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{{Short description|Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas}}
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{{Infobox university
|name = St. Mary’s University
|name = St. Mary's University
|image = StMarysSealclean.png
|image_name = StLouisHall.jpg
|image_size = 150px
|Motto = A Catholic and Marianist
|former_names = St. Mary’s Institute (1852–1882)<br />St. Mary's College (1882–1927)<br />St. Louis College (1894–1923)
LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION
|latin_name=Universitas Sancti Mariae
|established = 1852
|motto =
|type = [[Private university|Private]]
|established = {{start date and age|1852}}
|endowment = $116.5 million<ref>As of June 30, 2009. {{Cite web | title = U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009| work = 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments | publisher = National Association of College and University Business Officers | url = http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf| format = PDF | accessdate = March 8, 2010}}</ref>
|president = [[Thomas Mengler]], J.D.
|type = [[Private university]]
|religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Mary (Marianists)|Marianist]])
|city = [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]]
|endowment = $200.1 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
|state = [[Texas]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|president = [[Thomas Mengler]]
|city = [[San Antonio, Texas]]
|coor = {{coord | 29.4531 | -98.5623 | type:edu_region:US-TX | display=inline,title}}
|country = U.S.
|undergrad = 2,437<ref>As of January 2011 {{Cite web | title = St. Mary's University Profile 2010-2011 | url = http://www.stmarytx.edu/profile/ | accessdate = January 18, 2011}}</ref>
|coordinates = {{coord|29.4531|-98.5623|type:edu_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
|postgrad = 1,517
|undergrad = 2,139<ref>As of Fall 2020 {{Cite web|title=U.S.News|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-marys-university-san-antonio-3623/student-life/|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref>
|staff = 183 full-time, 142 part-time
|postgrad = 1,319<ref>As of 2020-2021 {{Cite web|title=St. Mary's Consumer Information|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/compliance/consumer-information/|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref>
|free = $163 million<ref>http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2011NCSEPublicTablesEndowmentMarketValues319.pdf</ref>
|administrative_staff = 212 full-time<br />147 part-time
|free_label = Endowment
|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]], {{convert|135|acre|km2}}
|campus = Urban, {{convert|135|acre}}
|athletics = [[Division II (NCAA)|Division II]]
|athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Lone Star Conference]]
|nickname = Rattlers
|sports_nickname = [[St. Mary's Rattlers|Rattlers]]
|mascot = Rattler Man
|mascot = Rattler Man
|colors = Gold and blue<ref>{{cite book|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/stmarytx.sidearmsports.com/documents/2013/12/12/St_Marys_communications_guide_103013.pdf?id=164 |title=St. Mary's University Branding Guide |publisher=St. Mary's University |date=2013-10-30 |access-date=2015-12-08}}</ref><br /> {{color box|#F2BF49}}&nbsp;{{color box|#003366}}
|colors = [[Gold (color)|Gold]] and [[Blue]]<br /> {{color box|Gold}} {{color box|Blue}}
|academic_affiliations = [[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]]<br />[[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]
|tagline = A Catholic and Marianist Liberal Arts Institution
|website = {{URL|www.stmarytx.edu}}
|phone = 210-436-3011
| logo = StMarysLogo.png
|website = [http://www.stmarytx.edu/ www.stmarytx.edu]
| logo_size = 250px
}}
}}


'''St. Mary's University''' is a [[Private university|private]] [[Catholic church|Roman Catholic]] university in [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Texas State Historical |title=St. Mary's University, San Antonio |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/st-marys-university-san-antonio |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}</ref> Founded by the [[Society of Mary (Marianists)]] in 1852, St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in Texas and the [[Southwestern United States|American Southwest]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Martinez |first=Zaida L. |last2=Prasad |first2=Padmanabhan |last3=Toyne |date=2007 |title=Integrating international business and liberal arts education: The southern cone studies program |url= |journal=Journal of Teaching in International Business |volume=18 |issue=4 |pages=37–55 |via=}}</ref>
'''St. Mary's University''' is a [[Catholic]] and [[Society of Mary (Marianists)|Marianist]] [[liberal arts college|liberal arts institution]] located on {{convert|135|acre|km2}} northwest of [[Downtown San Antonio|Downtown]] [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. St. Mary’s is a nationally recognized master’s level school ranked among the top colleges in the west for best value and academic reputation by [[U.S. News and World Report]].<ref>{{cite web |title = USNews.com Best Colleges 2008 Universities-Master's (West): Top Schools
| url= http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_w_brief.php
| accessdate = 2008-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title = USNews.com Best Colleges 2011: Best Values: Regional Universities (West)
| url= http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/masters-west-best-values
| accessdate = 2011-01-18}}</ref> In 2010, St. Mary's was named by ''[[Washington Monthly]]'' as first in the nation in the category of Master’s Universities for promoting an ethic of service to country; fostering scientific and humanistic research; and performing as an engine of social mobility.<ref>{{cite web |title = America’s Best Master’s Universities and Baccalaureate Colleges
| url= http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/feature/americas_best_masters_universi_1.php
| accessdate = 2011-01-18}}</ref>


Founded by the [[Society of Mary (Marianists)]] in 1852, St. Mary’s is the oldest Catholic university in Texas and the American Southwest. With a diverse student population of nearly 4,000, St. Mary’s is home to five schools: Humanities and Social Sciences; Science, Engineering and Technology; Bill Greehey School of Business; Graduate; and Law.
With a student population of nearly 4,000, St. Mary's is home to a College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; School of Science, Engineering and Technology; the Greehey School of Business; and the [[St. Mary's University School of Law]].


