Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
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Saint Mary's College is a private Catholic
liberal arts college
founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross
. It is located in Notre Dame
, an unincorporated community
northeast of the city of South Bend
, in St. Joseph County
, Indiana
, United States
— as are the University of Notre Dame
and Holy Cross College
. The name of the school refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saint Mary's has been educating women for more than 165 years and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women
. It was the first school to offer graduate degrees in Theology for women. Known as The Nation's Premier Catholic Women's College, Saint Mary’s College consistently ranks among the best Liberal Arts schools in the U.S. News and World Report annual survey of American colleges and universities, ranking 93rd in 2011. The college combines a strong liberal arts
program with a spiritual foundation and a dedicated alumnae family.
, France
, to share in the apostolate of education with the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross
, who had been sent by the bishop of Vincennes to open a college in northern Indiana. In 1844, the sisters opened their first school in Bertrand, Michigan, a few miles from Notre Dame du Lac; it was a boarding academy with pre-collegiate grades. In 1855 the school moved to its present site and grew to become Saint Mary’s College.
Eleven presidents took the school from a small finishing school ministering to orphans, to a college offering five bachelor’s degrees. There are approximately 18,000 living alumnae. Proposals to merge with University of Notre Dame
(the College's brother school, located across the street) in the 1970s were rejected, and Notre Dame became coeducational on its own.
has spoken of Saint Mary's from time to time; his Live with Regis and Kelly
co-host, Kelly Ripa
, filmed a promotion for the College in which she is given a tour of the campus. In addition, the relationship between Saint Mary's and Notre Dame students is analyzed in Kevin Coyne's 1996 book, Domers: A Year at Notre Dame. Saint Mary's is also mentioned in the novelization of the 1993 Sean Astin
film Rudy
.
. The Choir has performed throughout the United States and has appeared before state and division conventions of the Music Educators National Conference
and the American Choral Directors Association
. In February 2005, the Choir appeared before the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association in Los Angeles
, performing in the Wilshire Christian Church and the new Walt Disney Concert Hall
. Each November the Choir hosts the annual Saint Mary's College High School Women's Choir Festival, in which 20 choirs from neighboring states perform for each other and a panel of commentators. The Choir tours nationally every other year, and regularly performs with the University of Notre Dame Glee Club in joint performances of major works with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. They have appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall
in 1999 and 2001, and returned there in November 2005 to perform music by Gwyneth Walker
for women's voices and orchestra. The Women's Choir has recorded four compact discs on the ProOrgano label: Ave, Ave!, recorded in 1997, Amazing Day!, recorded in 2002, Anima Mea!, recorded in 2004 and Across the Bar, recorded in 2007. The choir will be traveling to China in March 2011.
Division III school, and a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
, sponsors nine varsity teams: tennis
, volleyball
, soccer, basketball
, swimming
and diving
, golf
, softball
and cross-country
.
Saint Mary’s women also may participate in the intramural program and/or clubs in a variety of sports. Our club sports program offers recreational opportunities through competition and instruction. The clubs are open to all Saint Mary's students, although membership requirements vary with each club. Many offerings are coeducational with the University of Notre Dame. Saint Mary's sponsored clubs are cheerleading
, dance
, lacrosse
, and volleyball
teams. Other clubs co-sponsored with the University of Notre Dame
are equestrian
, figure skating
, gymnastics
, skiing
, water polo
, field hockey
, ice hockey
, Ultimate
, and cycling
.
Angela Athletic Facility expands opportunities for campus-wide recreation activities. Indoor facilities include basketball
/volleyball
and racquetball
courts, and a fitness center with treadmills, stairmasters, spin bikes, and many Cybex weight machines. Outdoor facilities include a new six-court outdoor tennis
facility, softball
and soccer fields, volleyball
and basketball
courts, areas for cross country skiing, and a beautiful nature trail for hiking
or jogging
.
team played to an 8-1 NAIA match victory. It was there that the College competitors unveiled new team t-shirts with "Belles" emblazoned across the front.
