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Graduating senior creates Main Building Red Doors image on their cap for December 2024 Commencement.

Celebrating Another Momentous Year of Success at St. Edward’s University

A look back at a remarkable academic year filled with a plethora of achievements.

2025 Presidential Award Winners.

Honoring the St. Edward’s University 2025 Presidential Award Winners

Meet the 2025 Presidential Award winners who have journeyed through extraordinary paths toward success at St. Edward’s University.

Sam McFarland poses in front of the Paramount Theater in downtown Austin

How Transferring to the Hilltop Rekindled Sam McFarland’s Love for Film

Transfer student, Sam McFarland, shares his experience reigniting a passion for storytelling and film.

Top 10 Reasons for Hilltop Pride

Your Guide After Submitting Your Enrollment Deposit

6 Ways St. Edward’s Is Making College More Affordable

Visual Stories

Graduates walk to their seats during commencement

Class of May 2025 Commencement

Celebrating our new graduates on the hilltop, St. Edward's University hosted two commencement ceremonies in May 2025.

Students pose in front of a wall of photos from SXSW while visiting their offices in Austin for internships.

Diving Into Careers One Trek at a Time

Students explore careers and internships with Circuit of the Americas, Google, SXSW and AT&T Stadium.

A student does Toppers Up hand sign during Homecoming

Homecoming 2024 on the Hilltop

Hilltoppers came together to enjoy St. Edward's University Homecoming 2024. It was an incredible weekend celebrating what makes our community so special.

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Campus Life Stories

Two students on a school trip to Enchanted Rock for their Texas Ecology class hold up binoculars to study birds at a distance

Birdwatching and Environmental Science Thrive at St. Edward’s

Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy Dr. Peter Beck was a pivotal figure in the St. Edward’s community.

Students hike down Enchanted Rock on a Texas Ecology class field trip

Texas Ecology Course Prepares Future Naturalists to Protect the State’s Environments

Amy Concillio, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, created a new Texas Ecology course where students study adaptable organisms that have survived Texas ecosystem’s changes.

"I Love SEU So Much" mural on building at St. Edward's campus.

Fall 2024 Hilltop Highlights

A look back at a remarkable Fall 2024 semester at St. Edward's University.

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Alumni Stories

Students hike Wild Basin

This Wild Basin Internship Opened Career Paths in Environmental Science

One year with Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve prepared Maya Soojhai ‘23 for her sprouting career in environmental science.

Tony Ho, Alfredo Naim and Emely Alvarado stand together outside of Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas

St. Edward’s Alumni Grow Roots with Austin FC

Hilltoppers take part as Austin embraces its first major-league pro team.

Photo of Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at dusk

Four Recent St. Edward's Alumni Further Studies at Yale, Notre Dame, Boston College

Meet four recent alumni who are following their own interdisciplinary paths by exercising their spiritual growth and mastering their crafts at three prestigious graduate schools.

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Featured Videos

Wetland Ecology and the Value of Craft

The College Tour: St. Edward’s University — Full Episode

St. Edward’s and Austin: A Perfect Match for You

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