==History==
==History==
St. Mary's University, founded in 1852 by Marianist brothers and priests, is the first institution of higher learning in San Antonio and the oldest Catholic university in Texas and the American Southwest. Founded as St. Mary's Institute, the school opened on Aug. 25, 1852, with a faculty of five and an enrollment of 12 boys. It relocated to a location on College Street along the east bank of the San Antonio River in 1853 and in 1882 changed its name to St. Mary's College. In 1891, 75 acres located in Woodlawn Hills northwest of downtown were purchased as a new campus. In 1894, the new school, St. Louis College opened for boarding students and while St. Mary's College remained open for day students. St. Louis College received junior college status from the State of Texas in 1895. In 1921 all college classes were transferred from downtown to the St. Louis College campus. In 1923, St. Louis College became St. Mary’s College with an enrollment of 12 in the freshman class. Grade school and high school students remained at the downtown school, which adopted the name St. Mary’s Academy. The new St. Mary's College quickly gained senior college status and in 1927 the first class of bachelor's degree candidates graduated from the newly renamed St. Mary's University.<ref>http://www.stmarytx.edu/sesqui/?go=noble</ref> In 1932, the high school programs at St. Mary's Academy would relocated from the College Street campus to become [[Central Catholic Marianist High School|Central Catholic High School]].<ref>http://www.cchs-satx.org/index.php/about/articles/history</ref> Personal attention and powerful academic programs have made St. Mary's, located on {{convert|135|acre|km2}} 3 miles northwest of Downtown San Antonio, a nationally recognized liberal arts institution with a diverse student population of nearly 4,000 of all faiths and backgrounds.


Founded as St. Mary's Institute, the school opened on Aug. 25, 1852, with a faculty of five and an enrollment of twelve boys.<ref>{{cite web|title=History in a Timeline|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/about/history-in-a-timeline/|publisher=Stmarytx.edu|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> In 1921, all college classes were transferred from downtown to the St. Louis College campus. In 1923, St. Louis College became St. Mary's College with an enrollment of twelve in the freshman class. Grade school and high school students remained at the downtown school, which adopted the name St. Mary's Academy. The new St. Mary's College quickly gained senior college status and in 1927 the first class of bachelor's degree candidates graduated from the newly renamed St. Mary's University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/about/timeline/ |title=St. Mary's History in a Timeline – St. Mary's University |publisher=Stmarytx.edu |access-date=2015-12-08}}</ref>
==Academic programs==
St. Mary’s offers 44 academic programs, in addition to pre-professional programs in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, and law. St. Mary's Graduate School offers 24 master's programs and 2 Ph.D. programs. A student-faculty ratio of 13 to 1 assures personal attention designed to help students excel in their chosen fields. St. Mary’s has some 200 full-time faculty members, 94 percent of whom hold doctorate or terminal degrees.


In 1932, the high school programs at St. Mary's Academy relocated from the College Street campus to become [[Central Catholic Marianist High School|Central Catholic High School]].<ref>[http://www.cchs-satx.org/index.php/about/articles/history]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101041230/http://www.cchs-satx.org/index.php/about/articles/history|date=January 1, 2013}}.</ref> After over a century as an all-male institution, St. Mary's opened its doors to female students in 1963 and became a coeducational university. In 1987, Polish-American silent film star [[Pola Negri]] left most of her estate to St. Mary's University, including a collection of memorabilia and several rare prints of her films. St. Mary's University also set up a scholarship in her name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fchtm |title=CHALUPEC, BARBARA APOLONIA [POLA NEGRI&#93; &#124; The Handbook of Texas Online&#124; Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) |publisher=Tshaonline.org |access-date=2015-12-08}}</ref>
St. Mary’s University integrates liberal arts and professional studies in each student's degree plan to develop creativity, analytical skills and an understanding of the human condition. Learning is enhanced through the use of notebook computers—complete with software and technical support—which connect students on campus and with the world with wireless connectivity featured virtually all over campus The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest school at the University, is the hallmark of the University with successful programs that improve creativity, analytical skills and an understanding of the human condition. The school has a long history of offering service-learning courses to strengthen academic development and producing ethical leaders in education and public service, as well as other fields.


==Academics==
St. Mary's is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the Bill Greehey School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, [Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business], making St. Mary’s the only Catholic university in Texas to achieve this status. Electrical and industrial engineering programs in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology are recognized through accreditation by ABET [Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology].


