On Oct. 29, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College hosted a Fall Community Dinner in O’Shaughnessy Dining Hall. All students enrolled in the campus-based program, and all faculty and staff members and their immediate families, were invited to attend.

SMWC President David G. Behrs and the President’s Cabinet hosted the event, and they helped everyone get into the Halloween spirit by dressing in costume. During the event, Behrs also recognized the College’s softball and equestrian teams for accomplishments that occurred after the end of the 2007-2008 academic year.

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is now accepting applications for the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship Competition.

SMWC was founded in 1840 by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, a woman well ahead of her time who impacted countless lives. An entrepreneurial leader who was dedicated to serving all people, regardless of race, religion or background, Guerin was passionate about educating women and preparing them to become leaders.

To recognize students who embody the principles by which Mother Theodore Guerin lived and served, SMWC created the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship Competition. The College will award 10 renewable Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarships ranging in value from $13,000 to $20,000 to students nationwide who have used their unique experiences, aptitudes and abilities to make a difference in their local communities and beyond.

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Fans who enjoy the music of Coldplay, John Mayer, One Republic, or The Fray will want to check out We The Living on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when the band performs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). The performance, which will begin at 8 p.m. in the Cecilian Auditorium of the SMWC Conservatory of Music building, is free and open to the public.

A mix of melodic rock and soulful lyrics, along with striking musical talent, We The Living delivers everything that makes a band worthy of acclaim. With much accomplishment and dedication, We The Living has made its way through its first national tour under their debut release, “Heights Of The Heavens.” Along the way, the band has earned a diverse audience at renowned festivals such as Summerfest and the Van's Warped Tour.

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is now accepting applications for the Top Ten on 10 Scholarship Competition.

The Top Ten on 10 Scholarship Competition, sponsored by Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and WTHI-TV, is open to any female student enrolled in grade 12 in a public, private or parochial school in the WTHI viewing area. Female students in grade 12 who are homeschooled are also encouraged to apply.

From October to February, 10 students are chosen to receive a $13,000 renewable SMWC scholarship. Two winners are chosen each month based on academic records, leadership and community service roles, high school/community references and a written essay. From the 10 winners, two students are chosen to receive $20,000 renewable SMWC scholarships.

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The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) Chorale and Madrigals will present their annual choral Pops Concert at 8 p.m. on Nov. 1, in the Cecilian Auditorium of the SMWC Conservatory of Music building. The theme for this year’s concert is “American Bandstand,” and the Chorale and Madrigals, under the direction of R. Ryan Endris, visiting assistant professor of music, will perform some of the greatest hits in American pop music culture.

Tickets for the concert are general admission and may be purchased at the door. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $2 for students, children, and senior citizens. There is no charge for SMWC students if they present their student ID at the door. To get more information about the Pops Concert, call the SMWC Music and Theatre Information Line at 812-535-6211.

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Tribune-Star: Hamilton Center division offers music therapy

Spectrum Services, the rehabilitation division of Hamilton Center serving people with developmental disabilities, is now offering music therapy for adults and children with developmental disabilities.

The music therapy program will be implemented by Lylia Forsyth, who received her bachelor’s degree in music therapy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2008. Read more...

By Elaine Yaw, Assistant Professor of Journalism

“And I have promises and miles to go, And I have promises and miles to go.”

These are words the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) community knows well. They come from the College’s Ring Song, and anyone who has heard the SMWC Madrigals sing those words can hear them echo.

It is out of a promise that “I Sleep, But My Heart Watches” returns to the SMWC campus Oct. 16-19. Sharon Ammen, in a campus email, shared the promise she made to Sue Pietrus, SP, Ph.D., while sitting on the back porch of Corbe House on campus four days before Pietrus died. Pietrus was a professor of music at SMWC and director of the College’s Chorale and Madrigal ensembles, and she passed away on Sept. 13 after a brief battle with cancer.

“I promised her that I would do this production for her and that I would make her proud and that I would fill the auditorium with love and music,” wrote Ammen, associate professor of theater, of her Sept. 10 visit with Pietrus, a professor of music at SMWC since 1980.

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With their tonal brilliance, superb intonation, distinctive rich blend of sound and energetic vitality, Jitro Czech Girls Choir has been recognized as one of the best children’s choirs in the world. And, on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m., the sounds of the admired choir will fill the Cecilian Audiorium during a concert at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Jitro’s concert, which is part of the College’s Four-Star Series, is free and open to the public.

Jitro, meaning “daybreak” in Czech, is more than just a concert choir from Hradec Kralove, a town in the Czech Republic. It is an organization of 500 children in seven preparatory ensembles, of which only the best 25 or 30 qualify to tour.

