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www.slu.edu SLU Facts and Numbers The Mission Founded: 1818 Statement Religious Affiliation: of Saint Louis University Catholic, Jesuit 86.5% 12-1 student-faculty ratio of all The Mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the Locations: students greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. The University St. Louis, Missouri Average seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, Madrid, Spain receive $880 million research, health care and service to the community. It is dedicated to class size Endowment as of leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God’s creation Total enrollment: 14,073 financial aid june 30, 2011 and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, 8,670 undergraduate is 23.6 knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of 3,693 graduate the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, this pursuit is motivated 1,710 professional $62.2 by the inspiration and values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and is 114,652 guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus. Fall 2011 Freshman alumni live applications: 13,389 million in in 50 states and 139 In support of its mission, the University: research countries class of 2015: 3,858 + Encourages and supports innovative scholarship and effective 1,707 students support teaching in all fields of the arts; the humanities; the natural, health and 42% male; 58% female medical sciences; the social sciences; the law; business; aviation; and 29% are international or Degrees Awarded during 2010-2011 49 Ranked technology. multicultural 3,408 Total among the + Creates an academic environment that values and promotes free, Athletics: 353 Summer 2010 top active and original intellectual inquiry among its faculty and students. 18 NCAA Division I sports 565 Fall 2010 teams in the Atlantic 10 2,490 Spring 2011 + Fosters programs that link University resources to local, national Conference 35% and international communities in collaborative efforts to alleviate ignorance, poverty, injustice and hunger; extend compassionate care to Total Faculty: 3,186 of all 268 the ill and needy; and maintain and improve the quality of life for all 99% of tenured and tenure- 24 graduate and professional programs national persons. track faculty members hold universities in the Top 100 in their fields the highest degree in their + Strives continuously to seek means to build upon its Catholic, Jesuit fields. identity and to promote activities that apply its intellectual and ethical heritage to work for the good of society as a whole. Total employees: 5,819 of 2010 + $372,351,192 total salaries $322,826,269 95% Welcomes students, faculty and staff from all racial, ethnic and for SLU employees SLU graduates religious backgrounds and beliefs and creates a sense of community that facilitates their development as men and women for others. tuition remission: are satisfied in 949 SLU employees and their postgraduate + Nurtures within its community an understanding of and their relatives use tuition commitment to the promotion of faith and justice in the spirit of the remission activities, including careers Gospels. $13,626,020 fund tuition 10,600 seats in Chaifetz and graduate + Wisely allocates its resources to maintain efficiency and effectiveness remission scholarships for Arena, SLU’s on-campus arena in attaining its mission and goals. faculty, staff and dependents studies Contents 2 An Overview and Rankings
4 2011 Year in Review
6 student Profile
8 Discovery Research Teaching
10 Mission and outreach
12 cOMMunity Impact
13 slu Firsts
14 university Libraries
15 colleges and Schools
26 majors
28 student Life Learning Outside the Classroom Involvement Entertainment
30 wellness Club and Intramural Sports
32 billiken spirit Billiken Athletics Alumni
34 SLUCare
35 sAfety and Information Technology
36 Meeting Spaces, Retreat Facilities And Campus Amenities
38 Museums
40 histORY AND jesuit TRADITION
41 PRESIDENT and vision
42 Honorees
44 FINANCES Tuition Financial Profile
46 st. Louis SLU-Midtown
48 executive staff and Trustees
49 Mission Statement
SLU Rankings and Honors
An Overview + U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 “America’s Best Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit university Colleges” for undergraduate programs ranks Saint Louis ranked among the top research institutions in the University 90th out of the more than 280 national univer- nation. The University fosters the intellectual and sities in the United States. character development of more than 14,000 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of + U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 “Best Graduate the Mississippi River and the second oldest Jesuit Schools” ranks SLU’s graduate programs in entrepre- university in the United States. Through teaching, neurship, geriatrics, health law, health management, research, health care and community service, Saint international business, physician assistant and supply Louis University has provided one-of-a-kind education, chain management among the best in the nation. leadership and service for nearly two centuries. + The Princeton Review places SLU on its 2012 “Best 376 Colleges” list, which includes only about 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges.
+ Forbes magazine includes SLU on its 2011 “America’s Top Colleges” list, which is based on the quality of the education and on student experiences and achievements.
+ The Fiske Guide to Colleges includes the University on 2 2 3 its 2012 “Best Buy Schools” list, which is based on the quality of academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance. SLU is one of 50 institutions and one of only two Jesuit universities included.
+ The 11th edition of Barron’s Best Buys in College Education names SLU one of 220 U.S. colleges and universities that provide “a first-class education at affordable prices.” In the publication, Barron’s calls SLU an “urban research university that refuses to act like one, caring for each individual as a total person and draw- ing its undergraduates into the life of the surrounding community.”
+ SLU holds a bronze rating from the national Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its efforts to foster a green campus. Year in Review
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+ SLU enrolled one of the largest in Sustainability. Banpu was classes in its history, welcoming founded by two alumni: Chanin 1,707 freshmen and 401 transfer Vongkusolkit (Grad Cook ’77) students, bringing total student and Metee Auapinyakul (Cook enrollment to a record 14,073. ’78).
+ The University completed con- + The University debuted a $1 struction of a new Health Sciences million scholarship effort for local Education Union, which houses Catholic high school students a state-of-the-art auditorium and called the SLU Jesuit Community high-tech patient simulation labs. Scholarship Program.