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===Law School===
| Forbes=561
{{Main|St. Mary's University School of Law}}
| USNWR_REG=8 (West)
In October 1927, the San Antonio Bar Association established the San Antonio School of Law, and for seven years after its founding was administered by a board of governors under the control of the bar association. Until the School of Law became associated with a physical campus, classes were held at the Bexar County Courthouse. In an attempt to maximize educational and material resources of the fledgling institution, the Board of Governors negotiated with St. Mary's University regarding a transfer of the School of Law's administrative control. The transfer was completed on October 1, 1934, and St. Mary's University School of Law was officially established.
| Wamo_MASTERSU=20
The School of Law was then housed at St. Mary's University's then downtown campus at 112 College Street, situated near what would later become the city's largest tourist attraction, the San Antonio River Walk. Possessing several military bases, San Antonio experienced a surge of population and industry in the years immediately following the World War II. This exponential growth resulted in more law students. To meet these new demands adequately, the School of Law organized itself to meet the requirements of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. It received accreditation from the ABA in February 1948 and became a member of the AALS in December 1949.
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On December 19, 1967, the School of Law relocated from the College Street campus to join the main campus of St. Mary's. A multi-million dollar expansion project had provided for the addition of eight new buildings to the main University campus, including a lecture hall, law library, and faculty building comprising the Law Center. The school held its first classes the next month, in January 1968. Since 1968, the school has had several structures rededicated, renovated, or expanded, including the Law Administration Building, housing the office of the dean; the Law Classroom Building; and the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, dedicated in 1984 after the John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation gave the School of Law $7.5 million to fund its construction in January 1982.


St. Mary's is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the Greehey School of Business is accredited by the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB). Electrical and industrial engineering programs in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology are recognized through accreditation by the [[Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology]] (ABET). St. Mary’s has a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
==Honors==
The Honors Program offers an academically challenging and personally enriching course of study designed to cultivate critical analysis, clear oral and written expression, aesthetic awareness and ethical judgment. In and out of the classroom, students are prepared for lives of leadership and service to their communities. Internships in the summer or during the semester give students an ambitious advantage as they prepare for their future careers. Through the nationally acclaimed Career Services Center, students put their academic experiences to practice and pursue internships with businesses and nonprofit organizations. St. Mary’s students have completed internships in Texas, around the country, and all over the world.


==Research==
===Admissions===
In 2023, the university accepted 86.2% of applicants, with those admitted having an average 3.61 [[Academic grading in the United States#Grade conversion|GPA]]. Submission of SAT or ACT scores is not required by St. Mary's University. Those submitting test scores had an average 1020-1220 [[SAT]] or average 20-26 [[ACT (test)|ACT]] score.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Mary's University Admission Requirements|url=https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/texas/st.-marys-university/admission/ |website=collegesimply.com |publisher=CollegeSimply {{!}} U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref>
Students at St. Mary’s have an opportunity to participate in undergraduate research and impact the world of science. They are conducting progressive research and using critically emerging technology in robotics, bioengineering and biology. Research is used as a teaching tool for students who contribute their knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, diabetes therapy and hip stem replacement research.


===Law school===
Internationally-oriented degrees and study-abroad programs encourage a global consciousness on the part of both faculty and students. Study abroad programs are designed to take academic or service experiences to a new level, stretch the imagination, deepen a student’s understanding of the world that surrounds him and create memories that will last a lifetime.
{{Main|St. Mary's University School of Law}}
In October 1927, the San Antonio Bar Association established the San Antonio School of Law, and for seven years after its founding was administered by a board of governors under the control of the bar association. Until the School of Law became associated with a physical campus, classes were held at the Bexar County Courthouse. In an attempt to maximize educational and material resources of the fledgling institution, the Board of Governors negotiated with St. Mary's University regarding a transfer of the School of Law's administrative control. The transfer was completed on October 1, 1934, and St. Mary's University School of Law was officially established.


The School of Law was then housed at St. Mary's University's then downtown campus at 112 College Street, situated near the San Antonio River Walk. Possessing several military bases, San Antonio experienced a surge of population and industry in the years immediately following World War II. This exponential growth resulted in more law students. To meet these new demands adequately, the School of Law organized itself to meet the requirements of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. It received accreditation from the ABA in February 1948 and became a member of the AALS in December 1949.
'''An involved student community'''


On December 19, 1967, the School of Law relocated from the College Street campus to join the main campus of St. Mary's. A multimillion-dollar expansion project had provided for the addition of eight new buildings to the main University campus, including a lecture hall, law library, and faculty building comprising the Law Center. The school held its first classes the next month, in January 1968.
St. Mary’s promotes a campus culture of service and change in the community. Students who live on campus become a part of more than just the campus community as organizations offer academic, political, cultural, social and community service activities. Students also actively participate in 60 University-sponsored clubs and organizations, or in programs such as R.O.T.C., the Ethics Bowl, and Coffee and Politics.


