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National
Education Groups Tap SLU Educator as Missouri’s ‘Professor
of the Year’
Rebecca Kuntz Willits, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical
engineering at Saint Louis University, has been named Missouri's
"Professor of the Year" by the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education (CASE).
SLU
Recognized as a National Leader in Awarding Graduate Degrees
to Minority Students
Saint Louis University has again been recognized as a leader
in providing educational opportunities to minority and underrepresented
students. The national magazine Diverse -- Issues In Higher
Education, formerly known as Black Issues in Higher
Education, has ranked Saint Louis University among the
country's top 100 in producing graduate degrees to students
of color.
Eye
on Energy: SLU Seeks ‘Green’ Status for New Research
Building
Saint Louis University’s new biomedical Research Building
could become the largest facility of its kind in the St. Louis
area to earn a “green” designation from the U.S.
Green Building Council, a leading non-profit group dedicated
to sustainable building design and construction.
PlanetSpace
Unveils New Orbital Vehicle Inspired by Saint Louis University
Professor
On Thursday, Dec. 15, a noted Saint Louis University aerospace
engineer and an X-Prize contender will unveil their plans
for a space vehicle that one day could take commercial passengers
into orbit and service the International Space Station.
Fraternity’s
$10K brick donation gives it permanent place at Arena
Sixty-nine members of the Kappa Delta Rho (KDR) fraternity
are helping pave the way toward the success of the Saint Louis
University Arena. Fraternity members recently presented the
University with a check for $10,000. Their donation, a response
to the Billiken Bricks program, will be recognized with a
paver located in Recognition Plaza.
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Young
Alumni Cooking Class and Wine Tasting
Attend the YAA Wine Club Cooking Class and Wine Tasting at
6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Wild Oats. Learn to cook a great
new dish, taste a variety of wines, and enjoy light appetizers
for $15 per person. For more information, email the YAA Wine
Club at YAAWineClub@slu.edu.
Dallas
Alumni Club
Holiday Event
Celebrate the end of the holiday season at 4 p.m., Sunday,
Jan. 8, at Jesuit High School in Dallas. Alumni and current
students can network together, while prospective students
and their families can learn more about SLU. Register online
at http://slu.kintera.org/
DFWHolidayEvent.
Washington,
D.C. Alumni Club
SLU vs. George Washington
Join us at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11, as the Washington,
D.C. alumni club watches SLU take on George Washington. Pre-game
party with appetizers starts at 5:30 p.m. at McFadden's Restaurant
& Saloon. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. The $22 admission includes
a game ticket and pre-game party. R.S.V.P. at http://slu.kintera.org/
billscolonials , call Office of Alumni Relations at 314-977-2250
or e-mail alumni@slu.edu.
Boston
Alumni Club
SLU vs. UMass
Join the Boston alumni club at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, at
the Sports Depot in Allston, Mass. as UMass plays at SLU.
Watch this men's basketball game with fellow Boston alumni
at one of the best sports-viewing restaurants in the Boston
area. R.S.V.P. at http://bostonalumni.
kintera.org/SLUgame call the Office of Alumni Relations
at 314-977-2250 or e-mail alumni@slu.edu.
Cincinnati
Alumni Club
SLU vs Xavier
The men's basketball team visits Xavier at 7 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 22. A Mass will be held at 4 p.m. at Bellarmine Chapel
on the campus of Xavier University, then join us for pre-game
party at the Cintas Center at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $25 per
person and includes a game ticket and the pre-game party.
R.S.V.P. at http://slu.
cincinnati.kintera.org/xavier, call the Office of Alumni
Relations at 314-977-2250 or e-mail alumni@slu.edu.
Billiken
Basketball
Alumni Night
Billiken alumni - support your home team! Come pack the house
and help our basketball Billikens defeat national powerhouse
and Atlantic 10 rival Saint Joseph's University Hawks at 7
p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25. Discounted game tickets are available
for $10 (lower bowl) and $5 (upper bowl) to all SLU graduates
and their families. Join us for the pre-game reception for
only $5. The college or school with the largest percentage
of alumni participation will be recognized on the court!
Please R.S.V.P. by Jan. 20 at http://www.slu.kintera.
org/alumnibball or call the Office of Alumni Relations
at 314-977-2250.
John
Cook School of Business Alumni Trivia Night
Join
fellow alumni and friends in competing for cash and prizes
at the John Cook School of Business Alumni Trivia Night Saturday,
Jan. 28. R.S.V.P. to the Office of Alumni Relations at 314-977-2250
by Wednesday, Jan. 25.
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CCIN
Televises SLU Men's and Women's Hoops
Charter Communications and the Saint Louis University department
of athletics have begun their live telecasts of men's and
women's basketball. Charter Communications Information Network
(CCIN) is broadcasting nine men's road games and five home
dates. CCIN will also produce two women's games from the Bauman-Eberhardt
Center on campus.
Men's
Basketball Signs Recruit
Saint Louis University head men's basketball coach Brad Soderberg
has announced that 6-foot-5 guard Dustin Maguire has signed
a National Letter of Intent to attend the University and play
basketball for the Billikens. He will have four years of eligibility
beginning with the 2006-07 academic year.
Women's
Basketball Players Commit to SLU
Saint Louis University head women's basketball coach Shimmy
Gray announced that Theresa Lisch, Maggie Hennegan and Katie
Paganelli have signed National Letters of Intent to attend
the University and play basketball for the Billikens. All
three will have four years of eligibility beginning with the
2006-07 season.
Volleyball
Player Named Honorable Mention All-Region
Junior outside hitter Tatyana Menshikova has been named to
the 2005 American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Northeast
Region honorable mention team.
Stuber
Named To Atlantic 10 Cross Country All-Academic Team
The Atlantic 10 Conference has named sophomore runner Mat
Stuber to the A-10 Men's Cross Country Academic All-Conference
squad. Stuber is in the University's aviation science/professional
pilot program.
Seven
Members of the Field Hockey Team Earn All-Conference Honors
Seven members of the Saint Louis University field hockey team
have been named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference team. The
teams were announced after a vote conducted by the league's
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