January 1, 2013 Local Colleges See Solid Ties to Michiana/Each Other (South Bend Tribu... A great college or university nurtures the interplay of ideas, people, and places in ways that serve them all. The University Colleagues Collaborative (UCC) grew out of a desire to talk about the distinctive roles area institutions of higher education play in this “place” we inhabit. Communication specialists from seven local colleges and universities contribute weekly "Beyond the Campus" articles to the South Bend Tribune that demonstrate ways that students and faculty work beyond the confines of campus to make a difference in the community. January 1, 2013 “Symposium on Women’s Incarceration,” A Justice Education Progra... The Justice Education program at Saint Mary’s College invites the College and South Bend-area communities to attend the “Symposium on Women’s Incarceration,” a daylong discussion and dialogue about gender, incarceration, and justice. The event, which is free of charge, will take place at the Catholic liberal arts women’s college from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Vander Vennet Theatre in the Student Center. Attendees may come and go as they please. January 1, 2013 Audra McDonald, Tony & Grammy Award Winner, Visits Saint Mary’s Coll... The Saint Mary’s College Department of Communication Studies, Dance and Theatre will welcome Tony and Grammy Award-winning actress Audra McDonald to campus on Monday, January 28 as the 2012/2013 academic year’s Margaret Hill Endowed Visiting Artist. She will conduct a master class with Saint Mary’s theatre students in the morning and hold a public lecture titled "An Evening with Audra McDonald" that evening. January 1, 2013 Leadership and Social Change Film Festival, Feb. 28-Mar. 1 In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Justice Education Program at Saint Mary's, the College will host the Leadership and Social Change Film Festival, Tuesday, February 28 through Thursday, March 1. The films, which are free and open to the public, will be shown in the Vander Vennet Theatre on the ground level of the Student Center each night at 7 p.m. January 1, 2013 Center for Spirituality's Fall Lecture Series Underway The Center for Spirituality (CFS) at Saint Mary's College is proud to announce its fall lecture series. Established in 1984, the Center’s purpose is to help build a theologically well-grounded spirituality among members of the college community. This includes alumnae and friends of the college, both locally and nationally. CFS emphasizes the multi-faceted nature of spirituality, including the social dimensions of spirituality. January 1, 2013 Jennifer Mathile Prikkel ’95 Receives Honorary Doctorate at Commence... Saint Mary’s College held its 166th Commencement at noon on Saturday, May 18 on Le Mans Green. Receiving an honorary doctor of humanities degree at Commencement was alumna Jennifer Mathile Prikkel ’95. Prikkel is a philanthropist, mentor, advocate, and entrepreneur from Dayton, Ohio whose list of priorities includes women’s access to quality education and fulfilling employment. She is a former member of the Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees. January 1, 2013 Madeleva Lecturer, Catherine E. Clifford, to speak April 18 The Saint Mary’s College Center for Spirituality is proud to announce that the 28th Annual Madeleva Lecture speaker is Catherine E. Clifford, vice dean and professor of systematic and historical theology and director at the Research Centre on Vatican II and 21st Century Catholicism at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario. Clifford’s lecture is entitled “Decoding Vatican II: Ecclesial Self-identity, Dialogue, and Reform” and will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 in Carroll Auditorium of Madeleva Hall. The event is free and open to the public. January 1, 2013 Opera Singer/Alumna to Host Campaign Launch Presentation (The Observer... As a freshman Lindsey Anderson '07 came to Saint Mary’s College believing she would earn a biology degree on her way to becoming a neurosurgeon. Instead, she earned a music degree and is now a mezzo-soprano opera singer. The dramatic change in course occurred after she tried out for the Women's Choir and caught the attention of music professor Nancy Menk. Tonight she will serve as storyteller for the public launch event for the Faith Always, Action Now campaign for Saint Mary's College. January 1, 2013 Students in Rome Celebrate New Pontiff (The Observer) When Pope Francis revealed himself as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Wednesday, several Saint Mary’s students waiting in St. Peter’s Square witnessed this historic moment. Among them was Tori Wilbraham '15 who is participating in the College’s study abroad semester in Rome. The excitement began when they attended the opening conclave Mass on March 12. Wilbraham, a religious studies major, said the atmosphere felt electric. “Knowing I was in the room with the future pope at that Mass was very exciting. You could really start to feel an atmosphere of uncertainty and excitement after the Mass finished and the cardinals proceeded to start the conclave.”