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Read recent features published in Universitas, Saint Louis University's alumni magazine, or download PDF versions of past issues. 

  • A silhouette of a runner at dawn on the track at SLU's Medical Center Stadium, with the Gateway Arch and the St. Louis skyline in the background

    06/28/23- A photo essay covers one day in the life of Saint Louis University.

  • A headshot of SLU alumnus Tim Bantle, a middle-aged white man with close-cropped hair and wearing a dark jacket

    06/27/23- SLU alumnus Tim Bantle details how he went from philosophy major to CEO of Eddie Bauer.

  • SLU students celebrate Holi, a Hindu festival of colors, in March 2023.

    06/27/23- A multi-disciplinary initiative at Saint Louis University dramatically increased graduate student enrollment and expanded SLU's global identity.

  • Author Katey Howes, a middle-aged white woman with long dark hair, holds her book Be a Maker.

    06/27/23- SLU alumna Katey (Marcinkowski) Howes is a physical therapist turned children's book author.

  • Several incarcerated men of different ages and races sit at long tables in a prison classroom. One man types on his tablet. Another raises his hand.

    06/27/23- Saint Louis University's Prison Education Program opens minds and changes lives within the confines of the correctional facility.

  • An illustration of male and female aerospace workers, including an astronaut and engineers. A NASA rocket launches in the background

    01/30/23- As the United States approaches a new golden age in space exploration, SLU aerospace graduates are involved at every level.

  • Headshot of SLU alumnus Dr. Jody Sowell (Grad A&S '11)

    01/30/23- SLU alumnus Dr. Jody Sowell (Grad A&S '11) is the president of the Missouri Historical Society.

  • Exterior of the Jesuit Center at Saint Louis University during the day

    01/30/23- A new Jesuit facility puts mission in the middle of the SLU community.

  • Dr. Fred P. Pestello, Sheila Manion, Rex A. Sinquefield and Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz pose at an event celebrating the successful conclusion of the Accelerating Excellence campaign

    01/30/23- Saint Louis University's Accelerating Excellence fundraising campaign shattered its goal.

  • Dr. Thomas Doellman, associate professor of finance, lectures during a session of SLU's Applied Portfolio Management (APM) course

    01/30/23- Finance students gain real-world experience by managing a portion of Saint Louis University's endowment.

  • SLU community members browse mental health resources at an outdoor booth

    01/30/23- The Jesuit concept of “caring for the whole person” informs and inspires Saint Louis University to prioritize the well-being of the whole community.

  • SLU alumnus Bryan Beasley (CSB '11) sits behind the SportsCenter desk at ESPN

    01/30/23- SLU alumnus Bryan Beasley (CSB '11) is a senior researcher on SportsCenter.

  • Marianne Muellerleile portrait

    03/23/22- For nearly 50 years, Marianne Muellerleile (A&S '71) has made her living as an actor.

  • Andrés J. Gallegos at a meeting of the National Council on Disability

    03/23/22- SLU alumnus Andrés J. Gallegos is the chairman of the National Council on Disability.

  • Six students from Road to a Greener SLU service group gather near the garden on campus.

    03/16/22- SLU's 1818 Community Engagement Grants enable servant leaders to find innovative ways to make a difference.

  • A female student and male professor examine historic newspapers in the background, while SLU alumnus Tim Drone stands with another newspaper in the foreground.

    03/16/22- SLU alumnus Timothy Drone's gift of historic newspapers gives students a front-row seat to history.

  • Two SLU students enjoy treats at the City Foundry STL food hall

    03/11/22- Developments in Prospect Yards enhance the SLU campus area.

  • Researchers of the SLU Geospatial Institute

    03/11/22- SLU research institutes leverage data to combat local and global challenges.

  • Illustration of the earth with smoke and fire below it, and people trying to save it

    03/09/22- Saint Louis University researchers find reasons to hope despite the climate crisis.

  • SLU Provost Mike Lewis

    03/09/22- SLU Provost Mike Lewis puts listening at the heart of leadership in a time of change.

  • SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

    08/03/21- Take a look inside the latest additions to SLU's Medical Center.

  • Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building lobby

    08/02/21- SLU's new STEM building is home to some of the University's most innovative research.

  • Erin Loos Cutraro

    08/02/21- SLU alumna Erin Loos Cutraro is the founder and CEO of She Should Run.

  • Dana Boente

    08/02/21- SLU alumnus Dana J. Boente, former general counsel for the FBI, is a veteran prosecutor who has dedicated his career to public service.

  • Chess grandmaster Dorsa Derakhshani sits at a chess board, holding a piece.

    08/02/21- Grandmaster Dorsa Derakhshani has made a name for herself around the world, but she's happy to call Saint Louis University home.

  • apple core with the words

    08/02/21- SLU's new core curriculum will help students find themselves and God in all things.

  • 02/03/21- SLU’s own infectious disease specialist has been keeping campus safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • 02/03/21- Dr. Alexander G. Garza (GRAD PH ’03) is the SSM Health Chief Community Health Officer and Incident Commander for the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.

