You've read in the news about President Obama's “Educate to Innovate” campaign, which calls attention to American students’ lackluster math and science performance compared to other countries and what it may mean for the country’s future. So how can we turn the trend around? Opportunities to encourage middle school students, particularly girls, in math and science abound at the all-female Saint Mary's College.
Are you anxious about the holidays? Maybe it's shopping with crowds of people. Maybe it's the idea of getting together with family members who you feel judge you. A new book by a Saint Mary's psychology professor examines whole brain strategies to relieve fear.
Is losing weight the only way for an overweight person to find true happiness? A Saint Mary's College communication studies professor and author of the book "Bitchin' Bodies" thinks there’s a lot wrong with the theory that skinny=happiness.
It literally doesn't pay for the working poor to get married, and actually costs them precious money in the form of lost tax credits. This is according to two prominent professors from Saint Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame. They researched the 2008 tax consequences of two individuals and their dependents and found it literally paid to stay single.
Saint Mary’s communication studies students are teaching communication skills classes to residents at the Center for the Homeless. The hope is the classes will enhance the communication skills the residents need to be successful in life, with family, school, work, and day to day affairs.
Internships and immersion programs can be a great way to explore the working world, but the right opportunity can also offer an exploration of faith. One student spent time working in a health clinic in Calcutta working with the Missionaries of Charity founded by Blessed Mother Teresa. Another student counseled pregnant women in New York City who were considering abortion.
In an economy where jobs hard to come by, you might expect a surge in interest in majors where jobs are plentiful, like health care, education and green industries. But music? Saint Mary’s College, like colleges around the country, is seeing a significant increase in students entering its music program.