+ SLU unveiled a new 11-acre + The University established the outdoor stadium at its Medical new Center for Intercultural Center that features a NCAA- Studies, which, among other regulation soccer field and run- things, will foster research on ning track. the interactions between differ- ent cultures. SLU plans to offer + The University opened Hotel degrees through the center in the 4 Ignacio in a 100-year-old building 5 near future. that SLU spent a year renovating (images on page 37). The project + SLU launched the new was named a “Development of Innovative Teaching Fellowship Health Sciences Education Union (top and middle) and the Medical Center Stadium (bottom) the Year” by the City of St. Louis Program, which combines small and received a “Most Enhanced classes and state-of-the-art tech- Building” award from the nology. The courses are taught Landmarks Association, a preser- in the University’s new Learning vation group in St. Louis. Studio, a high-tech teaching space that features iPads, a video wall + SLU grew its St. Louis campus and other technologies. by nearly 20 acres by acquir- ing several key properties at its + The University entered into a Medical Center. The University formal agreement with Oxford also purchased the newly named University that will allow SLU San Ignacio Hall in Madrid, to send students to Great Britain greatly expanding the University’s for a year of intense, independent campus in Spain. research. The University also signed an agreement with the + The University received a $2 Open University of Cyprus to million gift from the Banpu expand graduate offerings in the Public Co. Ltd., an energy com- Eurasian island country, where pany based in Thailand, to estab- SLU has offered a master’s degree lish the Banpu Endowed Chair for several years. + + + + + + + + + + + + 2011 + + + + + + + + + + + + Student Profile
Students by Gender (Fall 2011)
Male 5,781 / 41%
Female 8,292 / 59%
Students by Status (Fall 2011)
Full-Time 11,301 / 80% Most Popular Part-Time 2,772 / 20% Undergraduate Majors at SLU (Fall 2011)
Nursing (8.8%)
Students by Degree (Fall 2011) Biology (6.9%)
Physical Therapy (4.3%) 6 Undergraduate 8,670 / 62% 7 Psychology (4.1%) Graduate 3,693 / 26% Communication (2.9%) Professional 1,710 / 12%
14,073 students are enrolled University Enrollment (2006 - 2011) in nearly 100 undergraduate 2006 12,034 majors and more than 70
2007 12,309 graduate programs for the
2008 12,733 2011-2012 academic school year. 2009 13,313 91% of freshmen live on campus. 2010 13,785 of SLU’s undergraduate 2011 14,073 59% students are from out of state.
Each equals 1,000 students. The University’s 974 international students represent 69 countries. Discovery Research
+ During fiscal year 2011, SLU’s diseases that ravage the develop- Medical Center researchers in ing world. health sciences were awarded + SLU is one of only seven 378 grants, contracts and Catholic institutions desig- subcontracts totaling $50.3 nated as a research university million from agencies such as (high research activity) by the the National Institutes of Health, Carnegie Foundation. National Science Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and + SLU’s biomedical Edward A. other government sources, as Doisy Research Center opened well as private industry, associa- in 2007. Research in the state-of- tions and foundations. the-art, environmentally friendly facility focuses on several core + SLU researchers in areas out- Teaching areas: cancer; molecular and side of health sciences received + 99% of tenured and tenure- structural biology; cardiovas- 90 awards through grants, track faculty members hold the cular and pulmonary diseases; contracts and subcontracts from highest degree in their fields. infectious diseases and biode- federal government agencies, fense; neurosciences and aging; associations, foundations and + The average class size is 23.6, 8 and liver disease. 9 private sources, generating $11.9 and the student-to-teacher million during FY11. + SLU’s Center for Sustainability ratio is 12-1. continues to foster discovery + SLU’s Center for World Health + 54% of undergraduate through groundbreaking research and Medicine, inaugurated in courses have fewer than 20 with assistance from innovative 2010, obtained funding and students. programs such as the Alberici initiated a range of partnerships Fund for Innovation, a $1 mil- aimed at creating new treat- + SLU boasts 42 endowed lion commitment over five years ments for neglected diseases such chairs and 22 named to seed cross/interdisciplinary as malaria, river blindness and professorships. research focused on creating solu- childhood diarrhea. These initia- tions to the urgent sustainability tives offer promising solutions for issues facing society. Outreach + SLU has been recognized as a capita, as well as one of the biggest character-building college by The student organizations on campus. Templeton Guide: Colleges that + During the October 2011 Make Encourage Character Development. a Difference Day – an annual + Students, faculty and staff service event – a record-breaking members cumulatively complete 3,118 SLU volunteers assisted 130 more than one million hours of agencies and schools in the St. Mission community service each year. Louis area. + The division of mission and into service locally, nationally and + More than 84% of SLU students + SLU’s annual Relay for Life ministry promotes programs and internationally, leading partici- volunteered at least once during the event raises funds and awareness events for the entire University pants to a deeper integration of 2010-2011 academic year – more for cancer research and patient community. Mission and ministry social justice and faith in their than double the national average needs. Students, employees and includes campus ministry at the lives. among college students nationwide. friends raised more than $165,000 University and pastoral care at + SLU offers Christian Life in 2011, a SLU record. Saint Louis University Hospital. + SLU has been named several Communities – small, faith-shar- times to the President’s Higher + Fraternities and sororities make + During University breaks, cam- ing groups that meet weekly to Education Community Service service a big part of their activities. pus ministry sponsors students pray together, reflect on scripture Honor Roll, which is the high- They participate in events for local who spend time serving the poor and share faith stories. est federal recognition a school hospitals, family organizations and a and marginalized in the United + No matter their religious iden- can achieve for its commitment variety of disease awareness efforts. States, Belize and El Salvador. 10 tity, SLU students are encouraged to service-learning and civic 11 + SLU volunteers cook and + The 4:30 and 9 p.m. Sunday to form deep friendships with engagement. deliver more than 2,500 meals per Masses at St. Francis Xavier faith as a centerpiece. Campus + In fall 2011, Washington Monthly month to St. Louis neighbors in College Church regularly attract organizations, affiliate ministers ranked SLU No. 2 on a list of uni- need as part of a unique coopera- hundreds of students who lead and nearby houses of worship help versities that participate in the most tive between the University, the worship and form Christian facilitate this. community service. Overall, the Campus Kitchens Project and local community. + Pastoral care and the SLU publication ranked SLU 94th out nonprofit service organizations. + More than 30 Jesuit priests live, School of medicine collaborate on of 258 colleges making a “contribu- + SLU’s Micah Program is named teach and minister at SLU. course and curricular opportuni- tion to the public good.” for the Biblical prophet Micah, ties for medical and other health + Campus ministers and Jesuits + SLU’s chapter of Alpha Phi who spoke out against social care students. are available in the residence halls Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, injustice. Micah Program students for conversations about God, faith + Pastoral care primarily supports is the largest in the nation per perform community service in the and belief. patients, families and medical and Shaw neighborhood near SLU. nursing staff at SLU Hospital in + Campus ministry offers a their pastoral and personal needs. variety of retreats that encourage students to develop spiritually and + Pastoral care and Saint Louis to deepen their relationship with University offer Clinical Pastoral God. Education at Saint Louis University Hospital for students from across + The Saint Louis University the United States. Christian Action Program (SLUCAP) immerses students SLU Firsts
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1818: First institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi River 1832 and 1836: First grad- uate programs and medical 1843: First in the west to school established west of open a school of law the Mississippi River
1900 1910: First business school 1906: First forward pass west of the Mississippi River in football
1925: First department of 1927: First federally 12 geophysics in the Western licensed school of aviation 13 Hemisphere 1944: First university in Missouri to establish an Community Impact official policy admitting 1967: First major Catholic African-American students + After nearly two centuries, SLU of off-campus projects and has institution in the world 1972: First human heart remains a symbol of stability and pledged significant support to the with an integrated lay and transplant in Missouri leadership in St. Louis as well revitalization of its neighborhood, religious board of trustees as a catalyst and anchor for the including a $10 million commu- evolving progress and renaissance nity loan fund designed to spur 2000 around it. development.
