OA Annual Report 2023

NOVEMBER The Marie Brendan Harvey

Auditorium, formerly the Cecilian Auditorium in the Conservatory of Music, was dedicated as a tribute to the life and enduring legacy of a truly remarkable individual, Marie Brendan Harvey, SP, ‘51 . Harvey, a beloved alumna, professor, administrator, musician and founder of the SMWC Madrigals, passed away in 2016. As part of the Aspire Higher Campaign’s Conservatory of Music Initiative, more than 200 gifts from alumni and friends, as well as much needed grants, allowed the auditorium to be refurbished.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s Ph.D. in Global Leadership program will offer a Business Administration concentration beginning in Fall 2024. This will give doctoral students two concentration options: Business Administration or Organizational Behavior and Change. The Ph.D. in Global Leadership program was introduced in the Fall of 2020 at SMWC and is 100% online.

SMWC was among numerous higher education institutions to celebrate International Education Week. For the second year, the Woods World Fair took place in the Woods Student Center (WSC) on campus to kick off the week. International students, faculty and staff participated in an international flag ceremony where each country was recognized and hung in the WSC. After the ceremony, attendees went from table to table with students, faculty and staff representatives from the countries sharing unique facts and cultural customs. Throughout the week, the SMWC community had virtual opportunities for participation, like the Virtual Global Scavenger Hunt and Global Photo Contest. Campus Life also sponsored an International Trivia Night.

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