St. Edward's University
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St. Edward's University is a private Roman Catholic
institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas
. The university offers a liberal arts
education and its campus is located on a hill overlooking the city of Austin
. The campus's most notable landmark is Main Building.
, CSC, Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross
, who also founded the University of Notre Dame
in Indiana
. Father Sorin established the institution on farmland south of Austin
in 1878 and named it St. Edward's Academy in honor of his patron saint, Edward the Confessor and King
. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross
.
In 1885, the president, the Rev. P.J. Franciscus, strengthened the prestige of the academy by securing a charter, changing its name to St. Edward's College, assembling a faculty, and increasing enrollment. Subsequently, St. Edward's began to grow, and the first school newspaper, the organization of baseball and football teams, and approval to erect an administration building all followed. Well-known architect Nicholas J. Clayton
of Galveston, Texas
was commissioned to design the college's Main Building. The structure was built four-stories tall in the Gothic Revival style and was constructed with local white limestone
.
In the spring of 1903, a mysterious fire destroyed the majority of Main Building, but it was rebuilt by the fall. In 1922, Main Building sustained damage from a tornado that caused significant damage all over the campus. Main Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
In 1925, St. Edward's received its university charter. Most of the personnel at the time were Holy Cross
Priests and Brothers. Women arrived at St. Edward's in 1966 as students for Maryhill College, a coordinate institution. By 1970, Maryhill was absorbed and St. Edward's became co-educational.
By 1971, the university carried bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration. Also added were the College Assistance Migrant Program, or CAMP (1972); a professionally oriented Theater Arts curriculum (1972); an innovative degree program for adults called New College (1974); and Freshman Studies (1975).
In 1984, Patricia Hayes became the first woman and only the second layperson to lead St. Edward's University. In 1990, enrollment reached 3,000 for the first time. This decade also ushered in a revised undergraduate curriculum, and capital and technological improvements.
In 1999, George E. Martin became the 23rd president of St. Edward's University.
St. Edward's has maintained a balanced operating budget — currently more than $115 million — and the university's endowment stands at more than $41 million. Total university assets exceed $249 million. Fundraising has grown each year as well, and 83% of faculty and staff contributed to the annual fund last year — more than triple the giving levels of benchmark universities.
Progress on the priorities began immediately. Enrollment has grown from 3,669 in Fall 1999 to nearly 5,300 in Fall 2009. New academic programs have been added, including undergraduate majors in bioinformatics, criminology, entrepreneurship, forensic chemistry, nonprofit management and graphic design, as well as graduate programs in computer information systems, project management, teaching, and organizational leadership and ethics.
The university’s strategic plan, which details how St. Edward’s will construct new facilities while maintaining the overall architectural character of campus, supports the strategic priorities for academic excellence, enrollment growth, and recruiting and retaining the best students, faculty and staff.
Residence Hall in 2003 and Jacques Dujarié Hall in 2005 further enhanced residence life.
The John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center-North Building, a 64000 square feet (5,945.8 m²) facility that opened in Fall 2006, is the first phase of a two-building science complex and houses the biology and chemistry programs in the School of Natural Sciences. A second phase, scheduled to open in 2012, will house the computer science, mathematics and physics programs.
A 756-car parking garage opened in 2007 and offers convenient access to the heart of campus.
A new residential village, which opened in January 2009, evokes a sense of urban living in the heart of campus.
Major renovations of existing campus buildings include Premont Hall (2006, Fleck Hall (2007) and Doyle Hall (2009).
Plans for a new chapel
are being drawn up by architect Rick Joy
, winner of the 2004 National Design Award from the Smithsonian Institution
’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
University seal
The university seal represents the rich history of St. Edward’s University. Here is a guide to the meaning behind the university seal:
• Shield = Our homeland, the United States
• Cross = Christianity
• Anchor = Taken from the seal of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the founders of St. Edward’s
• Mace = St. Edward, King and Confessor; our patron for whom the university is named
• Wavy Lines = Colorado River, which runs through Austin
• Lone Star = State of Texas
• Heart Shot with Arrows = Love and learning
More than 1,300 students live on campus in seven residence halls and two apartment communities. Students at St. Edward's University are also involved in more than 90 campus organizations, including student government, service organizations, academic honor societies, cultural clubs and intramural sports.
