SMC highlighted new programs, including a nursing bachelor's program, an Aquatics program with swimming and water polo, and a first-in-Californias-new Education for Women Leadership program, and partnerships to expand teacher residency opportunities, and recognition for transfer pathways. Curriculum updates have also been pursued, new faculty hires, and ongoing infrastructure investments as part of its Transformation 2028 strategy. These items were reported as key 2024-2025 milestones. Additional source facts for context include highlights from 2025 across Aquatics to Nursing, as reported by Saint Mary’s College.
From academic innovation and historic preservation to key Athletics upgrades, major facilities projects are shaping a stronger future for students and the broader campus community.
www.stmarys-ca.eduSMC launched Transformation 2028 in early 2023, and the College has been methodical and intentional in implementing the plan’s ambitious goals. Here’s our progress to date.
www.stmarys-ca.eduIn early August, students at Saint Mary’s College will make their way to campus to prepare for their fall 2020 semester. Driving down The Avenue, students will catch their first glimpse at several campus improvement projects that were completed while they were away. Starbucks and Dining Features Students who have been asking for a “real” coffee shop will return to campus this
www.saintmarys.edustronger than where we began, with over 400 new undergraduate students this year and a growing balance sheet. Stability in our undergraduate core is augmented by growth in new programs that diversify our reach, including accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s pathways, both at Saint Mary’s and in partnership with the University
www.saintmarys.eduFrom Aquatics to Nursing, basketball to Swan Lake, baseball to movies, Yosemite to being a first-generation college student—media coverage helped tell the story about the Gael community.
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