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The St. Mary’s University School of Law was honored as a “Best Value Private Law School” this month by The National Jurist. Twenty-two institutions made the 2014 private law school rankings, and 53 were on the overall …

President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on Monday, June 9, making as many as five million more people eligible for the “Pay as You Earn” student debt repayment program. The program sets a cap on student …

Are you looking for ways to boost morale in your office? Improve communication skills? Become a better leader? Then consider the upcoming Greehey Executive Education sessions at St. Mary’s University. Gregory Pool, Ph.D., Director of the University’s …

St. Mary’s University has hired Curtis White as its first Vice President for Information Technology and Library Services. He started May 13, 2014. White has been the Vice President of Information Technology at Ashland University in Ohio …

St. Mary’s University alumna Cynthia Le Monds, the CEO of SA Youth, served as keynote speaker at the 162nd annual Spring Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Le Monds became the youngest CEO of SA Youth, …

An anonymous philanthropist has given $1.5 million to endow the St. Mary’s Chair in Catholic Philosophy, as part of the University’s push to establish a Center for Catholic Studies. The donor requested the gift be used to …

St. Mary’s University has hired the eighth dean of its School of Law: Stephen M. Sheppard, J.S.D., formerly Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at the University of Arkansas School of Law. He will start June 1. …

Two senior Biology majors from St. Mary’s University have received prestigious travel awards to present their research at the 2014 Experimental Biology Meeting in San Diego, April 26-29. Jessica Waninger-Saroni and Diana Zamora will be accompanied by …

Scientists from St. Mary’s University joined peers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Johns Hopkins University to solve a mystery behind the fungus that causes yeast infections, diaper rash and oral …

History Aaron Moreno, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History, has been awarded a $6,000 Summer Research Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).  This grant along with a St. Mary’s Faculty Research Grant will allow Moreno to …

The 15th Annual St. Mary’s University Research Symposium and Exhibition was held on April 9, 2014. Over 150 students participated in this year’s symposium and showcased the best of academic excellence and creativity. The top three winners from …

The staff of The Rattler, St. Mary’s University’s student-run news publication, won 17 awards April 10-12 at the 2014 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) convention. The Rattler won first place for Overall Excellence in its division of …