Since 1968, the school has had several structures rededicated, renovated, or expanded, including the Law Administration Building, housing the office of the dean; the Law Classroom Building; and the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, named after [[Sarita Kenedy East]] and dedicated in 1984 after the John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation gave the School of Law $7.5 million to fund its construction in January 1982.
University Ministry fosters a spirit of community and faith. All members of the University community are invited to participate in liturgical ministries, retreat planning, Bible study, Sacramental preparation, community service projects, faith-sharing groups, and much more.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
[[File:Athletics-Soccer vs StMU-9142 (15006638050).jpg|thumb|The Rattlers women's soccer team in action against the [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions]] in 2014]]
St. Mary’s University is a member of [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division II (NCAA)|Division II]] and the [[Heartland Conference]] and sponsors 12 men's and women's sports at the varsity level. St. Mary's has won four team national championships in men’s basketball (1989), baseball (2001), softball (1986 and 2002), and one individual national title in men's golf (2006).
{{main|St. Mary's Rattlers}}


St. Mary's University is a member of [[NCAA Division II]] and the [[Lone Star Conference]] and sponsors 12 men's and women's sports at the varsity level. St. Mary's has won four team national championships in men's basketball (1989), baseball (2001), softball (1986 and 2002), and one individual national title in men's golf (2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heartlandsports.org/news/2014/6/8/BSB_0608140025.aspx |title=Heartland Conference – StMU's Roberts drafted by Cleveland Indians in 29th round of MLB Draft |publisher=Heartlandsports.org |access-date=2015-12-08}}</ref> In 2020, St. Mary's launched an E-Sports team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/2020/esports-launch/|title=St. Mary's University launches first-of-its-kind varsity esports program in San Antonio|date=2020-01-21|website=St. Mary's University|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>
Interscholastic athletics competition began with baseball in 1902.<ref name=Timeline>{{cite web | title = St. Mary's University Athletics Timeline
| url= http://www.rattlerathletics.com/sports/2012/12/22/timeline.aspx?tab=timeline
| accessdate = 2013-01-31}}</ref> Before St. Mary’s was recognized as a senior college in 1925, there was no formal conference competition, so the rivalry between the downtown and Woodlawn campuses was fierce. The colorful history of St. Mary’s athletics includes a stellar 1910 baseball team, which lost only to Ty Cobb’s Detroit Tigers in an exhibition game, and a stint by future President Eisenhower as coach of the 1916 football team.<ref name=Timeline />


==Student life==
St. Mary’s was an all-male school for more than a century, so it’s not surprising that its two longest-running sports are baseball and men’s basketball. But from 1925 until 1941, football – with its flashy uniforms and players, and even more flamboyant managers and coaches. In 1939, both Collier's and Life magazines feature full-page spreads on the St. Mary's football team and their cross country trips in a ragged bus, the "Blue Goose." Unfortunately the football team had to be disbanded due to World War II.<ref name=Timeline />
There are a total of 68 registered organizations. During the beginning of the semester, the Office of Resident Life, in cooperation with student organizations, hosts a "Rattler Round Up" for incoming freshmen and other students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rattler Roundup Encourages Campus Involvement|url=https://www.stmurattlernews.com/home/2013/09/03/rattler-roundup-encourages-campus-involvement/|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref>


Most of the students live in one of the 13 residence halls.<ref name="Living on Campus">{{Cite web|title=Living on Campus|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/campuslife/living-on-campus//|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> These halls are divided among upper and lower classmen with some being mixed, but no strict enforcement is placed upon the assignment of rooms.<ref name="Living on Campus" />
Records show the 1902 baseball team went 6–0, and the 1910 squad also went undefeated except for the aforementioned game against the Tigers. With the onset of the Depression, intercollegiate baseball disappeared only to be resurrected in 1947 by then-athletics director Brother Bill Siemer, S.M.<ref name=Timeline />


===Events===
Over the years, St. Mary’s baseball has won local, regional and national fame. Accomplishments include 24 conference championships, four NAIA College World Series appearances and, most recently, the 2001 NCAA Division II conference, regional and national championships.
In April, St. Mary's University and the city of [[San Antonio]] plays host to [[Fiesta San Antonio]]. On campus, the university hosts Oyster Bake,<ref name="Oyster Bake">{{Cite web|title= Fiesta Oyster Bake|url=https://oysterbake.com/about/|access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref> a combination of concerts, food stalls, and carnival rides. The university has played host to the event since 1916 and it has since become a major event in the city culturally and economically. The event is open to students, who are also able to participate in "Rattler Fest" which is a exclusive festival for St. Mary's students prior to the larger Oyster Bake.<ref name="Student Life Events">{{Cite web|title=Student Life Events|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/campuslife/activities/student-life-events/|access-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>


