Saint Mary\'s Stories Archive
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.
January 30, 2021
Leaning Out and Listening
On January 24, 2021, President Katie Conboy offered the following liturgical reflection at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto.
January 28, 2021
Skates and Snowshoes? Yes and YES!
When students arrive on campus, they're going to see some pretty "cool" additions. President Katie Conboy announced a skating rink is coming to Saint Mary's campus!
January 26, 2021
Engaging Embody From A Distance
Each year for the past five years, Embody has welcomed between 30 and 60 young women from around the country to campus for a week-long experience including theological lectures, prayer and worship, and community service opportunities—not to mention bonding time with their peers and college student mentors! For summer 2020, Embody welcomed the engagement of 23 high school girls from around the country who participated virtually.