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Mount Mary College Blogs In February, Mount Mary launched a new website feature - blogs. Scheduled to be updated every Wednesday, look for some fun and engaging postings. Feel free to write a response, ask a question or give a blog suggestion, by emailing blogs@mtmary.edu. "Spring Has Sprung!"
After two 50+ degree days in a row here in Milwaukee has me completely spoiled. Walking around Mount Mary’s campus, the last bits of snow have disappeared and a few flowers have already begun to sprout up too. It truly is “Spring Break”! With spring break now under way campus is definitely a lot more quiet than usual, although in less than a week that will change as classes begin again. Despite it being spring break our office still seems to be buzzing with excitement. Our Midtown scholarship program has already finished two different interview dates. I have had the pleasure of meeting with some of the scholarship candidates which has been extremely fun. This unique program offers young women of Milwaukee academic, personal, and financial support as they pursue their degree at Mount Mary. The Midtown Scholarship award guarantees that an eligible student's federal, state, and Mount Mary gift assistance cover up to 85 percent of tuition costs. This scholarship is awarded to up to 50 full time students annually. If you haven’t applied for Midtown there is still time. The application deadline is March 31st. Good luck to all the applicants! As I move into next week I hope that the weather remains as beautiful as it is today. This Thursday and Friday I will be heading down to Palos Hills, IL for the National Hispanic College Fair as well as some high school visits located on the southwest side of Chicago. Monday and Tuesday morning I’ll head back to Milwaukee and visit a few local high schools, then Tuesday night it’s back down to Illinois, for a fair at DePaul University in Chicago. Busy Busy! I hope to meet some of you while I’m traveling over the next week. Enjoy your weekend and enjoy the weather! Until next time…
"Sleepover!"
Well, I would venture to say that the Prospective Student Overnight was a success! For those of you that don't know- the Prospective Student Overnight is an event every spring for students that have been accepted to Mount Mary for the following fall. The event gives prospective students a chance to come sit in on classes, talk to students, professors, and coaches, and spend the night with current students in the residence hall.
"Art Therapy Internship"
As a first year graduate student in the art therapy program here at Mount Mary, I have found working at my internship is a big part of both my personal and professional growth. I currently have the opportunity to work as an art therapy intern at a large metropolitan hospital in the Milwaukee area. At this hospital, a budding expressive arts studio founded by a Mount Mary graduate continues to expand throughout the hospital program, where it seeks to provide patients with a creative and holistic way to engage in self-care and promote personal healing. I am working on the abdominal transplant floor, where I bring art services into the rooms of patients and engage them in conversation and creativity in order to help them deal with stress and manage pain. My colleagues and I also facilitate a bi-monthly open studio where art materials are provided and patients can work freely according to their needs. The internship experience is integral to the art therapy program, and we have the option of choosing two or three different internship sites while working though the program. The art therapy faculty of Mount Mary was very helpful in my search to find the right internship site for my developing goals, and provided me with not only an extensive listing of possible sites, but also hosted a practicum fair, which is where I connected with my current program and supervisor. I am now in the process of connecting with possible internship sites for the summer and spring semesters, where I hope to intern with children and adolescents in order to augment my professional experiences in art therapy. "Behind the Scences of the Student Fashion Show" Read the student blogs on Facebook and find out more about the show online.
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