+ For its efforts, SLU has been rec- + The University is one of the ognized as a leader in the rebirth largest employers in St. Louis and of SLU-Midtown and the Grand spends tens of millions of dollars Center arts district. each year on local goods and services, making it an important + Deeply committed to urban economic engine for the region. redevelopment, the University has spent an estimated $850 million + SLU encourages its employees on improvements, enhancements to purchase homes around the and expansions since 1987. campus through a forgivable loan program called “Hometown SLU.” + The University also has been an important partner in a number Colleges and Schools
University Libraries College of Arts and Sciences Year Founded: 1818 + SLU is home to three librar- located in Spain and Latin Dean: Michael Barber, S.J. ies: Pius XII Memorial Library, America. Medical Center Library and + The oldest academic unit at the though SLU’s Early Childhood + The Omer Poos Law Library, Omer Poos Law Library. University, the college is home Language/Literacy Clinic, among ranked by the National Jurist to 17 academic departments, 14 others. + Collectively, the libraries hold to be the 32nd best academic interdisciplinary programs, and + Using SLU’s Quantum Weather more than 2 million volumes law library in the country, owns four centers and institutes. and provide access to more than more than 600,000 titles and system, meteorology students 45,000 electronic resources, more than 25,000 electronic + Boasting nationally ranked provide forecasts for the St. Louis including databases, journals and journals. It provides broad, in- programs, the college offers more Cardinals during the regular and e-books. Podcasts, RSS feeds and depth support to the school’s than 40 majors in the sciences, post-season, including the 2011 14 15 blogs are accessible through the centers, certificate concentra- social sciences, humanities, and World Series. libraries’ main website. tions and dual-degree programs. fine and performing arts. + The college’s Earthquake + Pius XII Memorial Library + The Medical Center Library is + Undergraduate psychology Center was one of the nation’s is the main library for under- housed in the Doisy Learning students can gain research experi- first and remains a leader in graduate, graduate, faculty and Resources Center and is a ence and training in assessment the field, monitoring the New visiting scholars’ research, as well 32,000-square-foot facility that and intervention through SLU’s Madrid Fault and other seismic as learning and study needs. It provides quiet and comfortable on-campus Psychological Services hot spots in the central United also is home to the University accommodations for students to Center. States. Archives, a full-service café, the study and do research. + Partnerships with the Missouri + Supported by the renowned University’s Testing Center, the + Through the document delivery Botanical Garden, the Saint Louis Center for Medieval and Reinert Center for Teaching program, the University Libraries Zoo and the Donald Danforth Renaissance Studies, the Excellence, writing centers and offer students, faculty, research- Plant Science Center provide Crusades Studies Forum draws the iCommons. ers and clinicians access to key biology students access to these scholars from around the globe + The Vatican Film Library, databases and e-resources neces- world-class organizations. and is the only venue of its kind located within Pius Library, sary for teaching and research in the world for current research + The college boasts a state-of- holds the most extensive collec- both on-site and remotely from and scholarship related to the the-art, 8,500-square-foot digital tion of manuscripts microfilmed anywhere in the world. Crusades. media center that provides com- from the Vatican Library in the + Faculty librarians who are sub- munication students access to the + Five of the college’s graduate world, including archival records ject experts in many disciplines latest technology in the field. philosophy programs are among on the history of Jesuit missions are available to assist students the best in the English-speaking in the Western Hemisphere + Communication sciences and and faculty in their research and world, according to the most filmed from library collections disorders students can receive learning activities. recent edition of the renowned unique clinical experiences Philosophical Gourmet Report. colleges and Schools colleges and Schools
College of Education and Public Service Year Founded: 1998 Interim Dean: Gerard Fowler, Ph.D. + The founding philosophy scholarships and financial support of the college stresses faculty of collaborative research projects. collaboration in teaching and + The Norman J. Stupp research across departments and a Geographic Information Systems commitment to serve the broader (GIS) Laboratory is a state-of- University and Metropolitan St. the-art computer-imaging center Louis communities. for analyzing, processing and + The college’s master’s in social displaying spatial data. The lab work (MSW) program is ranked serves a resource to the University among the top 50 in the United and metropolitan region. States by U.S. News & World + The Urban Leadership Report. Institute and the Principals + The Doerr Center for Social Center are innovative programs Edward and Margaret Doisy Justice Education and Research designed to help local educators College of Health Sciences promotes long-range solutions to develop the skills and abilities Year Founded: 1929 social problems through educa- needed to meet the challenges Dean: Charlotte Brasic Royeen, Ph.D. 16 17 tional events and forums, student of urban education in the 21st + The college is home to seven multiple private foundations. century. academic departments and 15 + The school boasts state-of-the- programs that incorporate SLU’s art labs, including: a gait lab long-standing tradition of excel- for assessing motion analysis; a lence in health care education culinary lab for teaching food with modern innovations. service and preparation; and + U.S. News & World Report media labs for teaching students ranks the physician assistant how to assist clients in daily program among the nation’s top activities that support their qual- 25, the occupational therapy pro- ity of life. gram among the top 33 and the + In 2011, the college introduced physical therapy program among a program in health sciences, the top 41. offering students a general + Doisy students and faculty health science bachelor’s degree College of Philosophy serve at more than 1,200 clinical that will prepare them for either and Letters sites nationwide. non-clinical health care occupa- tions or post-baccalaureate Year Founded: 1889 + The college receives research programs. Dean: Michael Barber, S.J. support from the National + The college provides academic training for men, both religious and Institutes of Health, the + Doisy offers a master’s degree diocesan, preparing for priesthood. Department of Health and in health informatics, one of a Human Services, the Missouri few schools to offer a graduate- Foundation for Health and level degree in this field. colleges and Schools colleges and Schools
Parks College of Engineering, John Cook School of Business Aviation and Technology Year Founded: 1910 Year Founded: 1927 Dean: Ellen Harshman, Ph.D., J.D. Interim Dean: Krishnaswamy Ravindra, Ph.D.
