http://onyx.smwc.edu Latest articles, news and announcements from Onyx Magazine - a publication of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:50 EDT en-us Copyright 2013 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College concrete 5 - 5.4.2.1 60 http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/tour-of-france-photo-album/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=205 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Check out these incredible photos from SMWC's recent adventure abroad in France! http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/fall-2012-photo-album/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=204 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Pictures of alumnae/i and their friends and families all over the world. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/president-s-message/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=203 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:10:00 EDT President Dottie king, Ph.D., explains the top three reasons why SMWC needs a sports and recreation facility on campus. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/campus-news-and-faculty-factoids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=202 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT News around campus and an update on faculty activities and achievements. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/the-madrigals-journey-of-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=201 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT From May 8-18, 2012, SMWC alums, friends and students embarked on a life changing journey through France. Experience the emotion through the words of Sherry Bube, current student and Madrigal. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/returing-to-our-roots-returning-to-our-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=200 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT From May 8-18, 2012, SMWC alums, friends and students embarked on a life changing journey through France. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/reunion-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=199 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Each year at Reunion two alumnae are recognized for their courage, commitment and compassion – The Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Award and the Frances Murphy Rumely Award. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/download-the-ring-song/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=198 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Download an MP3 of the Madrigals singing the College's treasured Ring Song. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/the-ring-song-revealed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=197 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT The year was 1962. Several Woods women gathered in the sun parlor to tinker with a song that would, unbeknownst to them, come to personify The Woods. Every year at Ring Day, Woods students sing, “Whose Woods are these?” The answer can be found in this room, on this day, 50 years ago. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/reunion-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=196 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Alumnae/i and friends converged on SMWC for Reunion 2012 from May 18-20. They shared memories and made new ones, while enjoying banquets, receptions, campus tours and Le Fer dorm-life. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/pioneering-a-source-for-awareness-preventing-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=195 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Woods Online student Myra Spearman founded the very first National Domestic Violence Registry (NDVR) and serves as its executive director. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/smwc-launches-new-minor-in-equine-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=194 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, known for distinguished programs with creative techniques in mental health (art therapy and music therapy), will unveil a new minor in the fall of 2012, where undergraduate students can explore the use of horses to promote growth, learning and psychological well-being. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/tempest-to-be-performed-in-memory-of-mary-gavin-crawford-46/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=193 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT From her days in theatre as a student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College until her death earlier this year, Mary Gavin Crawford ’46 loved theater. The College will perform Shakespeare’s "The Tempest," in memory of Crawford, from February 28-March 3, 2013. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/distinguished-alumna-rachel-eberle-ambrose-64/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=192 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT Each year at commencement SMWC honors an alumna who has achieved excellence in her professional achievement, personal accomplishment or humanitarian service. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/commencement-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=191 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:10:00 EDT 223 students received associate, bachelor’s or master’s degrees during SMWC's 171st commencement. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/impact-changing-lives-through-the-peace-corps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=190 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:10:00 EDT Relive the memories and follow the incredible journey of six SMWC alums who made a difference across the globe through the Peace Corps. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/celebrating-our-pride/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=189 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:10:00 EDT Mary Joseph Pomeroy, SP, ’21 is our College legend, the source of our pride. She represents the well-rounded individual, a leader in all walks of life. She reminds us that Pomeroy Pride takes all forms – in the game, the classroom and the world. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/capture-a-moment-in-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=188 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:10:00 EDT Learn about the layout of the new facility and ways that SMWC alumnae/i, friends and the community can contribute to the growth and vitality of this treasured institution. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/advancing-our-legacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=187 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:10:00 EDT Campaign Co-Chairs Marcia Reder Schmidt '72 and her husband, Jerry, explain what Pomeroy Pride means to them. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/pomeroy-pride/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=186 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:10:00 EDT If you ask a student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, “What exactly is a Pomeroy?” she’ll look you straight in the eye and say, “I am.” http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2012/qanda-with-karen-dyer-vice-president-for-advancement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=185 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:10:00 EDT Learn about all the new and exciting plans the Advancement team has in the works! http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/smwc-alumnae-i-and-family-photo-album/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=183 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:04:00 EDT Photos of alums with their friends and families. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/faculty-factoids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=182 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:04:00 EDT Current awards and achievements of SMWC faculty. