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Meghan Lange | Friday, September 22, 2023
On Thursday night, United States Poet Laureate (PLOTUS) Ada Limón visited Saint Mary’s as part of the annual Francis A. McAnaney Humanities Lecture, previously known as the Christian Culture Lecture Series. Limón was announced as the 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in July of 2022. Limón was then reappointed
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Monday, September 18, 2023
On Thursday, Saint Mary’s will welcome U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón to O’Laughlin Auditorium. Limón has authored six books of poetry, including her latest work, “The Hurting Kind.” Limón comes to the College as part of the newly minted Francis A. McAnaney Humanities Lecture series, which was formally known as the Christian Culture Lecture. Humanistic
Jenna Abu-Lughod | Thursday, January 19, 2023
Students, faculty and guests came together on Tuesday evening to listen to Walk the Walk Week keynote speaker, Natasha Trethewey as she answered the question “Why I Write.” Trethewey is a former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winning poet, best known for her books “Memorial Drive” and “Native Guard.” As the Initiative on Race