St. Edward's boasts that it has an impressive Theater Arts program
program, which features a U/RTA contract with the Actors' Equity Association
, allowing students who successfully complete the requirements of a Membership Candidate Program to become eligible to join Actors' Equity Association
. St. Edward's has one of the only undergraduate programs in the country with this affiliation. In 2005, actor Ed Begley, Jr.
brought his play, César & Ruben to St. Edward's University for its Texas premiere.
, France
to provide educational opportunities for European and American students. St. Edward's faculty members travel to Angers each semester to teach courses. The St. Edward's in Angers, France, program is in partnership with the Catholic University of the West.
St. Edward's has also been recognized as one of "America's Best Colleges" by Forbes
and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP). In their joint report, Forbes and CCAP ranked 600 undergraduate institutions based on the quality of the education they provide and the experience and achievements of their students. St. Edward's was ranked in the top 10 among Texas universities.
In the National Survey of Student Engagement, St. Edward's exceeded the national average in all five areas: academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, educational experiences, and supportive campus environment.
In 2006, The New York Times
included St. Edward's in its "Colleges of Many Colors" list.
In his book Lifelong Learning at Its Best, William Maehl describes the St. Edward's New College one of the "Top 30" adult education programs in the United States.
Student Lore and Traditions
Bronze Plaque of Father Paul Foik
To receive good grades on exams, a tradition is to rub the nose of the bronze plaque located outside Scarborough-Phillips Library. Although the rest of the bronze plaque has developed a dark brown patina over the years, the nose has remained highly polished and shines like new.
St. Edward's University Presidential Award
St. Edward's University Presidential Awards are prestigious awards presented each year to a select group of graduates from Undergraduate College, New College and the graduate programs who have excelled in leadership, scholarship and service.
Recipients of the Presidential Award have participated fully in the life of the university and have been a positive influence in promoting the mission and values of St. Edward's and the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Students are nominated for Presidential Awards by members of the St. Edwards University community. Nominees submit comprehensive applications to the Presidential Awards Committee, which is coordinated by the Student Life Office and composed of students, faculty and staff. The committee makes recommendations to the president of St. Edward's University.
/softball
, basketball
, golf
, soccer and tennis
. Women also compete in Division II volleyball
. Over the past three years, Hilltopper varsity athletic teams have won 19 Heartland Conference championships. In 2008-2009, five St. Edward's athletes were named All-American and 56 individuals were named to the All-Heartland Conference Team.
The university's student-athlete graduation rate of 88% is fourth highest in the nation out of 270 Division II institutions. The university mascot is the Hilltopper. St. Edward's is a founding member of the Heartland Conference
.
The university's official spirit group is the HillRaisers.
The Dallas Cowboys
football
team has used the campus for pre-season training, from 1990 to 1997.
St. Edward's Men's Soccer was the Heartland Conference Champions in 2009.
In addition to varsity programs, the University also supports several club-level programs including:
Campus Recreation
In 2009, the University added a Campus Recreation program to meet the growing needs of the student population. Campus Recreation is designed to provide physical and social opportunities for the St. Edward's University community in an effort to enhance the vibrant campus community.
Campus Recreation oversees the Recreation and Convocation Center Fitness Center, Pool, Recretion Field (next to Teresa Hall), and Open Recreation (pick up basketball, racquetball, volleyball, weightlifting, cardio machine use, etc) in the RCC.
Additionally, all Club Sports (16 total clubs) are housed within the Campus Recreation office.
Intramural Sports offered through Campus Recreation include Flag Football, Basketball, Dodgbeall, Kickball, Volleyball, Racquetball, Tennis, Golf, and Fantasy Sports games.