, Cushwa-Leighton Library, the Moreau Center for the Arts, the Church of Loretto and the newly constructed Student Center and Noble Dining Hall.
designed the building.
), the library presents a contemporary treatment of a traditional Gothic building, echoing the shape and color of the surrounding buildings. A 77000 square feet (7,153.5 m²) building with a seating capacity of 540, the library provides access to more than 268,000 books and audiovisual materials and over 900 current print periodical subscriptions. The library also subscribes to over 200 electronic periodical titles and numerous electronic indexes to journal articles.
was the architect and interior designer for the renovation.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
liberal arts college
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross
Sisters of the Holy Cross
The Sisters of the Holy Cross headquartered on the same grounds as Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, is one of three Catholic congregations of religious sisters which trace their origins to the foundation of the Congregation of Holy Cross by the Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau,...
. It is located in Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame is a census-designated place north of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States; it includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage Townships...
, an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
northeast of the city of South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, in St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
— as are the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
and Holy Cross College
Holy Cross College (Indiana)
Holy Cross College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, residential institution of higher education in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community northeast of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States — as are Saint Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame...
. The name of the school refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Saint Mary's has been educating women for more than 165 years and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women
Timeline of women's colleges in the United States
The following is a timeline of women's colleges in the United States. These are institutions of higher education in the United States whose student populations are comprised exclusively or almost exclusively of women. They are often liberal arts colleges...
. It was the first school to offer graduate degrees in Theology for women. Known as The Nation's Premier Catholic Women's College, Saint Mary’s College consistently ranks among the best Liberal Arts schools in the U.S. News and World Report annual survey of American colleges and universities, ranking 93rd in 2011. The college combines a strong liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
program with a spiritual foundation and a dedicated alumnae family.
Heritage
In 1843, four Sisters of the Holy Cross came from Le MansLe Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, to share in the apostolate of education with the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
, who had been sent by the bishop of Vincennes to open a college in northern Indiana. In 1844, the sisters opened their first school in Bertrand, Michigan, a few miles from Notre Dame du Lac; it was a boarding academy with pre-collegiate grades. In 1855 the school moved to its present site and grew to become Saint Mary’s College.
Eleven presidents took the school from a small finishing school ministering to orphans, to a college offering five bachelor’s degrees. There are approximately 18,000 living alumnae. Proposals to merge with University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
(the College's brother school, located across the street) in the 1970s were rejected, and Notre Dame became coeducational on its own.
Saint Mary's in the media
Talk show host and Notre Dame alum Regis PhilbinRegis Philbin
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin is an American media personality, actor and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. Philbin is often called "the hardest working man in show business" and holds the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera...
has spoken of Saint Mary's from time to time; his Live with Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
co-host, Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa is an American actress and television host. Since February 2001, she has served as the co-host of talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, along with Regis Philbin and now solo host of Live! With Kelly...
, filmed a promotion for the College in which she is given a tour of the campus. In addition, the relationship between Saint Mary's and Notre Dame students is analyzed in Kevin Coyne's 1996 book, Domers: A Year at Notre Dame. Saint Mary's is also mentioned in the novelization of the 1993 Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Sean Astin is an American film actor, director, voice artist, and producer better known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24...
film Rudy
Rudy
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.
Academics
In 2007-8 the average salary of full professors was $75,177; of associate professors $62,208 and of assistant professors, $52,276.- 10:1 student/faculty ratio
- 87% of regular full-time faculty have their Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field
- Liberal ArtsLiberal artsThe term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
program http://www3.saintmarys.edu/liberal-arts - Degree programs in:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 31 major areas of study http://www3.saintmarys.edu/majors
- Opportunity for self-designed majors
- Minors available in over 40 areas of study http://www3.saintmarys.edu/minors
- Health Professional programs offered in Nursing and Biology/Pre-Occupational Therapy
Special programs
- A Notre Dame Co-Exchange program where students can take up to two classes per semester on the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
campus. http://www3.saintmarys.edu/coop-program - A Co-Operative Engineering Program with the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
http://www3.saintmarys.edu/dual-degree-engineering - Chemistry degree programs certified by the American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
- International Study programs; The College has a robust study abroad program with 20 different opportunities to study in Asia, Europe, Africa, South America and Australia (http://centerforwomeninleadership.org/global-education/study-abroad).
