January 1, 2015 Spring Semester Art Exhibition The Moreau Art Galleries welcomes you to two spring exhibitions that will run from January 21 to March 6, 2015. January 1, 2015 "THRIVE" Conference Coming up Next Week (WSBT-TV) The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s will present the “THRIVE: Women’s Leadership Engagement Day” next Wednesday, May 27 in the Student Center on the Saint Mary’s campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The interactive conference, co-sponsored by 1st Source Bank, Sassy Magazine and Ignite Michiana, will feature women leaders from throughout the region. Through workshops and speakers, conference promises to inspire the mind, body and spirit of women who attend. January 1, 2015 Good News for College Grads: Job Market Improved (WSBT-TV) It's music to the ears of Saint Mary's seniors. The job market is improved. Saint Mary's senior Marissa Pié '15 has good news. She has accepted a job at Southwest Airlines as a Customer Segment and Experience Analyst in their marketing department. Also interviewed for the story are Stacie Jeffirs, director of the Career Crossings Office at Saint Mary's, Richard Measell, assistant professor or economics, and Meredith Mersits '15. Meredith will serve with Teach for America in a school in Milwaukee while working on a master's degree in special education. January 1, 2015 Saint Mary’s College Affirms its Mission-Based Commitment to Diversi... A letter from Vice President of College Relations Shari Rodriguez: "The recent passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act has ignited passionate views and the State of Indiana has been characterized by some as unwelcoming. Saint Mary’s College does not issue statements on legislative acts or policies. We will not depart from this practice at this time. However, I want to highlight that for many years, Saint Mary’s students, faculty, and staff have engaged in respectful dialogue to create College policies to foster a welcoming community for all. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated at Saint Mary’s..." January 1, 2015 Social Work Students to Host Panel Talk on Homelessness Saint Mary’s College social work students will host a community forum called “Homelessness: Together We Can Make a Difference” on Thursday, March 27 at 7 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium of Madeleva Hall. The public is encouraged to attend this free event. January 1, 2015 News Anchor/SMC Alumna Shows Pride for Alma Mater (WNDU) WNDU news anchor and Saint Mary's alumna Maureen McFadden shared her enthusiasm for her alma mater climbing up the US News “Best Liberal Arts Colleges” rankings. We love when Belles show their school pride, whether it’s on social media or a newscast! January 1, 2015 Ugandan Kids Choir to Perform at Saint Mary’s College The Ugandan Kids Choir, a group of ten talented Ugandan children, will perform in Little Theatre at Saint Mary’s College on Thursday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Department of Music at Saint Mary’s College. January 1, 2015 Social Work Class Recognized for Belle’s Closet (WSBT-TV) The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office recognized instructor Brandyn Blosser ’03 and students in her social work course Sexuality, Intimacy, and Relationships who came up with a unique way to help sexual assault survivors. They started Belle's Closet, collecting clothes for survivors to wear home from the hospital after theirs are taken as evidence. Also interviewed about the project was Elizabeth Maloney ’15. Interested in helping with Belle’s Closet? Contact Brandyn at bblosser@saintmarys.edu. January 1, 2015 "Bloom for Girls" Coming up in July (WNDU-TV) On Sunday, July 19 Saint Mary's College will host its second annual “Bloom for Girls” one-day seminar for middle school girls and their moms or guardians. Molly Schleeter Bell, a mom of a seven-year-old daughter and a 1997 alumna of the women’s college, leads the program.