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South Texas Law Welcomes Two New Board Members

January 14, 2025

South Texas College of Law Houston recently elected two new members to its governing Board of Directors who bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and a shared commitment to the advancement of legal education. The Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod Chief Judge, U.S...

Books, Boots, and Barbecue: Exchange Students at South Texas Law Enjoy the U.S. Experience

December 16, 2024

Posted in Students, Features

The seven exchange students attending South Texas College of Law Houston this fall — five from Aarhus University in Denmark and two from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic — spoke highly of the professors and students, the friendliness of everyone they...

South Texas Law to Celebrate 63 Graduates at Fall Commencement Ceremony Dec. 14

December 9, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Features

Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman ’89, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award from South Texas College of Law Houston earlier this year, will be the fall Commencement speaker for her law school alma mater. The Dec. 14 ceremony...

South Texas Law Alumnus and Retired Marine Hits 50-year Mark as an Attorney

November 19, 2024

Posted in Alumni, Features

Veteran Ferris Bond ’74 joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a judge advocate as soon as he graduated from South Texas College of Law Houston and passed the bar. This year, he achieved his goal of being a 50-year lawyer. When he...

Vice Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Navy JAG Shares Leadership Advice at Agosto Center Lecture

October 21, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Features

During the third annual Agosto Center Lecture Tuesday at South Texas College of Law Houston, Nanette “Nan” DeRenzi, vice admiral (ret.) U.S. Navy JAG, presented “Keep Moving Forward: Awareness, Access, and Attitude.” Assistant Dean Donna Davis, JD, hosted the event...

Meet Jeff Rensberger Interim President and Dean

August 21, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Features

“Teaching is my calling. It seems to me I was always destined to be a professor,” said newly appointed Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger. “I majored in English. I read and analyzed hard texts, and I really enjoyed it...

President and Dean Michael F. Barry’s Five Years of Dedicated Leadership of STCL Houston Advanced the School on Many Fronts

June 17, 2024

Posted in Features, STCL News

When Michael F. Barry took the helm of Houston’s oldest law school as its 11th president and dean in fall 2019, he could not have imagined the journey he and South Texas College of Law Houston would take together over the...

Introducing STCL Houston’s Spring 2024 Valedictorian Elena J. Smith

May 6, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Features

Elena J. Smith, a proud native of Midland, will be honored May 11 as valedictorian of her class when she graduates with her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a...

Community Icon, STCL Houston Alumnus Forges Pathway to Justice and Redemption

April 30, 2024

Posted in Alumni, Features

Influential Houston Bishop John D. Ogletree, Jr. ’79 was among the first Black students to attend a desegregated high school in the Dallas suburbs. That experience set the stage for decades of soul-searching for his true calling through college, a...

Recognizing Arab American Heritage Month: Maud Laya Hage, 2L

April 24, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Students, Features

During the month of April, South Texas College of Law Houston commemorates Arab American Heritage Month with student stories that highlight diverse cultural contributions of the Arab American community. As an institution committed to fostering inclusion and amplifying the voices...