January 1, 2015 Student Awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowsh... Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce that Erin Reinhart ’15, a chemistry major from Courtland, Minnesota, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Reinhart is the first Saint Mary’s student to be awarded this fellowship, which will cover tuition for graduate school and a stipend for living expenses. She will attend Dartmouth College in the fall to work towards a PhD in chemistry. At Dartmouth, she hopes to continue research she started at Saint Mary’s. Her long-term goal is to be a professor at a college or university. January 1, 2015 Saint Mary’s Meets $80 Million Campaign Goal Early; New Goal Set at ... Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce that it has surpassed its $80 million goal for the "Faith Always, Action Now" campaign – several months ahead of schedule. With a portion of the campaign components not yet fully funded, the College’s Board of Trustees recently approved raising the goal to $90 million. "Faith Always, Action Now" remains the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the College’s 170-year history. January 1, 2015 Sophomore Lectors at Vatican's Palm Sunday Mass (Chicago Tribune) A small opportunity to read Scripture during Mass at a church in Italy, led to a much higher calling for a Naperville young woman. During the Palm Sunday Mass with Pope Francis, Naperville native Ali Mahoney served as a lector for the 70,000 who attended the two-hour service held March 29 in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. 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!