In 2010, Campus Recreation introduced Fitness Programming, including a GroupX program for Fitness Classes. Classes offered in 2010-2011 included Yoga, Zumba Fitness, Abs and Tone, Kickboxing, and Boot Camps. Additionally, faculty/staff/students are able to purchase personal training sessions at a rate far below industry standards.
Swim Lessons are available at the RCC Pool.
SEU Fight Song
March On:
March on and win for SEU.
March on with joy and pride!
March on and win the victory
We're cheering at your side!
March on and win for SEU
Hilltoppers all are we!
March on for good old SEU and
Bring home the victory!
Mascot
Legend tells that during a basketball game, some time ago, a few of the baseball players showed up with a live ram. They proceeded to race it around the gym during time-outs and slow periods. The ram was such a success that eventually it became the St. Edward’s University mascot. Today, the athletic teams are known as the Hilltoppers, and the ram is named Topper. In the Spring semester of 2010, a real goat named Pax started attending athletic events. Lieutenant Dan Beck owns the goat, as well as other "Topper" goats.
The Casa and two Casitas, for upperclassmen, serve as "house-style living." The Casa residents use the facilities of Dujarié Hall.
The residential village, which is made up of three residence halls, (Hunt, LeMans, and Lady Bird Johnson
) opened for residents at the start of the Spring 2009 semester, containing freshmen in suite-style rooms in Hunt and Le Mans, as well as upperclassmen in LBJ's single rooms. In addition, the new residential village has multiple dining venues and a convenience store located on the ground floor.
St. Edward's maintains two apartment communities, Maryhill Apartments (Buildings 1-11) and Hilltopper Heights Apartments (Buildings 12-17) for students.
published a story stating that St. Edward's University had banned gay rights group, Equality Texas, from participating in the University volunteer fair, because the group's views on same sex marriage conflicted with St. Edward's Catholic traditions.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. The university offers a liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
education and its campus is located on a hill overlooking the city of Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. The campus's most notable landmark is Main Building.
History
St. Edward's University was founded by the Rev. Edward SorinEdward Sorin
The Very Rev. Edward Frederick Sorin, C.S.C. , a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross was the founder of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and of St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.-Youth:...
, CSC, Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
, who also founded the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Father Sorin established the institution on farmland south of Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in 1878 and named it St. Edward's Academy in honor of his patron saint, Edward the Confessor and King
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor also known as St. Edward the Confessor , son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066....
. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
.
In 1885, the president, the Rev. P.J. Franciscus, strengthened the prestige of the academy by securing a charter, changing its name to St. Edward's College, assembling a faculty, and increasing enrollment. Subsequently, St. Edward's began to grow, and the first school newspaper, the organization of baseball and football teams, and approval to erect an administration building all followed. Well-known architect Nicholas J. Clayton
Nicholas J. Clayton
Nicholas Joseph Clayton was a prominent Victorian architect in Galveston. Clayton constructed many early public buildings in the city including the First Presbyterian Church .-External links:...
of Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
was commissioned to design the college's Main Building. The structure was built four-stories tall in the Gothic Revival style and was constructed with local white limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
.
In the spring of 1903, a mysterious fire destroyed the majority of Main Building, but it was rebuilt by the fall. In 1922, Main Building sustained damage from a tornado that caused significant damage all over the campus. Main Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.
In 1925, St. Edward's received its university charter. Most of the personnel at the time were Holy Cross
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross or Congregatio a Sancta Cruce is a Catholic congregation of priests and brothers founded in 1837 by Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, in Le Mans, France....
Priests and Brothers. Women arrived at St. Edward's in 1966 as students for Maryhill College, a coordinate institution. By 1970, Maryhill was absorbed and St. Edward's became co-educational.
By 1971, the university carried bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration. Also added were the College Assistance Migrant Program, or CAMP (1972); a professionally oriented Theater Arts curriculum (1972); an innovative degree program for adults called New College (1974); and Freshman Studies (1975).
