January 2, 2012 Belles Conclude MIAA Flighted Tournament KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team wrapped up a competitive MIAA Flighted Tournament on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Communication Professor Critiques Rhetoric at RNC (WSBT-TV) Michael Kramer, a communication studies professor specializing in political rhetoric, is interviewed on WSBT-TV's Saturday morning show about the previous week's Republican National Convention. What speeches were the most persuasive? Which did not hit the mark? Kramer offers a wrap up. January 2, 2012 Students Launch App to Uplift Women (ACCU newsletter) Last New Year’s Eve, social work major Monica Murphy '13 and Meghan Roder ’15, a nursing major, came up with the concept for an app that offers daily encouragement to women. They partnered with an app developer, an Indiana State University student, to bring "Beautiful You" to life. The students hope the app, available for $0.99 on iTunes will help women with their resolutions for 2013. This article appeared in the winter newsletter for the ACCU (Association of American Colleges and Universities). January 2, 2012 International Students on Campus for State Department Institute (Sout... Twenty female college students from the Middle East and Asia are spending a month this summer living at Saint Mary's College. They are attending an institute on the topic of "Educating Tomorrow's Global Women Leaders" that is hosted by the U.S. Department of State and the College's Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership. January 2, 2012 Professor on President's News Conference (Wisconsin Public Radio) President Obama answered questions on Wednesday in his first formal news conference in eight months and his first since his re-election. The president flatly rejected any budget deal that did not raise tax rates on income above $250,000 a year, even if it meant driving the economy into a recession. Wisconsin Public Radio host Ben Merens interviewed political science professor Sean Savage about the news conference and what may play out in the next few weeks. January 2, 2012 One Student's Journey From Ulan Bator to the U.S. (The Chronicle of H... This June, 20 female students—from Myanmar, Egypt, Libya, Mongolia, and Tunisia—traveled to the United States for the inaugural Global Women's Leadership Institute, part of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Women in Public Service project. With a grant from the State Department, Saint Mary's College, in Notre Dame, Ind., played host to the participants, who stayed in dormitories with Saint Mary’s students. This is a web companion piece to the print piece that was published August 17, 2012. January 2, 2012 2012 Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree Recipient Kathleen Flynn Fox ’74, a successful businesswoman, has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to service and advocacy on behalf of those most in need. Since 1980, she has been an avid volunteer working directly with children, promoting children’s literacy, and supporting programs that assist those in poverty. She is one of two honorary degree recipients at the 2012 Commencement. Commencement speaker Mellody Hobson is the other recipient this year. January 2, 2012 Belles Defeated by Conference Champion Hope NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team was defeated 8-1 by conference champion Hope on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Political Scientist on Expectations for DNC (Wisconsin Public Radio) The Democratic National Convention gets underway tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina. What do the Democrats need to focus on this week? Wisconsin Public Radio host Ben Merens asks Saint Mary's College political science professor Sean Savage for his insights.