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August 25th, 2011
Louisa May Alcott: The woman behind “Little Women”
Louisa May Alcott is recognized around the world for her novel “Little Women,” but few know Alcott as the bold, compelling woman, who grew up in the innermost circle of the transcendentalist and antislavery movements, served as a Civil War army nurse and led a secret literary life writing pulp fiction. Get to know her better this fall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) during the “Louisa May Alcott: The Woman behind Little Women” presentation series.
August 18th, 2011
SMWC receives grant to enhance outdoor classroom
Through a grant from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation, SMWC will expand the educational capabilities of its outdoor classroom.
August 9th, 2011
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College promotes academic success among military service members and veterans
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) will use a nearly $23,000 grant from Operation Diploma, an initiative of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University, to develop programs and policies designed to boost academic success of student servicemembers and veterans on campus.
August 2nd, 2011
Public radio interview with President King
Dottie L. King, Ph.D., president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College will be featured on WFIU’s Profiles on National Public Radio (NPR) August 7, 20011 at 7 p.m.
August 1st, 2011
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College locks in tuition for four years
In a move to manage the rising costs of higher education, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College announces its Tuition Promise.
July 13th, 2011
A “Tour de Indiana” starts with The Woods
Cyclists crank it up on Saturday, July 16, 2011, as they pedal from Terre Haute, Ind., to Richmond, Ind., on the National Historic Route 40 for the 25th annual Ride Across Indiana (RAIN). The 156-mile ride, hosted by the Bloomington Bicycle Club, begins at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) at 7 a.m.
June 7th, 2011
SMWC alums perform in repertory theatre
Four Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) graduates will showcase their acting talents at this season’s Crossroads Repertory Theatre.
May 26th, 2011
SMWC Alumnae Association presents esteemed awards
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) National Alumnae Association Board of Directors honored two alums at its annual Reunion Weekend May 20-22, 2011 on the SMWC campus.
May 19th, 2011
SMWC Junior Rides Into Third Place at the IHSA National Show
Woods junior Whitney Mahloch loped, jogged and galloped her way to claim third place in the advanced western horsemanship division at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Show in Lexington, Ky., on May 8, 2011.
May 17th, 2011
SMWC professor studies the universal language of learning in South Africa
While most educators teach others, Sandra Chappell took a chance to teach herself. In October 2010 Chappell, an associate professor of education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), embarked on an enriching voyage to South Africa, where she learned valuable lessons about education across the ocean and here at home.
May 17th, 2011
Myers Presents at Educator Conference
Kathryn L. Myers, coordinator of paralegal studies and associate professor at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), presented a session on Marketing Your Graduates in Tough Times at the North Central Regional Conference of the American Association of Paralegal Educators (AAfPE) in Chicago, Ill., on April 9, 2011
May 15th, 2011
Discover the environment as a classroom at The Woods
Join us this summer for our Children and Nature/Environmental Pedagogy for Preschool-Middle School course.