January 1, 2012 Three Professors and Student Recognized at Honors Convocation Three Saint Mary’s College professors and one student were pleasantly surprised at the Honors Convocation on Sunday, May 6, when they were announced as the recipients of three annual awards of distinction: the Spes Unica Award, the Maria Pieta Award, and the Saint Catherine Medal. January 1, 2012 "Diamond Dreams" Baseball Exhibit on Display in Library Saint Mary’s College, a women’s college, is proud to host a two month-long exhibit in the Cushwa-Leighton Library starting Monday, April 16 called “Diamond Dreams.” This event includes a lecture entitled “Diamond Dreams--Girls and Women in Baseball” by Justine Siegal, founder of Baseball for All, a non-profit organization that advocates that both sexes be allowed to play ball. Siegal’s lecture will be held Wednesday, April 18. January 1, 2012 Sierra Leone Princess to Speak to Multicultural Class of 2012 Sarah Culberson, an African princess, will make her first visit to Saint Mary’s College on Sunday, May 6 to speak to the multicultural members of the Class of 2012. Student Involvement and Multicultural Services (SIMS) hosts this annual event. SIMS provides services and programs that address the academic and personal needs of underrepresented students at the College, while offering multicultural education opportunities for the entire campus community. January 1, 2012 Tattoos as Form of Communication (South Bend Tribune) The South Bend Tribune is running a series on the popularity of tattoos. Among those interviewed is Terri L. Russ, assistant professor of communication studies, who teaches a course at the College called Female Beauty. She talks about how tattoos are a form of communication. Also interviewed is psychology major Ashley Goorhouse '12 who wrote her senior comprehensive on tattoos and women. Her research shows that throughout history women with tattoos are perceived more negatively than men with tattoos. January 1, 2012 Center for Spirituality's Spring Lecture Series Announced The Center for Spirituality (CFS) at Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce its spring lecture series. Invited to speak this year at the two lectures are Margot Fassler, Ph.D., Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Music History and Liturgy University of Notre Dame and Amy Hollywood, Ph.D., Elizabeth H. Monrad Professor of Christian Studies, Harvard Divinity School. January 1, 2012 National Science Foundation Awards Saint Mary’s $600K Grant for STEM... Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the College more than half a million dollars to promote the advancement of women in science and engineering. The foundation granted the women’s college $600,000 through the NSF PRISM Women Scholars Program to provide scholarships for up to 20 Saint Mary’s students, beginning in the 2013-14 academic year. January 1, 2012 Accounting Professor on Fiscal Cliff (WSBT-TV) If Congress fails to agree on a new tax plan by the end of the year, taxpayers will suffer when the U.S. falls off what's being called the "fiscal cliff."It's said a series of automatic tax hikes and tax credit reductions could cost the average taxpayer thousands of dollars and could send the U.S. into another recession. WSBT-TV interviewed John Cergnul, assistant professor of accounting, about it. January 1, 2012 Political scientist offers analysis on Indiana Primary (WSBT Radio) On the morning of the Indiana Primary, political science professor Sean Savage offers his projections for possible winners and losers for the day. One of the biggest races is that of Senator Richard Lugar who is up against his Republican Richard Mourdock. January 1, 2012 College and community say farewell to beloved Sister Basil Anthony On Wednesday, December 21, members of the College community gathered to bid a fond farewell to Sister Basil Anthony, who died on December 16 at the age of 94. Sister B.A., as she was known, held every administrative post at the College except president during a career that spanned 37 years.