January 2, 2013 Screening of Film “Girl Rising” The Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) at Saint Mary’s College invites the public to view "Girl Rising," a groundbreaking feature film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to transform societies. The movie presents the remarkable stories of nine girls around the world, told by celebrated writers and voiced by renowned actors. Through powerful storytelling a simple, critical truth is revealed — educate girls and the world will change. There is no cost to attend the movie, which will be shown at the College on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5:15 p.m. January 2, 2013 Report Shows Girls Need Encouragement in STEM (Indiana Public Media) Indiana Public Media ran a thorough piece on some of the findings of "The Status of Girls in Indiana 2013" report that Saint Mary’s College released in September which shows that girls’ performance in math and science wanes somewhere between grade school and high school. Interviewed for this story was Kristin Jehring Kuter, assistant professor of mathematics, the lead faculty member on the report, as well as three female high school students who are part of a robotics team at their high school. To download a copy of The Status of Girls in Indiana report, go to:saintmarys.edu/StatusOfGirls January 2, 2013 Professor on Where Lottery Money Goes (Star Gazette) Political science professor Patrick Pierce, whose expertise includes the politics of legalized gambling and lotteries funding education, was recently interviewed by a reporter at an Albany, New York newspaper. The article is about how the state's lottery revenue is soaring, while the percentage of money going to schools is stagnant.“The notion was the lottery was going to really give states a big chunk of change that would do some remarkable things in terms of improving education — and that simply didn’t happen,” Pierce told the paper. January 2, 2013 Lessons and Carols in Church of Our Lady of Loretto This year's Lessons and Carols will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2013. The public is invited to attend. January 2, 2013 Local Campuses Are Neighborhoods to Explore (South Bend Tribune) On any given week during the academic year, there are lectures, performances, recitals, exhibits and other events happening at local colleges and universities that are open to the public. Many are free or cost little to attend. Retirees may enjoy taking in a lecture during the day or the evening. Families may like to attend a play or musical. Scholars lead some of the events, while talented students studying dance, theatre or music perform others. Check out this "Beyond the Campus" article written by Gwen O'Brien, director of media relations at Saint Mary's. January 2, 2013 Commencement Speaker Shares "5 Secrets Adults Won't Tell You" (firstbo... Kyle Zimmer—founder, president, and CEO of First Book, a non-profit organization that provides books to children in need— was this year’s Commencement Speaker. At the podium she shared “5 Secrets Adults Won’t Tell You” with graduates, who found the tips to be insightful and witty. Now, Zimmer shares her “5 Things…” with readers of her blog. January 2, 2013 Belles Topped by No. 2 Flying Dutch - Oct 19, 2013 NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team was swept at home by second-ranked Hope by 25-19, 25-14, 25-18 scores on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2013 Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative SPARKS more entrepreneurs (South B... Eight local women hope to SPARK their entrepreneurial businesses in the New Year. Participants in the Saint Mary's SPARK program’s third session recently graduated. Read to hear about their business ideas. SPARK is run out of the Women's Entrepreneurial Initiative (WEI) office at the College. Night classes will be offered for the next SPARK class. Contact WEI this month at (574) 284-5262 or wei@saintmarys.edu. January 2, 2013 “Get Inked” Teen Writing Conference The Saint Mary’s College Department of Education will sponsor a teen writing conference for girls and boys titled “Get Inked” for students in grades 8-12 on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event, which costs $40 and requires pre-registration, will start and end in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. The day includes a talk by author James Kennedy and several sessions from which to choose. The registration fee includes lunch and an autographed copy of Kennedy’s latest book.