+ The business school is one of students’ horizons beyond + Parks College has a worldwide + The new Federal Aviation the oldest in the nation and one the classroom. Also providing reputation for aviation and Administration-funded Center of only 21 schools in the country invaluable learning opportuni- aerospace engineering programs for Aviation Safety Research is to provide comprehensive inter- ties for the business community, and is emerging as a leader in striving to address the nation’s national business education. the centers include the Boeing biomedical, civil, electrical, critical aviation safety concerns. Institute of International mechanical and other engineer- + The school offers a nationally + The Space Systems Lab offers Business, the Center for Supply ing disciplines. ranked undergraduate business students hands-on experience Chain Management, the Center degree with concentrations in + Parks was the first federally with designing and constructing for Entrepreneurship, the accounting, economics, entrepre- certified flight school in the small, low-cost spacecraft. Emerson Ethics Center and neurship, finance, information United States. the Simon Center for Regional + Parks is one of 21 Kern technology management, inter- Economic Forecasting. + Parks College is home to three Entrepreneurship Education national business, leadership and centers: the Center for Aviation Network (KEEN) schools in the change management, marketing, + Ethics are at the heart of a Safety Research, Center for Fluids country that promotes the educa- and sports business. SLU business education and at All Scales and the Center for tion of action-oriented, entrepre- are infused in the curriculum. + The school offers a one-year Sensors and Sensor Systems. neurially minded engineers. Moreover, the school offers a 18 MBA, a professional part-time 19 service leadership certificate, a + Parks’ research is focused in six + The college recently installed MBA, a master of science in sup- unique program that provides major areas: aviation safety, space two state-of-the-art flight train- ply chain management, a master students the opportunity to exploration, biomedical engineer- ing devices, including a precise of accounting, an executive mas- develop their leadership skills ing, structural mechanics and replica of a regional jet airliner ter of international business and while serving the St. Louis design, thermal-fluid dynamics cockpit. a Ph.D. in international business community. and sustainability. Both under- and marketing, which focuses + A Parks graduate has been graduate and graduate students on research and preparation for + A new undergraduate certificate involved in every NASA space collaborate with faculty, publish academic careers. in sustainable business prac- launch. their results and present at pro- tices gives students the tools to + The school’s undergraduate and fessional conferences. understand how companies can graduate programs in entrepre- achieve economic success while neurship, international business also pursuing environmental and and supply chain management social sustainability — a goal made it into the top 20 of the that fits well with SLU’s mission. 2012 U.S. News & World Report rankings. SLU is the only Jesuit + All of the school’s academic university in the nation and only programs are accredited by institution in Missouri with this the Association to Advance honor. Collegiate Schools of Business- International, the premier + The school’s centers of distinc- accrediting agency for business tion bridge academic experience degrees. with the real world, expanding colleges and Schools colleges and Schools
School of Law Year Founded: 1843 Dean: Annette Clark, J.D, M.D.
+ The law school’s vision of legal + The law school is home to education is consonant with four centers of excellence: The SLU’s Catholic, Jesuit identity Wefel Center for Employment and encourages students to Law, the Center for International approach their professional lives and Comparative Law, the as a calling and a vocation. newly established Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Law + The school provides students and Advocacy, and the nationally with extensive course offerings, ranked Center for Health Law personalized interaction with Studies. nationally recognized faculty and exposure to practicing attorneys + The school is one of only 16 law and clients through professional schools nationwide to be invited skills programs, such as the Legal to participate in the prestigious Clinics and externships. 2012 Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship. + The school offers concentrations School for Professional Studies in nine areas of the law and 10 + The law school’s legal clinics 20 21 Year Founded: 1996 dual-degree programs. provide 39,000 hours of free Dean: Jennifer Giancola, Ph.D. legal service annually to the local + SLU began offering adult continuing education in 1963 at a time community. when very few colleges and universities had programs dedicated to working adults.
+ Today those programs are offered through the University’s School for Professional Studies, one of the most innovative, adult-focused programs in the country.
+ The school’s globally accessible, career-oriented programs are designed with busy adult students in mind and built on a foundation of SLU’s Jesuit tradition of excellence.
+ The school offers 32 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, 22 of which are available totally online.
+ The school’s six accelerated bridge programs allow students to take master’s-level courses while pursuing their bachelor’s degrees.
+ The school’s faculty are industry leaders who share their real-world experience with their students.
+ The school boasts a number of community partnerships, including programs with the Boeing Co., BJC HealthCare and St. Anthony’s Medical Center. colleges and Schools colleges and Schools School of Nursing Year Founded: 1928 Dean: Teri A. Murray, Ph.D. + Nationally recognized for nursing program for qualified expert faculty and innovative and students seeking a fast-track pioneering programs, the school bachelor’s degree in nursing and offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s the first in the state to offer an education in advanced practice accelerated master’s degree in and clinical nurse leadership, and nursing program. D.N.P. (doctor of nursing prac- + The nursing school became the tice) and Ph.D. nursing education first in the state to offer a doctoral degree programs. program and in 2008 introduced + Through a one-of-a-kind inter- the area’s first doctoral degree for professional curriculum, nursing advanced nurse practitioners. students collaborate with those + The school also is the first in the studying other health careers to nation to offer an online certifi- learn teamwork strategies and cate program that prepares nurses offer the best possible patient care. to lead in case of a natural disaster + The school was the first in the or terror attack. country to offer an accelerated 22 23 School of Medicine School of Public Health Year Founded: 1836 Year Founded: 1991 Dean: Philip O. Alderson, M.D. Dean: Edwin Trevathan, M.D., M.P.H.
