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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Launches Innovative Online Master of Sport Leadership Program
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) is proud to announce the launch of its new online Master of Sport Leadership degree, debuting in Fall 2026. Designed for driven professionals ready to lead in the fast-paced world of athletics, this dynamic pro...
Feb 24, 2026, 2:00pm EST
SMWC Celebrates Record-Setting Woods Giving Day
The 11th annual Woods Giving Day at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) reached a historic level, raising $1,949,776 with the help of 1,511 donors during the culmination of this year's event on February 10. The kickoff began last year with the Early...
Feb 11, 2026, 2:00pm EST
SMWC Woods Giving Day set for February 10
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's (SMWC) 11th annual day of giving, Woods Giving Day, will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 10, uniting the campus community, alumni and friends of the College for the most important fundraising day of the year. Early donors...
Feb 4, 2026, 2:00pm EST
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
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.
