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14 posts tagged "Interim President Nancy Nekvasil"

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College interim president reflects on term

Mia Marroquin | Saturday, May 30, 2020

After 36 years with Saint Mary’s, Interim President Nancy Nekvasil’s term came to an end Friday.  Nekvasil stepped into the role of interim president following the abrupt resignation of former President Jan Cervelli in October 2018. Nekvasil previously held the roles of Provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs since 2017, before which she worked as

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Saint Mary’s announces Aug. 10 start, Thanksgiving end for fall semester

Observer Staff Report | Friday, May 22, 2020

Saint Mary’s will begin in-person classes Aug. 10, eliminating fall break and completing the semester before Thanksgiving, Interim President Nancy Nekvasil and President-Elect Katie Conboy announced in an email to students Friday. “We are deeply committed to ensuring the well-being of our campus community, and we will require that additional protective measures be put into

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Saint Mary’s still considering options for fall semester, intends to bring students back to campus

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Saint Mary’s Academic Continuation Task Force is reviewing several options for the fall semester, Interim President Nancy Nekvasil announced in an email Tuesday. The College still intends to bring students back to campus for the academic semester, she said, but has yet to issue a formal plan. This statement follows plans announced by Notre

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Saint Mary’s commencement moved online, alternative celebration to occur fall 2020

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, April 2, 2020

Commencement for the Saint Mary’s class of 2020 will take place virtually May 16 at noon, Interim President Nancy Nekvasil announced Thursday in an email. In addition to the virtual ceremony, the College plans to host a face-to-face ceremony in the fall. “The fall date would allow enough time for some of the traditions so

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Saint Mary’s to extend online learning through the end of spring semester, allowing authorized students to remain on campus

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 19, 2020

Saint Mary’s will extend online learning to the end of spring semester following Center for Disease Control (CDC) instructions to continue social distancing for the upcoming eight weeks, Interim President Nancy Nekvasil announced in a campus-wide email Thursday. There are currently no reported cases of COVD-19 at Saint Mary’s, according to the College’s updated FAQ

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Saint Mary’s withdraws option to remain in residence halls during COVID-19 campus changes, excluding select students

Observer Staff Report | Friday, March 13, 2020

Saint Mary’s students will no longer be provided the option to remain in their residence halls until at least April 13, interim President Nancy Nekvasil announced in email Friday. Junior and senior nursing students in clinicals, senior student teachers, international students and a select group of Residence Assistants, Ministry Assistants and IT student employees are

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Saint Mary’s extends spring break to March 20, suspends all in-person classes while providing option to return to campus

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Saint Mary’s will extend spring break until March 20, providing faculty time to prepare online courses, the College announced in an email Wednesday. All in-person classes are suspended from March 23 to at least April 13, and students will be provided with online coursework. This announcement follows the suspension of all in-person classes at Notre

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SMC alumna Maryanne Wolf to speak at 2020 College commencement

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 27, 2020

Maryanne Wolf, class of ‘69, will deliver the 2020 Commencement address at Saint Mary’s, the College announced in a Wednesday press release. Wolf will be one of two honorary degree recipients at commencement on May 16.  According to the release, Wolf is the director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice at

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Saint Mary’s president-elect Katie Conboy invites students into connection, commitment and change

Maeve Filbin and Gina Twardosz | Thursday, February 13, 2020

Katie Conboy, the newly announced 14th president of Saint Mary’s, began her pursuit of a sense of “belonging” as a young girl growing up on army bases around the world. Conboy, who previously served as provost and senior vice president at Simmons University, as well as a professor of English literature and provost at Stonehill

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Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees names Dr. Katie Conboy as incoming 14th College president

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Dr. Katie Conboy will be the 14th president of Saint Mary’s College, the Board of Trustees announced in a press release following the official reveal in Spes Unica Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Conboy currently serves as provost and senior vice president at Simmons University, a private women’s institution in Boston, and has held this position

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