Alumni Award Winners Six Honored During Annual CeremonyLaughter and tears were the hallmarks of this year's Alumni Awards Ceremony. The winners, including Alumnus of the Year George Schmitt '65, were given fitting tributes by their family and friends gathered at the luncheon, and later received loud cheers as they were introduced at the men's basketball game.
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Jan Term Speaker Ayers Draws Large Crowd
University of
Illinois-Chicago education professor Bill
Ayers spoke
to more than 500 people at the Soda Center on Jan. 28 while 150 more protested outside. Bay Area news
organizations covered the event, including the
Contra Costa Times,
which ran a Jan. 31 editorial about
the value of controversial speakers on college campuses.
Read the message from the Brother President Ronald Gallagher.
Read the message from Provost Beth Dobkin.
Men's Lacrosse Celebrates 20 Years
Alumni from the program gathered on Jan. 31 for a special alumni
game and dinner. A silent auction at the dinner helped to raise money
for the current team.
Read more.
See the pictures.
Southern California President's DinnerSouthern California Gaels are invited to attend the Southern California President's Dinner on Feb. 27 at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach.
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Summer School at Saint Mary'sProvost Beth Dobkin recently announced that starting this year there will be a summer term for undergraduate students for the first time in the College's history.
See the course schedule.
Lasallian ScholarshipChildren and grandchildren of SMC alumni who are admitted to the College can apply for a Lasallian Legacy Scholarship that is overseen by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. The application for the scholarship, which covers one-fourth of tuition, is available online now.
View the application.
Two Longtime Professors Die
School of Education professor Rosemary Peterson, who had taught at the College since 1974, and Stan White, an accounting professor from 1963 to 1994, both died in January.
Read more about Rosemary.
Read more about Stan.
Jan Term Class in South Africa Examines Post-Apartheid SocietyTwenty-one students spent three weeks in South Africa to meet with citizens from all walks of life and learn more about the country's transition from the apartheid era to the present.
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Piano SaleThe College is hosting a piano sale in the Soda Center Feb. 5-8. Alumni who visit on Feb. 5 will receive special discounts on the instruments. The sale is in support of the Performing Arts Department. Call (925) 631-8500 to make an appointment.
CLAM Event: The House on Mango StreetThis professionally staged production in Lefevre Theatre, from New York's American Place Theatre,
features a verbatim theatrical adaptation of Sandra Cisneros'
critically acclaimed book,
The House on Mango
Street.
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