In 1984, Patricia Hayes became the first woman and only the second layperson to lead St. Edward's University. In 1990, enrollment reached 3,000 for the first time. This decade also ushered in a revised undergraduate curriculum, and capital and technological improvements.
In 1999, George E. Martin became the 23rd president of St. Edward's University.
St. Edward's has maintained a balanced operating budget — currently more than $115 million — and the university's endowment stands at more than $41 million. Total university assets exceed $249 million. Fundraising has grown each year as well, and 83% of faculty and staff contributed to the annual fund last year — more than triple the giving levels of benchmark universities.
Strategic plan beginnings
In 2000, St. Edward’s University, under the leadership of President George E. Martin and the Board of Trustees, identified seven strategic priorities to achieve its vision. These include objectives for enrollment growth, faculty and staff recruitment and retention, curricular and co-curricular program development, facility and technology development, financial management, endowment growth, and marketing.Progress on the priorities began immediately. Enrollment has grown from 3,669 in Fall 1999 to nearly 5,300 in Fall 2009. New academic programs have been added, including undergraduate majors in bioinformatics, criminology, entrepreneurship, forensic chemistry, nonprofit management and graphic design, as well as graduate programs in computer information systems, project management, teaching, and organizational leadership and ethics.
The university’s strategic plan, which details how St. Edward’s will construct new facilities while maintaining the overall architectural character of campus, supports the strategic priorities for academic excellence, enrollment growth, and recruiting and retaining the best students, faculty and staff.
Buildings completed under the 2010 strategic plan
Trustee Hall, a 33000 square feet (3,065.8 m²) academic facility, was the first building completed under the plan. It opened in Fall 2002. The completion of Basil MoreauBasil Moreau
The Blessed Father Basil Anthony Marie Patrice Moreau, CSC was the French priest who founded the Congregation of Holy Cross from which three additional congregations were founded, namely the Marianites of Holy Cross, the Sisters of the Holy Cross, and the Sisters of Holy Cross...
Residence Hall in 2003 and Jacques Dujarié Hall in 2005 further enhanced residence life.
The John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences Center-North Building, a 64000 square feet (5,945.8 m²) facility that opened in Fall 2006, is the first phase of a two-building science complex and houses the biology and chemistry programs in the School of Natural Sciences. A second phase, scheduled to open in 2012, will house the computer science, mathematics and physics programs.
A 756-car parking garage opened in 2007 and offers convenient access to the heart of campus.
A new residential village, which opened in January 2009, evokes a sense of urban living in the heart of campus.
Major renovations of existing campus buildings include Premont Hall (2006, Fleck Hall (2007) and Doyle Hall (2009).
Plans for a new chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
are being drawn up by architect Rick Joy
Rick Joy
-Early life:Joy was born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. He studied music at the University of Maine from 1977 to 1984 before studying architecture at the University of Arizona, graduating in 1990 and establishing his own practice in 1993.-Career and Recognition:...
, winner of the 2004 National Design Award from the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
St. Edward's celebrates 125 years
In 2010, St. Edward’s University completed its 10-year strategic plan under the leadership of President George E. Martin. It also began a yearlong celebration of the university’s 125-year anniversary. To honor this anniversary, the university created the 125 Service Challenge, which encourages students, alumni, faculty and staff to participate in service around the community and help reach a collective goal of 75,000 service hours. In October 2010, the university community is due to join together for a 125th birthday party complete with food, entertainment and birthday cake.University seal
The university seal represents the rich history of St. Edward’s University. Here is a guide to the meaning behind the university seal:
• Shield = Our homeland, the United States
• Cross = Christianity
• Anchor = Taken from the seal of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the founders of St. Edward’s
• Mace = St. Edward, King and Confessor; our patron for whom the university is named
• Wavy Lines = Colorado River, which runs through Austin
• Lone Star = State of Texas
• Heart Shot with Arrows = Love and learning
Student body
Nearly 5,300 students attend St. Edward's, with undergraduates coming from 46 states and 36 countries. The average SAT score of 1131 for the 2009 freshman class has risen 90 points since 1999. Nearly 54% of incoming freshmen rank in the top 25% of their high school class. The acceptance rate for freshmen applicants is 66%.More than 1,300 students live on campus in seven residence halls and two apartment communities. Students at St. Edward's University are also involved in more than 90 campus organizations, including student government, service organizations, academic honor societies, cultural clubs and intramural sports.
