An Event of Belonging Off to one side in Rice Commons, a large multipurpose room on the main floor of the Student Center, a small gathering of people waited to take their turn at the podium and officially open the College’s Office for Student Equity and the LGBTQ+ Center. The mood in the room was celebratory, and the audience enthusiastic. Expansion Promises Strong Future for Health Services Saint Mary’s Department of Nursing Science has long been praised for its high level of education and training. Student Events Add to Inauguration Festivities Students embrace Inauguration, leading their own events to start and end the week with a lip sync battle and Rave Around the World Silent Disco. Displaying Discoveries in Science, Art, Humanities As the corners of the Moreau Center for the Arts came to life with violins and violas, about 300 guests wove through the center to the backdrop of student and faculty art exhibits. Ongoing Anxiety as Pandemic Persists Q & A with Catherine Pittman, professor of psychology; Ongoing Anxiety as Pandemic Persists: Understanding the Human Brain Exploring New Campus Art Midway through Inauguration week, a discussion and tour brought attention to some of the College’s latest acquisitions. Molly Gower, interim vice president for Mission, joined Tiffany Bidler, associate professor of art history, to host Representing Holiness: An Exploration of Marian Art. Still Making History Even though the 50th Jubilee Reunion weekend for the classes of 1970 and 1971 didn’t happen as planned, virtual reunion gatherings have brought the classmates closer than ever. Fall 2021 Campus Briefs News and updates from around campus for fall 2021. Research Reveals Sisters of the Holy Cross’ Displacement Work The Cushwa-Leighton Library was transformed Wednesday afternoon into a history museum that highlighted the archives and records of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. The exhibit, “The Displacement Project,” began as a research project in the fall of 2019 by a team of students and faculty.