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Jennie Mitchell, Ph.D., professor of business at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), is included in the 2008-2009 Edition of Who's Who of American Women. The publication is a single, authoritative source featuring the careers and credentials of America's most successful women.

Mitchell, who has taught at SMWC for 17 years, is experienced in a variety of instructional technologies, and the College recently appointed her as the director of a new online program, which is expected to launch in January 2010.

She has authored several book chapters, written podcast scripts, and has developed interactive Excel problems for six accounting textbooks. She also completed a book on instructional technology during a recent sabbatical leave.

She holds a CPA and CMA and earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, & Media Technology in 2000 from Indiana State University. A practicing accountant and member of non-profit boards, she also has expertise in corporate and non-profit accounting and finance.

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The Saint Mary of the Woods College (SMWC) Art Gallery’s next exhibition will feature the work of SMWC seniors Rachel Reed and Jackie Waltermire. The exhibition, which is the culmination of Reed’s and Waltermire’s years at SMWC, will be on display Oct. 15-31. An opening reception will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. 

The SMWC Art Gallery is located in Hulman Hall, room 132. Admission is free and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Rebecca Mollenhauer, Gallery Director, by phone at 812-535-5265 or by email at artgallery@smwc.edu.

Country musician Jackie Lawson will give a free concert at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on Tuesday, Oct, 14. Lawson, who has opened for acts like Sugarland and Shenandoah, will perform from 9 to 10:30 p.m. in the campus Lodge, which is located behind Providence Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Lawson has an expressive voice, soulful and strong, gentle and innocent, kickin’ and down-home. It’s a unique voice that stirs the heart, leads the imagination, and brings the songs to life. On stage, she has a remarkable way of making her audiences feel at ease, yet entertained, with a fiery-sweet attitude and energetic presence that won’t quickly be forgotten.

"If I was to sum up my music, I’d say it’s one crazy blonde with a high-energy rock show dumped in a country bucket,” Lawson said on her website.

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) will host a Graduate Studies Open House on Monday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Presidents’ Room of the Mary and Andrew Rooney Library. During the Open House, prospective students can learn more about the graduate programs at SMWC and scholarship and financial aid opportunities.

SMWC currently offers six graduate programs in art therapy, earth literacy, education, leadership development, music therapy and pastoral theology. All of the graduate programs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are open to women and men, and they are delivered through distance education, which means that students spend minimal time on campus.

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Kathryn L. Myers, associate professor and coordinator of paralegal studies at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), will attend the American Association for Paralegal Education Conference Oct. 15-18 in Dallas, Texas. Myers attends the conference every year, presenting in at least one session, and for the past eight years, she has served as the conference chairperson. As chairperson, she works with a three-person committee to create approximately 50 sessions with more than 125 speakers/panelists.

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Girls in sixth through eighth grades are invited to explore science, technology, engineering and math during the Expanding Your Horizons career conference at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) on Oct. 25. The registration deadline has been extended to Oct. 17.

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a career conference for girls in sixth through eighth grades, and it is designed to highlight the wonderful and interesting career possibilities that are available in science, technology, engineering and math. Numerous EYH conferences are held throughout the United States each year, and this will be the first conference in the Wabash Valley area.

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SMWC and the Sisters f Providence are hosts for the 12th annual Komen Race for the Cure. To ensure the safety of all participants the following parking restrictions are in place beginning at midnight tonight (Friday).

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• No parking on the avenue from midnight Friday thru 1pm on Saturday.
• No parking in front or in back of LeFer after midnight (cars may remain on the curve back to the main lots)
• The main gate and the avenue will be CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC from 6am thru 1pm Saturday.
• The race(s) begin at 10:30am and continue until 12:30pm, so all roadways on campus will have LIMITED OR NO ACCESS during that time.

We anticipate 2,000+ participants and we hope that you are planning on joining the festivities beginning early on Saturday. For more information about the Komen Race for the Cure, visit http://www.komenwabashvalley.org/index.htm

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Sharon Ammen, theatre director at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), recently received an Arts Illiana Grant to help finance a professional guest actress, Delia Taylor, to play the lead in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's spring production, “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.”

“Arts Illiana has been a wonderful supporter of the Music and Theatre Department at SMWC, and for the last several years, we’ve received a grant to help us with various projects,” Ammen said. “We’re particularly excited to have Delia Taylor back this year because she’s a consummate professional, she loves SMWC, and the students thoroughly enjoy working with her. The students who are involved with this production will learn so much from her about professional acting.”

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As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, Brandon Robinson, a man who received a 28-year prison sentence after being convicted of operating while intoxicated causing death and operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, will visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) to stress the importance of avoiding a reckless lifestyle. Robinson’s presentation will be held on Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. in Sullivan Parlor, which is located in Le Fer Hall at SMWC. The presentation is free and open to the public.

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