Programs
St. Edward's offers 11 master's degree programs and five bachelor's degrees in more than 50 areas of study through the schools of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Education, Humanities, Management and Business, and Natural Sciences. Additionally, St. Edward's offers similar bachelor's degrees for adults 24 years of age and older through the New College program, which began in 1974.St. Edward's boasts that it has an impressive Theater Arts program
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
program, which features a U/RTA contract with the Actors' Equity Association
Actors' Equity Association
The Actors' Equity Association , commonly referred to as Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American labor union representing the world of live theatrical performance, as opposed to film and television performance. However, performers appearing on live stage productions without a book or...
, allowing students who successfully complete the requirements of a Membership Candidate Program to become eligible to join Actors' Equity Association
Actors' Equity Association
The Actors' Equity Association , commonly referred to as Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American labor union representing the world of live theatrical performance, as opposed to film and television performance. However, performers appearing on live stage productions without a book or...
. St. Edward's has one of the only undergraduate programs in the country with this affiliation. In 2005, actor Ed Begley, Jr.
Ed Begley, Jr.
Edward James "Ed" Begley, Jr. is an American actor and environmentalist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He is best known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich, on the television series St...
brought his play, César & Ruben to St. Edward's University for its Texas premiere.
Angers, France, campus
Beginning in September 2008, St. Edward's started a satellite campus in AngersAngers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to provide educational opportunities for European and American students. St. Edward's faculty members travel to Angers each semester to teach courses. The St. Edward's in Angers, France, program is in partnership with the Catholic University of the West.
Hilltop Views
Hilltop Views is the student newspaper published by the School of Humanities at St. Edward’s University. Hilltop Views is available on news stands around campus on Wednesdays during the academic year. Hilltop Views is the exclusive newspaper of the St. Edward's University community and has been since 1987. Hilltop Views can be accessed online.Rankings
Since 2004, U.S. News and World Report has ranked St. Edward's University among the top 25 among master's-granting universities in the western region. In its 2011 Best Colleges edition, U.S. News ranked St. Edward's University in 21st place.St. Edward's has also been recognized as one of "America's Best Colleges" by Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP). In their joint report, Forbes and CCAP ranked 600 undergraduate institutions based on the quality of the education they provide and the experience and achievements of their students. St. Edward's was ranked in the top 10 among Texas universities.
In the National Survey of Student Engagement, St. Edward's exceeded the national average in all five areas: academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, educational experiences, and supportive campus environment.
In 2006, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
included St. Edward's in its "Colleges of Many Colors" list.
In his book Lifelong Learning at Its Best, William Maehl describes the St. Edward's New College one of the "Top 30" adult education programs in the United States.
Admissions
U.S. News and World Report describes St. Edward's University's admissions criteria as "selective".Student Lore and Traditions
Bronze Plaque of Father Paul Foik
To receive good grades on exams, a tradition is to rub the nose of the bronze plaque located outside Scarborough-Phillips Library. Although the rest of the bronze plaque has developed a dark brown patina over the years, the nose has remained highly polished and shines like new.
St. Edward's University Presidential Award
St. Edward's University Presidential Awards are prestigious awards presented each year to a select group of graduates from Undergraduate College, New College and the graduate programs who have excelled in leadership, scholarship and service.
Recipients of the Presidential Award have participated fully in the life of the university and have been a positive influence in promoting the mission and values of St. Edward's and the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Students are nominated for Presidential Awards by members of the St. Edwards University community. Nominees submit comprehensive applications to the Presidential Awards Committee, which is coordinated by the Student Life Office and composed of students, faculty and staff. The committee makes recommendations to the president of St. Edward's University.
