SLU Mission Matters

Dr. Becky Muich and Louise Neiman discuss the programming and goals of the Honors Program at Saint Louis University.

Dean Leslie McClure discusses the College for Public Health and Social Justice and the state of public health today.

Dr. Michael Boyle, Executive Director of the new Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education, discusses the founding and goals of the center.

Fr. David Suwalsky, SJ, Vice President for Mission and Identity, discusses the life and work of Fr. Claude Heithaus, focusing on his work to promote racial justice at SLU and the legacy of his 1944 homily denouncing racial segregation.

Dr. Christopher Tinson, department chair in African American Studies, and Dr. Katrina Moore, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Engagement in the College of Arts and Sciences, discuss the state of the Department of African American Studies before and since Occupy SLU, and the relationship of their work to the Mission of Saint Louis University.

An Examen for Civic Life ahead of our Nation's elections

Luella Loseille, Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion in the Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship, and Rochelle Smith, vice president of the Division for Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement, discuss the legacy of Occupy SLU 10 years later, and discuss the upcoming commemoration of Occupy SLU. This October marks the 10th anniversary of Occupy SLU, a six-day peaceful teac...

Dr. Kasey Fowler-Finn, Associate Professor of Biology, speaks about her research with spiders--and all they have taught her about living the Jesuit mission fully!

Paul Lynch, English professor, is joined by two students in his class Sacramental Imagination: Modern American Catholicism in Literature, Rhetoric, and Film, to speak about how a sacramental imagination is a way of living with an Ignatian worldview--and how it benefits not just ourselves but our entire community.

Tim Murphy, Assistant Vice President, and his team join us from the brand new recording studio in Pius Library. Listen to them describe the space and all its possible uses for students, faculty, and staff! Learn more at https://www.slu.edu/news/announcements/2024/february/atc-recording-studio.php

Jasmin Patel, Associate Vice President & Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice President for Research, speaks about the work of the research office, the current projects happening, and what makes SLU unique in its striving to be an R1 institution of higher learning.

Director Diane Richter, Ph. D., and members of her therapeutic team speak about the variety of outreach offered to the community by the Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services, housed in SLU's School of Education. Learn more at https://youtu.be/kKDBf-0mbK4?si=gkM-VYT-fOScqqJ9

Cid Cardoz, Director of IT End User Services, explains the wide scope of SLU's IT services and all the ways the team is making it possible for SLU's mission to live and thrive safely and efficiently.

Kendra Johnston, Director of SLU's Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources, speaks about the work of the center in advocacy for the health needs of students, and how the team at CADR work to make the mission come alive on campus.

Andrea Hitsman, Director of Visit/Admission Event, speaks about her work with prospective SLU students (and current!) as she lives out SLU's mission every single day.

David Pole, Director of the Center for Interprofessional Education and Research at SLU's Medical School, speaks about how he incorporates his Buddhist practices and beliefs into his work in the Jesuit mission.

Gene Brion, Director of Mission and Identity at Loyola Academy, speaks about the intersection of our two educational institutions in light of the Jesuit mission. Learn more at www.loyolaacademy.org

Julia Lieberman, Professor of Spanish and Intercultural Studies, speaks about her research and expertise, connecting them to the rich history and legacy of Jesuit education

Cupples House by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

Vatican And End by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

CGC by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

Catholic Studies Center by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

Jesuit Center by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

MOCRA by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

Marguerite by SLU Office of Mission & Identity