- A program that allows students to create their own major.
- Each varsity sport has its own Academic Advisor.
- Opportunities for internships and volunteer service.
Graduation rate
The ten-year average six-year graduation rate of first-time degree-seeking students is 74%. Saint Mary's current student population comprises 1628 women from 43 states and 5 foreign countries. Multicultural and international students represent 10% of the student body. Most students are Roman Catholic.Financial aid
In 2008-2009, over 91% of Saint Mary’s students received nearly $33 million in financial aid (from all sources) in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and work opportunities; of these funds, over $16.5 million came from Saint Mary’s in the form of grants and scholarships.SMC Women's Choir
The Saint Mary's College Women's Choir, a select 40-voice ensemble under the direction of Nancy Menk, regularly commissions and performs new works for women's voices. An outgrowth of this emphasis is the publication of the Saint Mary's College Choral Series, a collection of new works for women's voices, published by earthsongs of Corvallis, OregonOregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. The Choir has performed throughout the United States and has appeared before state and division conventions of the Music Educators National Conference
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
MENC: The National Association for Music Education is an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education and as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States...
and the American Choral Directors Association
American Choral Directors Association
The American Choral Directors Association , headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music...
. In February 2005, the Choir appeared before the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, performing in the Wilshire Christian Church and the new Walt Disney Concert Hall
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand Avenue, 1st and 2nd Streets, it seats 2,265 people and serves as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra and the...
. Each November the Choir hosts the annual Saint Mary's College High School Women's Choir Festival, in which 20 choirs from neighboring states perform for each other and a panel of commentators. The Choir tours nationally every other year, and regularly performs with the University of Notre Dame Glee Club in joint performances of major works with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. They have appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in 1999 and 2001, and returned there in November 2005 to perform music by Gwyneth Walker
Gwyneth Walker
-Personal:Walker grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut and is a graduate of Pembroke College in Brown University and the Hartt School of Music and holds B.A., M.M., and D.M.A. degrees in music composition...
for women's voices and orchestra. The Women's Choir has recorded four compact discs on the ProOrgano label: Ave, Ave!, recorded in 1997, Amazing Day!, recorded in 2002, Anima Mea!, recorded in 2004 and Across the Bar, recorded in 2007. The choir will be traveling to China in March 2011.
Athletics
The College, an National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division III school, and a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association is an athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. The nine teams in the conference are all located in the states of Michigan and Indiana. The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association was established on March 24, 1888, making...
, sponsors nine varsity teams: tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, soccer, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and cross-country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
.
Saint Mary’s women also may participate in the intramural program and/or clubs in a variety of sports. Our club sports program offers recreational opportunities through competition and instruction. The clubs are open to all Saint Mary's students, although membership requirements vary with each club. Many offerings are coeducational with the University of Notre Dame. Saint Mary's sponsored clubs are cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
teams. Other clubs co-sponsored with the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
are equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, Ultimate
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
, and cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
.
Angela Athletic Facility expands opportunities for campus-wide recreation activities. Indoor facilities include basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
/volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and racquetball
Racquetball
For other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
courts, and a fitness center with treadmills, stairmasters, spin bikes, and many Cybex weight machines. Outdoor facilities include a new six-court outdoor tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
facility, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and soccer fields, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
courts, areas for cross country skiing, and a beautiful nature trail for hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
or jogging
Jogging
Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase fitness with less stress on the body than from faster running.-Definition:...
.
SMC Belles
The Saint Mary's College athletic mascots are the Belles. In 1975, Saint Mary's began to form intercollegiate varsity sports. They did not, however, begin 'playing' until 1977 when the TennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
team played to an 8-1 NAIA match victory. It was there that the College competitors unveiled new team t-shirts with "Belles" emblazoned across the front.
