December 16, 2020 Saint Mary's Mourns Loss of Sister Miriam Cooney Sister Miriam Cooney, CSC, was a revered and beloved professor of mathematics at Saint Mary’s College for more than 40 years. Sister Miriam entered her heavenly home on December 16, 2020. She was 95 years old. December 14, 2020 Courier Campus News News from around campus December 14, 2020 Supporting Future Generations Across the country, Saint Mary’s alumnae come together in their communities to support each other and future students. For their part, the LA alumnae club has developed a series of Christmas ornaments with beautiful campus scenes, and since 2015, has raised over $50,000. December 11, 2020 Upon Reflection President Conboy looks at the past year, and looks ahead to 2021 with hopeful longing. December 11, 2020 Hard Decisions "The hardest decisions in your life, I guarantee, will be the best ones you ever make. Don’t let fear stop you," says Melanie Garman Neumann '98, cofounder of PRESENT Now, a California-based nonprofit. December 11, 2020 Sustainable Farm Unveiled On October 30, President Katie Conboy officially unveiled a project five years in the making—the Saint Mary’s Sustainable Farm. December 7, 2020 The Season of Waiting I’m sure that, like my husband and I, many of you celebrated an unusual Thanksgiving. But we are grateful for our health and for the safety of family and friends, even if we missed their presence around the table. Now we have all moved quickly from the season of gratitude to Advent, the season of waiting. November 10, 2020 English Professor Leads Digital Archives Project Assistant Professor Sarah Noonan, PhD, earns grant and is leading an effort as co-principal investigator to help digitize and catalogue books and medieval manuscript fragments from a consortium of 22 Midwestern institutions. November 3, 2020 Tools for Difficult Conversations During an election, difficult conversations may arise especially with those who share differing opinions from your own. As a civil discourse expert, Megan Zwart, associate professor of philosophy, has helpful tools for us all.