Local legislators visit SMWC on Oct. 7 to talk about job responsibilities, local election process
Posted on: 09/30
Local state legislators will visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) on Oct. 7 to share information about their responsibilities as legislators and discuss the local election process. Senator Tim Skinner, Indiana Senate District 38, and Representative Clyde Kersey, Indiana House District 43, are scheduled to attend, and others may be in attendance. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Hayes Auditorium, which is located in Hulman Hall at SMWC.
The presentation is being sponsored by Indiana Legal Assistants at the Woods (InLAW). InLAW is a student club at SMWC, which provides a forum for people interested in law to meet and interact with others in the community who impact the legal profession.
The Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College offers majors in criminal justice, history/political science (pre-law), human services, paralegal studies, psychology, social science (history), and social studies education. The department also offers minors in criminal justice, history, paralegal studies, psychology, political science, and sociology.
The faculty members in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at SMWC are actively involved in research, practice and advocacy, bringing real-world applications of the social sciences to the classroom. The faculty members employ innovative teaching techniques, and they provide service and experiential learning opportunities to take learning beyond the classroom. Students have opportunities to participate in original research, present findings at regional and national conferences, and gain practical experiences in the social sciences through practicum and internship experiences.
For more information about the legislators' presentation at SMWC on Oct. 7, contact Samantha Friedman at sfriedman@smwc.edu. For additional information about the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, contact the SMWC Office of Admission by email at smwcadms@smwc.edu or by phone at 812-535-5106 or 1-800-926-SMWC.