Athletics and Campus Recreation
NCAA Division II athletic teams include men's and women's baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
/softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. Women also compete in Division II volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Over the past three years, Hilltopper varsity athletic teams have won 19 Heartland Conference championships. In 2008-2009, five St. Edward's athletes were named All-American and 56 individuals were named to the All-Heartland Conference Team.
The university's student-athlete graduation rate of 88% is fourth highest in the nation out of 270 Division II institutions. The university mascot is the Hilltopper. St. Edward's is a founding member of the Heartland Conference
Heartland Conference
The Heartland Conference is an NCAA Division II college athletic conference founded in 1999. The majority of members are in Texas, with additional members in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.-Member schools:...
.
The university's official spirit group is the HillRaisers.
The Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team has used the campus for pre-season training, from 1990 to 1997.
St. Edward's Men's Soccer was the Heartland Conference Champions in 2009.
In addition to varsity programs, the University also supports several club-level programs including:
- Men's Lacrosse
- Women's Lacrosse
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Soccer
- Sapphires Dance Team
- Ving Tsun
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Outdoor Adventure
- Multicultural Dance
- Cross Country
- Running
- Rowing
- Rugby
Campus Recreation
In 2009, the University added a Campus Recreation program to meet the growing needs of the student population. Campus Recreation is designed to provide physical and social opportunities for the St. Edward's University community in an effort to enhance the vibrant campus community.
Campus Recreation oversees the Recreation and Convocation Center Fitness Center, Pool, Recretion Field (next to Teresa Hall), and Open Recreation (pick up basketball, racquetball, volleyball, weightlifting, cardio machine use, etc) in the RCC.
Additionally, all Club Sports (16 total clubs) are housed within the Campus Recreation office.
Intramural Sports offered through Campus Recreation include Flag Football, Basketball, Dodgbeall, Kickball, Volleyball, Racquetball, Tennis, Golf, and Fantasy Sports games.
In 2010, Campus Recreation introduced Fitness Programming, including a GroupX program for Fitness Classes. Classes offered in 2010-2011 included Yoga, Zumba Fitness, Abs and Tone, Kickboxing, and Boot Camps. Additionally, faculty/staff/students are able to purchase personal training sessions at a rate far below industry standards.
Swim Lessons are available at the RCC Pool.
SEU Fight Song
March On:
March on and win for SEU.
March on with joy and pride!
March on and win the victory
We're cheering at your side!
March on and win for SEU
Hilltoppers all are we!
March on for good old SEU and
Bring home the victory!
Mascot
Legend tells that during a basketball game, some time ago, a few of the baseball players showed up with a live ram. They proceeded to race it around the gym during time-outs and slow periods. The ram was such a success that eventually it became the St. Edward’s University mascot. Today, the athletic teams are known as the Hilltoppers, and the ram is named Topper. In the Spring semester of 2010, a real goat named Pax started attending athletic events. Lieutenant Dan Beck owns the goat, as well as other "Topper" goats.
Residences
The following residence halls serve the university:- Jacques DujariéJacques-Francois DujariéFather Jacques-François Dujarié was a French Catholic priest of the Diocese of Le Mans, France ordained underground in the height of the terrors of the French Revolution...
Hall (Opened August 2005, coeducational) - East (Opened 1966, Female only) - East served as a female-only hall and a coeducational hall.
- Basil MoreauBasil MoreauThe Blessed Father Basil Anthony Marie Patrice Moreau, CSC was the French priest who founded the Congregation of Holy Cross from which three additional congregations were founded, namely the Marianites of Holy Cross, the Sisters of the Holy Cross, and the Sisters of Holy Cross...
Hall (Opened February 2003, coeducational) - Teresa Hall (Opened 1968, renovated 1999, coeducational) - Teresa served as a female-only hall and a coeducational hall.
The Casa and two Casitas, for upperclassmen, serve as "house-style living." The Casa residents use the facilities of Dujarié Hall.
