Saint Mary\'s Stories Archive
March 16, 2021
Plans for Spring Commencement Are Announced
In an email to students, faculty and staff, President Katie Conboy announced details of the College’s 174th Commencement, taking place on Saturday, May 22. The noon ceremony will include most of the elements of a pre-pandemic celebration, including a keynote address and conferring of honorary degrees.
March 11, 2021
Fall 2021 Plans
In a message to the Saint Mary's community, President Katie Conboy talks of plans for fall 2021.
March 9, 2021
Alumna honors parents with gifts from her IRA
Many Saint Mary’s donors are taking advantage of creative ways to make gifts through their retirement plans. One such alumna is Loreli Trippel ’67, who is starting an endowed scholarship through gifts from her retirement plan.
March 3, 2021
"All In" With Our Mission
In this letter to the Saint Mary's community, President Katie Conboy reflects on our own long history as a Catholic women’s college and on the many ways the Sisters of the Holy Cross and their lay collaborators have been all in with our mission: to educate women who change the world by responding to the complex needs and challenges of contemporary life.
February 24, 2021
Building Deeper Connections on Campus
Living on campus looks different during a pandemic.
February 21, 2021
Saint Mary’s Carries on with Winter Walk
For more than two decades, students at Saint Mary’s have traveled to downtown South Bend in February to participate in the annual St. Margaret’s House Winter Walk. This year, when the organization switched to a virtual event due to the ongoing pandemic, Saint Mary’s rallied and created a self-contained walk on campus so students, faculty, and staff could carry on with their support.
February 9, 2021
Back to the Future
In this letter to the Saint Mary's community, President Katie Conboy admits to having continued "back to the future" moments.
February 5, 2021
Plans for Commencement and Reunion
President Katie Conboy updates the Saint Mary's community on the College's plans for Commencement and the two Reunion weekends planned for this summer.
February 2, 2021
Spirituality, Ethics, and Healthcare
The staff of the Center for Spirituality put together our Spring Endowed Lecture Series.