The Stage is Set! StMU Drama Program Returns with Two New Shows
After two long years the St. Mary’s University Drama program is back with two dramatic plays, Off a Broken Road and the first-year collective play Community Affair. Presented by the senior drama students, Off a Broken Road is a moving, compelling, fast-paced episodic play that takes place in the aftermath of a war where the [...]
COVID 19 Update for Students – January 4, 2022
With COVID-19 cases and variant transmissions on the rise, St. Mary’s University will be temporarily moving our classes online to keep our community safe and healthy while ensuring that we provide the top educational experience our students have come to expect. Effective January 10th, all students will resume online learning environments and courses will be delivered [...]
Kara Shaw – Bachelor of Arts 2017
Kara Shaw - Bachelor of Arts 2017 Greetings fellow StMU Alumni, My name is Kara Shaw and I am honoured to be your new Alumni Representative to the St. Mary’s Board of Governors. I attended St. Mary’s University from 2012 to 2017 graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Liberal Studies, [...]
Luke McCorquodale – Bachelor of Education 2018
Luke McCorquodale - Bachelor of Education 2018 An alumnus who received his Bachelor of Education Degree in 2018 is now doing his part in his school and the surrounding community. Luke teaches Language Arts, Religion and a Coding & Robotics option to Grade 7s and 8s. For extra-curricular activities at his school; he was a [...]
Striving towards inclusivity
Rafael De La Pena, Director of the Centre for Learning, Access and Student Success (CLASS) with the Premier's Council Award of Excellence. St. Mary’s University Awarded 2017 Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Award of Excellence for Education St. Mary’s University continues to be a leader for post-secondary institutions [...]
St. Mary’s Lightning Basketball Programs Land International Recruits
The St. Mary’s University Lightning basketball programs have extended their search for talent beyond the borders of Calgary, way beyond, in fact. The Lightning women’s basketball team has announced the signing of 6’1” guard Eleni Steriopoulou of Athens Greece, who will be joining the Lightning after playing last season with the University of Northern British [...]
English Professor Enjoys Close-Knit Community
(December 21, 2012) -- Luke Bresky studied and taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned his PhD in 1999. At that large institution, he lectured to groups of up to 400 students. After completing a one-year J. William Fulbright Scholarship at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, he decided to return [...]
Psychology Professor Studies Student Resilience – Dr. Peter Doherty
(September 10, 2012) — How well do university students bounce back from misfortune or disappointment? And what can be done to foster resilience when times are good? Those are some of the questions Dr. Peter Doherty will be exploring as he researches resilience in students and chaplains over the next several years. “So much of [...]
Psychology Professor Studies the Effect of Exercise on Aging – Dr. Alisa McArthur
(April 20, 2012) -- A strong personal interest in athletics prompted Dr. Alisa McArthur to explore the impact of exercise on the aging process. The St. Mary’s University psychology professor and former varsity athlete is currently researching the role of exercise in maintaining mental abilities as we grow older. “A lot of research shows that [...]