The Student News Site of Saint Louis University

The University News

The Student News Site of Saint Louis University

The University News

The Student News Site of Saint Louis University

The University News

Let Us Introduce You: Herschel Smith

Let Us Introduce You: Herschel Smith

[email protected] April 4, 2014

SLU employee on love of helping people and the great outdoors For those who look forward to springtime at Saint Louis University, chances are that the beautiful fountains around campus have a little something...

Fred Pestello named first lay president of SLU

Fred Pestello named first lay president of SLU

[email protected] March 27, 2014

Saint Louis University announced Dr. Fred P. Pestello as its next president at a reception on Friday, March 21. The SLU Board of Trustees had a special meeting Thursday evening to elect Pestello for...

Standing against bias: SLU students at the Billikens Against Bias Incidents sit-in. The protest was inspired by the recently reported incident concerning one of SLU’s sororities. 
Photos courtesy of Christopher Martin

Battling Bias:

[email protected] March 27, 2014

As more incidents ignite controversy, is SLU doing enough? “Saint Louis University has received a report of a bias incident involving a member of the University community.” These words...

[Dis]ability Awareness: SLU student Peter Vishneski talks about living with a disability on SLU’s campus.
Ryan Quinn / Staff Photographer

Week of events raise disability awareness

[email protected] March 27, 2014

During the week of March 24, the Saint Louis University Student Occupational Therapy Association (SLU SOTA) is sponsoring Disability Awareness Week. Members of SLU SOTA host Disability Awareness Week...

Junoon: Pakistan’s most successful rock band  will play next Friday as part of Atlas Week.
Photo Courtesy of Atlas Planning Committee

14th Atlas Week turns attention to education, South Asia

[email protected] March 27, 2014

The fourteenth annual Atlas Week will turn its attention to education and South Asia, welcoming keynote speaker Shabana Basij-Rasikh and Pakistani rock band Junoon as its headlining guests. The 2014...

The region: A map of Ukraine. The Crimean Peninsula is south of the country’s mainland.
Map courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book

Professors shed light on Ukrainian crisis

[email protected] March 27, 2014

Russia’s annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine has received global attention over the last month. The move followed the overthrow of President Viktor Yanukovych’s government in a Ukrainian...

SLU attempts to tackle future budget challenges

[email protected] March 21, 2014

As institutions nationwide continue to seek ways to adapt to mounting fiscal challenges in higher education, Saint Louis University is in the process of creating and implementing a number of new programs...

The panel: Wednesday’s discussion featured city and county officials and SLU faculty.
Photo by Ryan Quinn / Staff Photographer

Border Wars: County, city tackle unification talks

[email protected] March 21, 2014

Saint Louis University’s Catholic Studies Program hosted a panel on “Healing the City-County Divide” on Wednesday. The panel included St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, St. Louis County Executive...

Wilmott: The University of Kansas professor discusses his film “Jayhawkers” after the viewing.
Photo by Jessica Winter / Associate News Editor

Film follows Wilt through trials, triumph

[email protected] March 21, 2014

In the mist of March Madness, Saint Louis University combined the current basketball craze with a little Civil Rights education when it hosted the Kevin Wilmott film “Jayhawkers” in the Center...

Harvest Exchange looks to level financial field

[email protected] March 21, 2014

Between the headlines about subprime mortgages and Wall Street bonuses, littered with names like Bearn Stearns and Bernie Madoff, seems to have been lost a fundamental truth about high finance. “The...

Let Us Introduce You: Amanda Bartelson

Let Us Introduce You: Amanda Bartelson

[email protected] March 21, 2014

Nursing student shares her love of music, service For Amanda Bartelson, serving the members of the community around her has always been a passion. A recipient of the Spirit of the Billiken award, Bartelson...

SLU elects Dr. Fred Pestello as new president

[email protected] March 21, 2014

Saint Louis University announced on Friday, March 21that it has named Dr. Fred P. Pestello as its next president. The SLU Board of Trustees held a special meeting Thursday evening to elect...

Load More Stories
Donate to The University News
$1910
$750
Contributed
Our Goal