Recent News
Registration Open for 2026 SMWC Pomeroy Classic
Registration for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's sixth annual Pomeroy Classic, presented by Indiana State University Federal Credit Union, is officially open. The College will hold the golf scramble at Idle Creek in Terre Haute, Indiana, on May 1. R...
Jan 30, 2026, 3:00pm EST
SMWC Receives Hulman & Company Foundation Grant for Equine Breeding Program
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Hulman & Company Foundation. The money will support Phase 2 of the Mari Hulman George Equine Breeding Program. The College plans to continue to develop a distinctive equi...
Jan 6, 2026, 2:00pm EST
SMWC Campus Ministry Receives Grant for Alternative Break Trips
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) has received a $5,500 grant from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to support students during the Campus Ministry-sponsored Alternative Spring Break mission trips for academic year 2025-26. The grant will help stude...
Jan 5, 2026, 12:39pm EST
SMWC Receives Lilly Endowment Inc. Grant to Address AI in Higher Education
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) has been awarded a $125,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., through its Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (AIHE) initiative. "We are so grateful for the priority that Lilly Endowment Inc. has ...
Dec 16, 2025, 10:58am EST
SMWC to host Christmas Coral Concert December 7
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's (SMWC) Department of Arts, Letters and Music will present a Christmas Choral concert, "Nine Lessons and Carols," at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on the SMWC campus. Modeled after ...
Dec 1, 2025, 12:50pm EST
SMWC announces Leadership Development Concentration for Ph.D. in Global Leadership Program
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) announced that students who hold a Master of Leadership Development or an equivalent master's degree can receive 18 credit hours toward their Ph.D. in Global Leadership with a concentration in Leadership Developme...
Oct 16, 2025, 1:48pm EDT
Registration Open for 2025 SMWC Light Your Way Christmas Parade
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), in partnership with Miracle on 7th Street, invites groups, organizations and businesses to participate in the ninth annual SMWC Light Your Way Christmas Parade presented by Toyota of Terre Haute and Thompson's Ho...
Oct 10, 2025, 2:06pm EDT
SMWC welcomes Class of 2029 as 2025-2026 school year begins
A Pomeroy Pride party awaited Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students as they entered through the gates of The Avenue on Friday. President Brennan Randolph, along with staff, faculty and students, prepares to welcome new students and their parents as...
Aug 15, 2025, 4:49pm EDT
SMWC Enhances Master of Leadership Development Program with New Concentrations
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is proud to announce an exciting update to its Master of Leadership Development (MLD) program. Beginning with the August cohort, students will have the opportunity to specialize in one of two dynamic concentration...
Jul 22, 2025, 8:08am EDT
SMWC Announces Transition to NAIA Football in 2026
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) announced it will transition its sprint football program to full NAIA football beginning with the 2026 season. "This move reflects our continued commitment to growing opportunities for our students while aligning...
Jul 10, 2025, 4:02pm EDT
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.
