St. Mary's University

The oldest Catholic university in the Southwest. A Marianist institution offering integrated liberal arts and professional education. #RattlerPride since 1852.

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The Summer 2026 issue of Gold & Blue is here!

Get a behind the scenes look at the stories shaping the St. Mary's University community this season, celebrating the Rattler spirit in full color.💙💛

📖 Read the full issue here: https://t.co/qpiFJrSmsv

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Rattler Ready's first session was one for the books! We're so excited to help these incoming Rattlers get situated and start their journeys at their new home. The first day of Fall semester is getting closer and closer! 🐍

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Don’t fret. The St. Mary’s University 2026 Fiesta Jazz Festival is back.

The annual event, scheduled for Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, will feature national, local and school-age artists. This year, the Gold and Blue Note Jazz Club will be in the Bill Greehey Arena and host the 2026 Fiesta Jazz Festival University Invitational.

Saxophonist and composer Adam Larson and his quartet will headline Friday evening.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/eytZGmiyB3

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¡VIVA Fiesta! University offices will be closed, and no classes will be held in observance of the Fiesta Oyster Bake Friday holiday on Friday, April 17.

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St. Mary’s University launches Transfer Promise Program, covering full tuition for qualified students.

With a sense of family spirit based in its unique Catholic and Marianist tradition, St. Mary’s University has begun welcoming a new generation of transfer students through its Transfer Promise Program, launched this academic year.

The number of students transferring to St. Mary’s grew by 10% in 2025-2026 as the institution implemented its St. Mary’s University Transfer Promise program, which covers full tuition for qualified students transferring to St. Mary’s. Qualifications include a GPA of 3.5 or above, submitting a FAFSA, being Pell-eligible and having at least 30 hours of transferable credit.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/MyFytwtWQ4

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Join us tonight!

St. Mary’s University Center for Catholic Studies invites the #StMU community for the Escobedo St. John's Bible Lecture Series featuring Claudia Herrera-Montero, Ph.D., on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m., in the University Center, Mengler Conference Room.

Herrera-Montero, a Catholic practical theologian and Assistant Professor of Theology at Dominican University in Chicago, will present Magnificat: Fiesta and Participation in the Community.

The spring lectures from the Center for Catholic Studies are framed around the Marianist Educational Characteristics of Integral, Quality Education and, more precisely, on education of the whole person, on creation and community beyond the classroom.

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🚨 Friendly Reminder of Parking Lot Closures for Fiesta Oyster Bake 2026, starting TODAY!🚨 Several campus lots will be closed or partially closed from Monday, April 13, through Friday, May 1. Here’s what you need to know: 📅 Starting Monday, April 13 → Lot F closed through May 1 📅 Starting Tuesday, April 14 → Lot K closed through April 20 📅 Starting Wednesday, April 15 → Lots B, H, T, X and J closed through April 19. Lot D is partially closed. Handicapped parking from Lot J moves to Lot S. 📅 Starting Thurs., April 16 → Lot Q (south) & Lot I (west end) closed through April 19 📅 Starting Thursday, April 16 → Lots A, L and V closed through April 19. Lot C, the southeast section, will be closed. 📅 Starting Friday, April 17 → Research Center lot and Lot U closed. Handicapped parking in Lot L relocates to Lot D. The Center for Legal and Social Justice lot is open for public parking Friday, April 17 — Saturday, April 18. 📅 Friday, April 17 — Saturday, April 18 → Lot S closed for handicapped-accessible parking Plan ahead and allow extra time 🅿️ Click here for more information on closure times: https://t.co/BXUGXMMhgy

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Spring 2026 graduates, get ready for Grad Fest, TOMORROW!

🗓️ Tuesday, April 14
🕑 2 to 5 p.m.
📍Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Auxiliary Gym

It's time to let the Commencement celebrations begin at Grad Fest!

While at Grad Fest, be sure to:
🎓 Pick up your regalia! Additional regalia will be available for graduates who did not submit their order by the deadline.
📣 Verify your name pronunciation.
👕 Receive your St. Mary's University or School of Law alumni T-shirt.
🗣️ Talk with the Office of Alumni Engagement about alumni benefits.
🎟️ Enter a drawing to win two additional Commencement guest tickets, a reserved VIP parking spot and more.
📸 Snap a photo to commemorate this special occasion and give a shout-out to those who have supported you on this journey. Shout-out photos will be showcased for guests before Commencement in the Bill Greehey Arena.

Representatives from the Office of the Registrar, the Career and Professional Development Center, the Office of Financial Assistance, the St. Mary's University Alumni Association, School of Law and more will be available to answer questions!Spring 2026 graduates, get ready for Grad Fest, TOMORROW!

🗓️ Tuesday, April 14
🕑 2 to 5 p.m.
📍Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center, Auxiliary Gym

It's time to let the Commencement celebrations begin at Grad Fest!

While at Grad Fest, be sure to:
🎓 Pick up your regalia! Additional regalia will be available for graduates who did not submit their order by the deadline.
📣 Verify your name pronunciation.
👕 Receive your St. Mary's University or School of Law alumni T-shirt.
🗣️ Talk with the Office of Alumni Engagement about alumni benefits.
🎟️ Enter a drawing to win two additional Commencement guest tickets, a reserved VIP parking spot and more.
📸 Snap a photo to commemorate this special occasion and give a shout-out to those who have supported you on this journey. Shout-out photos will be showcased for guests before Commencement in the Bill Greehey Arena.

