The image shows two women walking and chatting in front of "Plaza Colombian Coffee." One wears a white sweater, blue jeans, and brown boots, while the other has a light brown shirt, ripped jeans, and black boots. They are smiling, and the modern coffee shop has large windows and colorful signage. The interior appears cozy and inviting.

A Day at St. Edward's: Vivian Phillips

Good friends and coffee help Vivian Phillips ’21 balance studies, social justice work and a campus job.
By Robyn Ross
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Proving the Power of Social Work

Meagan Biscamp ’19 first encountered the vast social services system when helping a friend. As a Social Work major, she harnessed her power to enact change.
By Lisa Thiegs
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A Day at St. Edward's

Follow these Hilltoppers around for a day, and you’ll get a great sense of what makes our students special, and the St. Edward’s experience so rewarding.
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Breakthrough Teaching Fellows Inspire Future College Students

Student teachers are inspiring first-generation students like them to graduate from college through St. Edward's partnership with Breakthrough Central Texas.
By Stacia M. Miller, MLA ’05
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Support Every Step of the Way

Success coaches and personalized roadmaps at St. Edward's are guiding students through their academic experience and into their career.
Jose Antonio Vargas stands in front of a podium and microphone and speaks to the audience in the RAC gym.

Jose Antonio Vargas Speaks at St. Edward's

During his visit to St. Edward's, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas challenged students to explore citizenship.
Sydney Mitchell, classmates and professor poses outside La Posada Hotel in Laredo, Texas, during their social justice journey.

Unfiltered: Social Justice Journey

Sydney Mitchell traveled to the Rio Grande Valley with other students on the annual Social Justice Journey. Here are a few of her reflections and photos.
Skylar Garza stands outside of the Texas State Capitol.

From Campus to the Texas State Capitol

Learn how Skylar Garza's ’19 internships and civic engagement helped shape his college experience at St. Edward's University.
By Lisa Thiegs
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College, Unfiltered

We gave nine students disposable cameras and asked them to document their surroundings, both in Austin and at St. Edward’s. Here are their stories.
By Mariah Olivarez
Professor David Thomason stands outside of the Texas State Capitol, framed by trees.

Civics Education is Important for the Future of Texas

David Thomason, an assistant professor of political science at St. Edward’s University, and Jamie Carroll, a doctoral student at The University of Texas and Texas Advocacy Fellow at Generation Citizen, encourage the passage of two civics education bills.
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