Work experiences to share with students? Come for dinner: Discuss your career successes and lessons learned with current SMC students at the 2006 Career Information Night/Dine with Alums on Oct. 17 in the Soda Center. For more information on this mutually rewarding annual event, contact Courtney Carmignani, assistant director of Alumni Relations at (925) 631-4577 or at ccarmign@stmarys-ca.edu. www.stmarys-ca.edu/news_events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakland exhibit highlights football great Slip Madigan: The Oakland Museum exhibit, "Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers," features the legendary Slip Madigan as well as 34 other history making athletes from the East Bay who changed American life. The exhibit runs through Jan. 7, 2007. See the story online or visit the Oakland Museum website for more information. www.stmarys-ca.edu/news_events/news www.museumca.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New faces leading Gael athletics: The Athletics Department welcomed new women's basketball Head Coach Paul Thomas and women's lacrosse Head Coach Lauren Uhr this fall. Read more about them and check out other athletic news: smcgaels.com/sports/w-baskbl smcgaels.com/sports/w-lacros www.smcgaels.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Integral mysteries unveiled, uniqueness celebrated: The Integral Program's 50th anniversary jubilee celebration in September was a great success, as the Collegian and the Alumni website reported. In August, the San Francisco Chronicle magazine ran an article about what makes the Program unique and what it takes to succeed in the cohort-based environment where students study all areas through the Great Books. www.stmarys-ca.edu/alumni/integral www.smccollegian.com sfgate.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hall of Fame Committee calls for nominations: The Athletic Hall of Fame committee is accepting nominations until Oct. 31 of individuals who have made stellar athletic and community service contributions to the College. For more information or to nominate someone, visit the website and complete the candidate form or contact Mark Chiarucci at (925) 631-4168 or mchiaruc@stmarys-ca.edu. smcgaels.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interested in teaching?: Faculty and students will discuss programs offered by the School of Education, including certificates, credentials and master's degrees in multiple subjects, at an information session Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Soda Center. For more information or to RSVP, call (925) 631-4700 or e-mail soereq@stmarys-ca.edu. www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remembering Sept. 11: SMC students placed 3,000 flags on the Chapel lawn to represent the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, and Deena Burnett, whose husband died on Flight 93, addressed students on how she hopes her husband's story can inspire others. Read about her appearance at SMC: www.stmarys-ca.edu/news_events/news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctorate in Educational Leadership applications open: The School of Education is accepting applications for cohort 7 in the Doctorate in Educational Leadership program. For more information, contact Jackie Hoover at (925) 631-4690 or jbhoover@stmarys-ca.edu. www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collegian offers home subscriptions: The Collegian, the weekly Saint Mary's College newspaper, can now be delivered to your home for an annual subscription rate of $40 For more information, or to subscribe, contact Brandon Elefante, business manager, at (925) 631-4279 ext. 3 or visit the Collegian online. www.smccollegian.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Still time to donate: The SMC Guild seeks donations of usable items (excluding clothing) for the Fall Scholarship Fundraiser "Trinkets and Treasures." Bring items to the meditation room at the Rheem Center or at the Alumni Office on campus prior to Nov. 1. For more information, contact Dolores McGonigle at (925) 376-4339. www.stmarys-ca.edu/alumni/events_calendar.html . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni in the News: Timothy McBride '91 (MBA) joined Cerimon Pharmaceuticals in South San Francisco as senior vice president of business development, according to Yahoo! Finance. McBride is a 24-year veteran of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. biz.yahoo.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In memory of Susan Kuhn Murray '81, who died in 2003, a benefit for breast cancer research will be held on Oct. 14 at Round Hill Country Club in Alamo, the Contra Costa Times reported on Sept. 2. Proceeds will go to UC San Francisco's Comprehensive Cancer Center.www.contracostatimes.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Garcia-Cannon '91 is featured on the NBC 11 website. Garcia-Cannon co-anchors weekday morning newscasts on the San Jose-based channel with her husband, Brent Cannon, and has received numerous Emmy and Associated Press awards for writing and reporting. www.nbc11.com/news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Events this month:
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