+ The School of Medicine educates physicians and biomedical scientists, + The School of Public Health is areas, including global child conducts medical research and provides health care on a local, national the nation’s only school of public health, health policy, chronic and international level. health at a Jesuit or a Catholic disease, bioterrorism and pre- university and is one of only two paredness, infectious diseases and + Many of the school’s approximately 550 faculty members are nation- accredited schools of public health environmental health. ally and internationally recognized scholars, clinicians and teachers. at faith-based universities in the + The school offers three new + The school teaches approximately 700 medical students and 550 resi- United States. undergraduate degrees (in public dents in 48 graduate medical education programs, including residencies, + The school is growing global health, health management and subspecialty residencies and fellowships. health activities throughout the emergency management), master’s + The school is a leading center of research in five key areas: infectious world, utilizing SLU’s campus in and doctoral programs in six disci- disease, liver disease, aging and brain disorders, cancer, and heart/lung Madrid and collaborating with plines, and joint degree programs disease. experts in China. in multiple areas including law, medicine and business. + Funded by the NIH as one of only eight vaccine research institutions, + Its master of health adminis- SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development conducted pivotal research on tration program, ranked ninth + The school leads a Centers the H1N1 influenza vaccine. nationally by U.S. News & World for Disease Control-funded Report, was founded in 1947. Prevention Research Center and + The school awarded the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River. is the region’s lead institution for + The school’s research emphasizes the largest child health study in community engagement in several history. colleges and Schools colleges and Schools Centers of Distinction Saint Louis University houses numerous academic cen- ters and institutes within its various colleges. In addi- tion to these entities, the University supports several self-standing, degree-granting multidisciplinary research centers including:
+ Center for Advanced Dental + Center for Outcomes Education (CADE): With a long Research: Focused on solving SLU’s Padre Arrupe Hall in Madrid (above), tradition of excellence, CADE complex design and analysis Downtown Madrid (below left) offers nationally recognized pro- problems in medicine and public grams in orthodontics, periodon- health, the center offers state- tics and endodontics that prepare of-the-science evaluations of the individuals to be astute and aware services, medications, devices and clinicians. diagnostics that can optimize health and well-being. + Albert Gnaegi Center for 24 25 Health Care Ethics: With a + Center for Sustainability: curriculum focused on teaching, Guided by an overarching mis- service and research, the center sion to develop creative, col- prepares individuals for careers in laborative solutions to pressing SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - MADRID academic, corporate, research and environmental challenges, the Year Founded: 1967 clinical bioethics settings. center prepares students for suc- cess in one of the fastest growing Dean/Director: Paul Vita, Ph.D. industries in the United States. + Home to more than 670 + Undergraduates also can begin
students, SLU Madrid is the nearly every SLU major at SLU Center for Advanced Dental Education oldest and most renowned U.S. Madrid, including programs in university in Spain. business, engineering, health sciences and the liberal arts, and + SLU Madrid was the first U.S. finish their degrees in St. Louis. university to be recognized by Spain’s Ministry of Education as + Attracted by SLU’s mission an institution of higher educa- and the academic excellence of tion in Madrid. SLU Madrid, more than 200 students from universities across + At SLU Madrid, undergradu- the United States and around ates can complete distinctly the world study abroad at the international four-year degree Madrid Campus each semester. programs as well as master’s degrees in Spanish and English. majors majors
Undergraduate Majors Health Management Additional Programs Family Therapy in the School for Accounting + Health Sciences Health Administration Professional Studies Aerospace Engineering History * Health Care Ethics Computer Science Technology African-American Studies Information Technology Management Health Informatics Criminal Justice and Security Management American Studies * Interdisciplinary Engineering Health Outcomes Research and General Studies Evaluation Science Art History International Business + Organizational Leadership and Higher Education Athletic Training + International Studies Technolog y Historical Theology Aviation Management ^ Investigative and Medical Sciences Organizational Studies Integrated and Applied Sciences Biochemistry Italian Studies Law (J.D. and LL.M.) Biology * Latin American Studies Additional Graduate- Leadership and Organizational Biomedical Engineering Legal Studies Level and Professional Programs Development Chemistry * Magnetic Resonance Imaging Anatomy Medicine (M.D.) Civil Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship + Applied Behavior Analysis Molecular Microbiology/Immunology Classical Humanities Marketing Aviation Orthodontics Clinical Laboratory Science Mathematics * Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Pathology Communication * Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Sciences Periodontics Communication Sciences and Disorders * Meteorology *+ Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness Pharmacological and Physiological Science Computer Engineering Music Business Administration Physician Assistant Computer Science Nuclear Medicine Technology Community Health Public Administration Contract Major ^ Nursing *+^ Counseling Public Health Studies Criminal Justice Nutrition and Dietetics * 26 Dentistry Public Policy Analysis 27 Cytotechnology Occupational Science and Religious Education Occupational Therapy + Educational Leadership Economics Sociology and Criminology Philosophy * Educational Studies Education *^ Supply Chain Management Physical Therapy + Endodontics Early Childhood Education Sustainability Physics Engineering Early Childhood Special Education Urban Planning and Real Estate Political Science * Executive Master of Health Administration Elementary Education Psychology * Middle School Education This listing of majors and degrees offered at Saint Louis University is current as Public Health Secondary Education of December 2011. For more information, visit www.slu.edu. Radiation Therapy Special Education for Mild/Moderate Disabilities Russian Electrical Engineering Social Work +^ Emergency Management Sociology Engineering Physics Spanish * English * Sports Business Environmental Science Studio Art Environmental Studies Theatre Finance + Theological Studies * Flight Science Urban Affairs *+ French * Women’s Studies Geology * * Indicates graduate program offered Geophysics * + Indicates professional program offered German ^ Indicates a program also offered in the Greek and Latin Languages and Literature School for Professional Studies Health Informatics and Information Management ^ Student Life Learning Outside the Classroom Entertainment + Innovative programs for freshmen ensure that their first year at + The Student Activities Board Donna Brazile, education activ- SLU goes smoothly. In addition, sophomores, juniors and seniors can plans and presents major enter- ist Michelle Rhee and author participate in programs tailored just for them. tainment acts for the University Jonathan Safran Foer. in Chaifetz Arena, Busch + Eight residence halls, four apartment complexes and three houses + Many speakers have been Student Center and around offer diverse living options. invited to campus to promote campus. Past musical acts have diversity, social justice and inclu- + Many Learning Communities and First-Year Interest Group (FIG) included Rihanna, Ben Folds, sion, including Cornel West, Kip housing options are available. These allow students to transition to Jack’s Mannequin, Motion City Fulbeck, Tim Wise, Jeff Johnson SLU in a supportive, creative environment and offer them an early Soundtrack and Lupe Fiasco. Past 28 and Eboo Patel. 29 bond that will promote their comfort, as well as encourage their comedians have included Jimmy excitement for learning. Fallon, Jim Gaffigan, Rob Riggle + SLU students provide plenty and Ben Bailey. of entertainment themselves, + Students are supported in their choice of major and career develop- displaying art in campus galleries, ment through a focus on exploration and educational planning in + The student-led Great Issues holding open mic nights at the academic advising and career counseling. SLU’s Student Success Committee brings prominent Billiken Club, performing in Centers provide tutoring, writing consultation, supplemental instruc- speakers to campus, recently SLU’s a cappella and orchestral tion, academic advising and career services. welcoming Nobel Peace Prize groups, and participating in SLU winner Elie Wiesel, former prime Theatre productions. In addition, minister of Israel Ehud Barak, sci- many late night, alcohol-alterna- ence expert Bill Nye “The Science tive events are hosted by SLU’s Involvement Guy,” hip-hop artist and author Billikens After Dark program. + SLU offers involvement opportunities in more than 140 student organi- Common, political strategist zations, including service groups, academic honoraries, Greek life, media programming groups and special interest clubs.
