Professors during the week, actors on the weekend “Ellie McDoodle” Author to Offer Professional Development Children’s author Ruth McNally Barshaw will offer a free interactive discussion about writing and reading with children for area teachers and Saint Mary's education students. It will be held on Wednesday, November 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. 9/11 had no lasting effect on economy, says professor Seniors conduct biology research in Nicaragua Belles Suffer Sweep at Hands of #15 Hope The Saint Mary's volleyball team had their hands full on Saturday as they took on nationally-ranked Hope in their final home match of the season. College year starts with Mass Alumnae remember friend killed in 9/11 attacks (The Observer) On September 11, 2001, the Saint Mary's College community lost Suzanne Kondratenko '96 who died in one of the twin towers. She was 27 years old and on assignment for Aon Corporation in Tower 2 of the World Trade Center. Sarah Sullivan Bigelow ’96 was a very good friend of Suzanne's and she was interviewed for this story, which appeared in The Observer. Maureen Bransfield ’96, Suzanne’s roommate when they participated in the Rome program, was also interviewed. Saint Mary's 2011 alumna granted Fulbright Saint Mary's College Announces the Installation of Three Endowed Chair... Saint Mary's College proudly announces the installation this fall of three endowed chairs, one of which is a newly established chair. The installations, which will take place at three separate events, include the inauguration of the Marjorie A. Neuhoff Chair in Nursing and the installations of the Edna and George McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy and the Bruno P. Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies. The College will celebrate each installation with a lecture. Details of the lectures, as well as background on the endowed chairs and information on the chair holders, are included here.