Representatives from the Office of the Registrar, the Career and Professional Development Center, the Office of Financial Assistance, the St. Mary's University Alumni Association, School of Law and more will be available to answer questions!

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🚨 Parking Lot Closures for Fiesta Oyster Bake 🚨

Several campus lots will be closed or partially closed from Monday, April 13, through Friday, May 1. Here’s what you need to know:
📅 Starting Monday, April 13 → Lot F closed through May 1
📅 Starting Tuesday, April 14 → Lot K closed through April 20
📅 Starting Wednesday, April 15 → Lots B, H, T, X and J closed through April 19. Lot D is partially closed. Handicapped parking from Lot J moves to Lot S.
📅 Starting Thurs., April 16 → Lot Q (south) & Lot I (west end) closed through April 19
📅 Starting Thursday, April 16 → Lots A, L and V closed through April 19. Lot C, the southeast section, will be closed. 
📅 Starting Friday, April 17 → Research Center lot & Lot U closed. Handicapped parking in Lot L relocates to Lot D. The Center for Legal and Social Justice lot is open for public parking Friday, April 17 — Saturday, April 18.
📅 Friday, April 17 — Saturday, April 18 → Lot S closed for handicapped-accessible parking

Plan ahead and allow extra time 🅿️

Click here for more information on closure times: https://t.co/BXUGXMLJr0

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Happy Easter Monday!

No undergraduate or graduate daytime classes will be held.

Monday evening classes will continue as scheduled.

University Offices will be open.

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Happy Easter weekend! St. Mary's University Office of University Ministry and Holy Rosary Catholic Church invite the St. Mary's community to the Easter Triduum services. See Mass times offered below.

Sunday, April 5

Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 9 a.m. (Spanish)

Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Noon (English)

Assumption Chapel, 11 a.m.

*No evening Mass will be offered.

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St. Mary's University offices will be closed, and no classes will be held in observance of Good Friday. University offices will reopen on Monday.

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The #StMU community is invited to the upcoming MacTaggart Lecture: Inspiration from Our Marianist Her-Story for a Sustainable, Hope-Filled Future for People and Planet, 🌎 featuring Sister Leanne Jablonski, F.M.I., Director of the Marianist Environmental Education Center in Dayton, Ohio. Jablonski is a scientist, educator and Marianist Sister dedicated to restoring communities of land and people.
Join us as she discusses sustainability, hope and the future of our planet as part of Women's History Month and the Center for Catholic Studies lecture series.
🗓 Thursday, March 26 | 12:30–2:00 PM
📍 Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, Law Alumni Room
🍽 Lunch provided

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Save the date, Rattler family! 📅 #StMUGivingDay2026 is coming April 8! This year is EXTRA special, as we are celebrating on the birthday of our founder, Blessed Father William Joseph Chaminade! Let's honor his legacy by uniting to IGNITE something meaningful and make a difference for our Rattlers! Ready to give early? Head to https://t.co/1DzGKiVFSL

#StMUGivingDay2026 #FangsOut #GivingBack #Scholarships #Chaminade

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For the 11th time in program history and the second straight season, the St. Mary's Rattlers are NCAA Tournament bound. 🏀 Congratulations to Coach Bubba Meyer and the guys. See you at DBU. Full story here: https://t.co/YCdnKobMLX

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Men's Basketball Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Tournament - St. Mary's University Athletics https://t.co/xWnpboPSlX

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Join us tomorrow, February 19, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the UC, Mengler Conference Room, for the MacTaggart Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture Series Catholic Imagination, Children’s Literature and Formation Featuring — LuElla D’Amico, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of the Incarnate Word.

D’Amico will examine how children’s literature and storytelling serve as sites of theological imagination and moral formation, drawing on her new book Wondrous Reading: Encountering the Catholic Faith through Children’s Literature. The lecture will provide lunch to attendees.

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🏮✨In honor of the Vietnamese New Year, which is celebrated tomorrow, Feb. 17, learn about Tri Ma and Nguyen Phuong Thao “Katie” Pham, two #StMU business students from Vietnam who are charting their career paths at St. Mary’s University.

Read the full story here: https://t.co/cdB7tIUSi9

Also, join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year at the University Center (UC), North Courtyard, tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Send these to your fave Rattler! #Valentines #StMU #RattlerMan

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🩷Here's a Rattler love story for the ages! 🩷

When a then-teenage Javier Oliva first saw the blond-haired girl working an information booth for her high school French club in November 1981, he almost twisted his neck turning to stare.

As captain of the Antonian College Preparatory High School basketball team, Oliva was used to the fast-paced sport and moving quickly. The girl’s striking beauty, however, stopped him in his tracks.

Sadly, he figured the moment would be fleeting.

“I thought I would never see this person again because I didn’t know who she was, but I knew she was beautiful,” said Oliva (M.S. ’87, J.D. ’90).

Read the full story here: https://t.co/E4jXPi7zmj