St. Mary's University—a top institution in the nation for service learning and civic engagement—was founded in 1852 by Marianist (Society of Mary) brothers and priests. More than 70 percent of its 4,100 students participate in community service, and in 2010 St. Mary’s received the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll’s top-ranking Presidential Award. The oldest Catholic university in Texas, St. Mary’s has five schools undergraduate and graduate schools, including the AACSB-accredited Bill Greehey School of Business where students access real-world, experiential learning opportunities like a real-time stock trading room in which they manage a $1 million investment portfolio, and one of the first student-managed businesses at a Texas university. Its academic programs emphasize ethical leadership, technical excellence, global awareness and professional orientation. For more information, go to www.stmarytx.edu/business.
