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SMC ranks No. 3 overall among regional universities in the West. And the College earns top ten recognition for value — and for support of veterans.

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You’re Invited to Participate in an Artist Residency at the Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art: Reciprocal Weaving with April Camlin

In October and November, take part in hands-on workshops alongside the artist—in acts of making and conversation. And create a woven fiber

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Making Family History: Aidan Ellis ’28 is ‘Taking Initiative,’ from Ambitious Neuroscience Research to a Future in Medicine

Ellis arrived at Saint Mary’s fascinated by the brain. The “first-gen” college student is exploring how microplastics and pesticides may

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Making Family History: Jesse Ramirez ’29 Is Building a Future Protecting the Places He Loves

A childhood trip to Yosemite sparked Ramirez’s enthusiasm for the outdoors. This summer, they explored a career in environmental policy

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Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art Presents ‘Synecdoche: Malcolm Kenter’

A first solo exhibition by this San Francisco–based artist. His work captures a sense of place and architectural history—and enables us to

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Scholar at Work: Professor Hilda Ma ’01 on the Enduring Power of ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation is bringing people back into conversation with the ancient epic. But as Ma, Director of

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Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art Announces Two Student-Curated Exhibitions for Fall 2026

“Choreographies of Calamities: Art Hazelwood and the Media of War” and “Fix Your Face: Representations of the Female Gaze” explore questions

Men's Rugby player Dominic Peterson

In Memory of Dominic Peterson

Our deepest sympathies are with his family and loved ones, and with the rugby teammates, coaches, classmates, faculty, and staff whose lives

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A New Academic Year Begins at Saint Mary’s—with a Growing Number of New Gaels

As fall classes get underway, Saint Mary’s welcomes a group of new students that is significantly larger than last year’s, bringing new

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The Princeton Review Names Saint Mary’s One of the Nation’s Best Colleges for 2027

SMC is featured in The Best 392 Colleges and comes recommended for students looking for a “best fit.” Saint Mary’s is also named a “Best

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With Heavy Hearts, Saint Mary’s Takes the Field for One of Their Own

Goff Rugby Report

SMC Water Polo Player Noah Bigara Scores a Hat Trick Against Cal, Featured in ESPN Top 10 Plays of the Day

ESPN

Saint Mary’s College of California is No. 1 Among Private Regional Universities (West) in 2027 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

Des Moines Register

Robert Hass’s First Memories of California. The former US Poet Laureate and Saint Mary's Alum discusses growing up in California’s natural landscapes and how his childhood in the Bay Area seeped into his writing

Alta Journal

Saint Mary’s Women’s Soccer Ranked No. 25 in the Country in Latest Top Drawer Soccer Poll

Top Drawer Soccer

The 2026 National Book Awards Longlists — Including Professor Emerita Brenda Hillman for ‘Still House in the Desert: An Eco-Contemplation’

The New Yorker

Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry — including ‘Still House in the Desert: An eco-contemplation’ by SMC Professor Emerita Brenda Hillman

National Book Foundation

‘The Ten Amendments: Updating America's Operating System.’ SMC’s Steve Woolpert Speaks at Commonwealth Club World Affairs in Lafayette on September 29

Commonwealth Club World Affairs

‘He was genuinely a great kid.’ Family of Saint Mary's College rugby star Dominic Peterson speaks out following his sudden death

KPIX TV

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