===Greek Life===
The St. Mary’s University men's basketball program also has enjoyed success over many years. In 1926, the school’s first intercollegiate basketball team posted a 12–7 record.<ref name=Timeline /> In the late 1930s and early ’40s, the Rattlers, with their big man Ken “Arky” Croswell (B.A. ’42), dominated the short-lived Alamo Conference. Since 1951, men’s teams have captured 26 Big State and Heart of Texas conference championships and made 16 NAIA National Tournament appearances, including winning the 1989 NAIA National Championship. After entering NCAA Division II competition, the Rattlers won the Heartland Conference co-championship and advanced to the regional tournament in 2001, the team’s first year of post-season competition eligibility.
St. Mary's University is home to twelve Greek organizations, no Greek organization is permitted to have a house due to a city ordinance preventing boarding homes.<ref>{{Cite news |title= AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CITY CODE OF SAN ANTONIO|url=https://www.sanantonio.gov/citysearchresults?search=Chapter%2016#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=Chapter%2016&gsc.page=1/|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> Every Friday Greek Life hosts "Quad" where every active social fraternity and sorority hangout in the morning behind St. Louis Hall.<ref name = "Fraternity and Sorority Life">{{Cite web|title = Fraternity and Sorority Life|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/campuslife/activities/greek/|access-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>


Many of the events that are open to the entire campus are organized by the campus' IFC chapter. The IFC operates as a regulatory body upon all fraternities on campus, and is the primary link between the school administration and the independent student organized and operated fraternities.<ref name = "IFC Rattler-Tracks">{{Cite web|title=IFC Rattler-Tracks page|url=https://www.stmarytx.edu/campuslife/activities/greek/|access-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>
Women’s intercollegiate athletics, begun in 1968, also have enjoyed many triumphs.<ref name=Timeline /> The softball team has led the way, winning several conference titles, playing in the NAIA and NCAA Division II national tournaments, and winning the 1986 NAIA National Championship<ref name=Timeline /> and the 2002 Division-II National Championship.<ref name=Timeline />


Fraternities and sororities on campus include:
St. Mary's first individual national championship came in 2006, when Jamie Amoretti won the NCAA Division II Men's Golf title. The Men's Golf team would be named the Golf Coaches Association of America 2008-2009 Academic National Champions, a title which St. Mary's treats as a fifth team national championship.<ref>http://www.stmarytx.edu/athletics/index.php?site=sportMGolf&nid=2165</ref>
*[[Kappa Sigma]]

*[[Sigma Phi Epsilon]]
Following the end of intercollegiate football at the start of World War II, there have been at least three attempts to revive full-contact sports on campus: a club football team in the early 1970s, a club rugby team in the early 1990s, and a Texas Rugby Union Collegiate Division III team formed in Fall 2010.<ref name=Timeline /><ref>http://texasrugbyunion.com/competitions/mens-collegiate/</ref>
*[[Lambda Chi Alpha]]

*[[Sigma Lambda Beta]]
The school hosted the [[NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship]] at [[Bill Greehey Arena]] in 2009 and 2012.
*[[Alpha Sigma Phi]]

*[[Chi Phi]]
===Athletics Honors===
*[[Alpha Sigma Tau]]
Three coaches and two players from St. Mary's have been inducted into the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA Hall of Fame]]: Coach Elmer Kosub (1972), Coach Ed Messbarger (1990), Coach Buddy Meyer (2010), Leticia Morales-Bissaro (2000) and [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Robert Reid]] (1986).
*[[Alpha Phi]]

*[[Sigma Sigma Sigma]]
==The Mascot==
*[[Delta Zeta]]
The Rattler mascot has its own stories of how it came to be. Legend holds that the football practice field had to be cleared of diamondback rattlesnakes on a regular basis, thus leading to the designation. The truth is that Brother Kinsky thought “Rattlers” would be fitting because there was already on campus Rattler Club whose members had recently begun The Rattler newspaper. There was debate as to whether the name was being run into the ground, but the students quickly said they wanted the Rattler nickname.<ref>{{cite web |title = St. Mary's University History
*[[Alpha Phi Omega]]
| url= http://www.stmarytx.edu/sesqui/?go=bits
*[[Omega Delta Phi]]
| accessdate = 2011-01-19}}</ref>
*[[Kappa Delta Chi]]

*[[Beta Sigma Phi]]
Alton Seekatz (B.S.C. ’32), a member of the Rattler Club, described the organization as a spirit and social organization. “It was called the Rattler Club when I got here in 1926, and I’m not sure how it got its nickname,” he said, although his stories of the club members’ antics and efforts to raise school spirit would certainly “rattle” some and “shake” up others.
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{Main|List of St. Mary's University, Texas alumni}}


