Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Music and Theatre Department is proud to present Life Choices, an evening of short one acts directed by Artist-in-Residence Brandon Wentz along with SMWC directing students.  Terre Haute audiences will recognize Brandon from his many performances at Crossroads Repertory Theatre, ISU's professional summer company, where he has appeared in a wide range of roles in plays from Macbeth to The Mystery of Irma Vep.   This past season he garnered praise for his lovable skin horse in The Velveteen Rabbit and the leading romantic role of Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. Brandon joins SMWC students LD Farris, Danielle O'Connor, Hannah McGrayel, and Valerie Sharp in putting together an evening of work including works from absurdist comedy to contemporary realism.  This special evening is sponsored by the Drama Club and the Music and Theatre Department, so admission is free at the door (donations are accepted!)  

Dates and Times:  Thursday, November 5 at 7:00PM
Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 at 8:00PM
Sunday, November 8, at 2:00PM
Place: Cecilian Auditorium on the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Campus
Doors open at half-hour and seating is general
Some scenes have mature content and language

Driving on the campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College this year, you might have noticed a new sight: 14 women running together across campus.  These women are the College's first ever cross country team.  You might wonder how this small college team will stack up against other college teams being their first time to compete together. Well, after three months of intense preparation, they are headed to Concord, NH, to compete in the United States Collegiate Athletic Associations (USCAA) National Cross Country Championship.

First year coach, Danelle Readinger said, “Since the first practice our intention was to give the best effort, in hopes for improvements and meeting challenges.  We have competed at all different sizes of invitationals to prepare for the possibility to compete at Nationals in Concord, New Hampshire.  The young team proved that giving your best and working hard pays off.  This past weekend we competed in St. Louis, Missouri at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Invitational and took 1st place with total points of 19.  Almost a perfect score for a Cross Country Meet.  It was an exciting day to see all the navy and Columbia blue uniforms coming across the finish line one right after another.  As the season has progressed the girls have been given different goals to work on during each race, personally and as a team.  With USCAA Nationals a week away, we are focused on the intensity of our race and the mental strength it will take to compete against the best in the USCAA.”

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The women's soccer team at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has qualified to participate in the 2009 USCAA Women's Soccer National Championships, held November 6 - November 8, 2009 in Burlington, Vermont. SMWC's Pomeroy soccer program is now in its tenth year and has racked up some serious accomplishments. Opponents have ranged from similar small colleges like Franklin College and St. Catharine College to larger institutions like Anderson University.

Coach Mike Aycock said, “I'm delighted for these young women because I feel that they have earned this chance. It has taken us a while to get to this point, a team that can play as consistently well and as hard as this team can. We've had to take on some very good competition and learn from some matches that didn't go our way to make ourselves better. If we look at the best teams on our schedule, like Earlham, Hanover, or Rose-Hulman, we still have a ways to go. But we're starting to win some good ones, and success creates success. We went 2-2 against teams from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference this year and have only lost one match to a USCAA opponent in the last three years. These players have had to rise to a higher level of play, and have put in the work that it takes, without a single complaint. A lot of that work ethic has come from team leaders. They're fun to train with, fun to watch play, and fun to be around, and I can't wait to turn them loose against some of the other ranked teams in USCAA and see what happens. I know we'll have a great time going to Vermont to see what we can do.”  

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On Saturday, October 17, 2009, “I'm Gonna Sing! A Tribute to the Life and Music of Sister Sue Pietrus” was presented by the Department of Music and Theatre at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.  Approximately 400 people filled the Cecilian Auditorium to hear and see a theatre film presentation, the SMWC Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, College Chorale and Madrigals perform. 

SMWC President David G. Behrs welcomed everyone and asked for a moment of silence in memory of Sister Sue Pietrus. Sister Sue received her bachelor's degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and returned in 1980 as a faculty member in Music Education. She was most well-known as the director of the Chorale and Madrigals. She represented The Woods conducting these groups in a Carnegie Hall performance and several international tours, including the beatification and canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.

