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Saint Mary's College is a private Catholic Women's College founded in 1844 by the Sisters Of The Holy Cross . It is located in Notre Dame , Indiana . It is in the same town as the University Of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College , and is just outside of the city of South Bend , Indiana . Founded as a finishing school for Catholic girls, Saint Mary's College has been educating women for more than 150 years. It was founded by and still is operated by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. It attempts to combine strong Liberal Arts programs with a spiritual foundation and an extended alumnae family. HERITAGE In 1843, four Sisters of the Holy Cross came from Le Mans , France , to share in the apostolate of education with the priests and brothers of the Congregation Of Holy Cross who had been sent by the bishop of Vincennes to open a college in northern Indiana. In 1844, the sisters opened their first school in Bertrand, Michigan, a few miles from Notre Dame du Lac; it was a boarding academy with pre-collegiate grades. In 1855 the school moved to its present site and grew to become Saint Mary’s College. Eleven presidents took the school from a small finishing school ministering to orphans, to a college offering five bachelor’s degrees. There are approximately 18,000 living alumnae. Proposals to merge with Notre Dame in the 1970s were rejected, and that school became coeducational on its own. ACADEMICS In 2004-5 the average salary of full professors was $69,600; of associate professors $55,900 and of assistant professors, $46,900.
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Graduation Rate The ten-year average graduation rate of first-time degree-seeking students is 74%. Saint Mary's current student population is comprised of approximately 1500 women from 47 states and territories and 12 foreign countries. Multicultural and international students represent 9% of the student body. Most students are Roman Catholic. Financial Aid In 2004-2005, over 90% of Saint Mary’s students received nearly $26 million in financial aid in the form of scholarship, grants, loan and work opportunities; of these funds, over $11 million were from Saint Mary’s in grants and scholarships. Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Program The College, an , Volleyball , Soccer , Basketball , Swimming and Diving , Golf , Softball and Cross-country . Saint Mary’s women also may participate in the intramural program and/or clubs in a variety of sports. Our club sports program offers recreational opportunities through competition and instruction. The clubs are open to all Saint Mary's students, although membership requirements vary with each club. Many offerings are coeducational with the University of Notre Dame. Saint Mary's sponsored clubs are Cheerleading , Dance , Lacrosse , and Triathlon teams. Other clubs co-sponsored with the University Of Notre Dame are Equestrian , Figure Skating , Gymnastics , Skiing , Water Polo , Field Hockey , Ultimate , and Cycling . Angela Athletic Facility expands opportunities for campus-wide recreation activities. Indoor facilities include Basketball and Raquetball courts, and a fitness center with treadmills, stairmasters, spin bikes, and many cybex weight machines. Outdoor facilities include a new six-court outdoor Tennis facility, Softball and Soccer fields, Volleyball and Basketball courts, areas for cross country skiing, and a beautiful nature trail for Hiking or Jogging . SMC Belles The Saint Mary's College athletic mascots are the Belles. In 1975, Saint Mary's began to form intercollegiate varsity sports. They did not, however, begin 'playing' until 1977 when the Tennis team played to an 8-1 NAIA match victory. It was there that the College competitors unveiled new team t-shirts with "Belles" emblazoned across the front. CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS The 278-acre campus features buildings in a variety of architectural styles. Highlights include the award winning Angela Athletic Facility designed by Helmut Jahn , Cushwa-Leighton Library, the Moreau Center for the Arts, the Church of Loretto and the newly constructed Noble Dining Hall. Saint Mary's College Campus With its 57 acres of landscaped campus along the St. Joseph River, located within the 278 acres owned by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Saint Mary's College enjoys natural and cultivated beauty and the ideal quiet setting for a college. Academic/Administrative Facilities Angela Athletic Facility The award-winning recreation and athletic facility houses tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts in a gym area with seating for 2,000. Raquetball courts and space for gymnastics and for fencing are adjacent to the main gym. Architect Helmut Jahn designed the building. Cushwa-Leighton Library Designed by architect Evans Woollen, the library presents a contemporary treatment of a traditional Gothic building, echoing the shape and color of the surrounding buildings. A 77,000 square foot building with a seating capacity of 540, the library provides access to more than 225,000 books and audiovisual materials and over 700 current print periodical subscriptions. The library also subscribes to over 200 electronic periodical titles and numerous electronic indexes to journal articles. Havican Hall Built as a model "campus school" to service neighboring parishes, Havican Hall now provides classrooms, high tech classrooms, study areas, and faculty offices for Nursing, and the Center for Women's InterCultural Leadershop (CWIL). It also houses the Early Childhood Development Center, a progressive childcare facility where many Saint Mary's students study, work, and volunteer. NOTABLE PRESIDENTS AND PROFESSORS Mother M. Pauline O'Neill , CSC 1895-1931 Sister Irma Burns, CSC 1931-1934 Sister M. Madeleva Wolff , CSC 1934-1961 Sister Maria Renata Daily, CSC 1961-1965 Sister Mary Grace Kos, CSC 1965-1967 Monsignor John J. McGrath, CSC 1968-1970 Dr. Edward L. Henry 1972-1974 Dr. John M. Duggan 1975-1985 Dr. William A. Hickey 1986-1997 Dr. Marilou Eldred 1997-2004 Dr. Carol Ann Mooney 2004 - present NOTABLE ALUMNAE
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