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Read recent features published in Universitas, Saint Louis University's alumni magazine, or download PDF versions of past issues. 

  • 10/14/24- The Ignite First-Year Seminar shows students how to kindle curiosity into academic pursuits and a dynamite educational experience.

  • 10/14/24- Sharee (Brown) Silerio (A&S '09) hopes to share the stories of Black women and girls through her new production company

  • 10/14/24- SLU’s Catholic Studies Program offers students a home for studies and spirituality.

  • 10/14/24- SLU professor Sarah Adam, OTD, is the first woman to make the U.S. Paralympic wheelchair rugby team.

  • 10/14/24- A SLU history professor's discovery sheds light on the Roman Empire’s transition from pagan worship to Christianity.

  • 10/14/24- Club teams give Saint Louis University students a chance to be good sports.

  • 10/14/24- In the fall of 2023, a movie production about alum John O’Leary made itself at home on campus.

  • 10/14/24- It would be impossible to tell the story of Saint Louis University men’s soccer without including John Klein. All three of them.

  • 04/18/24- Jesuit Volunteers from SLU set out to change the world and end up changed themselves.

  • 04/18/24- The School for Professional Studies marks six decades of accessible education for adult learners.

  • 04/18/24- When Pope John Paul II visited St. Louis in January 1999, Saint Louis University was featured prominently as a part of his visit.

  • 04/18/24- Saint Louis University alumna Lauren (Lobosky) Sullivan shares her journey from SLU to becoming an engineer with Team Penske.

  • 04/18/24- Saint Louis University's New O’Loughlin Family Champions Center supports well-rounded Billikens.

  • 04/18/24- Welcoming new students to campus is more than just move-in.

  • 04/18/24- Dr. Marvin Langston (Grad PH ’12) is an epidemiologist who’s building a world where the word “cancer” loses its power and a diagnosis isn’t a death sentence.

  • A silhouette of a runner at dawn on the track at SLU's Medical Center Stadium, with the Gateway Arch and the St. Louis skyline in the background

    06/28/23- A photo essay covers one day in the life of Saint Louis University.

  • A headshot of SLU alumnus Tim Bantle, a middle-aged white man with close-cropped hair and wearing a dark jacket

    06/27/23- SLU alumnus Tim Bantle details how he went from philosophy major to CEO of Eddie Bauer.

  • SLU students celebrate Holi, a Hindu festival of colors, in March 2023.

    06/27/23- A multi-disciplinary initiative at Saint Louis University dramatically increased graduate student enrollment and expanded SLU's global identity.

  • Author Katey Howes, a middle-aged white woman with long dark hair, holds her book Be a Maker.

    06/27/23- SLU alumna Katey (Marcinkowski) Howes is a physical therapist turned children's book author.

  • Several incarcerated men of different ages and races sit at long tables in a prison classroom. One man types on his tablet. Another raises his hand.

    06/27/23- Saint Louis University's Prison Education Program opens minds and changes lives within the confines of the correctional facility.

  • Dr. Thomas Doellman, associate professor of finance, lectures during a session of SLU's Applied Portfolio Management (APM) course

    01/30/23- Finance students gain real-world experience by managing a portion of Saint Louis University's endowment.

  • SLU alumnus Bryan Beasley (CSB '11) sits behind the SportsCenter desk at ESPN

    01/30/23- SLU alumnus Bryan Beasley (CSB '11) is a senior researcher on SportsCenter.

  • SLU community members browse mental health resources at an outdoor booth

    01/30/23- The Jesuit concept of “caring for the whole person” informs and inspires Saint Louis University to prioritize the well-being of the whole community.

  • Dr. Fred P. Pestello, Sheila Manion, Rex A. Sinquefield and Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz pose at an event celebrating the successful conclusion of the Accelerating Excellence campaign

    01/30/23- Saint Louis University's Accelerating Excellence fundraising campaign shattered its goal.

