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St. Mary’s University is expecting an enrollment of 660 freshmen for the fall 2002 semester, the largest in the school’s 150-year history. The new students will receive a wireless capable Dell notebook computer, making St. Mary’s the …

WHO: New students, along with current faculty, staff and students at St. Mary’s University. WHAT: Students, faculty and staff will be helping new students move into their residence halls in preparation for the Fall 2002 semester. WHEN: …

More than 80 students will benefit in the 2002-2003 academic year from some $500,000 in new scholarship money at St. Mary’s University, Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D., president, announced today. Ten incoming freshmen will each receive a $10,000 …

St. Mary’s President Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D, and other University representatives traveled to Santiago, Chile, and Lima, Peru, earlier this month to visit with potential international students and parents and to reconnect with alumni. Ruben Candia, Ph.D., …

The terror now known in the U.S. following the Sept. 11 attacks, many Kenyans learned about firsthand four years ago when a terrorist bomb exploded at the American embassy in Nairobi, causing massive devastation. Four men were …

The Summer Communications Institute at St. Mary’s University awarded more than $40,000 worth of scholarships to would-be journalists and graphic designers. The three-day workshop culminated July 11 with an awards ceremony during which the scholarships to St. …

Kevin Mongrain’s study of Hans Urs von Balthasar’s modern Christian thought makes a strong case for the theological primacy of early Christianity’s belief that God reveals the unity of beauty, goodness and truth. In his first book, …

Students in the Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) at St. Mary’s University will explore the world of engineering and building this week as they experiment with, design and build items out of common materials. They will certainly learn …

University offices and classes postponed until 10 AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2002 due to heavy rains and flooding in San Antonio, TX. In addition, the National Youth Sports Program and Upward Bound have been cancelled. Finals scheduled …

St. Mary’s University head coach Donna Fields and graduate assistant coach Jessica Peoples have been named the 2002 Speedline/NFCA Division II National Coaching Staff of the Year. Fields and Peoples guided St. Mary’s to the 2002 NCAA …

Eighty two St. Mary’s University student athletes took their place among the Heartland Conference’s elite students when they were named to the conference’s 2001-2002 academic honor rolls. Of the 10 sports sponsored by the Heartland Conference, St. …

The Rev. Bernard J. Lee, S.M., has been appointed to the newly-created position of assistant chancellor of St. Mary’s University, Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D., president of St. Mary’s, announced June 14. Lee, who has been a professor …