===Politics, Law, and Service===
== See also ==
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [[Fernando Andrade]], M.A. 1979, current Congressman at the [[Congress of the Republic of Peru]] and former Mayor of the [[Miraflores District, Lima]]
* [[Stuart Bowen]], [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] 1991, [[Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction]]
* [[Tom Corbett]], J.D. 1975, current [[governor of Pennsylvania]] and the state's former [[attorney general]]
* [[John Cornyn]], J.D. 1977, [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from Texas; former justice, [[Texas Supreme Court]]; St. Mary's Distinguished Law School Graduate (1994)
* [[Blake Farenthold]], J.D. 1989, [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|TX|27}}.
* [[Delia Garcia]], M.A., 2004, First Latina and youngest female legislator at age 27 elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, 2004
* [[Charlie Gonzalez]], J.D. 1972, [[U.S. Congressman]]
* [[Henry B. Gonzalez]], J.D. 1943, former U.S. Congressman
* [[Paul W. Green]], J.D. 1977, Texas Supreme Court Justice
* [[Joe A. Guerra]], B.S. 1957, Laredo businessman and city councilor
* [[Thad Heartfield]], B.A. 1962, J.D. 1965, [[chief judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas]]
* [[Peter Kinder]], J.D. 1979, [[lieutenant governor of Missouri]]
* [[Alma Lopez]], J.D. 1968, Chief Justice, Texas Fourth Court of Appeals
* [[Frank L. Madla]], B.A. 1959, M.A. 1962, [[Texas Senate|Texas state senator]] and [[Texas House of Representatives|representative]]
* [[Michael McCaul]], J.D. 1987, U.S. Congressman
* [[Scott McInnis]], J.D. 1980, U.S. Congressman
* [[Tony Sanchez (politician)|Tony Sanchez]], B.A. 1965, J.D. 1969, unsuccessful candidate for [[governor of Texas]], [[Texas gubernatorial election, 2002|2002 gubernatorial election]]
* [[Frank M. Tejeda]], 1970, [[Texas House of Representatives|Texas state representative]], [[Texas Senate|Texas state senator]], [[U.S. Congressman]]
* [[Alfred Valenzuela]], Class of 1970, [[United States Army]] [[Major general (United States)|major general]]
* [[Don S. Wenger]], [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] [[Major general (United States)|major general]]
* [[James R. Clapper|James R. Clapper Jr.]], M.S. 1970, Political Science, [[Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence]]


* [[St. Mary's University School of Law]]
===Business===
* [[Frank A. Bennack Jr.]], Class of 1960, vice chairman and CEO of the [[Hearst Corporation]]
* [[Benjamin Biaggini]], B.S. 1936, former president of the Southern Pacific Company, parent company of [[Southern Pacific Railroad]]
* [[Bill Greehey]], B.B.A 1960, chairman of [[NuStar Energy]], former chairman of [[Valero Energy Corporation]]
* [[Felix Stehling]], co-founder of [[Taco Cabana]]<ref name=saxn>{{cite news|first=Neil|last=Morton|title=Stehling, Taco Cabana founder, dies at 87 |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Stehling-Taco-Cabana-founder-dies-at-87-4106622.php |work=[[San Antonio Express-News]] |publisher= |date=2012-12-11 |accessdate=2013-01-05}}</ref>

===Religion===
* [[William D. Buhrman]], Class of 1994, Associate Professor and Department Chair, St. Mary's University Department of Theology
* Most Rev. [[Raymond Roussin]], S.M., Class of 1960, first Marianist archbishop, Archbishop of Vancouver 2004-09

===Athletics===
* [[Bert Gallia | Melvin Allys "Bert" Gallia]], Class of 1911, former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher for the [[Washington Senators]], [[St. Louis Browns]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
* [[Danny Heep]], former [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder and [[1988 World Series]] Champion
* [[Jeff Kubenka]], B.A. 1996, former Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Robert Reid (basketball) | Robert Reid]], B.A. 1977, former [[National Basketball Association]] player for the [[Houston Rockets]], [[New Orleans Hornets|Charlotte Hornets]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]], and [[Philadelphia 76ers]]

===Arts, Entertainment, and Media===
* [[Theodore Albrecht]], B.M.E. 1967, musicologist
* [[Brian Anderson (broadcaster)|Brian Anderson]], broadcaster for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
* [[Florentino "Tino" Duran]], Class of 1963, M.A. 1977, publisher of ''La Prensa'', a bilingual San Antonio newspaper he founded in 1989
*[[Charles Fincher]], J.D. 1971, American [[cartoonist]] ("Thadeus & Weez")
* [[Michele Lepe]], stage name of Michelle Ockenfels, Class of 1997, Emmy Award-winning host of ''The [[Good Night Show]]'', a program on [[PBS Kids Sprout]], a 24-hour cable channel for preschoolers
* [[Larry Levinson Productions | Larry Levinson]], B.A. 1979, executive producer of more than 160 made-for-television movies
* [[Bobby Pulido]], Class of 1995, [[Mexican-American]] [[Tejano music]] recording artist
* [[John Quiñones]], B.A. 1974, [[ABC News]] correspondent and co-anchor of ABC News' ''[[Primetime]]''

===Education===
* [[José Ángel Gutiérrez]] 1968, attorney, co-founder of the [[Mexican American Youth Organization]], president of [[Raza Unida Party]], professor at the [[University of Texas at Arlington]]

===Science, medicine, and technology===
* [[Homer A. Ahr]], B.S. 1968, retired [[IBM]] Corporation Consulting Architect, Mission Control operator for [[Apollo 11]], [[Apollo 13]]
* [[Giovanni G. Fazio]], B.S. 1954, B.A. 1954, Ph.D., senior physicist at the [[Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics]]
* [[Roberto L. Jimenez]], M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center, and former chairman of the board of managers for University Health Systems, the public hospital district for Bexar County


