Saint Mary's NewsCenter

One Day One SMC art

Celebrate ‘One Day One SMC’ Today!

Academics

Activities

Arts & Humanities

Athletics

Awards & Achievements

Campus Community

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Facilities

Gael Alumni

Giving

Leadership

Mission in Action

Science, Research & Innovation

Student Experience

This day of giving for Saint Mary’s is 1,863 minutes on March 12–13, in honor of the College’s founding year. It’s a chance to come together, supporting student scholarships, and the programs that empower current and future Gaels.

Read more

Featured News

Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo

Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo Selected as SMC’s Professor of the Year for 2024–25

This history educator experienced many of life’s ups and downs before landing at Saint Mary’s. Her learned wisdom and appreciation for the…

Men's Basketball player Mitchell Saxen shoots against Gonzaga in WCC Tournament Finals on March 11, 2025

Defense Shines, Offense Struggles as Gaels fall to Gonzaga in West Coast Conference Tournament Title Game

Mitchell Saxen leads all scoring with 20 points, but it’s not enough to beat the Zags. Saxen and Marciulionis earn recognition on the WCC…

Men's Basketball Player Augustas Marciulionis shoots against Pepperdine in 2025 WCC Semifinals

Gaels Shred the Waves 74–59, Move onto Their Fourth Straight West Coast Conference Title Game

Paulius Murauskas and Augustas Marciulionis lead the way with 15 points each. Saint Mary’s dominates in rebounding—showing why they’re No. 1…

Student working on laptop while sitting on the lawn

Meeting the Moment: Saint Mary’s to Launch a New Master’s of Computer Science Program in Fall 2025

Entirely online, the new graduate program can be completed in one year. Benefit from a curriculum centered on AI, algorithms, cybersecurity…

Five Men's Basketball Players and the text "WCC All Conference Honors"

Gaels Rake in the Hardware for West Coast Conference Season Awards

Saint Mary’s wins five of the six individual awards: Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Sixth Man of…

Dancers onstage rehearsing for performance of piece by Erica Hardy in 2025

Original Saint Mary’s Dance Piece Earns a Place at Nationals

Erica Hardy's “Falling in Syncytium” earns praise at regional conference, chosen to represent the Northwest Region at the National College…

Nicole Brown portrait

Sociologist At Work: Nicole Brown Celebrates Female Activists in Her New Book, ‘We Are Each Other’s Business’

As we enter Women’s History Month, Brown sees lessons to be learned from the women behind the Chicago Welfare Rights Movement, particularly…

Alexis Hackett '26 outside the Intercultural Center

In Their Own Words: Alexis Hackett is Encompassing Complexity—at Deloitte, at Saint Mary's, and in Her Own Identity

A Cultural Event Coordinator at the Intercultural Center, she’s helping the SMC community “celebrate the multiple shades of us.” And as an…

A group of Saint Mary's students wearing teal uniforms for Human Anatomy class and holding papers

Saint Mary’s Is Launching a New Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in Fall 2025

Providing an education that transcends the classroom, empowering nurses ready to make a lasting impact in their communities—and the world.…

See All News

SMC in the News

The opinions expressed in these stories do not necessarily reflect the views of Saint Mary's College.

Truth, Power, Art: A Critical Manifesto on Creative Nonfiction. Visiting Writer Lauren Markham and Director of the MFA in Writing Program Chris Feliciano Arnold on the Urgency of Writing Truth to Power

LitHub

Former Gaels Player and Assistant Coach Adam Caporn Named Basketball Australia Head Coach

National Basketball Association

2025 Joyce Carol Oates Finalists Announced

New Literary Project

Gaels End Waves Run, Into Title Game

WCC Sports

No. 19 Saint Mary’s back in WCC Tournament final after defeating Pepperdine 74-59

Associated Press

Canzano: March is Saint Mary's time to shine... for Pac-12?

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Oakland’s Mikey Lewis thrives at Saint Mary’s after basketball homecoming

San Francisco Chronicle

No. 21 Saint Mary’s heads into March Madness seeking 2nd straight WCC Tournament title

Associated Press

This living room on Woolsey Street is the beating heart of Berkeley’s poetry scene. The two roommates who organize the readings met while getting MFAs in creative writing from Saint Mary’s College, where they studied poetry with Brenda Hillman.

Berkeleyside

See All SMC in the News

Media Center

Office of Marketing and Communications

Media (Contact, Guidelines, Interviews)

Meet the MarCom Team

The SMC Experience

Come check out campus life as a Gael! Explore beautiful Moraga, California, and discover what makes SMC more of everything you want in a college—with new experiences and opportunities in every direction.

Saint Mary's Schools

Schedule a Tour

Ask a Student

© 2025 Saint Mary’s College of California