  • Jonathan Smith

    02/03/21- Dr. Jonathan Smith, SLU's chief diversity officer, draws on his activist roots to reckon with the University's past and present, and to put forth SLU's plans for a more just and equitable future for all.

  • SLU social justice advocates from the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity

    02/02/21- SLU social justice advocates find unique ways of leveraging their research to make the world a better place.

  • Fall 2020 general chemistry class in Busch Student Center

    02/02/21- SLU's first full semester in a COVID-19 world succeeded because of the people who made it happen. Here are seven of their stories.

  • 06/30/20- Can one find meaning in a pandemic? A SLU public health professor offers his perspective on good questions and hard answers.

  • 06/30/20- Billikens find new ways to serve during COVID-19.

  • 06/30/20- As COVID-19 took hold, SLU’s physician practice found a new way to treat patients.

  • 06/30/20- As members of the SLU-Madrid community faced the COVID-19 crisis, their efforts showed the power of distance learning.

  • The novel coronavirus pandemic changed everything — including academic life at Saint Louis University.

    06/30/20- The novel coronavirus pandemic changed everything — including academic life at Saint Louis University.

  • SLU’s renowned scientists are at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development.

    06/30/20- SLU’s renowned scientists are at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine development.

  • SLU’s president reflects on the pandemic and what lies ahead.

    06/30/20- SLU’s president reflects on the pandemic and what lies ahead.

  • goldstein

    03/04/20- SLU law professor Joel K. Goldstein is the nation's top VP expert.

  • 2019-convocation

    03/04/20- SLU's freshman class is the largest and most diverse in the University's history.

  • St. Louis Jesuits perform during the Coming Home concert

    03/04/20- The St. Louis Jesuits music group says farewell with a sold-out concert.

  • Jim Dean

    03/04/20- Jim Dean (Grad CSB '88) is the CEO of the Memphis Zoo.

  • 03/04/20- SLU's Career Services focuses on preparing students for life after SLU.

  • Angela Lewis

    03/03/20- For writer and coach Angela Lewis (A&S '04, Grad A&S '07), basketball is at the center of everything.

  • Raymond Barrett

    06/26/19- SLU alumnus W. Raymond Barrett is among a select group of U.S. business people who built from scratch two successful, unrelated international companies: Landshire and Biomedical Systems Corp.

  • Margaret Lazzari

    06/26/19- Margaret Lazzari (A&S '75) did not imagine herself an artist when she came to SLU. But she's found success in both academia and the art world.

  • retirement party

    06/26/19- A SLU program helps retirees and soon-to-be retirees prayerfully plan for their next chapter in life.

  • Elevation dance group

    06/26/19- More and more SLU students are expressing themselves through dance.

  • health law illustration

    06/26/19- After nearly four decades, SLU's premier health law program continues to attract students and draw accolades.

  • Bees are finding refuge in urban areas — including St. Louis — and it’s good news for us all. SLU’s Dr. Gerardo Camilo and his students head into the field to collect bees and study their relationship with humans.

    06/26/19- Bees are finding refuge in urban areas — including St. Louis — and it’s good news for us all. SLU’s Dr. Gerardo Camilo and his students head into the field to collect bees and study their relationship with humans.

  • 07/26/18- Eric Moraczewski (CSB ’04), executive director of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, helps connect the St. Louis community to the Arch and the city beyond.

  • 07/26/18- Now through Dec. 30, Saint Louis University Museum of Art will host “Always at the Frontier: Saint Louis University 1818-2018,” an exhibition celebrating SLU’s bicentennial.

  • 07/26/18- Meet 10 of Saint Louis University’s longest-serving faculty and staff who share a devotion to mission.

  • 07/25/18- From old haunts to new landmarks, streetcars to the popemobile, see what stands out about recent generations at Saint Louis University.

  • 01/31/18- According to University archives, the first record of SLU students doing service is a short article in the May 13, 1927, student newspaper about medical students volunteering with the Red Cross during a flood.

  • The partnership supports Jesuit ministries in Belize in providing educational and human resources that nurture spiritual, physical, academic and economic health.

    01/31/18- The partnership supports Jesuit ministries in Belize in providing educational and human resources that nurture spiritual, physical, academic and economic health.

  • Best in Show for Gail Miller Bisher

    01/31/18- Gail Miller Bisher is the club's director of communications and the first female analyst to call the club's show in 30 years.

  • Changing the Subject

    07/07/17- Inside some of SLU's most interesting classes.

  • Billiken Teacher Corp

    10/01/16- Thirteen strangers are chosen and instructed to live together, eat together and depend upon each other. This isn’t the next season of prime-time reality television. This is the Billiken Teacher Corps, a two-year, service-driven master’s program at Saint Louis University.

  • Exorcism Panel

    10/01/14- Take an in-depth look at Saint Louis University's part in the most famous exorcism of the 20th century.