Campus News

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Voices from the Iraqi Student Project - Mount Mary College welcomes several Iraqi students who will share stories of their displacement from Iraq, their adjustment to life in the United States, and their hopes for Iraq, Saturday, April 10, 2:00 p.m. See details.

Mount Mary to Graduate First MBA Class - The College is excited to have its first Master of Business Administration graduates cross the stage this upcoming May. Watch a video of student interviews and hear what they have to say about the program in their own words.

Campus Facilities - The following events are hosted by the College but coordinated by outside groups. Mount Mary College is happy to host meetings and events for outside organizations. Please refer to the Campus Facilities Rental web page for details on how to schedule your own event on campus.

• Padre Serra Tournament - 52nd Annual Invitational Boy’s and Girl’s Grade School Basketball Tournament, March 18 - 21, Bloechl Recreation Center.
  
• The West Suburban Quilters’ Guild Biennial Quilt Show, March 19 and 20, Alumnae Dining Room.
• Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum presents "Virginia Huebner: A Badger State Maverick," Wednesday, March 24, Alumnae Dining Room.

Visit the campus calendar for additional events scheduled this Spring.

Founders Day - Each February, members of the Mount Mary College community gather to celebrate the institution's founders, The School Sisters of Notre Dame. See a short video featuring the Vice President for Mission Identity, Sister Joan Penzenstadler, as she talks about this celebration. Part of the program included a reflection by Dr. Jennifer Hockenberry, Philosophy Department, on the topic of community.

Mount Mary visits the UN - The 2010 UN Commission on Status of Women (CSW) took place March 1-12. A group from Mount Mary College and School Sisters of Notre Dame attended. Read more.

Samuel Hazo Presentation - Mount Mary's Master of Arts in English Program again offers their lecture series, Writers on Writing. The presentation with well-known poet Samuel Hazo will take place on Wednesday, March 24 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, however, advanced registration is required. See the promotional flier.

Haiti Relief Event - Mount Mary College will be hosting an event to benefit Haiti relief efforts on Monday, March 29, 2010, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The evening event will include a lecture, fair trade market, music and dance performed by the Mount Mary College Gospel Choir and drummers from Ko-Thi Dance Company, and a traditional Haitian meal. Watch a short video promotion about the event (below) and also hear the new song, "Song for Haiti - Because We Are One: Disaster Relief Song," written by Dr. Abraham Caceres, World Music Instructor, and performed by Mount Mary's Gospel Choir.

March is Women's History Month - In honor of this event, Mount Mary College will be hosting a musical concert Wednesday, March 31 entitled "Women in Music: Someone Will Remember Us." 7:00 p.m. in Helfaer Hall. Tickets are available the night of the concert at the door only. Cost is $10 general public; $5 Mount Mary College employees; and free to Mount Mary students with ID. See the promotional flier.

Art for Youth - Mount Mary's annual Art for Youth program will be June 21 through July 2. Classes have recently been announcement.

The Dead Sea Scrolls Lecture - The Theology Department was recently host to over 700 guests at the presentation, "The Dead Sea Scrolls 101: An Evening of Introduction," held on Thursday, February 4. Further discussions are taking place online. Find out more.