{{See also|St. Mary's University School of Law}}

==Student organizations==
There are a total of 68 registered organizations:
* Honor societies: [[Alpha Sigma Lambda]], [[Beta Beta Beta]], [[Beta Gamma Sigma]], [[Gamma Sigma Alpha]], [[Omicron Delta Epsilon]], [[Order of Omega]], [[Phi Alpha Theta]], [[Phi Beta Delta]], [[Phi Eta Sigma]], [[Phi Sigma Iota]], [[Phi Sigma Tau]], [[Pi Sigma Alpha]], [[Psi Chi]], [[Society of Honor Scholars]].
* Religious organizations: University Ministry. Catholic Student Group.
* Minority and international student organizations: Black Student Union, Indian Student Association, [[International Students Association]]{{disambiguation needed|date=December 2012}}, [[League of United Latin American Citizens]], Mexican Student Association, [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]], Students for Native American Affairs, Hispanic Law Students Association, [[Muslim Student Association]].
* Other organizations: [[IEEE]] Student Branch, Inter-Fraternity Council, [[National Panhellenic Council]], [[Lambda Chi Alpha]], [[Chi Phi]], [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]], [[Alpha Sigma Tau]], [[Alpha Phi]], [[Sigma Sigma Sigma]], [[Delta Zeta]], [[Alpha Phi Omega]], [[Omega Delta Phi]], [[Kappa Delta Chi]], [[Beta Sigma Phi]], [[Delta Sigma Pi]], [[Kappa Theta Chi]], Residence Hall Assoc., Student Bar Assoc., Student Government Assoc., [[Cheerleaders]], Code Blue Dance Team, Emerging Leaders, President’s Ambassadors, University Programming Council, [[Accounting]] Club, [[American Chemical Society]] of Students, Criminal Justice Student Assoc., [[Finance]] Club, Graduate International Relations Society, International Business Club, Psychology Club, Society of Physics, St. Mary’s Society of Mathematicians (SM)^2, Student Educators Assoc. for Dynamic Leadership, Women in Science & Engineering, [[Amnesty International]], [[Habitat for Humanity]], [[Capoeira]] Club, [[Chess]] Club, Coro Santa Maria, Non-traditional Students, Society of Poets & Writers, [[Human swimming|Swim]] Club, Fiesta Physics, Society for Applied Ethics.


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St. Mary's University
Latin: Universitas Sancti Mariae
Former names
St. Mary’s Institute (1852–1882)
St. Mary's College (1882–1927)
St. Louis College (1894–1923)
TypePrivate university
Established1852; 172 years ago (1852)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Marianist)
Academic affiliations
ACCU
NAICU
Endowment$200.1 million (2020)[1]
PresidentThomas Mengler
Administrative staff
212 full-time
147 part-time
Undergraduates2,139[2]
Postgraduates1,319[3]
Location
San Antonio, Texas
,
U.S.

29°27′11″N 98°33′44″W / 29.4531°N 98.5623°W / 29.4531; -98.5623
CampusUrban, 135 acres (55 ha)
ColorsGold and blue[4]
   
NicknameRattlers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Lone Star Conference
MascotRattler Man
Websitewww.stmarytx.edu

St. Mary's University is a private Roman Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas.[5] Founded by the Society of Mary (Marianists) in 1852, St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in Texas and the American Southwest.[6]

With a student population of nearly 4,000, St. Mary's is home to a College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; School of Science, Engineering and Technology; the Greehey School of Business; and the St. Mary's University School of Law.

History[edit]

Founded as St. Mary's Institute, the school opened on Aug. 25, 1852, with a faculty of five and an enrollment of twelve boys.[7] In 1921, all college classes were transferred from downtown to the St. Louis College campus. In 1923, St. Louis College became St. Mary's College with an enrollment of twelve in the freshman class. Grade school and high school students remained at the downtown school, which adopted the name St. Mary's Academy. The new St. Mary's College quickly gained senior college status and in 1927 the first class of bachelor's degree candidates graduated from the newly renamed St. Mary's University.[8]

In 1932, the high school programs at St. Mary's Academy relocated from the College Street campus to become Central Catholic High School.[9] After over a century as an all-male institution, St. Mary's opened its doors to female students in 1963 and became a coeducational university. In 1987, Polish-American silent film star Pola Negri left most of her estate to St. Mary's University, including a collection of memorabilia and several rare prints of her films. St. Mary's University also set up a scholarship in her name.[10]

Academics[edit]

Academic rankings
Master's
Washington Monthly[11]20
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[12]8 (West)
National
Forbes[13]561

St. Mary's is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the Greehey School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Electrical and industrial engineering programs in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology are recognized through accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). St. Mary’s has a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Admissions[edit]

In 2023, the university accepted 86.2% of applicants, with those admitted having an average 3.61 GPA. Submission of SAT or ACT scores is not required by St. Mary's University. Those submitting test scores had an average 1020-1220 SAT or average 20-26 ACT score.[14]

Law school[edit]

Main article: St. Mary's University School of Law

In October 1927, the San Antonio Bar Association established the San Antonio School of Law, and for seven years after its founding was administered by a board of governors under the control of the bar association. Until the School of Law became associated with a physical campus, classes were held at the Bexar County Courthouse. In an attempt to maximize educational and material resources of the fledgling institution, the Board of Governors negotiated with St. Mary's University regarding a transfer of the School of Law's administrative control. The transfer was completed on October 1, 1934, and St. Mary's University School of Law was officially established.

