St. Mary's University,Calgary

Why St. Mary's University,Calgary?

St. Mary’s University is a private Catholic university in Calgary, Alberta. A teaching and research university, St. Mary's is accredited by Alberta Advanced Education as an "Independent Academic Institution" and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and education.
.St. Mary’s University is a dynamic, academically vibrant, and socially and culturally diverse community.

• We are passionate about building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment for students, staff and faculty, where differences are celebrated and valued, aligning with our commitment to the principles of social justice, the belief in the dignity of all people, and our Catholic intellectual tradition.
• Our community includes students of various religions (including no religion), gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, ethnicities, abilities, life experiences, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• We believe in the University as a place of intellectual and personal freedom that explores humanity in all its complexity.
• Our classes invite students to engage critically with challenging— and often provocative, sensitive, or controversial—ideas through independent reasoning, fair-minded inquiry, and academic rigor. This uncircumscribed thinking is at the heart of our university.
• It is also what helps our students to become more compassionate, just, and actively engaged members of our wider human society.