The residential village, which is made up of three residence halls, (Hunt, LeMans, and Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 during the presidency of her husband Lyndon B. Johnson. Throughout her life, she was an advocate for beautification of the nation's cities and highways and conservation of natural resources and made that...
) opened for residents at the start of the Spring 2009 semester, containing freshmen in suite-style rooms in Hunt and Le Mans, as well as upperclassmen in LBJ's single rooms. In addition, the new residential village has multiple dining venues and a convenience store located on the ground floor.
St. Edward's maintains two apartment communities, Maryhill Apartments (Buildings 1-11) and Hilltopper Heights Apartments (Buildings 12-17) for students.
Controversies
On September 13 2010, The Austin American-StatesmanAustin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises. The Newspaper places focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region....
published a story stating that St. Edward's University had banned gay rights group, Equality Texas, from participating in the University volunteer fair, because the group's views on same sex marriage conflicted with St. Edward's Catholic traditions.
Notable alumni
- George Edward CireGeorge Edward CireGeorge Edward Cire was a United States federal judge.Born in Houston, Texas, Cire received a B.S. from St. Edward's University in 1943 and was in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1948. He was in private...
- former U.S. federal judge - Rozie CurtisRozie CurtisRozanne Damone Curtis is an American actress, choreographer, director, producer, writer and voice actress. She is mostly known for doing voiceovers in English dubs for Japanese anime and works with ADV Films and Seraphim Digital. Currently, she is the manager of community outreach for Theatre Under...
- actress, voice actress - Salam FayyadSalam FayyadSalam Fayyad is a Palestinian politician and Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority of the Palestinian National Authority. His first appointment, on 15 June 2007, which was justified by President Mahmoud Abbas on the basis of "national emergency", has not been confirmed by the...
- PalestinianPalestinian National AuthorityThe Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
Prime Minister 2007 of the Emergency Government - Justin Gardiner - Starred on AOL's web-reality series Project Freshman
- William Kennon Henderson, Jr.W. K. HendersonWilliam Kennon Henderson, Jr., usually known as W.K. Henderson , was a pioneer in the radio industry who in 1922 acquired WGAQ in Shreveport, Louisiana, expanded it, and renamed the call letters after himself as KWKH....
- Founder of radioRadioRadio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station KWKHKWKHKWKH is a classic country music radio station serving Shreveport, Louisiana. The 50-kilowatt station broadcasts at 1130 kHz. Formerly owned by Clear Channel Communications and Gap Central Broadcasting, it is now owned by Townsquare Media....
in ShreveportShreveport, LouisianaShreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties... - Luci Baines JohnsonLuci Baines JohnsonLuci Baines Johnson Turpin, formerly Nugent, is the younger daughter of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and his wife, the former Claudia Alta Taylor . Her name was originally spelled "Lucy"; she informally changed the spelling in her teens...
- daughter of President Lyndon Johnson - Bill KilleferBill KilleferWilliam Killefer , was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager who had a 48-year career in Major League Baseball. Killefer, who was nicknamed "Reindeer Bill" due to his speed afoot, played as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs...
- Former Major League baseball player - Amanda MarcotteAmanda MarcotteAmanda Marie Marcotte is an American blogger best known for her writing on feminism and politics. Time magazine described her as "an outspoken voice of the left" and said "there is a welcome wonkishness to Marcotte, who, unlike some star bloggers, is not afraid to parse policy with her...
- feminist blogger - Teri McMinnTeri McMinnTeri McMinn is an American actress, known for her role as Pam in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre .- Biography :...
- actress - Taj McWilliamsTaj McWilliamsTaj McWilliams-Franklin is an American professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she plays the power forward position in the WNBA, playing for the Minnesota Lynx...
- Connecticut SunConnecticut SunThe Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
forward/center - Roger MetzgerRoger MetzgerRoger Henry Metzger was a Shortstop for the Chicago Cubs , Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants . A light-hitting shortstop, he was known for his strong defense and good running speed.- Career :Metzger won the 1973 Gold Glove Award at Shortstop...
