SLU Announcements
Check out the latest announcements from Saint Louis University.
01/16/25- Colette M. Taylor, Ph.D., a professor from Seattle University, will lead an interactive symposium on engaged scholarship from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Vitale Boardroom, Cook Hall. This session, grounded in the NSF SU Advance Partnership Grant is a collaborative effort between Gonzaga University, Saint Louis University, and Seattle University and will delve into rigorous methods for evaluating and documenting engaged scholarship at Jesuit and Catholic institutions, emphasizing the impact of this work.
01/15/25- The Saint Louis University Chess Team took home a third-place finish at the 2025 Intercollegiate Chess Championship. With the finish, SLU's A Team qualified for the President's Cup which takes the top 4 finishers of the Intercollegiate Chess Championship every year. The President's Cup will take place in April. SLU won the Cup in 2022.
01/14/25- The University community has the opportunity to provide feedback during a 30-day comment period on two policies. The policies deal with leave and logos.
01/14/25- The Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources and the Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning are now accepting registrations for a course on the topic of Universal Design and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This two-week course runs from Tuesday, Feb. 11, to Tuesday, Feb. 25, and is offered entirely asynchronously in Canvas.
01/14/25- The AHEAD Institute has introduced a credit system to support the research of all School of Medicine (SOM) faculty without impacting department funds. Through AHEAD's credit system, all full-time SOM faculty are eligible to use up to 50 hours (one credit) of AHEAD research support services per calendar year.
01/14/25- President-elect Edward Feser, Ph.D., and his wife, Kathy Feser, kicked off Saint Louis University's spring semester with a visit to campus. The Fesers met with faculty, staff and students on both the north and south campus.
01/10/25- Every winter, St. Francis Xavier College Church hosts a Winter Inn, offering emergency shelter to homeless men on Wednesday and Thursday nights from December through February.
01/10/25- Saint Louis University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host the inaugural Reclaiming the Legacy Gala: Reducing Healthcare Disparities through Diversity, an event uniting leaders from healthcare, education, and community advocacy. The gala will take place on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Wool Ballrooms at Busch Student Center.
01/09/25- The Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital recently hosted the President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Don Arnold, M.D. During his visit, Arnold addressed a range of pressing issues currently impacting anesthesiology, many of which have gained significant national attention.
01/08/25- Members of the SLU community may now submit nominations for awards to be given out at the third annual Black History Month Celebration and Awards Ceremony presented by the Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship. The event will be Saturday, Feb. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Il Monastero.
01/08/25- The Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship invites all members of the SLU community to submit an event submission for Atlas Week 2025. The 25th annual Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week will be held April 6-12.
12/19/24- The Emerson Leadership Institute (ELI) at Saint Louis University's Chaifetz School of Business and Barry-Wehmiller will co-present A Dialogue on Dimensions of Dignity, a fireside chat exploring the critical role of dignity in leadership and organizational culture. The event will take place on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in DuBourg Hall 240 (Pere Marquette Gallery) at Saint Louis University.
12/17/24- At the close of the day on Friday, Dec. 20, Saint Louis University will begin its winter break. Before looking ahead to the new year, SLU's award-winning photographer Sarah Conroy shares some of her favorite images she captured during 2024.
12/17/24- The Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business hosted the 2024 Bayer International Business Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, drawing in over 150 attendees from across global companies, government, civic organizations, academia, and the public-at-large.
12/14/24- Saint Louis University celebrated its Midyear Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14. Check out some photos from the event.
12/10/24- Faculty and staff, keep track of the new year with Saint Louis University's 2025 calendar featuring photographs and descriptions of statues located across campus. These complimentary calendars provided by the Division of Development are available to individuals and departments and will be provided on request through interoffice mail.
12/10/24- The SLU community is invited to participate in the Spring 2025 Theatre and Dance productions of "Secret Order" and "Ride the Cyclone." Auditions and technical interviews will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and Thursday, Jan. 16, on the ground floor of Xavier Hall.
