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SLU Professor and Author Jonathan Sawday Wins MLA's Prestigious James Russell Lowell Prize

Dr. Jonathan Sawday poses for a photo in front of a bookcase. He dressed in a long-sleeved black shirt and wears black framed glasses.

Jonathan Sawday, Ph.D., holds the Walter J. Ong, S.J. Chair in Humanities in the English Department at SLU. SLU file photo.

Saint Louis University's Jonathan Sawday, Ph.D., is the 55th recipient of the award, and the first from SLU to receive the honor.

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The 2023 Parade of Nations. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
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Obituary
Sam Fox: 1929-2004

Sam Fox, a noted St. Louis philanthropist, former Ambassador to Belgium, and generous donor to Saint Louis University, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. He was 95. Fox was chairman and chief executive officer of Harbour Group Ltd. In 2007 he was named the ambassador to Belgium. Fox was known throughout the region for his donations to various causes and groups, including SLU.

A cropped photo of Dr. Amy Wright. She poses for a photo in a long-sleeve red sweater against a white background.
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Honor
Amy E. Wright Receives Honorable Mention for MLA's Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize

Saint Louis University's Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., received an honorable mention from the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) for the Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize for an outstanding book published in English or Spanish in the field of Latin American and Spanish literature and cultures. Wright, a professor of Hispanic Studies at SLU, received the honor for her book Serial Mexico: Storytelling across Media, from Nationhood to Now, published in 2023 by Vanderbilt University Press.

Two female faculty members pose for a photo with their awards.
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Honors
University Core Honors Ignite Instructors

Shannon Cooper-Sadlo, Ph.D. (Social Work), and Meadow Campbell, Ph.D. (Center for Anatomical Science and Education) were recognized for their work in teaching Ignite seminars. Cooper-Sadlo won for her Spring 2024 seminar entitled, “Conversations with a Mom, but not Your Mom.” Campbell was the Fall 2024 winner for her seminar entitled “Dissecting a Timeline: Anatomy Through the Ages.”

Two women pose for a photo outdoors on SLU's campus.
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Awards
Two SLU Faculty Members Receive Emerson's Excellence in Teaching Award

Two Saint Louis University faculty members received Emerson's 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D. (Education) and Christina Garcia, Ph.D. (Spanish) were both recognized for their teaching prowess. The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards Program recognizes educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area annually for their leadership in and passion for teaching, their contributions to student learning, and their knowledge and creativity.

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Mission
Saint Louis University Student Speaks About Student Leadership at Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

Saint Louis University senior Reueline Arulanandam offered her perspective on student leadership to more than 2,000 participants at the 2024 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. The event, held in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s largest annual Catholic social justice gathering and advocacy day.

Dr. Jamil Neme poses for a photo outdoors during the day on SLU's campus.
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Expert
SLU Primary Care Sports Physician Explains the Concussion Gender Gap

Jamil Neme, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at SLU’s School of Medicine and director of the Concussion Clinic at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, said structural brain differences might explain why women and girls are more prone to concussions and experience longer recovery from injuries than men and boys.

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