Meeting the Moment: Saint Mary’s to Launch a New Master’s of Computer Science Program in Fall 2025

Entirely online, the new graduate program can be completed in one year. Benefit from a curriculum centered on AI, algorithms, cybersecurity—and an emphasis on ethical innovation. Apply by May 2.

Sociologist At Work: Nicole Brown Celebrates Female Activists in Her New Book, ‘We Are Each Other’s Business’

As we enter Women’s History Month, Brown sees lessons to be learned from the women behind the Chicago Welfare Rights Movement, particularly in terms of collective action. “We need to recognize the power we have,” she says.

In Their Own Words: Alexis Hackett is Encompassing Complexity—at Deloitte, at Saint Mary's, and in Her Own Identity

A Cultural Event Coordinator at the Intercultural Center, she’s helping the SMC community “celebrate the multiple shades of us.” And as an Accounting major with a multiyear internship at Deloitte, Hackett hopes to use her skills to address poverty.