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. January 1, 2012 College Announces New Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce and welcome Patricia K. Doyle ‘69, as director of corporate and foundation relations. Doyle began her position last month. January 1, 2012 College Receives $840,000 toward STEM Scholarships (South Bend Tribune... Saint Mary’s College has been awarded $840,000 in grants to provide scholarships to students in the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A total of $600,000 will come from the National Science Foundation and $240,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation. January 1, 2012 Human Trafficking Victim/Victim’s Advocate to Lecture Saint Mary’s College and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross will welcome to campus Theresa Flores, a former victim of sex trafficking. Flores, who has been a licensed social worker for 20 years, will provide a general overview of both sex and labor trafficking, share her personal story, and offer suggestions for how students can implement an effective abolitionist movement on campus. The public lecture, this year’s Social Work Community Forum, will take place at noon on Friday, April 20. January 1, 2012 Volleyball Supports Alumna in Cancer Battle (Fox 28) While volleyball teams across the country hosted "Dig for the Cure" nights to raise funds for cancer awareness and research, the Saint Mary's volleyball team hosted "Crush for the Cure" to benefit South Bend native and Saint Mary's alumna Anne Blair Payne '02 and her fight against lymphoma. The Belles faced MIAA opponent Albion in Wednesday night's home game.