During the concert, special songs chosen especially in memory of Sister Sue were performed, including such numbers as “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “The Leaves are Falling,” “On Justice, Truth, and Peace,” “Love is All You Need (A Tribute to the Beatles),” “For Good (from Wicked)” and “I'm Gonna Sing”.  Approximately 50 alumnae singers returned to be a part of the special memorial concert.  Alums came from as far as California, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Tennessee and Ontario, Canada, to participate. Michael Boswell, new director of the College Chorale and Madrigals, spoke of each song and the reasoning behind the choice to perform it in Sister Sue's honor.

After the concert, approximately 160 joined in the Le Fer Ballroom for a dinner and wonderful, moving slide presentation of Sister Sue's life, produced by Sharon Boyle, associate professor of music and current music therapy student Julia Lopez-Kaley.

Family and friends, through generous gifts and pledges, have raised $32,479.60 to endow the Sister Sue Pietrus Memorial Scholarship.  It will support a student pursuing a degree in a music program or an active Chorale, Madrigal, or musically-oriented student. Photos from the concert and dinner are available online.

The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) Art Gallery’s next exhibition will feature the work of seniors Perla Mateo-Lujan and Molly Migliaccio. The exhibition will be on display Oct. 21 through Nov. 6. An opening reception will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Mateo-Lujan will graduate in December with a bachelor of arts degree in graphic design. A transfer student from Ivy Tech Community College, Columbus, she is from Ellettsville, Ind. Mateo-Lujan says most of her pieces in the exhibit are commercial work, including logos, posters and advertisements, but there are a few pieces in the exhibit that have special meaning for her.

“One is a panorama photograph of McCormick’s Creek that I took while at my last college,” she said. “My friends and I would always love hiking through the trails and for one of my assignments for Imaging Class was that we needed to capture the beauty of a special area through a panoramic photo. I went to McCormick’s Creek around 5 a.m. when it was still somewhat foggy, and it had just rained so the green was really vibrant. All I wanted to do was capture the beauty of nature, and I hope I achieved it through my picture.”

Migliaccio, who is from Phoenix, Ariz., will also graduate in December with a bachelor of arts degree in graphic design, as well as an associate’s degree in equine studies. Her exhibit is titled “A Desert Wind Between Horse’s Ears.”

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.

By Mark Bennett
The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE - Same place. Different time. Same heart. New outlook.

Guitar in hand, Cari Ray stood singing beneath the soft lights of a coffeehouse on Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute last month. More than a decade earlier, she was a nervous college senior, playing her first public gig at the same venue - Coffee Grounds. In both moments, Ray was fulfilling her passion - music.

Back in the mid-1990s, though, she guarded that love. Ray considered majoring in music at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, and participated in vocal and theatrical groups at the school. It came naturally. She's been singing since her first church solo as a 3-year-old growing up in Rockville. But instead of pursuing a music major, she earned a degree in graphic design and marketing, because “I just never wanted [music] to be like work.”

The kid gloves are off now.

Ray, an Indianapolis marketing consultant by day, is working hard at being a singer-songwriter-recording artist by night. Two and a half years ago, she started performing and writing again, for the first time since her 20s. A year ago, Ray made a plan to eventually earn a living in music.

“I just love it,” she said. “I really do feel like it's what I'm supposed to be doing.”

This weekend marks a significant step toward that destiny. A CD release party for her new album, “Always On,” was scheduled for Saturday night in Basile Auditorium at the Indianapolis Art Center. Ray wrote every track, and one of the catchiest - “Wrestling With My Angel” - got favorable reviews from listeners on WLHK-FM 97.1 (better known as Hank FM) in Indianapolis. She's assembled a band for a tour of Indiana and the region this fall.

“The clouds have opened,” Ray said of her second career.

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By Sue Loughlin
The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — Over the next two years, Arts Illiana and Terre Haute will host some talented international musicians as part of the Arts Midwest World Fest.

Through World Fest, four international music ensembles will visit the community for intensive, week-long residencies. “Its purpose is to foster an understanding of and appreciation for global uniqueness and differences,” said Jon Robeson, Arts Illiana executive director.