+ Busch Student Center, SLU’s student union, features a 1,600-seat ball- Busch Student Center room, bank, bookstore, floral shop, meeting spaces, student organization offices and student services, as well as a variety of dining options.
+ SLU’s proposed Center for Global Citizenship, which is adorned with more than 100 international flags, will bring the University’s internation- ally focused academic and support units under one roof. Along with services and programs, the center will be a gathering place that features a lounge with access to television outlets from around the world. Wellness + Simon Recreation Center, a 120,000-square-foot facility, includes more than 200 pieces of fitness equip- ment, a multipurpose gym with elevated jogging track, racquetball courts, group exercise rooms, a juice bar, an indoor pool and a bouldering wall.
+ Simon Rec offers a variety of fitness classes, including dance, aerobics, kickboxing, Pilates, yoga and more.
+ Membership to Simon Recreation Center is included in the SLU experience for all students. Faculty, staff, alumni and their families can join as well. There also are special memberships for friends of the University, as well as one-day guest passes.
+ A focus on student wellness brings together Student Health and Counseling services, programs and peer education, Campus Ministry’s spiritual growth oppor- Club and Intramural Sports tunities, Simon Recreation Center classes and a variety Club sports allow students to compete with other schools of dining options to help students maintain balance and in a wide variety of sports. Intramural sports allow stu- 30 31 promote a healthy lifestyle. dents to assemble their own teams and compete against their classmates.
Club Sports Co-ed Intramural Sports Women’s Badminton Basketball Bowling Basketball Field Hockey Crew Dodgeball Lacrosse Cycling Flag Football Soccer Equestrian Golf Softball Fencing Indoor Soccer Volleyball Golf Kickball Water Polo Handball Racquetball Karate Sand Volleyball Soccer Men’s Kayak Softball Baseball Paintball Squash Ice Hockey Power Lifting Table Tennis Lacrosse Racquetball Tennis Roller Hockey Running Volleyball Rugby Squash Water Volleyball Soccer Table Tennis Wiffleball Volleyball Tennis Wii Sports Water Polo Ultimate Frisbee Wilderness Adventure Xbox Game Tournaments Tai Chi WHAT’S A BILLIKEN? The Billiken is a symbol of good luck that was a national Billiken Spirit craze in the early 1900s. In 1908, Florence Pretz, an art Billiken Athletics teacher, received a patent for her version of an ancient + The Saint Louis University Billikens compete at the NCAA Division Asian figure. Later, the Billiken Co. of Chicago adopted I level in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s the likeness, giving it its name. Manufactured as a bank cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, and statuette, the Billiken reached its peak of popularity men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, in 1911. Its association with SLU can be traced back to men’s and women’s swimming and diving, softball, men’s and women’s sportswriters who thought that SLU football coach John tennis and volleyball. Bender bore a striking resemblance to the imp- ish creature. One sportswriter drew + SLU is the only Division I school in St. Louis. a cartoon of Bender as a Billiken, + SLU belongs to the Atlantic 10 Conference, which includes posted it in a drugstore window and Charlotte, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Washington, dubbed the football team “Bender’s La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Billikens.” The public took up the Saint Joseph’s, Temple and Xavier. moniker, and it soon became the official nickname of all SLU teams. + During 2010-11, SLU student-athletes posted a 3.18 GPA, and five Billikens earned Academic All-District honors. In spring 2011, 94 SLU students made the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Four teams also were honored by the NCAA for multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores in Alumni the top 10 percent of their respective sports. 114,652 alumni live in all 50 states and 139 countries.
32 + During the 2010-11 school year, Billiken student-athletes were put in The University sponsors alumni clubs in: 33 a position to compete on the national level. The track and field teams Atlanta + Boston + Charlotte + Chicago + Cincinnati had three student-athletes claim Atlantic 10 Conference titles: Brittney + Cleveland + Dallas/Ft. Worth + Denver + Detroit + Houston Cloudy (indoor long jump), Justin Kwasa (indoor weight throw) and + Kansas City + Los Angeles + Louisville + Milwaukee Dahmar Smiles (outdoor 110-meter hurdles). In addition, swimming + Minneapolis/St. Paul + New York City + Omaha + and diving’s Christiana Eltiste won the three-meter diving event at Philadelphia + Phoenix + San Diego + San Francisco + the A-10 Championship. SLU tennis star Hailee Elmore was named Seattle/Tacoma + Springfield, Ill. + Tampa/St. Petersburg + the A-10’s Most Outstanding Performer as well as an Academic All- Washington, D.C. + Spain + Taiwan + Thailand + South Korea American after helping the Billikens to the A-10 title match. + The office of alumni relations reaches out to alumni abroad, particu- + SLU’s 10,600-seat, state-of-the-art Chaifetz Arena opened in 2008 larly where large numbers of alumni reside, such as Bangkok, Madrid, and is home to men’s and women’s basketball games. The complex Seoul and Taipei. features the adjacent Chaifetz Pavilion, which hosts volleyball matches. + SLU alumni have served as president of Nicaragua (Enrique Bolaños ’62), NASA director of mission operations (Gene Kranz ’54), a World Cup soccer star (Brian McBride ’96) and award-winning Broadway producers (David Merrick ’37 and Mike Isaacson ’86, ’96). Over the years, eight SLU alumni have been members of U.S. Congress, and six St. Louis mayors also have been alumni, including current mayor Francis Slay (’80).
