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Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Saint Mary′s confirmed the commencement ceremony for the class of 2021 will take place May 22 at noon associate director of public relations Lisa Knox said in an email to students Tuesday. The message noted President Katie Conboy expects the event will take place in person as long as COVID-19 trends continue to improve. “We
Maeve Filbin | Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Dr. Katie Conboy became the newest Saint Mary’s College President on June 1, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and a nationwide reckoning with racism and policing in America, and has been “drinking from the firehouse” ever since. After assuming office, Conboy successfully led the College in making several changes to the student experience,
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Saint Mary’s hired Liz Coulston as the College’s new Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) coordinator, as announced in a press release Tuesday. Coulston will officially begin her position June 3. She previously held positions at the YWCA of West Central Michigan and the University of Texas School of Public Health. Interim President Nancy Nekvasil said in the release
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil’s investiture will take place during the Honors Convocation ceremony May 5, Mary Burke, chair of the Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees, said in an email to the Saint Mary’s community Tuesday. The investiture will formally honor Nekvasil’s appointment as interim president of Saint Mary’s. “This celebration is open to all
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil informed the community that Saint Mary’s has filed a response to former College President Janice Cervelli’s lawsuit in an email Monday afternoon. The response will remain sealed. “Our Board of Trustees decided to keep the response under seal as the College continues to honor the confidentiality of employment agreements and stands
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil announced Dana Strait as the new vice president for strategy and finance in a press release Tuesday. Strait will assume her position March 4. “Strait is dedicated to our mission of empowering women through an education of the mind and the heart,” Nekvasil said in the release. “I am excited
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Nancy Nekvasil, the Interim President of Saint Mary’s College, has appointed attorney Martha “Marty” McCampbell to serve as the College’s general counsel effective Dec. 4, according to a press release. “[McCampbell] has a strong record of success throughout her diverse legal career,” Nekvasil said in the release. “With significant higher-education experience, she brings a wealth of
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, November 2, 2018
On Friday, Oct. 5, Jan Cervelli’s office was suddenly dark and vacant, as her resignation from her position as College President was announced and in effect on the same day. That afternoon, Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke sent an email to all students on behalf of Saint Mary’s, announcing President Cervelli’s resignation
Jordan Cockrum | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Since the news broke Friday of former College President Jan Cervelli’s resignation, students have been left with many unanswered questions. Interim President Nancy Nekvasil and the chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke addressed the student body in a town-hall style “All Student Assembly” on Tuesday evening in an attempt to provide some answers.
Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
On Tuesday night, Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board hosted a discussion and Q&A during which students were invited to ask Interim Saint Mary’s President Nancy Nekvasil questions on issues surrounding diversity and inclusion on campus. Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke, vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson, director of multicultural services Gloria