Arts Illiana was selected by Arts Midwest as the only organization in Indiana to host the events until the year 2012.

The residencies will consist of school concerts, workshops, outreach activities and free public concerts.

World Fest begins the week of Oct. 26, when the five-member Israeli Ethnic Ensemble comes to Terre Haute. For some of the band members, it will be their first visit to the United States.

The visit will culminate at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 with a free, public performance at Ivy Tech Community College’s Oakley auditorium. A ticket is required and can be obtained by calling Arts Illiana at (812) 235-5007 or Ivy Tech at (812) 298-2482.

Terre Haute has strong ties throughout the world, Robson said. “World Fest is a natural fit and a great thing for our community.”

According to Robson, Terre Haute typically does not have the resources to host week-long residencies by international artists like the Israeli Ethnic Ensemble.

Arts Midwest, a regional (nine-state) arts organization based in Minneapolis, offsets much of the cost and handles the coordination of World Fest tours.

Other sponsors are Ivy Tech, Indiana State University, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

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Kathryn Myers, associate professor and coordinator of paralegal studies at Saint Mary-of-the Woods College (SMWC) is the chair of a four-person national conference committee that created the program for the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE). AAfPE, the only association for paralegal educators, will hold its 28^th annual conference in Portland, Ore., Oct. 28-31. The annual conference provides educators with opportunities to acquire vital and cutting-edge information to ensure that paralegal students are as knowledgeable and marketable as possible in a challenging economy.

This year’s conference will cover more than 40 dynamic and contemporary topics in areas such as teaching and course development, advising, and scholarship and career advancement. Myers will present “Legal Memos Made Easy” where she will provide classroom tools to engage students in one of the hardest, but most necessary, courses in most paralegal programs: legal research. One of the key points will be providing teaching tips that help educators show students how to break the assignment into chunks logically and easily and to show students how to manage their time and effort on long-term assignments. The ultimate result is students who are engaged with the process of research. Myers is currently turning her many teaching tips into a textbook called “Foundations of Legal Research and Writing” for Pearson/Prentice Hall, due out in 2010.

Myers has also consulted with Pearson/Prentice Hall in the creation of 13 online CourseConnect paralegal courses that will be unveiled at the conference. In addition to consulting on all courses, she wrote two of the courses and three instructor resource manuals. The courses are designed to help paralegal programs that wish to offer quality interactive and effective online courses to satisfy a portion of the minimum required “legal specialty” courses and those program courses for which the delivery is at the discretion of the program.

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Bradley B. Huffey, Ph.D., HSPP, associate professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) and psychologist for Correctional Medical Services, and Kellie Meyer, M.A., development director and criminal justice director for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Indiana, recently presented at the Indiana Department of Correction’s 2009 Suicide Prevention Summit.

Suicide is an important issue facing many, both in society and in the correctional system. To recognize this concern and help address it, the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) held the 2009 Suicide Prevention Summit, “Shoulder to Shoulder: No One Stands Alone,” on Sept. 30 at the Correctional Training Institute in New Castle, Ind. During the Summit, Huffey and Meyer led two presentations: “Teamwork and Communication” and “Self Care for Correctional Staff.”

“Teamwork and communication are essential to suicide prevention in jails and prisons where suicides occur at a higher rate than in the general population,” Huffey said. “Frontline staff members, such as correctional officers, need to know the signs and symptoms of a suicidal offender in order to get the offender the appropriate treatment and housing conditions to keep the offender safe from self-inflicted harm or death.”

With regard to self-care for professionals who work in the correctional setting, Huffey says working in jails and prisons can be very stressful. New employees need mentoring to better manage the unique stressors associated with working in the correctional setting.

“Developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle provides a foundation of strength for dealing with stress,” Huffey said. “Among other aspects of a healthy lifestyle, the correctional employee must learn ways to communicate with their spouse/significant other about the unique stressors associated with work in corrections in order to gain the necessary support and keep healthy relationships with the family.”