- Former Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
Shortstop and 1973 Gold Glove Winner - William Wayne Mora, Jr. and David Joseph Mora — The MorakestraThe MorakestraThe Morakestra is an American rock band that was formed in El Paso, Texas in the year 2000. The band started gaining more attention of the mainstream music scene after the release of the second album Witness To Connection...
- Monsignor William MulveyWilliam MulveyWilliam Michael Mulvey STL is the current bishop of Corpus Christi since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 January 2010....
- current Bishop of Corpus ChristiRoman Catholic Diocese of Corpus ChristiThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi is a Roman Catholic diocese in Texas. It was founded on March 23, 1912.The past bishops of the diocese are:*Dominic Manucy *Peter Verdaguer y Prat... - Jorge QuirogaJorge QuirogaJorge Fernando "Tuto" Quiroga Ramírez was President of Bolivia from August 7, 2001 to August 6, 2002. He is of Spanish descent.-Background and early life:...
- former President of BoliviaBoliviaBolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... - Silvestre RevueltasSilvestre RevueltasSilvestre Revueltas Sánchez was a Mexican composer of classical music, a violinist and a conductor.-Life:...
- Mexican composer, attended in 1917 and 1918 - Charles M. Robinson IIICharles M. Robinson IIICharles M. Robinson III is an American author, illustrator, and adventurer. He is a history instructor with South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, and was a member of the 2010 Oxford Round Table. He is a graduate of St...
- author and illustrator - Tim RussTim RussTimothy Darrell "Tim" Russ is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and musician. He is known for his roles on Star Trek: Voyager, as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Samantha Who?, as Frank, and on the Nickelodeon live-action teen sitcom iCarly, as Principal Franklin, a recurring...
- actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, Security Chief TuvokTuvokTuvok is one of the main characters on the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Tuvok is a Vulcan who serves as the ship's chief of security and its chief tactical officer. Tim Russ portrayed Tuvok throughout the show's run, from 1995 to 2001....
on Star Trek: VoyagerStar Trek: VoyagerStar Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while... - Fermín Revueltas SánchezFermín Revueltas SánchezFermín Revueltas Sánchez was a Mexican painter.- Biography :Fermín Revueltas was son of Gregorio Revueltas Gutiérrez and his wife Romana Sánchez Arias. The Revueltas Sánchez family came from the North of Mexico, and lived in Guadalajara, Jalisco, from 1910 to 1913...
- painter - Stephanie SmithStephanie SmithStephanie Smith is an American Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. She is signed to Gotee Records. Her first studio album, Not Afraid, was released on May 27, 2008 digitally and in stores on December 23, 2008. She received national attention on the Winter Wonder Slam tour with...
- Daughter of Author Barbara Dawson Smith - John Andrew YoungJohn Andrew YoungJohn Andrew Young was an Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1979....
- former U.S. Representative from TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
Notable professors
- Mark CherryMark CherryMark J. Cherry is the Dr Patricia A. Hayes Professor in Applied Ethics at St Edwards University, Austin, Texas. He is the author of Kidney for Sale by Owner: Human Organs, Transplantation, and the Market , in which he argues that human body parts are commodities, and that the market is the most...
- Carrie FountainCarrie FountainCarrie Fountain is an American poet.She is from Las Cruces, New Mexico.She was a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers, and received Swink Magazines Award for Emerging Writers and the Marlboro Poetry Prize.She wrote for the Texas Observer,...
- Eamonn HealyEamonn HealyDr. Eamonn F. Healy is a professor of chemistry at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, where his research focuses on the design of structure-activity probes to elucidate enzymatic activity. Targets include HIV-1 integrase, the c-Kit and src-abl proteins, and the metalloproteinases associated...
- Joe M. O'ConnellJoe M. O'ConnellJoe M. O'Connell is an American novelist, short story writer and journalist based in Austin, Texas.Considered an expert on the Texas film scene, his columns about the Texas film industry appeared in the Austin American-Statesman from 2000 to 2004 , and currently run in the Dallas Morning News and...
- Bro. Gerald Muller
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