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-7 posts tagged "175 years of SMC"
Kathleen Meyer | Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Saint Mary’s will be adding a new mural to its walls as part of a year-long celebration of the College’s 175th anniversary. Sophomore Jackie Rojas, a member of the mural committee, said she went to two interfaith conferences in Chicago last summer. She visited the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, which is known for greeting card
Jordan Cockrum | Monday, March 4, 2019
While Saint Mary’s is now well-known for its nursing program and preparation of women leaders, it was once also known for its ability to prepare students to run a home. The College had a major in domestic science — commonly known as home economics — until the mid-1960s, director of donor relations Addie Cashore said
Marirose Osborne | Monday, February 11, 2019
In light of Saint Mary’s 175th anniversary, legacy students are bringing forward the stories of the women who have inspired them and led to the start of their own Saint Mary’s career. In many cases, students have not just a Saint Mary’s legacy, but a Notre Dame legacy as well. These legacies can stretch back
Gina Twardosz | Monday, February 4, 2019
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2019 calendar year, Saint Mary’s College is celebrating its 175th year as an institution. This is the first installment in a series exploring facets of the history and community at Saint Mary’s. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln gave tribute to the nuns of the battlefield, Saint Mary’s very own Sisters
Maria Leontaras | Monday, January 28, 2019
The family of a Saint Mary’s alumna recently gifted the College with a royal blue clock in honor of the institution’s 175th anniversary. “This clock and seating area commemorate the 175th anniversary of Saint Mary’s College,” the clock’s inscription reads. “It honors our founders, the Sisters of the Holy Cross, whose vision to educate young
Jordan Cockrum and Maria Leontaras | Monday, January 21, 2019
For the duration of the 2019 calendar year, Saint Mary’s is commemorating its 175th anniversary. This Sunday, the day of the Blessed Feast of Fr. Basil Moreau, Saint Mary’s began its year of celebrations with a day of events. Community members participated in Saint Mary’s Serves, a community-wide service project, followed by a special liturgy
Gina Twardosz | Friday, January 18, 2019
In 1844, four Holy Cross sisters, at the request of Fr. Basil Moreau, braved a 40-day voyage from Le Mans, France to Bertrand, Michigan, where they established the first Saint Mary’s school and novitiate. 175 years later, the school has moved a little south and grown extensively in size, but still upholds those four sisters’