Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana – The latest issue of Final Arete – Volume 4, No 1 Fall Winter 2026 highlights a remarkable collection of scholarship from emerging and established thought leaders whose work advances understanding of leadership across global, organizational, cultural, educational, and community contexts. Published in collaboration with the Global Leadership I...

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) students celebrated its long history by coming together for a Foundation Day event on Oct. 22 to reflect on what it means to be part of The Woods community.

“Today, we pause from our usual routines to come together as a Woods community, celebrate where we came from and reflect on what it means to be part of the story of Saint ...

Please join us Sunday December 6, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Church of the Immaculate Conception for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Choirs Christmas Concert – ‘Hope, Peace, Joy, Love.’

This year’s annual Christmas concert by the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Chorale and Madrigals draws inspiration from the candles of the Advent wreath representing Ho...

Name: Leah Hamm
Major: Equine Studies Pre-Veterinary Science
Hometown: West Terre Haute, Indiana

1. Why did you choose SMWC?
I chose SMWC for its smaller class sizes and hands-on learning with the horses at the barn!

2. Why did you choose your major?
I chose to be an Equine Pre-Veterinary ...

A message from the Advancement Officer

By Elizabeth “Izzy” Reel ’21, ’25MLD

The leaves are changing at The Woods, and there couldn’t be a more breathtaking sight. As the semester goes on, you can see students in their full-swing routines as the temperatures drop. The air grows crisp, the days grow shor...