12/10/24- SLU's "Banner Self-Service" and "Internet Native Banner" (INB) systems will both be unavailable for everyone from starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, until 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22. ITS will be performing maintenance on these systems during this time.
12/10/24- Saint Louis University celebrated Christmas on the Quad on Saturday, Dec. 7. Check out some photo highlights from the event.
12/10/24- Saint Louis University will celebrate its newest class of graduates with its 2024 Midyear Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at Chaifetz Arena.
12/06/24- Registration for Spring 2025 Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training is now open. This program equips participants with the skills and knowledge to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges in their communities.
12/06/24- Saint Louis University’s annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition, sponsored by the Office of Graduate Education, celebrates the research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy and master’s students. The deadline to apply is Monday, Feb. 3.
12/05/24- The Office of the Vice President for Research invites all faculty to nominate works by SLU faculty at the junior and senior faculty levels. Nominators (including self-nominators) should submit their nomination(s) and any supporting documentation in OpenWater by Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
12/03/24- The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning is once again hosting the Winter Institute, an annual faculty development workshop held the Thursday before spring classes begin. This year's event, titled Teaching, Learning, and Neurodiversity, will be from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, in Il Monastero.
12/03/24- Research Resources Week will be held Jan. 6-14, 2025. The week features workshops, informational sessions, and discussions that aim to support research practices, outcomes, and more among faculty, graduate students, and postdocs.
12/02/24- Saint Louis University has completed year two of its four-year partnership with the Jed Foundation to evaluate and strengthen the University's mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems for students.
11/27/24- Professional Notes is a round-up of awards, presentations, papers, and other professional achievements of SLU faculty, staff members, and students.
11/27/24- SLU Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Research is looking for volunteers for a Type 1 diabetes research study. Participants must be adults, age 18-65 years of age.
11/26/24- An Interim University policy is now active. The Interim policy is the Interim Civil Discourse, Speech and Expression Policy and can be found online.
11/26/24- The Division of Enrollment Management will host an open presentation and discussion of results from two surveys administered to the incoming fall 2024 freshman class. The event will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Busch Student Center, room 251A.
11/26/24- Starting Monday, Dec. 2, the DPS Card Access team will no longer process building access requests, card reader issues, or time schedule changes via email. All requests must be submitted and will only be accepted through a new online form system.
11/26/24- The 18th annual Senior Legacy Symposium will occur on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in the Busch Student Center from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This event regularly features the work of over 200 students and over 50 academic departments and programs.
11/26/24- There are several opportunities to celebrate the Advent season at SLU.
11/22/24- Blue Santa is returning to SLU. The Center for Social Action invites University departments, faculty, staff, and students to participate in this year's holiday drive by donating gifts or contributing virtually.
11/21/24- The Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement and the Black Alumni Association at Saint Louis University teamed up to host the Black in STEAM Celebration and Awards Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. The event recognized seven individuals.
11/21/24- Ask, Listen Refer, a free online training to help individuals recognize and respond to warning signs of suicide is now available as a Workday Learning Module. This quick and accessible program is designed to equip individuals with essential skills in suicide prevention.
11/21/24- The Office of the Vice President for Research has several project-based, annual internal award programs open for application. All three have a deadline of Saturday, Feb.1, 2025.
11/21/24- The Center for Social Action, Campus Ministry, and the Immigration Task Force of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis will be hosting an event with Ruben Garcia. The event will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Anheuser-Busch Auditorium in Cook Hall.
11/21/24- The Saint Louis University College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate DEI Champion Award is given to recognize a graduating SLU senior in the college who has made significant contributions to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.
11/19/24- The Saint Louis University Black Alumni Association will host its annual Holiday Bash on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The event will allow for mingling with fellow Black alumni, students, faculty and staff.
11/19/24- SLU's Dance Festival is this weekend. The Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present the work of some of SLU's most exciting student dance groups all in one weekend.
