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Summer 2026
Vice Chair of St. Mary’s Board shares her journey in accounting, law and service
Vice Chair of the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees, Yava Scott (B.B.A. ’77, J.D. ’80) found a business and legal education at St. Mary's University that propelled her through a career of accounting and law.
The Business Week Experience celebrates 50 years
For 50 years, the Business Week Experience has worked to build the bridge for students from classroom to board room.
Blume Library introduces vinyl collection
The Louis J. Blume Library on the St. Mary’s University campus invites you to stay a while and listen. Not to audio books, but to the sounds of music from its vinyl music collection.
St. Mary’s alumnus dives into forensic accounting
Leo Muñoz analyzes numbers the way people read books. With his experience, his work as a forensic accountant helps uncover financial crimes such as embezzlement and kickbacks.
Graduate student aims to use medical genomics to increase access to precision medicine
A U.S. Navy Reserve veteran will balance motherhood, career and St. Mary’s University’s new Master of Science in Medical Genomics program.
St. Mary’s Nursing faculty discusses benefits of simulation lab
St. Mary’s University Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing Eloisa Garza talks about the benefits of the simulation lab on campus.
St. Mary’s Biology major studies black-footed cat in prestigious lab
Rubi Mendez is studying the black-footed cat at Stanford University this summer before returning to study the Texas Blind Salamander at St. Mary's University in the fall.
St. Mary’s Environmental Science Professor discusses Mars garnet
Scientists have recently discovered a garnet, about the size of a poppy seed, inside a meteorite that came to Earth from Mars. St. Mary’s University Professor of Environmental Science David Turner, Ph.D., says the finding is significant.
Rattler Success Fund helps students achieve work goals
Founded in 2024 through various donations, the Rattler Student Success Fund's goal is to alleviate financial burdens for students to help them in their education.
St. Mary’s student strives for world stage through power soccer and perseverance
Jada Cano’s schedule moves at full speed. After finishing her classes for the day at St. Mary’s University, the 20-year-old Political Science major heads to power soccer practice with the team she co-captains.
Dip into summer reads from the St. Mary’s community
The St. Mary’s University community — students, faculty and alumni — continue to offer prospective and insight into the world through a uniquely St. Mary’s lens. These written works include fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.
The Rattler editor turned TV anchor shares St. Mary’s spirit in Harlingen
It's 2 a.m. While many are fast asleep, St. Mary’s University alumna Tawny Davis (B.A. ’20) is waking up to begin her day as the morning anchor at KVEO TV in Harlingen.
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Rattler Men’s Soccer coach shares tips for watching the World Cup tournament
St. Mary’s University Men’s Soccer Head Coach Johnny Clifford, of Scotland, explains how best to enjoy the World Cup with a coach’s eye.
St. Mary’s Law students and faculty collaborate on innovative binational migration book
A serendipitous meeting of St. Mary’s University School of Law faculty and two Mexico City-based lawyers resulted in a new book with a binational perspective on the history, law and policy of immigration.
Maymester course lineup blends wellness, myth and media
This May, students seeking quick summer credits and intriguing course topics are in luck with a slate of unique course options at St. Mary’s University — from wellness to fairytales.