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Genevieve Coleman | Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Saint Mary’s hosted a virtual celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The event was hosted by the President’s Council on Inclusivity and Multicultural Diversity. College President Katie Conboy began the ceremony explaining the importance of the holiday. “This day is observed each year on the third Monday in January as a
Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, January 14, 2021
The Student Affairs Office — in coordination with College President Katie Conboy and her cabinet — hosted a virtual town hall for students Thursday evening. The event was the first in a series of panels designed to give Belles updates about the upcoming semester on campus. Interim vice president for student affairs Gloria Jenkins began
Observer Staff Report | Friday, January 8, 2021
College President Katie Conboy released a statement in response to Wednesday’s violent congregation of rioters on Capitol Hill objecting to election results — due to allegations of election fraud by President Donald Trump and other Republicans. Those assembled eventually broke into the Capitol Building, temporarily interrupting congressional certification of Joe Biden as president-elect. Four protestors
Genevieve Coleman | Monday, November 2, 2020
Last Friday, Saint Mary’s Going Green Committee and the Farm Group hosted the inauguration of the College’s new sustainable farm. The farm is located on the north side of campus near the athletic fields. To begin the event, College President Katie Conboy welcomed attendees and expressed her excitement about the farm’s completion, as well as
Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Saint Mary’s hosted Bishop Robert McElroy who spoke in a lecture titled “Voting as an Authentic Disciple” Tuesday evening — a talk centered around voting and considering political issues as Catholic voters. The event was sponsored by Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry, the Office for Civic and Social Engagement, the Center for Spirituality and Notre Dame
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 24, 2020
Saint Mary’s President Katie Conboy announced in an email Thursday afternoon that the College will adopt the spring semester schedule implemented by Notre Dame and Holy Cross. The first day of the spring semester will be Wednesday, Feb. 3, with no classes on Good Friday. Final exams will be from May 14-19, and commencement weekend
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, August 25, 2020
In a Monday email, Saint Mary’s President Katie Conboy outlined her strategic plan for the College, titled Reading and Writing Saint Mary’s: Creating the Path to 2024. “In the midst of our current operating conditions, we must keep our eyes on our future — a future that will be inspired by your strength,” Conboy said
Maeve Filbin | Monday, July 6, 2020
On June 1, exactly one week after George Floyd was killed in police custody in Minneapolis, Saint Mary’s President Katie Conboy assumed office. That same day, Conboy and her cabinet released a statement addressing the deaths of Floyd and other men and women of color, as well as the subsequent spread of outrage and global
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, June 4, 2020
Students of color are invited to attend a virtual meeting Wednesday with College President Katie Conboy to share their aspirations and stories, said Redgina Hill, executive director of inclusion and equity, in an email Thursday. “We are entering a new time at Saint Mary’s, and this is the perfect opportunity to dream together to create