11/19/24- Spectrum be upgrading its streaming service that supports the Saint Louis University campus. During the upgrade, there will be a Spectrum TV streaming outage on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. The streaming service will not be functional during this upgrade.
11/15/24- International Education Week, sponsored by the Office of International Services, includes events that invite the SLU community to view education from a global perspective.
11/12/24- The Emerson Leadership Institute at Chaifetz School of Business launched the Dignity-Based Leadership Development Series for the 2024-2025 academic year in the Fall of 2024. The next workshop, Fostering Dignity and Belonging, will be offered to the entire Saint Louis University community on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
11/08/24- ITS will be upgrading the Degreeworks application on Thursday, November 14, from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
11/08/24- The University community still has the opportunity to provide feedback during a 30-day comment period on two policies The policies and feedback forms can be found on the Policy Program website.
11/08/24- Three University policies are now active after completing the University policy approval process.
11/08/24- Embrace the wonder of the holiday season at Saint Louis University during Christmas on the Quad on Saturday, Dec. 7. One of SLU's favorite traditions, Christmas on the Quad is open to all -- alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, family and friends.
11/07/24- Saint Louis University recognized its long-time employees at the 2024 Presidential Service Awards. A breakfast ceremony took place Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Wool Ballrooms at the Busch Student Center. At the ceremony, SLU saluted employees who have been at SLU for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years.
11/05/24- The Academy of International Business, Southeast USA Chapter (AIB-SE) held its annual conference on Oct. 24-26, 2024, at the Chaifetz School of Business on the Saint Louis University campus. The conference welcomed over 180 attendees from 28 different countries from around the world in academia and industry.
11/05/24- The Center for Social Action at Saint Louis University has received The Allstate Foundation's 2024-2025 College Service Grant. This funding supports the 1818 Community Engagement Grant Program, which provides grants to SLU students, faculty, and staff working alongside local nonprofit organizations to address pressing community needs. This year, a record-breaking 68 applications were received, and 18 impactful projects have each been awarded $1,800 in funding.
11/05/24- Free student tickets are available for the SLU Theatre and Dance production of "Three Sisters," adapted and directed by Associate Professor Lucy Cashion. The production runs Thursday, Nov. 14, to Sunday, Nov. 17, in the Xavier Hall Main Stage Theatre.
11/04/24- SLU.edu is getting a new look. After more than a year of work behind the scenes, the first phase of the refresh is scheduled to launch Wednesday, Nov. 13. On that day, visitors to SLU.edu will see a brand new homepage complete with new headers, footers, fonts and colors.
11/04/24- ITS will be performing maintenance on multiple systems. The systems will be unavailable for everyone during the listed service windows.
11/04/24- The Interprofessional Education Program at Saint Louis University is hosting its biannual poster symposium from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the foyer of the Education Union.
11/04/24- The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the Crusade Studies Forum at Saint Louis University successfully hosted the Fifth Quadrennial Symposium on Crusade Studies from October 3-5, 2024, at SLU's Madrid campus.
11/04/24- The Studio Art Program is hosting an exhibit celebrating work by student artists. The celebration will take place on Friday, November 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the McNamee Gallery.
11/01/24- November is Native American Heritage Month and recognizes the history, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous Americans and their ancestors. To celebrate the month, the Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship will be hosting a celebration event on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Center for Global Citizenship featuring the Dineh Tah' Navajo Dancers.
11/01/24- On Oct. 23, Career Services and 14 students traveled to Indianapolis for the 2024 Career Trek. This trip allowed students to network, visit a new city, and explore new opportunities.
11/01/24- Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to take part in the 2024 election. After the polls close, the Center for Social Action and the Student Government Association, are inviting members of the SLU community to attend a nonpartisan viewing party to watch the election returns across the country roll in.
10/31/24- In this presentation, Cristina Sanz, Ph.D., and Alfonso Morales-Front, Ph.D., from Georgetown University will discuss their language development research during short-term academic immersion abroad. The event will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Morrissey Hall, room 0200.
