket, go to www.saintmarys.edu/LeadHER. January 1, 2015 Shiza Shahid, Malala Fund Co-Founder & Global Ambassador, to Speak at ... The 10th Annual Diverse Students’ Leadership Conference (DSLC), hosted by the Saint Mary’s College Student Diversity Board (SDB), will be held on Monday, March 23 on campus. This year’s keynote speaker is Shiza Shahid, a social entrepreneur and co-founder and global ambassador of the Malala Fund. The organization represents young Nobel Peace Prize recipient Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for her campaign for girls’ education. Shahid’s talk will take place at 7 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium Madeleva Hall. The public is invited to attend. January 1, 2015 Saint Mary’s to Host “Get Inked” Teen Writing Conference The Saint Mary’s College Department of Education and Michiana Writers’ Center is proud to sponsor “Get Inked,” a teen writing conference for students in grades 8-12 on Saturday, November 21. The event will last from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and activities will take place in Madeleva Hall, beginning in Carroll Auditorium. The daylong event costs $40 per student. Lunch and an autographed book by Jonathan Ryan or Laura Wolfe are included in the cost.