January 1, 2015 Sister Germanson, Trustee, on Virtues of Single-Gender Education (Chic... Sister Michelle Germanson, OP, is president of a Catholic girls high school and sits on our Board of Trustees. She told the Chicago Tribune, "If you have guys in the room, (girls are) more reluctant. In fact, the science says that in junior high boys get called on four to six times more than girls, and that increases in high school…When the girls come back and talk to our seniors they will say that not only did the academics make a difference, but the fact they went to an all-girls school made them so confident." Sister brings her wisdom to Saint Mary’s and we are very grateful. January 1, 2015 College to Mark Autism Awareness Month with 5K and More April is Autism Awareness Month in the U.S. and Saint Mary’s College will mark it in a number of ways. The Saint Mary’s College Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders will welcome national speaker and best-selling author David Finch to campus on Thursday, April 9, to give his talk titled “Happily Ever Asperger: Best Practices for Neurologically Mixed Relationships.” Meanwhile, the Students Supporting Autism club ill also host a 5K walk/run on campus on Saturday, April 18. January 1, 2015 Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology Open House, November 30... Stop by our fall open house on Monday, November 30 from 10 am to 2 pm and learn more about the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology program. January 1, 2015 Belles Prepare to Leave on #SMCpopebus for Philadelphia (WNDU-TV) Thanks to some hard preparation work on the part of the Division for Mission, about 50 Saint Mary's Belles and some staff are headed to Philadelphia Friday night to see Pope Francis during his historic trip to the U.S. Despite homework, studying for tests, and other obligations, the students say it was an opportunity they just couldn't pass up. "I'm just excited to see him and see how he changes me for the better and how he changes everybody that's there for the better," Hannah Wozniak '19 told WNDU-TV. Haley Coghlan '19 and Dalia Rodriguez '17 were also interviewed. January 1, 2015 Social Work Students to Host Panel Talk on Veterans The Saint Mary’s College Department of Social Work and Gerontology will host a panel discussion entitled “The Battle after the War: Veterans on their Lives and Struggles” on Tuesday, March 31 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. Members of the community are invited to join students, faculty, and staff from Saint Mary’s College for this free and informative event. January 1, 2015 “A Team of Their Own” to Premiere at Saint Mary's Saint Mary’s College is proud to host the South Bend premiere of the documentary “A Team of Their Own,” on Monday, October 26, at 7 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. The Department of Athletics, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, and the Office of Campus and Community Events will host the event.The documentary features the history of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), including the South Bend Blue Sox, during and after World War II, 1943-1954. The film explores the women’s lives while they traveled and played ball across the country. The event is free and open to the general public. January 1, 2015 South Bend Chamber Singers to Perform “Radiant Russian” The South Bend Chamber Singers (SBCS) will be perform their concert entitled Radiant Russian on Sunday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Church of Our Lady of Loretto on the Saint Mary’s campus. Nancy Menk, professor of music and director of choral activities at Saint Mary’s College, will conduct. There will also be a pre-concert lecture entitled “The World of Sacred Russian Music” given by Mark Roosien, a Ph.D. student in Liturgical Studies at the University of Notre Dame, at 6:30 p.m. in the church. January 1, 2015 Students Plan Brunch for Cancer Patients/Survivors Students in the Saint Mary’s College Stands Up To Cancer Club will host its 4th annual “Don’t Stop Believin’” event with a brunch on Sunday, March 1 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Stapleton Lounge in Le Mans Hall. The brunch will celebrate the lives of local people affected by cancer. Anyone on campus or in Michiana impacted by cancer, including patients, survivors, families, caretakers, and nurses, are invited to this free event, but must RSVP to club president Christina Hutch ’15 by Friday, February 20 via email, chutch01@saintmarys.edu, or phone, (330) 720-5813. January 1, 2015 10th Annual Christian Culture Lecture to Feature Philosopher Martha C.... Saint Mary’s College’s Department of Humanistic Studies is proud to present the 10th annual Christian Culture Lecture. This year’s speaker is world-renowned, award-winning philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum. The University of Chicago professor of philosophy and law will present her lecture, titled “Anger and Revolutionary Justice,” on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. in O’Laughlin Auditorium with a book signing and reception to follow.