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/smwc-partners-with-state-department-to-increase-stem-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=181 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:04:00 EDT http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/new-faculty-member-creates-buzz-on-campus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=180 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:04:00 EDT Nationally acclaimed bee expert, Robert Jean, Ph.D., brings new insights and a new program to The Woods. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/equestrian-teams-are-on-the-ride-of-their-lives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=179 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:04:00 EDT On Jan. 28, 2012, SMWC’s Western Equestrian team came from behind to win the Zone 7, Region 1 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Regional Championship. Riders are awarded points based on their performance, seven for first place down to one for sixth. These SMWC riders worked hard, harder than ever, to emerge from the championship exhausted, inspired and victorious. This is the story of their day. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/a-new-generation-of-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=178 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:04:00 EDT Student Senate hosts the first ever student leadership summit at The Woods. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/campus-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=177 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:04:00 EDT News and updates about campus news, current students, faculty, staff and College life. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/taking-on-the-21st-century/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=176 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:04:00 EDT Women’s colleges have many faces and there is one common thread weaving through their history: opportunity. For centuries, this hallmark has empowered women to become leaders who solve problems, take risks and change lives. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/impact-stacia-spragg-braude-90/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=175 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:04:00 EDT Woods alumna finds cultural connections across the globe. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/impact-anna-mae-brown-comment-69/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=174 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:04:00 EDT Woods alumna uses creativity and ingenuity to bridge cultural gaps. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/from-workshops-to-weddings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=173 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:04:00 EDT SMWC hosts unique conferences, retreats and special events for the community and alumnae/i. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/spring-2012/qanda-with-beth-terrell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=172 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:04:00 EDT Learn about new admissions strategies in this Q&A with Beth Terrell, the vice president for enrollment management. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/equine-holidat-ride/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=169 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:01:00 EST Each year, seniors in the equine program, deck their horses and cross the campus singing carols and bringing holiday cheer to The Woods. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/expanding-your-horizons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=168 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:01:00 EST Middle school girls explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics during a day long conference at SMWC. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/why-do-stem-skills-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=167 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:01:00 EST In order to be qualified for innovative jobs and compete in a global economy, future female leaders need a solid foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/photo-album/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=166 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:01:00 EST See what's new with our alums all across the globe! http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/advancing-our-legacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=165 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:01:00 EST SMWC celebrates the inauguration of its 16th president, Dottie L. King, Ph.D. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/campus-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=164 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:01:00 EST Activities and events at SMWC from late August 2011 to December 2011. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/impact-connecting-worlds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=163 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:01:00 EST Living in South Korea, one Woods woman is educating the future. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/impact-small-town-big-ideas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=162 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:01:00 EST One Woods woman shines the light of Providence in the wilderness of Alaska. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/where-in-the-world-is-the-woods-ring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=161 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:01:00 EST http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/challenging-stereotypes-changing-perceptions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=160 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:01:00 EST http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/road-to-the-woods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=159 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:01:00 EST One distance student's unconventional path led her from Jordan to The Woods. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/excellence-in-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=158 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:01:00 EST An Indianapolis, Ind., Woods alumna brings home five distinguished information technology (IT) awards. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/winter-2012/returning-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=157 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:01:00 EST Alums, current students and friends show their Pomeroy Pride at Homecoming 2011. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2011/smwc-student-participates-in-an-international-internship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=155 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:10:00 EDT Cathleen Flynn, a sophomore from Mitchell, S.D., used the healing power of music to help tackle the challenges of poverty, illness and disability on the Caribbean island of Jamaica this summer. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2011/the-woods-student-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=154 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:10:00 EDT The new Woods Student Center in the Rooney Library freshens up students' school days and gives them a new place for relaxation and entertainment. http://onyx.smwc.edu/issues/fall-2011/music-therapy-takes-center-stage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss_links&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed http://onyx.smwc.edu/index.php?cID=153 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:10:00 EDT Music therapy has been making headlines. In January 2011, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords stood outside, ready for her inaugural “Congress on Your Corner” event. Instead of firing questions, however, a gunman fired bullets, one of which caused Giffords severe brain injuries. With music speech stimulation and melodic intonation therapy, Giffords rapidly recovered lost speech functions.