January 1, 2014 Alumna to Discuss Catholic Worker Movement and Meeting Dorothy Day Rosalie Riegle ’59 will speak at the College on Tuesday, October 7 as a 2014 Collegiate Speakers Series lecturer. In her talk, "Matching Insides and Outsides: A Journey to the Catholic Worker," Riegle will explore her life and career experiences and her passion for working with the Catholic Worker movement. The talk will take place at 6 p.m. on second floor mezzanine of the Cushwa-Leighton Library. The event is free and open to the public. January 1, 2014 English Language School Expands Horizons (South Bend Tribune) Three young women from widely different backgrounds meet in a Saint Mary's College classroom to share their cultures, speaking in carefully worded English to describe their home countries. This is a snapshot of the English Language School, which began in 2011, and is designed to prepare international students for higher education in the U.S. So far the school has drawn about 60 students. Summer classes are available. More information at cwil.saintmarys.edu/els or by emailing els@saintmarys.edu. January 1, 2014 Classic “Wuthering Heights” to Come to Life on Stage Saint Mary’s College will host the Aquila Theatre’s production of the classic novel "Wuthering Heights" on Monday, October 13 as a part of this year’s Shaheen/Duggan Performing Arts Series at the College. The production will take place at 7:30 p.m. in O'Laughlin Auditorium. The production illuminates Emily Bronte’s story of passion, revenge, family, class, and the supernatural that will strike contemporary audiences despite the age-old setting. January 1, 2014 Panel Discussion: Women Against #WomenAgainstFeminism This panel discussion, sponsored by the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, will look at being a feminist today and respond to the #WomenAgainstFeminism movement, an online social movement which grew in popularity over the summer. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. in room 145 of Spes Unica Hall. January 1, 2014 Nursing Student Serves St. Margaret's House (WNDU) Between going to classes, working on projects, studying for tests, and club involvement, students have a lot on their plates. That doesn’t stop one Saint Mary’s student from using her time and skills to help the community. Nursing major Sarah Hossfeld ‘15 spends a lot of her time in downtown South Bend at St. Margaret’s House, a day center for women in poverty. January 1, 2014 New Department in Gender and Women’s Studies Offers New Major Saint Mary’s College begins the 2014-15 year with a new academic department, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS), and a new interdisciplinary major in GWS. The College has offered a minor in women’s studies since in 1985. The program became known as gender and women’s studies in 2012, and in February of this year the Academic Affairs Council approved GWS as a major. The minor remains an option for students. January 1, 2014 College Receives State Grant for Sexual Violence Prevention Education Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that its Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) and Office of Student Involvement and Multicultural Services (SIMS) received a $10,000 grant from the End Violence Together specialty license plate, a new program established by the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault (INCASA). BAVO and SIMS will use the grant to further develop efforts to educate and empower students at the women’s college on sexual violence prevention. January 1, 2014 Theatre Student and Professor on This Week's Premiere of "The Misanthr... Jennifer Vosters '16 and Mark Abram-Copenhaver, associate professor of theatre, are interviewed on WSBT-TV about this Wednesday's opening of "The Misanthrope." The play will tear down the "fourth wall" separating the actors and the audience, largely through the use of social media. It's a modern and fun twist on a 350-year-old script. #SMCmisanthrope. January 1, 2014 New Department in Global Studies Will Offer Major and Minor Saint Mary's College begins the 2012-13 year with a new academic department, the Department of Global Studies. The new major and minor programs in global studies provide students with an academic home that centers on developing global skill sets in addition to disciplinary knowledge.