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Nursing students, faculty launch campus organization focused on diversity and inclusion

Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, April 8, 2021

This semester, nursing students and faculty advisors have created the Nursing Student Alliance for Inclusion and Diversity (NSAID), a division of the Department of Nursing meant to promote inclusivity within the College and the nursing profession. According to the group’s mission statement, NSAID hopes to support traditionally marginalized groups within the College’s nursing program. “The

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College panel reflects on views of sexuality in Catholicism, invites audience to change their perspective

Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, April 8, 2021

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article referred to the translation of the word “to know” in Genesis 19 as Jewish when the word is from Hebrew. The Observer regrets this error. On Wednesday evening, Saint Mary’s hosted a virtual panel titled “Catholicism and Sex.“ The event was co-sponsored by the department of religious

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Temple Grandin to deliver College’s first annual autism studies lecture in 2022

Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 5, 2021

Author and Colorado State University animal science professor Temple Grandin will present the College’s first annual autism studies lecture, called “Developing Talents,” on April 20, 2022, according to an email sent Monday morning by director of the Master of Autism Studies program Michael Waddell. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning January 2022. Grandin was

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Saint Mary’s provides details on vaccination clinic, invites Holy Cross community to participate

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The College announced registration is now open for the Saint Mary’s community to sign up for appointments to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, co-directors of the COVID-19 Response Team Mona Bowe and Shari Rodriguez said in an email to students Tuesday. The vaccines will be distributed April 16 from 7:30 a.m. to

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Saint Mary’s to host vaccination clinics for students, faculty, staff

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 25, 2021

In response to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s announcement about vaccine eligibility for all individuals 16 and older after March 31, Saint Mary’s will be hosting vaccination clinics for students, faculty and staff, co-coordinators of the COVID Response Team Mona Bowe and Shari Rodriguez announced in an email to students Thursday afternoon. The clinics were made possible

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Saint Mary’s maintains enrollment numbers during COVID-19, adapts to new circumstances

Genevieve Coleman | Monday, March 22, 2021

In a recent article by the South Bend Tribune, admissions and enrollment trends of smaller St. Joseph County colleges were analyzed in the face of the pandemic, revealing no significant decreases in class size for Saint Mary’s College. For the fall 2020 semester, Saint Mary’s only enrolled 20 fewer students than in the fall 2019

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Saint Mary’s implements hard-to-recycle item bins to improve campus sustainability

Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, March 18, 2021

Saint Mary’s is encouraging students to be more environmentally conscious by having a “Recyle-a-Thon Res Life Contest” by collecting hard-to-recycle items in the trash room of each residence hall. The initiative is sponsored by Eco Belles, the Office for Civic and Social Engagement (OSCE), Student Government Association (SGA) and the Program in Theatre. Until the

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Saint Mary’s releases statement condemning anti-Asian violence after Georgia shooting

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, March 17, 2021

In response to last night’s shooting in Georgia, the College is urging the end of violence against Asian and Asian American individuals, per an email by executive director of equity and inclusion Redgina Hill sent to students Wednesday afternoon. “Many individuals across the country are heartbroken by the acts of violence that took place last

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In from the margins of history

Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, March 17, 2021

In a collection of poems called “Outside History,” the late great Irish poet Eavan Boland explored how women are distorted and simplified in ways that keep them in the margins of many historical narratives. As a scholar of literature and feminist theory, I have engaged with Boland’s work for more than 30 years. Recently, though,

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Saint Mary’s announces commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients

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

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