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SLU Celebrates Class of 2026 at Commencement

Filmmaker James Gunn, with short spiked white hair and glasses, wears blue academic regalia and smiles against a large image of SLU’s university seal.

James Gunn found his purpose at Saint Louis University. Gunn, a visionary writer, director and producer, started his college journey wanting to be a rock star. "I found my voice at SLU, my calling -- storytelling," he said. "The birth of everything I've done, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy' through 'Superman' through DC Studios was here."

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Leadership Appointments
Kathy E. Johnson, Ph.D., Appointed Executive Vice President and Provost of Saint Louis University

Johnson is currently the president of the University of New Orleans and previously served as the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at IU Indianapolis. As Saint Louis University’s second-ranking officer, Johnson will work closely with SLU’s president to help shape the University’s long-term direction.

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Health Education Partnership
Saint Louis University Partners with SSM Health on RN-to-BSN Program

SSM Health has selected SLU as its preferred provider of online RN-to-BSN education for its nurses, expanding educational pathways across one of the nation’s largest health systems. The agreement enables eligible SSM Health nurses to complete a degree in as little as one year while benefiting from tuition reimbursement.

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Student Achievement
SLU Students, Alumnus Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Three Saint Louis University students and one recent alumnus have been awarded highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Programs (GRFP) for 2026. The fellowship recognizes outstanding academic achievement and the potential to make significant contributions to research and society. One student, Pranavi Kolouju, will use her fellowship to pursue a Ph.D. at SLU.

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Academics and Community
College of Arts and Sciences Launches New Center for Literary and Creative Arts

The new center will serve as a hub to launch and showcase broad scholarship in the literary and creative arts, as well as the home of SLU’s St. Louis Literary Award, which has drawn some of the world’s most important writers to the University for more than 50 years. The CLCA will be led by Katrina Thompson Moore, Ph.D., associate dean in SLU’s College of Arts and Sciences, and Edward Ibur, executive director of the St. Louis Literary Award.

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Science Partnerships
SLU Researcher Serves as Scientist in Residence for the Saint Louis Science Center’s 'The Blue Whale Story’

SLU professor of physics Jean Potvin, Ph.D., has spent years studying the science of whales. As a part of the Saint Louis Science Center’s new traveling exhibition, "The Blue Whale Story," he helped to develop a special display about whales that visitors can view. Presentations featuring him and other SLU researchers will be scheduled throughout the year.

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Academics and Community
Billiken Teacher Corps Puts Faith in Future Catholic School Teachers

The innovative graduate program has shaped scores of dedicated Catholic school educators over the last decade. The two-year master’s program that prepares the next generation of Catholic school educators through rigorous academics, on-the-job experience and spiritual engagement. In the decade since the program started, it has graduated 55 teachers steeped in Catholic pedagogy, with 14 more currently in the program.

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