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A Special Thank You: Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger

June 30, 2025

“Teaching is my calling. It seems to me I was always destined to be a professor,” said Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger, who took the helm of South Texas Law last summer while a national search was conducted for...

Advocacy Program at South Texas Law Dominates in 2024-25 Banner Season

June 12, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Features

Known for decades as a national powerhouse, the South Texas College of Law Houston advocacy program recently completed an historic season. “When our advocacy teams began competing this season, we knew our students were talented and well-prepared,” said Prof. Rob...

Postcards from Prague…with Kelly Torpey and Kristina Gantz-Saldana

June 6, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Features

Two South Texas Law students studying abroad in Prague this summer are capturing their academic and travel adventures for us, in this special Postcards from Prague series. May 21, 2025 We made it! After three flights, two of them delayed,...

Agosto Justice Center Fellows Complete Important, Relevant Research

June 5, 2025

Posted in STCL News

The Agosto Justice Center for Leadership and Empowerment at South Texas College of Law Houston selects two third-year students as fellows each semester. Cory Williams, who graduated in May 2025, and Desmin Johnson, who will receive her diploma in December...

238 Graduates Encouraged, Challenged by Speakers at May Commencement Ceremony

May 24, 2025

Posted in STCL News

During Saturday’s commencement ceremony recognizing 238 South Texas College of Law Houston students receiving J.D. degrees, speakers challenged the aspiring attorneys to run their own race, to stand as a bulwark against injustice, and to leave room for risk-taking as...

President Trump Names Prof. Josh Blackman to Religious Liberty Commission’s Advisory Board

May 19, 2025

Posted in STCL News, In the News

Professor of Law Josh Blackman, the Centennial Chair of Constitutional Law Education at South Texas College of Law Houston, was appointed Friday by President Donald Trump as one of six members of the Religious Liberty Commission’s advisory board of legal...

Student Spotlight: Jordan Ponce de León, 2L

May 16, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Students

Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston? As a Houston native already working in the legal field, staying local for law school was important to me — but what truly sealed my decision was the...

Generational Leadership: Two Law Professors Receive Community Awards

May 15, 2025

Posted in STCL News

When Professor Njeri Mathis Rutledge first became a law professor, one of her mentors was Professor of Law Shelby A.D. Moore, who also now serves as a vice president at South Texas College of Law Houston. They have served together...

STCL Houston to Honor 238 Graduates in May; Fifth Circuit’s Chief Judge Elrod to Speak

May 7, 2025

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston will award 238 J.D. degrees May 24 during spring Commencement at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Morgan Cuenod will be honored as the spring 2025 valedictorian. Graduating at the top of the class...

Student Spotlight: Rylee Smith, 1L

May 2, 2025

Posted in STCL News

Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston? I wanted to stay in Houston and was drawn to STCL Houston’s strong sense of community. My father is an alumnus, and I grew up engaged with the...