News Archive for 2010

  • Strategic Plan 2015: Mapping Our Future

    September 10, 2010
    Strategic Plan 2015: Mapping Our Future

    Staff and faculty members and students are invited to join President George E. Martin at 3 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the Recreation and Convocation Center as he explains details of the 5-year strategic plan for St. Edward’s University. A reception will immediately follow the…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • 2011 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

    August 22, 2010
    2011 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

    For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report recognized St. Edward's as one of America's Best Colleges. In the 2011 rankings, St. Edward's held its place as 21st among master's-granting universities in the Western Region, and was once again named an “Up-and-Coming” school…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • St. Edward’s University Welcomes Class of 2014 Freshman Move-In Aug. 20

    August 16, 2010
    St. Edward’s University Welcomes Class of 2014 Freshman Move-In Aug. 20

    St. Edward's University welcomes 775 incoming freshmen—a record number for the university—to campus on Friday, Aug. 20, as they move into the university’s residence halls. Student organizations and student athletes will be available between 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. to help freshmen settle in to…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • Faculty Member Takes on Slave Diet

    August 5, 2010

    I am Kay Burrough (Firth-Butterfield) and, along with Dr. Mity Myhr, we will teach workshops as part of Cultural Foundations 3330 and 3331 this fall. Our theme is modern slavery and human trafficking. In our discussions we have wondered how we will be able to…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • St. Edward’s University Celebrates August Graduation Ceremonies

    August 1, 2010
    St. Edward’s University Celebrates August Graduation Ceremonies

    St. Edward’s University will recognize 258 graduation candidates on Saturday, Aug. 14. The Graduate Programs and New College ceremony is at 10 a.m., and the Undergraduate ceremony is at 2 p.m. Both events will be held in the Recreation and Convocation Center. Timothy Green, professor of…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • Alumnus Completes 125 Hour Service Challenge: An Interview with Michael Hernandez

    July 27, 2010

    When St. Edward’s University set out to celebrate their 125th anniversary with a year of service, Michael Hernandez was eager to lend his time. Michael is the first alumnus to complete 125 hours of service for the university and currently works as a Telephone Systems…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • St. Edward's University Magazine: Progress and Promise

    July 1, 2010

    This issue of the St. Edward’s University Magazine explains how the university made intentional and strategic changes to meet the goals laid out in its 10-year strategic plan — and how the vision of being one of the best small universities in the country transformed…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • Queen Margaret University and St. Edward’s University Historic Tree Planting Ceremony

    June 23, 2010
    Queen Margaret University and St. Edward’s University Historic Tree Planting Ceremony

    In April, a cherry tree was planted at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland, to mark a partnership between Queen Margaret and St. Edward’s University.

    
    
    
    	
    
  • Call for Entries: Take the 125X125 Hilltop Film Quest

    June 14, 2010

    Help St. Edward’s University celebrate its 125th anniversary while showcasing your creativity. Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to enter the 125X125 Hilltop Film Quest with a 125-second short film that ties back to St. Edward’s. Aspiring filmmakers and proud Hilltoppers have the opportunity…

    
    
    
    	
    
  • St. Edward's University Welcomes Incoming Freshmen to Orientation

    June 1, 2010

    In early June, new faces will arrive on campus as the Class of 2014 attends Orientation at St. Edward's University. The first group of the expected 775 incoming freshmen will visit campus June 10-11 for the opening session of the New Undergraduate Student and Parent…