Come out and connect with the clubs, organizations, and campus resources at our annual Involvement Fair, known as Block Party! This is a chance for you to see what clubs and orgs are on campus, meet the board members, and find out what's happening during the semester/academic year! This is the happening event of the year you don't want to miss. Food trucks, giveaways, raffled prizes to win and caricature artist will be in attendance.This year is special because we are relaunching Mount Peak Rewards! Participants will receive 10 points for attending this event! Throughout the year there will be opportunities to garner additional points for a chance at the end of the semester to be entered into a raffle for some cool prizes! Details can be found on the Mount Peak Rewards page. We hope to see you there! So be sure to bring your roommate, friends, and let's get involved!
Associate Professor of Theology Taylor Nutter, Ph.D., will give the 14th Annual William K. Collinge Lecture at the St. Francis Xavier School in Gettysburg (465 Table Rock Rd) on Thursday, September 3, at 7 pm. His lecture, subtitled "AI and the Structural Analysis of Injustice: What the Dignity of the Human Being Requires of Us," will argue that AI ought not to be approached as something completely new but rather as also the result of a long tradition of Catholic thought. The Mount community is welcome! Please join us.
The Mount’s Marketing and Communications Department is currently seeking student extras to participate in a marketing video this Friday, September 4, from 3:45-5 p.m. Students will not have to recite or memorize any lines and are only requested to mimic the actions of friends excitedly walking and conversing after having attended a Mount athletics' game. The department asks any interested students to complete this form and follow up emails will be sent out accordingly. We’re aiming to select 8-10 students to be featured in this segment, and the deadline is September 3 at 3 p.m.
Need to make it to the grocery store or pharmacy, or want to have lunch out with friends? Want to shop at the Marshalls for a new outfit? Don’t have a car or want to save your gas? Hop on a shuttle to shop, dine, and have fun with friends! Shuttles this semester will rotate weekly between Gettysburg and Thurmont. This Sunday’s shuttle is heading to Gettysburg. Shuttles run continuously from noon – 5 p.m. (pick-ups are approximately every 30-40 minutes) Last shuttle leaves the Mount at approximately 3:50 p.m. Students can pick-up the shuttle at the John Paul Plaza outside of McGowan Center. Shops include Walmart, Starbucks, Wendy's, Marshalls, 5 Below, The Dollar Tree, Michael's, Subway, Sheetz, and more! Shuttles are first-come, first-served. Please bring your MountCard (physical card or digital card).
Need an outfit for an interview? Missing a piece of professional clothing? Stop by the Career Center's Mount Suits You Pop Up Shop in Upper McGowan outside of the bookstore! Feel free to borrow or keep professional clothes! Learn more about what the Career Center can do for you!
Associate Professor of English Dr. Jack Dudley's book, The New Believers: Religion and the Contemporary Novel, was published by Cambridge University Press on July 30, 2026, as part of their Cambridge Studies in Twenty-First-Century Literature and Culture Series. Dr. Dudley's book explores how celebrated writers such as Margaret Atwood, George Saunders, J. M. Coetzee, and Junot Díaz turn to spiritual realities to help us lead lives of compassion and care today. A copy is available for reading in the Phillips Library.
Prof. Patrick A. Gill, MBA'19, will deliver a paper at the St. Basil Institute for a Theology of Creation conference at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, at the invitation of the Institute. His paper details the philosophical underpinnings of pantheism and necessitarianism and the Catholic magisterial response condemning each proposition.
Do you enjoy helping others with their coursework? Are you a student who has done well with classes and would like to make a little extra money while helping your peers? Then consider applying to be a Peer Tutor! The Peer Tutoring Program is currently accepting applications for new Peer Tutors in various subjects for this spring semester. You get PAID and can get certified as a Peer Tutor! Please contact Kristin Sites (sites@msmary.edu), see our peer tutoring webpage, or come to Learning Services for an application or with any questions.
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