January 1, 2012 Professor on Helping Kids with Autism Cope with Holidays (WSBT-AM) The lights, sights, sounds, and hustle and bustle of the holidays can lead to sensory overload for children on the autism spectrum. WSBT-AM 960 interviews Susan Latham, assistant professor of communicative disorders, on how to prepare the kids for what to expect and help them cope. January 1, 2012 Furry Friends Live on Campus (University Business Magazine) This fall, Regina Hall South is for seniors only, and, if they choose, their pets. It’s part of expanded residential options that have attracted more seniors to live on campus. Saint Mary’s students are required to live in residence halls for three years and typically half choose to live off campus as seniors. But not in 2012-13. Approximately 75 percent of fourth year students will live on campus this year. January 1, 2012 WEI Co-Hosts Northern Indiana Minority and Women’s Enterprises Fair The Saint Mary’s College’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) and the Indiana Department of Administration’s (IDOA) Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (MWBE) Division are proud to co-host the 2012 MWBE Northern Indiana Resource Fair. This year’s event, titled “Personal Empowerment for Small Business Owners,” will be held in the Student Center at Saint Mary's College on Thursday, March 15 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. January 1, 2012 Student Recognized for Dedication to ND Skating Team (examiner.com) Rosie Krzemien '14 was named the 2012 recipient of the Andy McMahon Memorial Award for Outstanding Spirit and Dedication to Notre Dame Figure Skating during the Notre Dame Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show on Sunday, April 1. Krzemien, a sophomore, is majoring in communicative disorders with a minor in psychology at Saint Mary's College. January 1, 2012 Moreau Open for Classes after Weekend Fire (The Observer) Saint Mary’s students, faculty, and staff were alerted early Saturday morning of a fire in the basement of the Moreau Center for the Arts in a theatre set storage area. Saint Mary’s security, as well as Notre Dame’s Fire Department, received the campus fire alarms simultaneously. The musical ‘The Secret Garden’ will go on as scheduled this coming Friday and Saturday. January 1, 2012 Gates Millennium Scholar Chooses Saint Mary’s Over Others Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that a member of the Class of 2016 is a Gates Millennium Scholar. Clarisa Medina of San Antonio, Texas is one of 1,000 extraordinary high school students this year to receive a scholarship to attend the college or university of the student's choosing. Medina chose Saint Mary’s. She is the College’s first Gates Millennium Scholar. January 1, 2012 Visitation Honors Life of Ziqi Zhang '15 (The Observer) Students, faculty, staff and friends wore green ribbons pinned to their clothing as they celebrated the life of Ziqi Zhang '15 during a visitation service at a local funeral home Wednesday. Green was Zhang's favorite color. The sophomore, who passed away from injuries sustained in a car-bicycle accident October 18 on Route 933 outside the entrance of Saint Mary’s, was an international student from China. She was studying philosophy and mathematics at Saint Mary’s and taking engineering classes at the University of Notre Dame. January 1, 2012 Professor Previews 2nd Presidential Debate (WSBT Radio) Political science professor Sean Savage was interviewed on WSBT Radio on his expectations for Tuesday night's second presidential debate. What did President Obama need to accomplish after his lackluster performance at the last debate? What did Republican challenger Mitt Romney need to do? January 1, 2012 Marketing Workshop Offered by Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College will host a free marketing workshop for local women business owner/operators titled “The 6 Key Steps in Developing Your Marketing Strategy.” The event will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12 in Room 145 of Spes Unica Hall on the Saint Mary’s College campus.