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St. Mary’s University ranked fifth in the West region in the “Great Schools at Great Prices” category by U.S. News Media Group, which today released the 2014 edition of its annual Best Colleges guide. This category uses …

The Texas Festivals and Events Association recently honored Fiesta Oyster Bake, organized by the St. Mary’s University Alumni Association, with three awards at its annual conference: Best event to benefit a charity Best promotional poster Best event …

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at St. Mary’s University had a milestone 2013 tax season. It processed about 1,200 tax returns, which resulted in refunds of more than $2 million for the community, breaking records …

St. Mary’s University has established an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering program, which received Southern Association of Colleges and Schools approval this month. St. Mary’s and UTSA are the only institutions in San Antonio to offer a Bachelor of …

St. Mary’s University student Ruth Torres (B.B.A. ’14) is one of 14 students nationwide to receive a scholarship funded by the Derek Hughes/National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) Educational Foundation. Torres, a Financial Services and …

St. Mary’s University is one of two colleges in Texas and 70 in the nation honored as a 2013-14 Catholic College of Distinction. According to its website, these colleges are honored for being: Nationally recognized by education …

About 900 volunteers spread out to 32 sites throughout San Antonio on Saturday, Aug. 24, to do good for those in need, a record-breaking effort for the bi-annual event. Continuing the Heritage brings together University students, faculty, …

Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D., St. Mary’s University Professor of Political Science and President Emeritus, will serve as the University’s new director of the Institute for Public Administration, Politics and Public Policy. He replaces Arturo Vega, Ph.D., who …

St. Mary’s University ranks first among San Antonio area colleges and 12th among Texas institutions in return on investment (ROI). Affordable Colleges Online analyzed 452 Texas colleges, both public and private, by balancing tuition with lifelong earning …

St. Mary’s University is opening a new gateway for building ethical leaders. The Communication and the Public Administration graduate programs will offer a Certificate in Public Communication, Public Policy and Public Leadership this fall. The certification, available …

St. Mary’s University President Thomas Mengler traveled to Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, July 15-21 as part of Catholic Relief Services’ Journey of Hope delegation. Mengler visited Port au Prince, Les Cayes and Port …

Priscilla Dethmann (B.S. ’01) recently joined the Bill Greehey School of Business as the Advising, Internship and Marketing Coordinator. We asked her about her background and what brought this native San Antonian back to the St. Mary’s …