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Weekend of Welcome volunteers (WOWies) in front of the chapel, August 2024

Saint Mary’s Is ‘One of the Nation’s Best Institutions for Undergraduates,’ Writes The Princeton Review

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In the list of top colleges for 2025, The Princeton Review zeroes in on the qualities that make Saint Mary’s unique—and calls the university an ideal choice for students looking for a “best fit.”

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Isole - A Voyage Among My Dreams - Exhibit at Museum of Art, fall 2024

New Exhibitions at Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art (SMCMoA) Elevate Common & Discarded Materials to Reshape Everyday Lived Experience

Cianne Fragione’s “Isole: A Voyage Among My Dreams” is exhibited in conversation with “Visceral Processes,” featuring work by Jay DeFeo,…

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The Enduring Significance of September 11, 2001

A message to the Saint Mary's Community…

Residents of Mitty Hall posing by pool after winning 2024 First Year Olympics

First Year Olympics: A Twenty Year Tradition Going Strong—and Mitty Hall With the Win for 2024!

Volleyball, dodgeball, and the cardboard canoe race are just a few of the competitions that bring out the best in Gael Spirit.…

Enthusiasm and Excitement Build Around ‘Golden State Gaels’ Tour

Starting in Southern California with northern stops coming soon after, SMC President Roger Thompson is about to kick off a tour of…

Saint Mary's rugby team celebrating after winning 2024 Rugby National Championship

WATCH: From Rugby National Champions to the Major League Rugby and Beyond, ‘Gael Ball’ Is Going Global

As we gear up for fall, here’s a video recap of Saint Mary’s victory at the rugby national championship in May. Plus, exciting Major League…

Eleven Weekend of Welcome volunteers in front of the chapel

Weekend of Welcome: See Why This Saint Mary’s Experience Is Like No Other

For students just arriving at college and those transferring to Saint Mary’s, WOW more than earns the acronym. Check out the video of this…

Kiana Paredes with the San Francisco City Hall in the background

Kiana Paredes ’27 on Her “Life-Changing” Summer in the Courtroom—and How SMC’s Liberal Arts Bridge Program Made It Possible

A first-generation college student, Politics major, and lifelong San Franciscan, Paredes interned in her city’s Superior Courthouse in July.…

MA in Communication student giving a presentation

Advice from Gaels in Grad School: How Mentorship and Hands-On Learning at SMC Pave the Way to Success

These Saint Mary's alums have continued on to major research institutions and highly competitive programs from coast to coast. Their advice?…

An alum at the 2024 Young Alumni Networking Event

How to Get a Job Right Out of College: Graduates from the Class of 2024 Share Their Advice

After graduating in May, these Gaels are going on to work in fields like marketing and education and join companies like Wells Fargo and…

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Visiting Writer Dorianne Laux Longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award in Poetry

National Book Foundation

Presidential Debate: KTVU Turns to SMC's Corey Cook for Analysis

KTVU FOX 2

Student Athletes and Mental Health: How parents of young athletes can support their mental resilience. "Make sure there's joy," says SMC's Mary Volmer '01, MFA '05.

Diablo Magazine

Brentwood Union School District, in partnership with Saint Mary’s College, has created a new teacher residency program that makes getting a teaching credential more affordable and attainable.

Contra Costa News

Death of progressive SF greatly exaggerated, candidates say. SMC's Corey Cook shares insights on the city's rival political coalitions.

San Francisco Examiner

A Sunset: A poem by former US Poet Laureate Robert Hass '63

The New Yorker

Levelling the playing field of scientific knowledge using social media: a conversation with SMC's Brianna Bibel

Communications Biology

Matthew Zapruder's poetry collection, "I Love Hearing Your Dreams," one of ten new books to look forward to in September

Alta

SMC's Erich Storti '23, MBA '24 Leads Major League Rugby Draft Picks. Kayoshi and Waqavesi Are No. 4 and No. 7 Picks, with Six Gaels Drafted Overall.

Goff Rugby Report

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