Campus and buildings
The 278 acres (1.1 km²) campus features buildings in a variety of architectural styles. Highlights include the award winning Angela Athletic Facility designed by Helmut JahnHelmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn is a German-American architect, well known for designs such as the US$800 million Sony Center on the Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, the Messeturm in Frankfurt and the One Liberty Place, formerly the tallest building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Suvarnabhumi Airport, an international...
, Cushwa-Leighton Library, the Moreau Center for the Arts, the Church of Loretto and the newly constructed Student Center and Noble Dining Hall.
Campus
With its 57 acres (230,671 m²) of landscaped campus along the St. Joseph River, located within the 278 acres (1.1 km²) owned by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Saint Mary's College enjoys natural and cultivated beauty and the ideal quiet setting for a college.Spes Unica Hall
The 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) building, which opened for classes in the fall of 2008, boasts a clean design and modern classroom, laboratory, and office spaces along with well-appointed common areas where students and faculty can gather. The hall houses 13 departments, the Career Crossing Office and the three Centers of Distinction: the Center for Academic Innovation, the Center for Spirituality and the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership. Ballinger Architects of Philadelphia and Architecture Design Group of South Bend designed the building, and construction began in the fall of 2006. http://www3.saintmarys.edu/pr-spes-unica-dedication-2008Angela Athletic Facility
The award-winning recreation and athletic facility houses tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts in a gym area with seating for 2,000. Racquetball courts and space for gymnastics and for fencing are adjacent to the main gym. Architect Helmut JahnHelmut Jahn
Helmut Jahn is a German-American architect, well known for designs such as the US$800 million Sony Center on the Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, the Messeturm in Frankfurt and the One Liberty Place, formerly the tallest building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Suvarnabhumi Airport, an international...
designed the building.
Cushwa-Leighton Library
Designed by architect Evans Woollen (Woollen, Molzan and PartnersWoollen, Molzan and Partners
Woollen, Molzan and Partners is a US-based second-generation architecture, interior design, and planning firm. The company was founded in 1955 by Evans Woollen...
), the library presents a contemporary treatment of a traditional Gothic building, echoing the shape and color of the surrounding buildings. A 77000 square feet (7,153.5 m²) building with a seating capacity of 540, the library provides access to more than 268,000 books and audiovisual materials and over 900 current print periodical subscriptions. The library also subscribes to over 200 electronic periodical titles and numerous electronic indexes to journal articles.
Havican Hall
Built as a model "campus school" to service neighboring parishes, Havican Hall now provides classrooms, high tech classrooms, study areas, and faculty offices for Nursing. It also houses the Early Childhood Development Center, a progressive childcare facility where many Saint Mary's students—including Education majors—study, work, and volunteer.Madeleva Hall
Originally constructed in 1966, Madeleva Hall recently underwent a substantial interior renovation that was completed in August 2009. The building houses the Mathematics and Education Departments and has faculty offices, classrooms, an auditorium, and student gathering spaces. Arkos DesignArkos Design
Arkos Design, Inc. is an architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture firm in Niles, Michigan. It was founded in 2005.- Projects:Madeleva Hall, Saint Mary's College , Notre Dame, Indiana, Goshen, Indiana...
was the architect and interior designer for the renovation.
Notable presidents and professors
- Mother M. Pauline O'Neill, CSC, 1895–1931
- Sister Irma Burns, CSC, 1931–1934
- Sister M. Madeleva WolffSister M. Madeleva WolffSister M. Madeleva Wolff, C.S.C., , the "lady abbess of nun poets", was the third President of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana.-Life:...
, CSC, 1934–1961 - Sister Maria Renata Daily, CSC, 1961–1965
- Sister Mary Grace Kos, CSC, 1965–1967
- Sister Miriam Joseph RauhSister Miriam JosephSister Miriam Joseph Rauh, C.S.C, Ph.D. was a member of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. She received her doctorate from Columbia University and was professor of English at Saint Mary's College from 1931 to 1960. She is the author of several books including The Trivium which is a text she developed...
