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The Student Development Division is here to assist and support your efforts to maximize your college experience.
In order to get the most from you education, it is important to be involved in the total university experience. Students involved in activities outside the classroom are more likely to graduate and do better academically than those who are not involved.
The educational experience at St. Mary's University encompasses both classroom and co-curricular learning opportunities.
There are many ways to get involved outside the classroom, including living on campus, joining student organizations, playing varsity sports, joining an intramural team, working on campus, attending events, participating in workshops, study projects, seminars, and studying abroad .
I encourage you browse through the directory and student services links. Each program and service is intended to assist students and further their development while immersing them in the collegiate experience.
Contact Us
Student Development
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas 78228
Patricia R. Garcia, Executive Secretary
ph: (210) 436-3331
fx: (210) 431-5022
studentdevelopment@stmarytx.edu
Campus News
St. Mary's Students Researching Parkinson's CluesSt. 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.
500 Girls Expected for Expanding Your HorizonsSt. 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.
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.
Jose Antonio Vargas to Speak at St. Mary'sJose 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.