More than 240 employees from the IDOC, Correctional Medical Services (CMS), and law enforcement agencies around Indiana attended the summit. The IDOC partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Indiana and CMS to host the summit.

“Ongoing training on suicide prevention is essential to an effective suicide prevention plan,” Huffey said. “The Summit provided an opportunity for representatives from facilities around the state to learn the most up-to-date information on suicide prevention and take this information back to their facilities to share with their colleagues.”

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On Sunday, Oct. 18, WFIU’s weekly “Profiles” radio program will feature Sharon Ammen, Ph.D., associate professor of theatre at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). “Profiles” airs on Sundays at 7 p.m. on WFIU, which can be heard on 95.1 FM in Terre Haute.

“Profiles” is a weekly radio program featuring a new guest each week, ranging from painters to journalists, delving into the person behind the persona. During Ammen’s 58-minute interview, she will talk about a variety of topics, including her educational background and professional experiences, her attraction to SMWC and the work she’s done at the College since joining the faculty in 1997, and her work with the Crossroads Repertory Theatre.

“I am highly honored to be on ‘Profiles,’” Ammen said. “I'm in such distinguished company — in September, ‘Profiles’ featured the Vice President of Indiana University, a soloist with the Iraqi National Symphony orchestra and the director of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center.”

Ammen, who has been a faculty member at SMWC since 1997, received bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees in theatre and literature from the University of Colorado. In 1986, she graduated from the London Drama Studio and subsequently studied at the University of Maryland on a fellowship. In 1997, she obtained a Ph.D. in theatre history, with supplemental areas in literature and feminist studies, from the University of Maryland.

Ammen's background includes both professional acting and directing experience and academic work. Her professional roles include Maria in “Twelfth Night” and Emilia in “Othello” at Colorado Shakespeare Theatre; Ruth in “Pirates of Penzance” at the Harlequin Theatre and Joanne in “Vanities” at the King's Jester, both in Washington, D.C.; and Maddalena in “Rigoletto” at the Denver Opera Theatre. She has also worked extensively overseas and published several scholarly articles.

The theatre area at SMWC offers students a unique major titled “Women and Theatre.” The major degree is for women who are considering work in the theatre and wish to become a part of the vanguard of women creating major changes in the arts. Students pursuing this degree gain invaluable skills in teamwork, self-discipline, effective communication, and critical thinking.

SMWC also offers a theatre minor in both the campus and the Woods External Degree (WED) programs. This minor can serve as a useful addition to a major in such varied fields as vocal performance, art, psychology, business, or education. SMWC graduates with theatre majors and minors have gone on to perform in professional theatre, manage children's theatre groups, become lawyers, and receive full assistantships to pursue graduate study.

For more information about the theatre programs at SMWC or scholarships and financial aid, contact the SMWC Office of Admission by email at smwcadms@smwc.edu or by phone at 812-535-5106 or 1-800-926-SMWC. For more information about “Profiles,” visit http://indianapublicmedia.org/profiles/.

Reported by: Katie Shane
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 @04:51pm EDT

Students from Indiana State and Saint Mary of The Woods are getting a jump start on the job search.

The universities paired together for a “Career Opportunity Fair” Wednesday morning.

More than 90 employers were represented including Disney, the FBI, Kellogg's and Union Hospital.

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By Sue Loughlin
The Tribune-Star

St. Mary-of-the-Woods - During Friday's dedication of a Peace Pole at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, people were asked to write down their peace intentions, which would be buried next to the pole.

One person asked for peace for all mankind.

Another asked for peace with Iran, North Korea and Venezuela.

Susan Dolle asked for peace and protection for those that are in domestic violence situations. “It's something that I know is in this area,” she said after the ceremony. “I see it a lot. I hear about it a lot.”

She is director of grants development at the college.

About 40 people, including faculty, staff and students, attended the dedication of the Peace Pole, located between Hulman and LeFer halls.

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By Brian M. Boyce
The Tribune-Star

ST. MARY-OF-THE-WOODS - Streams of pink flowed through a human mass Saturday morning as thousands gathered at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College for the 13th annual Susan G. Komen Wabash Valley Race for the Cure.

