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CHAIRished Memories

December 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

Orange, yellow, and teal—decades of memories sit in these beloved chairs. As USM renovates and modernizes Saint Joseph Dining Hall, you have the opportunity to bring Saint Mary home. Reserve Your Seat Choose your chair color(s)—dependent on availability. Each chair costs $50 and supports the [...]

Join the Mabee Challenge

December 1, 2015 // 2 Comments

The University of Saint Mary received a $400,000 Challenge Grant from the Mabee Foundation supporting the Campus for Tomorrow Capital Campaign. The challenge grant will help fund USM’s new space—the Campus Commons. The Commons, a $2 million renovation, includes a revitalized Saint Joseph Dining [...]

Progress Report: The IRA Charitable Rollover Initiative

September 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

Philanthropy leaders are encouraging Congress to make the IRA Rollover permanent. This would allow IRA owners 70½ years and older to donate up to $100,000 annually from their IRA accounts. Today, IRA owners often wait in limbo until December to receive confirmation of a retroactive extension [...]

Planting Dreams: The Importance of Endowed Scholarships

September 4, 2015 // 1 Comment

On the campus of Saint Mary, large trees adorn the landscape and create a place of beauty. Birds nest in the branches and shade blesses those below. The right tree in the right place is delightful! At Saint Mary, we think the endowment is a lot like our campus trees, rising above the green grass [...]

A Journey Through Ireland with Sister Rieke

September 4, 2015 // 1 Comment

The natural wonders of Ireland are captured in Sister Susan Rieke’s new fine arts chapbook, “Ireland’s Weather.” Readers are reminded of the land’s timeless beauty and abundant life, and are taken on a journey to meet the old and appreciate the new. To order a copy of her book, visit [...]

Pave the Way

September 4, 2015 // 1 Comment

You will always be a part of our Saint Mary family whether you graduated last year or 60 years ago. As our university continues to grow, we invite you to become a permanent part of our campus in the revitalized Alumni Brick Courtyard outside of Xavier Hall. Your personalized brick will be a lasting [...]

‘Best in Show’ for Prindaville

September 3, 2015 // 1 Comment

Congratulations to Shelby Prindaville, art program director and assistant professor of art at Saint Mary. She was recently chosen by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to be one of only three featured tour artists within Art Works for Change’s new exhibition for her extraordinary work capturing the [...]