The School of Law was then housed at St. Mary's University's then downtown campus at 112 College Street, situated near the San Antonio River Walk. Possessing several military bases, San Antonio experienced a surge of population and industry in the years immediately following World War II. This exponential growth resulted in more law students. To meet these new demands adequately, the School of Law organized itself to meet the requirements of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. It received accreditation from the ABA in February 1948 and became a member of the AALS in December 1949.

On December 19, 1967, the School of Law relocated from the College Street campus to join the main campus of St. Mary's. A multimillion-dollar expansion project had provided for the addition of eight new buildings to the main University campus, including a lecture hall, law library, and faculty building comprising the Law Center. The school held its first classes the next month, in January 1968.

Since 1968, the school has had several structures rededicated, renovated, or expanded, including the Law Administration Building, housing the office of the dean; the Law Classroom Building; and the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library, named after Sarita Kenedy East and dedicated in 1984 after the John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation gave the School of Law $7.5 million to fund its construction in January 1982.

Athletics[edit]

The Rattlers women's soccer team in action against the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions in 2014
Main article: St. Mary's Rattlers

St. Mary's University is a member of NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference and sponsors 12 men's and women's sports at the varsity level. St. Mary's has won four team national championships in men's basketball (1989), baseball (2001), softball (1986 and 2002), and one individual national title in men's golf (2006).[15] In 2020, St. Mary's launched an E-Sports team.[16]

Student life[edit]

There are a total of 68 registered organizations. During the beginning of the semester, the Office of Resident Life, in cooperation with student organizations, hosts a "Rattler Round Up" for incoming freshmen and other students.[17]

Most of the students live in one of the 13 residence halls.[18] These halls are divided among upper and lower classmen with some being mixed, but no strict enforcement is placed upon the assignment of rooms.[18]

Events[edit]

In April, St. Mary's University and the city of San Antonio plays host to Fiesta San Antonio. On campus, the university hosts Oyster Bake,[19] a combination of concerts, food stalls, and carnival rides. The university has played host to the event since 1916 and it has since become a major event in the city culturally and economically. The event is open to students, who are also able to participate in "Rattler Fest" which is a exclusive festival for St. Mary's students prior to the larger Oyster Bake.[20]

Greek Life[edit]

St. Mary's University is home to twelve Greek organizations, no Greek organization is permitted to have a house due to a city ordinance preventing boarding homes.[21] Every Friday Greek Life hosts "Quad" where every active social fraternity and sorority hangout in the morning behind St. Louis Hall.[22]

Many of the events that are open to the entire campus are organized by the campus' IFC chapter. The IFC operates as a regulatory body upon all fraternities on campus, and is the primary link between the school administration and the independent student organized and operated fraternities.[23]

Fraternities and sororities on campus include:

Notable alumni[edit]

Main article: List of St. Mary's University, Texas alumni

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ As of Fall 2020 "U.S.News". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ^ As of 2020-2021 "St. Mary's Consumer Information". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ St. Mary's University Branding Guide (PDF). St. Mary's University. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  5. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "St. Mary's University, San Antonio". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  6. ^ Martinez, Zaida L.; Prasad, Padmanabhan; Toyne (2007). "Integrating international business and liberal arts education: The southern cone studies program". Journal of Teaching in International Business. 18 (4): 37–55.
  7. ^ "History in a Timeline". Stmarytx.edu. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "St. Mary's History in a Timeline – St. Mary's University". Stmarytx.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  9. ^ [1]. Archived January 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "CHALUPEC, BARBARA APOLONIA [POLA NEGRI] | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)". Tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  11. ^ "2023 Master's University Rankings". Washington Monthly. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Best Colleges 2023: Regional Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "Forbes America's Top Colleges List 2023". Forbes. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "St. Mary's University Admission Requirements". collegesimply.com. CollegeSimply | U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Heartland Conference – StMU's Roberts drafted by Cleveland Indians in 29th round of MLB Draft". Heartlandsports.org. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  16. ^ "St. Mary's University launches first-of-its-kind varsity esports program in San Antonio". St. Mary's University. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  17. ^ "Rattler Roundup Encourages Campus Involvement". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Living on Campus". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  19. ^ "Fiesta Oyster Bake". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Student Life Events". Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CITY CODE OF SAN ANTONIO". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  22. ^ "Fraternity and Sorority Life". Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  23. ^ "IFC Rattler-Tracks page". Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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