Kim Eads watched as grandparents pushed babies in strollers past her registration tent alongside Le Fer Hall's striking architectural structure.

“Excellent,” she said of the 50-something degree morning in which 300 people registered to join the nearly 3,000 participants there. “I think everybody is having a good time.”

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On Saturday, Oct. 3, the SMWC Cross Country Team competed in the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Ky., running its fastest team average of 20:41 to beat 23 TEAMS!

Mannie Bizuneh ran her personal best time of 19:14, which gave her 12th place overall out of 298 runners. Stephanie Runyon, Kat Williams, Caitlyn Tinsley, Jen Shetley, Quincey McNelis and Grace Dubrowski rounded out SMWC's top 7.  Only seconds behind them were CJ Barnett, Lauren Sutton and Allie True.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, the team will compete at the Gibson Family Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and DePauw University, at the La Vern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 6, Will Keim, a motivational speaker who has spoken to more than 2 million students, faculty, and staff from 2,000 campuses in the United States and Canada, will give a special presentation at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College titled “Leadership in the 21^st Century: Improving Your Serve.”

During Keim's presentation, he will reveal the Ten Essential Leadership Characteristics and how each individual can be empowered to change their campus, company, city, state, nation and world. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Cecilian Auditorium of the SMWC Conservatory of Music Building.

Changing world political realities, population demographics, the environment, and hunger are just four issues demanding a new style of leadership for the 21 Century — a leadership style based on cooperation and community building, not competition. Keim's presentation will teach participants the basic notion, attitude, assumption, reality and challenge of working for and with others.

Keim is co-author of the books “Let Your Leadership Speak! How To Lead And Be Heard,” “Pillars of Success” with Pat Summit and Alexander Haig, and “Mission Possible” with Stephen Covey and Brian Tracy. In addition to his speaking engagements on college and university campuses, he also has a number of corporate clients including AT&T, IBM, State Farm Insurance and Delta Airlines. He has also worked with state human resource departments and development organizations.

He is the author of “The Education of Character: Lessons for Beginners,” “Spirit Journey,” “Life after College,” “The Truth About College,” and “The Tao of Christ.” and he is a contributing author to “Chicken Soup for the College Soul,” “Let Your Leadership Speak,” and “Greek Inspirations.”

For more information about Keim's presentation at SMWC, contact Deb Light, SMWC student development data specialist, at 812-535-5281 or dlight@smwc.edu. More information about about Keim is available online at http://www.willkeim.com/.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), a proud partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will bring debt experts to campus for a Financial Sustainability Conference during Money Smart Week in Indiana. The Conference, which will begin at 9 a.m. on Oct. 13, will be held in the Hayes Auditorium in SMWC’s Hulman Hall. It is free and open to the public.

An education is an investment that is often financed with scholarships, grants, loans, and credit cards. According to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, “two out of three college students graduate with debt and the average borrower who graduates from a public college owes $17,250 from student loans,” and a survey by the National Association of College and University Business Officers indicates that “the number of college graduates with at least $40,000 in student loan debt has increased 10-fold in the past decade.”

Money Smart Week (MSW) is a series of free classes and activities designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances, and for the second year in a row,  SMWC is taking advantage of the week to give students the tools they need to make the most out of their educational investment.

“Your education is the most important investment you make in your lifetime,” said Jamie McCracken, SMWC assistant professor of business. “If you begin your educational journey prepared you will know your options and realize what you have to do to maximize that investment.”

The Financial Sustainability Conference at SMWC will begin at 9 a.m. on Oct. 13 with a keynote address from Erin Alsman Robertson, a 2000 graduate of SMWC, who will discuss establishing and reestablishing credit in today's society. At 10 a.m., Karla Bensinger of Old National Bank will share a checking and savings account options for college students. Old National Bank will also have MoneyCube demonstrations.

