January 2, 2013 Students Host Diverse Students' Leadership Conference The 8th Annual Student’s Diverse Students' Leadership Conference (DSLC), hosted by the Saint Mary’s College Student Diversity Board (SDB), will be held on Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20. This year’s DSLC theme is, “From Awareness to Action.” The purpose of DSLC is to enrich each participant’s perspective on the adversities and benefits within diverse academic, social and professional settings. DSLC provides a way to promote issues concerning diversity and aims to inspire participants to become catalysts for change in their communities. January 2, 2013 Campuses and Organizations to Host Take Back the Night Activities, Apr... In honor of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, members of the Michiana community are invited to raise awareness and break the silence surrounding violence and abuse by attending a Take Back the Night event on Thursday, April 25. Saint Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University South Bend, and S-O-S, the rape crisis center for St. Joseph County, will hold their three annual events on the same evening, a date set by the National Take Back the Night Foundation. January 2, 2013 Belles Picked Fourth in Pre-Season Poll ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Women's soccer coaches in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association have chosen defending champion Calvin as the preseason favorite for the 2013 season while Saint Mary's was tabbed fourth. January 2, 2013 For 11th year, Saint Mary’s among “Best in the Midwest” The Princeton Review once again lists Saint Mary’s College among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest. The education services company widely known for its test preparation programs and college and graduate school guides selected the school as one of 155 institutions listed in the “Best in the Midwest” section of its website feature “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” posted this week. January 2, 2013 "Radium Girls," Play about Factory Workers Exposed to Toxin, Nov. 7-10 The Saint Mary’s College Theatre Program is proud to announce Radium Girls as the 2013 fall production. Radium Girls, a play set in New Jersey the 1920s, is based on the true story of young factory workers who begin a campaign for justice after being sickened by radium-laced paint on the job. It is a fast-moving theatrical ensemble piece about greed, wealth, the environment, science, and courage. January 2, 2013 Saint Mary's Excels in International Math Competition (The Observer) Math students from Saint Mary’s College competed in the 2013 international competition known as the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) hosted by the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP). In the competition of nearly 7,000 teams, Samantha Brady '13 and Olivia McIntee '13 placed in the top 15th percentile and earned a position among the Meritorious Winners. The two students were one of three teams sent by Saint Mary’s, marking the first time in the College’s history where more than two teams competed. January 2, 2013 Apollo Style Talent Showcase to Present Saint Mary’s and IUSB Talent In celebration of African American Heritage Month, the Saint Mary’s College student club Sisters of Nefertiti and the IU South Bend Black Student Union will host the “Apollo Style Talent Showcase” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Saint Mary’s in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. The event is free and open to the public. January 2, 2013 Getting to Know Valedictorian Allison Sherman '13 (The Observer) Saint Mary's College announced the valedictorian for the Class of 2013 is Allison Sherman of Batavia, Illinois. Sherman, a computational mathematics major, said she was drawn to Saint Mary’s because of the professors’ commitment to teaching and the College’s small class sizes. “There is a strong sense of community and the personal attention that each student receives was very important in my final decision to attend Saint Mary’s,” Sherman said. January 2, 2013 International Education/Modern Languages Week 2013 Plans Announced The Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) and the Department of Modern Languages at Saint Mary’s College will host International Education/Modern Languages Week starting on Monday, November 18. The public is invited to attend the events.