Apr
29
2021
23 St. Mary’s students to enter medical school in historic year
Upon completion of Spring 2021 Commencement, 20 St. Mary’s University graduates will enter medical school — the most the University has produced since 1997.
Apr
29
2021
On-campus vaccination site to accept walk-ups on Friday
To encourage all our community members to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the University Health System will allow walk-ups without appointments at the on-campus vaccination site tomorrow, April 30. Faculty, staff, students, families, friends, alumni and neighbors are …
Apr
13
2021
St. Mary’s University hosts early voting and May 1 voting location
Due to ongoing renovations at Memorial Branch Library on Culebra Road, which will affect that typical voting location, St. Mary’s University will host an election site at the St. Mary’s AT&T Center for Information Technology for the …
Mar
17
2021
St. Mary’s new drone lab flies toward opening ceremony
The new Unmanned Aerial Systems Laboratory launches Monday, March 22 Unmanned Aerial Systems will take flight at 3 p.m. Monday, March 22, marking the Drone Lab Opening Ceremony and Blessing at St. Mary’s University. The lab, located behind the Richter-Math …
Mar
12
2021
NCAA basketball tournament parking, building closures advisory
St. Mary’s University is honored to be among a number of area universities preparing to host games for the 2021 Division I Women’s Basketball Championship this month. The NCAA and the University will take all precautions to create a …
Mar
2
2021
St. Mary’s University appoints new Vice President for Mission and new Rector
Appointments for the leadership roles begin June 1 St. Mary’s University today named the Rev. John Thompson, S.M., Ed.D., as Vice President for Mission; and the Rev. William J. Meyer, S.M., D.Min., as Rector. Both appointments begin June 1, but Thompson will delay transitioning to campus until July 1 as he …
Jan
29
2021
Squeeze it like toothpaste: the flexible brain of marsupial mammals
Being stretchy and squeezable may be the key to finding space for the brain in mammals, including humans. An international study, co-led by Vera Weisbecker of Flinders University in Australia, has revealed that marsupial mammals like possums, …
Nov
18
2020
St. Mary’s President reappointed to another term
Board of Trustees unanimously reappoints Thomas M. Mengler Thomas M. Mengler, J.D., was unanimously reappointed to a fourth term as President of St. Mary’s University by the Board of Trustees on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Since 2012, Mengler has proven to be …
Oct
29
2020
St. Mary’s University ranks among best schools for the money
St. Mary’s University is considered one of the best schools for the money, according to College Factual’s new rankings. St. Mary’s was ranked No. 151 out of 1,472 on College Factual’s most recent list of the top …
Oct
7
2020
St. Mary’s awarded $1.3 million grant to help underserved students finish college
St. Mary’s University will receive more than $1.3 million for a TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help retain and graduate first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities. The $1,309,435 grant will fund …
Oct
1
2020
Virtual StMU 5K to raise funds for West Side services
Run features four different options including Halloween-focused and dog-friendly races The St. Mary’s University’s seventh annual 5K run/walk — the StMU 5K for the Neighborhood — will launch from a virtual starting line this year on Friday, Oct. 23, with four different event options to get those …
Sep
15
2020
U.S. News ranks St. Mary’s fourth in West for value, top in SA for social mobility
St. Mary’s University ranked fourth in the West region in the Best Value Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report, which this week released the 2021 edition of its annual Best Colleges guide. This category uses a calculation that takes …