  • Exterior of the Jesuit Center at Saint Louis University during the day

    01/30/23- A new Jesuit facility puts mission in the middle of the SLU community.

  • Headshot of SLU alumnus Dr. Jody Sowell (Grad A&S '11)

    01/30/23- SLU alumnus Dr. Jody Sowell (Grad A&S '11) is the president of the Missouri Historical Society.

  • An illustration of male and female aerospace workers, including an astronaut and engineers. A NASA rocket launches in the background

    01/30/23- As the United States approaches a new golden age in space exploration, SLU aerospace graduates are involved at every level.

  • Marianne Muellerleile portrait

    03/23/22- For nearly 50 years, Marianne Muellerleile (A&S '71) has made her living as an actor.

  • Andrés J. Gallegos at a meeting of the National Council on Disability

    03/23/22- SLU alumnus Andrés J. Gallegos is the chairman of the National Council on Disability.

  • Six students from Road to a Greener SLU service group gather near the garden on campus.

    03/16/22- SLU's 1818 Community Engagement Grants enable servant leaders to find innovative ways to make a difference.

  • A female student and male professor examine historic newspapers in the background, while SLU alumnus Tim Drone stands with another newspaper in the foreground.

    03/16/22- SLU alumnus Timothy Drone's gift of historic newspapers gives students a front-row seat to history.

  • Two SLU students enjoy treats at the City Foundry STL food hall

    03/11/22- Developments in Prospect Yards enhance the SLU campus area.

  • Researchers of the SLU Geospatial Institute

    03/11/22- SLU research institutes leverage data to combat local and global challenges.

  • Illustration of the earth with smoke and fire below it, and people trying to save it

    03/09/22- Saint Louis University researchers find reasons to hope despite the climate crisis.

  • SLU Provost Mike Lewis

    03/09/22- SLU Provost Mike Lewis puts listening at the heart of leadership in a time of change.

  • SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

    08/03/21- Take a look inside the latest additions to SLU's Medical Center.

  • Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building lobby

    08/02/21- SLU's new STEM building is home to some of the University's most innovative research.

  • Erin Loos Cutraro

    08/02/21- SLU alumna Erin Loos Cutraro is the founder and CEO of She Should Run.

  • Dana Boente

    08/02/21- SLU alumnus Dana J. Boente, former general counsel for the FBI, is a veteran prosecutor who has dedicated his career to public service.

  • Chess grandmaster Dorsa Derakhshani sits at a chess board, holding a piece.

    08/02/21- Grandmaster Dorsa Derakhshani has made a name for herself around the world, but she's happy to call Saint Louis University home.

  • apple core with the words

    08/02/21- SLU's new core curriculum will help students find themselves and God in all things.

  • 02/03/21- SLU’s own infectious disease specialist has been keeping campus safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • 02/03/21- Dr. Alexander G. Garza (GRAD PH ’03) is the SSM Health Chief Community Health Officer and Incident Commander for the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.

  • Jonathan Smith

    02/03/21- Dr. Jonathan Smith, SLU's chief diversity officer, draws on his activist roots to reckon with the University's past and present, and to put forth SLU's plans for a more just and equitable future for all.

  • SLU social justice advocates from the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity

    02/02/21- SLU social justice advocates find unique ways of leveraging their research to make the world a better place.

  • Fall 2020 general chemistry class in Busch Student Center

    02/02/21- SLU's first full semester in a COVID-19 world succeeded because of the people who made it happen. Here are seven of their stories.

  • 06/30/20- Can one find meaning in a pandemic? A SLU public health professor offers his perspective on good questions and hard answers.

  • 06/30/20- Billikens find new ways to serve during COVID-19.

  • 06/30/20- As COVID-19 took hold, SLU’s physician practice found a new way to treat patients.

  • 06/30/20- As members of the SLU-Madrid community faced the COVID-19 crisis, their efforts showed the power of distance learning.