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Students, faculty, and staff from Mount Saint Mary College gathered around the Peace Pole on Tuesday, October 17 to pray for peace in the Middle East. As the sun began to wane behind them, the group headed to the Peace Pole, an internationally-recognized…

Author A. R. Farina gave three presentations during Founders Week at Mount Saint Mary College.   Mount Saint Mary College celebrated the legacy of St. Dominic de Guzman and the college’s founding Dominican Sisters with Founders Week from Sunday, October…

Anthony Russel Farina, a novelist and associate professor of Humanities at Siena Heights University, will present “Dominican and Buddhist Contemplative Practices: Writing in Action” at Mount Saint Mary College on Tuesday, October 3 at 4 p.m. The free…

As the Mount Saint Mary College community enjoyed the summer break, a pair of Mount employees prepared to travel to southern France for a two-week pilgrimage that followed in the footsteps of St. Dominic de Guzman, founder of the Dominican order. St…

In recognition of Pride Month, Mount Saint Mary College’s Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness hosted a discussion on the health disparities of the LGBTQ community in Orange County on Wednesday, June 21. Part of the Desmond Center’s ongoing…

Fr. James Brent, OP, of the Dominican House of Studies, presents at the 12th annual Thomas Aquinas Philosophy Workshop at Mount Saint Mary College.    Dozens of scholars from around the world explored the wisdom of 13th century Dominican friar St. Thomas…

The Rev. Ernst Mossl (center), pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Newburgh, home of the Baby Steps Baby Pantry, accepts a donation from the Mount Saint Mary College Dominican Scholars of Hope. From left to right: Gema Vidals Herrera of Newburgh, N.Y…

Mount Saint Mary College senior Thomas Sullivan of Monroe, N.Y. summed up his life over the last four years in a single sentence: “I’ve made so many great friends, I’ve learned a lot about myself, and I’ve figured out what I want to do going forward,…

Nearly 70 Mount Saint Mary College students were celebrated for their academic achievements at the induction ceremony for Aquinas, Ralph, and Boyle Scholars on Monday, May 1. Held in the Fluet Family Auditorium on campus, the ceremony recognized the…

The annual Siena Fest reception at Mount Saint Mary College honored the Dominican saint and scholar, Saint Catherine of Siena, on Monday, May 1. The event also celebrated the Dominican Pillars of service, community, study, and spirituality, which the…