At 10:25 a.m., Ron Moore, adjunct professor at SMWC, will talk about money management issues emerging from the field of behavioral economics. At 11 a.m., the Attorney General's office will present information including tips on how to avoid identity theft. At 11:30 a.m., Jackie Fischer from the SMWC Career Development Center will explain searching for a job with a discussion called “Inside the Career Center - Job Hunting Tips in Today's Economic Climate.” At noon, the SMWC Financial Aid office will share on student borrowing trends and snapshots of the financial aid office.

At 12:25 p.m., ISU Credit Union will discuss tips from the VP of lending. At 1:25 p.m., D. J. Wasmer, director of the Master of Leadership Development program at SMWC, Frank Whittle, SMWC professor of business, and Darrel Gosse, SMWC visiting professor, will present a discussion entitled “The Current Economy - Dialogue with the Gurus.” The day will conclude with a student panel on money issues.

“College students need to see what is out there after graduation,” McCracken said. “It's not all just about being able to say they're now an adult. It's responsibilities, bills, families, and a very competitive job marketplace. That just begins to skim the surface of what being an adult in today's society is really about.”

McCracken said the Financial Sustainability Conference is designed for college students and high school juniors and seniors who are thinking about college, but the sessions include important information that would be beneficial to all.

“Anyone attending the event will come away with something valuable to them, whether its advice on financing your education, finding a job after college, establishing or reestablishing credit, or having a better understanding of the current economy, to name a few,” McCracken said.

This event at SMWC is sponsored in part by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and its Detroit Branch as part of Money Smart Week (MSW) Indiana, which is designated for October 10–17. More than 75 events are going on throughout Indiana during this week to help support financial literacy.

For more information about Money Smart Week Indiana, please visit the FRB's website, http://www.chicagofed.org/education/msw/in_index.cfm. For more information about the Financial Sustainability Conference at SMWC, visit http://www.smwc.edu/moneysmart or contact Dr. Jennie Mitchell at jmitchell@smwc.edu, Jim Tanoos at jtanoos@smwc.edu, or Jamie McCracken at jmccracken@smwc.edu or 812-535-5260.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) will host a Graduate Studies Open House on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Independent Colleges of Indiana building, 3135 N. Meridian, Indianapolis, Ind. 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.

In addition to offering students quality graduate education in a convenient distance format, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is committed to making higher education affordable. Each year SMWC awards six $6,000 scholarships and six $3,000 scholarships to graduate students who demonstrate financial need as assessed by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) results. SMWC has also partnered with several businesses to provide their employees with a 10 percent tuition discount when they enroll in one of SMWC’s graduate programs or the College’s Woods External Degree (WED) program.

The newest graduate programs at SMWC are the Master of Education program and the Master of Leadership Development program. These accelerated programs, which are designed to be completed in one year, incorporate a hybrid delivery model that allows students to complete the programs while continuing to work full time.

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) program is designed for practicing teachers with at least two years of teaching experience. The program’s curriculum focuses on the development of leadership skills and excellent teaching, empowering teachers to integrate collaborative technology tools and other pedagogical resources to address diverse student needs and circumstances.

The Master of Leadership Development (MLD) program is open to women and men in all types of organizations and businesses including for-profit, not-for-profit, civic, education, religious, and government. The program is designed to develop leaders with critical thinking and problem-solving skills who can effectively and ethically lead an organization in the global environment today and in the future.

The Masters of Arts in Pastoral Theology (MAPT) program at SMWC provides advanced theological training for those who are, or who plan to be, active in church ministry, and the Master of Arts in Earth Literacy (ELM) program uses interdisciplinary learning to foster the capacity to understand the world in order to promote sustainability. The Masters of Arts in Art Therapy (MAAT) program is designed for persons who utilize or plan to utilize art in therapy or art as therapy, and the Masters of Arts in Music Therapy (MAMT) program welcomes qualified music therapists seeking an advanced understanding of the therapeutic uses of music.

To register for the Graduate Studies Open House at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, or for more information about graduate studies at SMWC, contact the Office of Distance & Graduate Admission by phone at 800-499-0373 or by e-mail at gradadms@smwc.edu. More information about the graduate programs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College can be found online at www.smwc.edu.