08/22/2024
Saint Louis University began the Fall 2024 semester on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Check out
some pictures from the first day of classes.
Launch SlideshowStudents walk to class on the first day of the fall semester on Wednesday, Aug. 21,
2024. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious
Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first
university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers more than 15,200 students a rigorous,
transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University’s diverse
community of scholars is SLU’s service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares
students to make the world a better, more just place.