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Closing Address to the Mount Community
Hanna Aggen On January 25, 2024, President Timothy Trainor gave the State of the Mount Address, a ritual he has performed many times...
Hanna Aggen
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Innovative Plans of Joyce
Steven Morano On Dec. 14, 2023, Mount St. Mary’s University announced Dr. Gerard “Jerry” Joyce as the university’s 27th President after a...
Steve Morano
Feb 15, 20243 min read
First-Year Retention
Christian Myers The retention rate of the first-year students here at the Mount is something always on everyone’s mind, and yet it is...
Christian Myers
Dec 6, 20232 min read


New Face and Destiny of Mount Athletic Pep Band
Emily Flores-Amaya This semester the Mount’s Athletic Pep Band got a new director, Robert Maag. The last director, Terrell Smith, had...
Emily Flores-Amaya
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Mount Accreditation and Performance
Emily Flores-Amaya In 2022, President Timothy Trainor launched the Reaccreditation Self-Study for the renewal of the Middle States...
Emily Flores-Amaya
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Spirit in Mount Advancement
Gabrielle Hendricks Laura McCullough entered the Mount community this fall semester as the new Assistant Vice President of Advancement....
Gabrielle Hendricks
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Presidential Search Finale
Gabrielle Hendricks In March 2023, President of Mount St. Mary’s University, Timothy Trainor announced that he will retire in 2024. Since...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Heritage of Great Alum
Christian Myers On Oct. 29, 2023, Patrick Rooney, son of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney, as well as being one of the top...
Christian Myers
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Ambitious New Dean
Meghan Leavitt Dr. Corinne Farneti has been a faculty member at Mount St. Mary’s University for over a decade. In the spring of 2023, the...
Meghan Leavitt
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Is Our Water Safe to Drink?
Meghan Leavitt In an Oct. 27 email back in 2021, President Timothy Trainor informed the Mount community about the presence of...
Meghan Leavitt
Oct 23, 20234 min read
New VP of Advancement Returns to Give Back
Maria Diaz The start of this academic year welcomed new Vice President of Advancement, Patricia Hill-Callahan to the Mount. She (C’87)...
Maria Diaz
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Student Code of Conduct Adds Section on Vandalism and Destruction of Property
Gabrielle Hendricks Mount St. Mary’s University updated its Student Code of Conduct for the 2023-2024 school year, adding a substantial...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Sep 20, 20232 min read


In Memoriam: Keagan's Friends Remember Him
Matthew Schwanke "I didn’t really have many interactions with Keagan, but the few that I had were touching. In those few interactions I...
Matthew Schwanke
Sep 20, 20232 min read


New Health Program to Help and Serve
Gabrielle Hendricks A new development is underway in the health sciences program at the Mount. The university is planning to introduce a...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Sep 20, 20232 min read


President Trainor Announces Retirement
Cheyenne McGowan From town halls to celebrating student achievements, President Timothy Trainor reflects on years of leading students and...
Cheyenne McGowan
May 12, 20233 min read


Priestly Persistence at Mount's Seminary
Daniel Hanley Mount St. Mary’s Seminary is expanding to add a new year to its program and an additional location. The expansion is to add...
Daniel Hanley
May 12, 20232 min read


Graduates in Service to God and Others
From left to right: Julie Rowe, Alexis Hobble, Kristin Sites, Yelena Schmidt and Zita Amadi
Gabrielle Hendricks
May 12, 20232 min read


Science Super Star
Gabrielle Hendricks In her four years at the Mount, Rita Anoh (C’23) has made achievements beyond the typical undergraduate student in...
Gabrielle Hendricks
May 12, 20232 min read


Student Conversations on National School Shootings
Gabrielle Hendricks Fear and anxiety have always been prevalent among college students due to rigorous schoolwork and planning their...
Gabrielle Hendricks
May 12, 20232 min read
Post-Modern Importance of Academic Regalia
Sean Lewis Spring is in the air here at the Mount. Hearts grow restless for the travel and leisure that the spring weather will enable...
Sean Lewis
May 12, 20233 min read
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