10/29/24- Applications close on Friday, Nov. 1, for the Social Action Program and Trips over Spring Break. Trips go to New Orleans and the US-Mexico Border.
10/24/24- Bursting with energy, SLU alumna Tiffany Anderson, Ph.D. (Ed '94, Grad Ed '01), took to the stage in the Wool Ballrooms and talked about the importance of joy. Anderson delivered the keynote address at the Cannonball Conference on Thursday, Oct. 24. A packed crowd of SLU staff listened as the ebullient Anderson shared her presentation titled "Hardwired for Connection and Happiness: Mindset Matters."
10/24/24- The University community will mark the Solemnity of All Saints, a holy day of obligation in the Roman Catholic Church, with liturgies throughout Friday, Nov. 1.
10/23/24- Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and so is Turkeypalooza, Campus Kitchen's annual Thanksgiving food drive. Every November, Campus Kitchen receives donations of holiday food items that will be distributed to the St. Louis community. Donations days are Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Thursday, Nov. 21st, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Reinert Hall.
10/23/24- The recipients of the 2024-2025 cycle of the 1818 Community Engagement Grant Program have been announced. After reviewing 68 record-breaking applications, a team of SLU faculty and staff has selected 18 projects, each awarded $1,800 to make a meaningful impact in partnership with local non-profit organizations.
10/23/24- The Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement is sponsoring 50 Saint Louis University students to attend the Facing Race Conference 2024. The conference will be Wednesday, Nov. 20, to Friday, Nov. 22, in St. Louis.
10/22/24- This October, support of Saint Louis University in the amount of $60 or more to the fund of the donor's choice comes with a gift. Donors can receive a pair of 2024 limited-edition athletic socks not available in stores or online. Contribute $100 or more to receive two pairs.
10/22/24- Physical Therapy students in the sixth and final year of their program need faculty and staff volunteers, who are considered to be mild foot over or under-pronators, to participate in an individualized foot and ankle evaluation and subsequent fabrication of a pair of foot orthotics.
10/22/24- The Pershing Fellowship in Nonprofit Leadership is a paid summer internship program in St. Louis offered by Saint Louis University. The application deadline is Friday, Nov. 22.
10/22/24- The University community has the opportunity to provide feedback during a 30-day comment period on a proposed new university policy. This policy addresses the University's obligations under federal law to create an accessible environment through reasonable modifications in its educational programs and activities to all students and employees who are affected by pregnancy or related conditions.
10/21/24- The Symposium on Bridging Disparities in Health Care Using Artificial Intelligence will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, at Il Monastero. Registration is free.
10/21/24- The Cannonball Conference will be Thursday, Oct. 24. The conference will take place in the Busch Student Center. The keynote speaker this year is Tiffany Anderson, Ph.D.
10/18/24- ITS is planning a technology outage beginning Saturday, Oct. 26. Multiple systems will be unavailable during the outage.
10/18/24- Nutrition and Dietetics students are seeking volunteers for a 4-session personalized nutrition counseling program. The sessions start on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
10/18/24- This fall the Division for Mission and Identity at SLU will offer the Friday Mass and Speaker Series. The guest speaker for November will be Patricia Bass, Ph.D., Director of the Jesuit Worldwide Learning Program.
10/18/24- Professional Notes is a round-up of awards, presentations, papers, and other professional achievements of SLU faculty, staff members, and students.
10/17/24- Several international business students were honored recently at the 2024 Boeing Institute of International Business Awards Ceremony. The annual Saint Louis University event celebrates the achievements of international business students in our community and the positive impact they have within the worldwide scope of business and leadership.
10/17/24- The Office of Graduate Education Fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year will open for graduate students in November. The application period for the Dissertation Fellowship opens Thursday, Nov. 1, and the Diversity Fellowship and Presidential Fellowship open on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
10/17/24- Saint Louis University will commemorate OccupySLU with a series of events. During an opening reception on Tuesday night, the documentary "Occupy SLU A Look Back" premiered.
