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St. Mary’s Receives Presidential Award

The Corporation for National and Community Service today named St. Mary’s University one of just six colleges and universities to receive this year’s Presidential Award, recognizing St. Mary’s as a top institution in the nation for volunteering, service–learning and civic engagement. Read full story

St. Mary's Students Researching Parkinson's Clues

St. Mary’s University undergraduate biological sciences students Noel Shaheen, a senior, and Audrey Avila, a junior, are conducting graduate–level work through a highly competitive research program at the University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio. Shaheen and Avila were accepted into the South Texas Advanced Research Training Undergraduate Program (START–UP), a program funded through the National Institutes for Health to give advanced research opportunities to undergraduate students interested in pursuing doctoral programs in neuroscience. The program aims to allow the San Antonio area students opportunities for groundbreaking experimental research. Read full story

500 Girls Expected for Expanding Your Horizons

St. Mary’s University will host 500 middle school girls from the local area on Saturday, Jan. 28, for Expanding Your Horizons, a one–day conference encouraging girls to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center and other buildings throughout the St. Mary’s campus. The conference will feature a variety of hands–on workshops led by local female professionals, allowing participants to experience the exciting career possibilities available in science and math. Read full story

St. John Named Artist of the Year

Brian St. John, associate professor and chair of the Art Department at St. Mary’s University, has been named the 2012 Artist of the Year by the San Antonio Art League and Museum. The Artist of the Year is honored with a retrospective exhibition and catalog. This award has been presented every year since 1945 to artists within a 60–mile radius of San Antonio. St. John’s one–person exhibition will be at the museum from September 9 to October 23, 2012. Read full story

Jose Antonio Vargas to Speak at St. Mary's

Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, founder of Define American.com and an undocumented immigrant, will speak on the campus of St. Mary’s University on Feb. 16 as part of the Lin Great Speakers Series. The event starts at 7 p.m. in the University Center’s Conference Room A. It is free and open to the public. Read full story