Recent News
SMWC Enhances MBA Program with Integrated Concentrations
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) has announced an update to its Master of Business Administration program, incorporating all concentrations directly into the core degree requirements. Previously offered as additional credit hours, these concentra...
May 22, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
SMWC Confers 350 Degrees to Class of 2026
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) celebrated its 192nd Commencement with two ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, with the Class of 2026 joining the ranks of more than 9,000 distinguished alumni. The morning ceremony honored campus graduates, while the...
May 9, 2026, 5:15pm EDT
SMWC Announces 2026 Faculty Award Recipients
Each spring, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) gathers to honor outstanding faculty members during the Pomeroy Awards for Faculty Excellence Ceremony. Several faculty members were recognized this year for their outstanding achievements. "Today is...
Apr 24, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
SMWC Choirs Present Spring Concert
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's Chorale and Madrigals will present a spring concert, entitled A Chorale Kaleidoscope, at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 26, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Under the direction of M...
Apr 9, 2026, 12:00pm EDT
SMWC Holds Ring Day Ceremony
On Saturday, more than 100 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) students filed into the historic Harvey Auditorium in the Conservatory of Music to become the 104th group to receive the iconic SMWC Woods Ring. A single ceremony was held at 1 p.m. wit...
Mar 28, 2026, 4:30pm EDT
SMWC Choirs to Present Spring Concert on April 26
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's Chorale and Madrigals will present a spring concert, entitled A Chorale Kaleidoscope, at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 26, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Under the direction of Mic...
Mar 18, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
Four faculty members promoted at SMWC
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's (SMWC) Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions during its February meeting. The promotions will be effective at the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year. Robert Vandermolen, Ph.D., has been promoted to associa...
Mar 13, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
SMWC Student 'Realizing the Dream' with Scholarship, Connection to Influential Educator
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College sophomore Kadin Bell, a criminology and psychology major from Terre Haute, is one of 28 first-generation Indiana college students named as a "Realizing the Dream" recipient by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). A ba...
Mar 10, 2026, 5:00pm EDT
SMWC to Host Equestrian Summer Camps in June
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. - Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) has opened registration for Equine Summer Camps in June. There will be a beginner and an intermediate/advanced camp offered. Both camps will run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at SMWC's campus. Ju...
Mar 4, 2026, 2:00pm EST
SMWC to Hold Ring Day Ceremony on March 28
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. - As one of its most cherished traditions, more than 100 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students will participate in the on-campus ceremony recognizing them for their academic achievement with the symbolic onyx Woods Ring...
Mar 4, 2026, 1:00pm EST
About Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
About Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is Indiana’s oldest Catholic college, established in 1840. SMWC is listed among the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest and Best Value Schools in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. SMWC was the second institution in the nation to add distance education programming in 1973.