10/15/24- Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis invite researchers to apply for the 2025 Collaborative Administrative Data Research Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage new cross-institutional collaboration between Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis in the field of administrative data research.
10/15/24- Enterprise Mobility and the Career Resources Center in the Chaifetz School of Business are announcing the 2024 Enterprise Mobility Case Competition. The deadline to register is 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25.
10/11/24- The Saint Louis University Core will host Fr. Brian Christopher, S.J. at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in room 254 of the Busch Student Center. Christopher will lead a discussion on how to best infuse Ignatian principles into our students' community engagement experiences.
10/10/24- Saint Louis University will commemorate OccupySLU with a series of events the week of Oct. 14. OccupySLU started in October 2014 with six days of peaceful occupation at Saint Louis University's campus clock tower that included daily teach-ins and community conversations.
10/10/24- Saint Louis University's Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement piloted the Early Career Faculty Mentoring Program last year. In an effort to broaden the impact of the program on mid-career faculty, the DICE Faculty Mentoring Series was created for the 2024-25 academic year.
10/08/24- The Claver House Community Bike Ride event is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, 2024. The ride will commence at Saint Louis University's Clock Tower and will go through the Ville Neighborhood.
10/08/24- The Academy of International Business (AIB) US Southeast Chapter annual conference will take place from Thursday, Oct. 24, to Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will be hosted by the Boeing Institute of International Business from the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University.
10/08/24- Members of the University community brought their pets to be blessed on the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi.
10/04/24- The Missouri deadline to register to vote in the November election is Wednesday, Oct. 9. Ahead of the deadline, the Center for Social Action will be on campus registering voters and sharing information about voting.
10/04/24- The Institute for Translational Neuroscience 3rd Annual Research Symposium will take place in person on Friday, Nov. 1. The keynote speaker is Michael Salter, Ph.D., M.D., a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children and Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto. In addition to the keynote address, there will be talks by several prominent Saint Louis-based researchers, a poster session, and a reception.
10/03/24- The Saint Louis University School of Education is hosting a screening event of the award-winning 2023 documentary "The Right to Read." The screening will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Tegeler Auditorium.
10/02/24- Following a robust series of committee meetings, the Saint Louis University Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the academic year on Friday, Sept. 27.
10/01/24- It's hard to dampen Saint Louis University's spirit. Although steady showers Thursday and Friday got SLU's 2024 Homecoming and Family Weekend off to a wet start, skies cleared for Saturday and Sunday, and crowds enjoyed more than 30 events, rain or shine.
09/30/24- The Office of Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships is currently accepting applicants for the Truman and Goldwater Scholarships. Both scholarships require a campus endorsement for submission, and the deadline is Sunday, Dec. 1.
09/30/24- Saint Louis University will celebrate Ada Lovelace Day on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Ada Lovelace Day aims to increase the profile of women in STEM.
09/30/24- Flu shots will once again be available to all students, faculty, and staff on the three St. Louis campuses throughout October.
09/30/24- The office of Summer and Extended Studies is once again offering the winter session, a shortened term that provides students an opportunity to take undergraduate for-credit courses toward their degree completion during the University's winter break. Registration will open on Monday, Oct. 14, and will close on Monday, Dec. 9.
09/27/24- The Faculty Senate held its annual Kickoff Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 17. During the ceremony, the Senate handed out The John A. Slosar Shared Governance Award and the Dr. Norman A. White Award for Engaged Scholarship and Service to members of the faculty.
09/27/24- A red-tailed hawk is now soaring through St. Louis again thanks to the quick action of a SLU maintenance worker. Thursday afternoon a small crowd gathered outside Salus Center to celebrate the release of the hawk. The hawk was able to take flight after spending two months at the World Bird Sanctuary recovering from injuries.
09/26/24- The Doerr Center at Saint Louis University's School of Social Work will host two upcoming events led by Jennifer Mullan, Psy.D., founder of Decolonizing Therapy, that invite participants to explore the intersections of colonization and mental health.