January 1, 2014 WEI Hosts THRIVE Seminar on Brand Management The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College and 1st Source Bank will co-host a seminar in the ongoing THRIVE series on Thursday, September 25. The presentation topic is “Brand Management: Integrating Strategic Design to Build Equity in Your Business.” January 1, 2014 A Celebration of Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC, President of Saint Mar... The Cushwa-Leighton Library presents a celebration of Sister M. Madeleva, president of Saint Mary’s from 1934 - 1961. Please join us in our first floor exhibit area to view some rare items and photographs associated with her many years on campus. This exhibit will be on display through October 10, 2014. January 1, 2014 College's "Status of Girls in Indiana" Report Used as Resource (South ... When Saint Mary's College debuted the "Status of Girls in Indiana" report, President Carol Ann Mooney said at news conferences that she hoped it would be used by non-profits and legislators as a resource to make a difference for the state's girls. The YWCA used the report's startling statistics on sexual assaults and dating violence to secure a Verizon grant to expand the agency's Teen Dating and Sexual Violence Prevention Program. January 1, 2014 Catholicism and Liberal Arts and Sciences Subject of Center for Spirit... The Center for Spirituality (CFS) at Saint Mary’s College proudly announces the Fall 2014 Endowed Lecture Series titled Unitas, Veritas, Caritas: Catholicism and the Liberal Arts and Sciences. The series is an exploration of the relationship of faith and reason across the disciplines with particular attention to Catholicism's profession that God is love (1 John 4:16). The scholars speaking in this series have degrees in both theology and a second discipline and are uniquely qualified to lead this interdisciplinary exploration. The lectures are free and open to the public. January 1, 2014 Madrigal Dinners, a Christmas Tradition, Festive for Whole Family Looking for an alternative to the fast-paced, consumer-focused holiday season? Wouldn't it be nice to bring back the Christmas of yore? The Saint Mary’s College Department of Music is proud to present its 42nd Madrigal Dinners, a Renaissance-style holiday banquet and performance celebration. Performances will be held in the North Lounge of Regina Hall December 5-7. Go to MoreauCenter.com for ticket information. January 1, 2014 Alumna Brings Drake University Choirs to Campus (In the Bend) Aimee Beckmann-Collier '75 will bring the Drake choir and chamber choir to campus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14 to sing at Church of Our Lady of Loretto. The College hosts the Drake visit every four years as part of Drake's choir tour of the Midwest. Beckmann-Collier received the Distinguished Alumna Award from the Saint Mary's Alumnae Association in 2010. Her choirs will sing with the Penn High School Women's Chorale and Mixed Choir. She is friends with Penn's choral director from graduate school. For information on the concert, go to MoreauCenter.com January 1, 2014 Students Celebrate 9th Year for Dance Marathon On Saturday, April 5, more than 400 students will participate in the 9th annual Saint Mary’s College Dance Marathon. The 12-hour no sitting, no sleeping event has raised more than half a million dollars for Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health since students started holding the event. The community is invited to attend Dance Marathon, which will feature music, games, crafts, and other entertainment. January 1, 2014 Busfield Named to All-MIAA First Team ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Saint Mary's sophomore Jillian Busfield was one of twelve softball players named First Team All-MIAA as voted on by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association softball coaches. January 1, 2014 Valedictorian's "Selfie" Among Women's College Grad Photos (Huffington... Valedictorian Brianne Michaels '15 "wowed" everyone at Commencement when she took a "selfie" at the podium at the beginning of her valedictory speech. Can't blame her. It was a moment to remember! The Huffington Post thought so too. The image is one of the most memorable photos to be taken this year at a women's college graduation.