+ Six Jesuit universities have been founded by SLU Jesuit alumni, faculty or administrators: Creighton University, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University, Rockhurst University, University of Detroit-Mercy and Xavier University. SLUcare Safety
+ SLUCare, the physician medical practice of Saint Louis + Maintaining the campus as a safe + SLU has an emergency alert University School of Medicine, has 504 full-time and 68 place to live, learn and work is a system that can reach students, part-time faculty physicians who practice in 15 clinical priority. SLU’s safety efforts focus faculty and staff through phone, departments. These physicians – along with nurse prac- on education, crime prevention text messaging, email, social titioners, medical assistants, nurses and related profes- and emergency preparedness. media, the web and digital signage in key campus buildings. sionals – provide primary through quaternary care ser- + SLU’s Department of Public vices at more than 40 locations in Missouri and Illinois. Safety and Security Services + The SLU Ride program offers Call SLUCare at (314) 977-4440 or (866) 977-4440. (DPSSS) includes nearly 100 well- secure transportation to areas on trained officers who patrol campus or adjacent to the campus, includ- + St. Louis’ best doctors include 157 SLUCare physi- via vehicles, bicycles, personal ing the nearby light rail station. cians according to a survey conducted by Best Doctors mobility vehicles, motorized carts More than 20,000 safety escorts Inc. and printed in the August 2011 issue of St. Louis and foot. are provided each year. Magazine. + DPSSS operates a new state-of- + SLU’s Campus Emergency + SLUCare is the only academic medical group prac- the-art communications center Response Team (CERT) program, tice in St. Louis fully accredited by the Accreditation with GPS/computer-aided dis- which trains members of the SLU Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. patching and centrally networked community to assist first respond- video surveillance. ers, has become a model for other + For fiscal year 2011, there were more than 488,000 colleges and universities around outpatient visits to SLUCare providers. the country.
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+ SLU offers students, faculty and + Classrooms are equipped with staff a 21st century technology fully integrated digital presenta- experience with wireless network tion, collaboration, distance learn- availability across the campus and ing and lecture capture systems, the ability to use computers and as well as Internet and Internet networks from residence halls, 2 access, which allows for an apartments and computer labs. enhanced digital experience.
+ Mobile SLU gives students with + Virtual and cloud-based services mobile devices the ability to access such as Google Apps are employed important University sites and to provide highly available “any services. student, anytime, anywhere” tech- nology services. Hotel Ignacio details (top and center)
Père Marquette Gallery (above), Sinquefield Stateroom (below Lay Center for Education left), Busch Student Center Wool Ballroom (below right) and the Arts (below)
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MEETING SPACES, RETREAT FACILITIES AND CAMPUS AMENITIES
+ SLU’s Busch Student Center is and meeting centers in two suites reflect four different + The University’s Lay Center the ideal facility for conferences, Midtown St. Louis. themes: fine art, performing arts, for Education and the Arts in meetings and other special architecture and music. The hotel Louisiana, Mo., offers both art + Other campus meeting spaces events. It features 18 meeting also offers the latest amenities and educational opportunities for available for rental include the rooms, state-of-the-art technol- and comforts, including Tempur- community groups. The 380-acre Père Marquette Gallery and the ogy, on-site catering and florist, Pedic mattresses, organic linens property features a sculpture Sinquefield Stateroom in the and nearby enclosed parking. and Avaya Guest Media Hubs (a park, children’s garden, classroom, University’s historic DuBourg The BSC’s Wool Ballroom can first in North America). laboratory and residential facili- Hall. seat up to 1,000 persons for ties, and an interpretive center + SLU’s other hotel, Water Tower banquets or 1,600 for lectures. displaying the area’s natural and + The University’s award-win- Inn, features 62 guest rooms, five ning Hotel Ignacio is a distinc- cultural history. + Manresa Center (a former meeting rooms, food service and tive boutique hotel located in Franciscan monastery) and a fitness center. It is perfect for + Bannister House, SLU’s faculty, St. Louis’ fine and perform- Il Monastero (a former budget-conscious travelers. staff and alumni club, is open ing arts district. The hotel’s Presbyterian church) have been weekdays for breakfast and well-appointed 49 rooms and renovated as retreat, conference lunch and is available for private FOR MORE INFORMATION Museums VISIT MUSEUMS.SLU.EDU SlU Museum of Art Motherwell, Richard Serra, Dale (SLUMA) Chihuly and more. + O’Donnell Hall, home of SLUMA, was built in 1900 as the + The Collection of Western St. Louis Club. Jesuit Missions, with religious art and artifacts from the 13th-20th + The Aronson Gallery on the first centuries, is on display on the third level hosts temporary exhibitions level. developed by SLUMA or traveling exhibitions. + The Asian Art Collection is on display in the John and Ann + Displayed on the second level is Samuel Cupples MacLennan Gallery on the fourth House art from the permanent collection, level, which features the most + In 1888, wealthy St. Louis including works by Jasper Johns, extensive collections of Japanese entrepreneur Samuel Cupples Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Roy netsuke in the country. commissioned architect Thomas Lichtenstein, Ernest Trova, Robert Annan to design the mansion.
+ The three-story home is made of purple Colorado sandstone with gargoyles and architectural details. It is one of the rare examples of 38 Richardsonian-style Romanesque architecture in St. Louis. 39
+ The elaborate interior of carved wood and stained glass once was heated by 22 unique fireplaces.
+ Cupples House serves as a gallery for SLU’s collection of fine and decorative art dating before 1919. The Eleanor Turshin Glass Collection is shown throughout the mansion. Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) + MOCRA is the world’s first museum dedicated to the dialogue between contemporary artists and the world’s faith traditions.
+ The museum opened in 1993 and is located in Fusz Hall.
+ During the 19 years since it opened, MOCRA has presented nearly 50 exhibitions featuring artists of regional, national and international stature, to significant critical acclaim.
+ MOCRA’s exhibitions are supplemented with educational programming, including tours, lectures and conferences, movies and performances. SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HISTORY SLU’s beginnings date to 1818, three years before Missouri became a state and when St. Louis was a pioneer settlement of 3,000 people. At this time, Louis William DuBourg, bishop of Louisiana, opened St. Louis Academy, which began in a one-story house and later became St. Louis College.