, CSC, 1898–1982 - Monsignor John J. McGrath, CSC, 1968–1970
- Dr. Edward L. Henry, 1972–1974
- Dr. John M. Duggan, 1975–1985
- Dr. William A. Hickey, 1986–1997
- Dr. Marilou Eldre, 1997–2004
- Dr. Carol Ann MooneyCarol Ann MooneyCarol Ann Mooney, J.D. is the 11th president of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana . She is the first lay alumna president of the college.-Life:...
, 2004–present
Notable alumnae
- Portia Prebys, Founder of Saint Mary's College Rome Program
- Martha Black, the second woman ever elected to the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
(1935) - Kathleen Buck, General Counsel of the Department of Defense during the Reagan Administration.
- Donna M. Christian-ChristensenDonna Christian-ChristensenDonna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green , is the non-voting Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands to the United States House of Representatives .-Early life:...
, non-voting delegate from the United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
in the U.S. House of Representatives (1997–present) - Denise L. CoteDenise CoteDenise Cote is a United States federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.-Personal and Education:...
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkThe United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case... - Elizabeth B. LacyElizabeth B. LacyElizabeth Bermingham Lacy is a Virginia jurist and was the first woman named to the Virginia State Corporation Commission and subsequently was the first woman named to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Lacy is a graduate of St. Mary's College at Notre Dame and the University of Texas...
, Senior Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia - Mary DalyMary DalyMary Daly was an American radical feminist philosopher, academic, and theologian. Daly, who described herself as a "radical lesbian feminist", taught at Boston College, a Jesuit-run institution, for 33 years. Daly retired in 1999, after violating university policy by refusing to allow male...
, feminist theologian, author, teacher at Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
(1966–1999) - Nora Barry FischerNora Barry FischerNora Barry Fischer is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She joined the court in 2007 after being nominated by President George W...
, judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaUnited States District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaThe United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District... - Catherine HicksCatherine HicksCatherine Mary Hicks is an American stage, film, television actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Annie Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven and as Karen Barclay in Child's Play.-Personal life:...
, actress (7th Heaven7th Heaven7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
) - Eddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice JohnsonEddie Bernice Johnson is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first registered nurse elected to the US Congress....
(1955), Texas Representative in the U.S. Congress House of Representatives (1991–present) - Ann LeonardAnn LeonardAnn Leonard is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Monaghan in Ireland. She was a senator from 1997 to 2002, and is the daughter of Jimmy Leonard, a former Teachta Dála for Cavan–Monaghan....
, author - Anne Meagher NorthupAnne NorthupAnne Meagher Northup is an American Republican politician from the state of Kentucky. From 1997 to 2007, she represented the Louisville-centered 3rd congressional district of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives, where she served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee...
, Kentucky Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives (1997–2007) - Mary Ellen "Ella" QuinlanElla O'NeillElla O'Neill was the mother of playwright Eugene O'Neill and wife of actor James O'Neill....
, mother of playwright Eugene O'NeillEugene O'NeillEugene Gladstone O'Neill was an American playwright and Nobel laureate in Literature. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into American drama techniques of realism earlier associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish...
(and basis for Mary Tyrone in Long Day's Journey Into NightLong Day's Journey Into NightLong Day's Journey Into Night is a 1956 drama in four acts written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The play is widely considered to be his masterwork...
) - Amber Ann Remble, Op-Ed Contributor - South Bend TribuneSouth Bend TribuneThe South Bend Tribune is a newspaper distributed in the Michiana region. There are five editions for distribution in southwestern lower Michigan, Mishawaka , Marshall County, and the South Bend Metro area. The South Bend Tribune has a daily circulation of 70,703 and Sunday circulation of...
- Adriana TrigianiAdriana TrigianiAdriana Trigiani is an American novelist, television writer, producer and film director.-Career:Trigiani grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and attended Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She was a writer for The Cosby Show and its spin-off series A Different World before beginning on...
, author - Leslie WilsonLeslie WilsonLeslie Wilson may refer to:*Leslie Wilson *Leslie Orme Wilson, soldier and politician...
(1976), Director of Communication, Advocacy, and Program Support for Save the ChildrenSave the ChildrenSave the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...