In 1823, DuBourg offered the Society of Jesus a farm near Florissant, Mo., for a Native American school and additional property in the city for the building of a college. The Jesuits’ Maryland provincial authorized a band of 12 Belgian Jesuits — two priests, seven scholastics and three lay brothers — to set out for Missouri in 1823. SLU’S PRESIDENT Ground was broken in 1828 for a three-story building downtown at the Lawrence Biondi, S.J., is the visionary leader of Saint corner of Ninth Street and Washington Avenue. During construction, Louis University and is considered the founder of the modern SLU. Since his inauguration in 1987, Biondi has classes were conducted in Florissant. On Nov. 2, 1829, the college formally led the University through a remarkable era of trans- reopened in St. Louis, and enrollment reached 150 students. On Dec. 28, formation and achievement. He has committed vast 1832, the institution became Saint Louis University when Gov. Daniel resources to academics, student scholarships and Dunklin signed the charter granted by the General Assembly of Missouri. financial aid, faculty research, campus improvements In 1888, the University moved to its present Midtown St. Louis site. and expansions, and state-of-the-art technology.
Biondi has earned numerous honors and accolades during his career, including the 2005 St. Louis “Citizen THE JESUIT TRADITION 40 of the Year” award, the St. Louis Award, the Leon R. 41 The Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, is renowned for Strauss Urban Pioneer Award, the John D. Levy Human its educational institutions. Today, more than 650 Jesuit institutions Relations Award and the Chief Executive Leadership educate women and men around the world. Award from the Council for Advancement and Support Founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola, the Society’s original plans of Education. Widely considered one of the most influ- included a trek to the Holy Land to follow the life of Jesus. War pre- ential people in the region, Biondi was named one of St. vented the group from making the trip, so the Jesuits placed themselves Louis’ “Citizens of the Century” in 2000 by readers of at the pope’s disposal to “seek the greater glory of God and the greater the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. aid of others.”
Although Jesuits filled a variety of needs in their early history, Ignatius realized the need for education in the world was great, and he included this work in the Jesuit Constitutions. In 1543, the Jesuits began to teach both Christian doctrine and scholarly subjects in Goa, India. Schools VISION STATEMENT originally intended for young Jesuits began to admit other students. My vision is to establish and maintain Saint Louis University as the The Society of Jesus also received a request to establish a college for lay finest Catholic university in the United States, wherein the entire people in Messina, Sicily. By 1556, the Society of Jesus had opened 40 University community is actively engaged in student formation. colleges throughout the world. Challenged by outstanding faculty and a modern, value-centered cur- riculum reflecting the Jesuit tradition, students are fully prepared to The Jesuit tradition demands excellence in research and teaching, but contribute to society and to be effective leaders of social change based it also calls for educating “women and men for others.” This approach on the ethical values and principles taught in the Saint Louis University is accomplished through educating the whole person. Dedicated to its tradition. Jesuit heritage, SLU strives to put knowledge to the service of humanity and to contribute to the transformation of society. SLU HONOREES (Since 1990) Saint Louis University takes pride in recognizing those who represent the highest achievements in the arts, Seamus Heaney 1998 social justice and Jesuit ideals. Jack1990: Buck Tom Wolfe Hall of Fame sportscaster The Literary Award is presented annually to a distin- Tim Russert moderator, NBC’s Meet The Press 1999 Chinua Achebe guished figure in literature by the Library Associates of Joseph H. Maier, C.Ss.R. Saint Louis University. founder, Human Development Foundation The Sword of Loyola is Saint Louis University’s highest N. Scott Momaday 2000 Cokie Roberts, journalist and Steve Roberts, correspondent honor for individual achievement and is presented to Thomas1990: Tom F. Eagleton Wolfe former U.S. senator those who have given of themselves to humankind for the August A. Busch III greater glory of God. chairman of the board and 2001 Simon Schama president, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. Nancy Goodman Brinker Commencement speakers are chosen for their compas- Komen for the Cure founder Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem, sion for others and their impact on society. Joan Didion 2002 president, Council for Opportunity in Education Jackie1990: JoynerTom Wolfe Kersee Literary Award Winners Olympic champion Sword of Loyola Recipients Dr. Alice Bourke Hayes president, University of San Diego 2003 Margaret Drabble Commencement Speakers George “Buzz” Westfall St. Louis County executive Bill McClellan Tom Wolfe 1990 Garry Wills 2004 columnist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch 42 43 Paul1990: C. Tom Reinert, Wolfe S.J. Dr.1990: Oscar Tom Arias Wolfe Sanchez chancellor, Saint Louis University president of Costa Rica Barbara Bush 1991 August Wilson Wolf Blitzer first lady of the United States CNN anchor 2005 Richard Ford Katherine Dunham Jon De Cortina, S.J. dancer-choreographer children of war advocate Edward J. (Ted) Koppel 1992 Dr. Houston A. Baker Jr. Shelby Foote anchor of ABC’s Nightline Michael Frayn 2006 professor, Duke University Most1990: Rev. Tom John Wolfe L. May Patriarch1990: Tom Mar Wolfe Nasrallah Peter Archbishop of St. Louis Cardinal Sfeir Joseph Garagiola Patriarch of Antioch co-host of NBC’s Today 1993 David McCullough Chris Lowney 2007 William H. Gass author Walter J. Ong, S.J. Kaziah Hancock professor emeritus of humanities founder, Project Compassion John W. Padberg, S.J. 1994 Lawrence P. “Yogi” Berra Stephen Jay Gould director, Institute of Jesuit Sources E.L. Doctorow 2008 Hall of Fame baseball player Dr.1990: Peter Tom Raven Wolfe Greg1990: Mortenson Tom Wolfe director, Missouri Botanical Garden author and humanitarian Hays H. Rockwell, D.H. 1995 Edward Albee Joe Buck Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of broadcaster, Fox Sports 20092008 Salman Rushdie Missouri Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Alberici Sam and Marilyn Fox J.S. Alberici Construction Co., Inc. St. Louis civic leaders Jack Buck 1996 Greg Mortenson Antonia Fraser Hall of Fame sportscaster Don DeLillo 2010 author and humanitarian Max1990: Starkloff Tom Wolfe Archbishop Pietro Sambi founder/owner Paraquad,Inc. Vatican ambassador to the U.S. Michael Novak theologian and author 1997 Stephen E. Ambrose 2011 Mario Vargas Llosa John C. Danforth Dr. Anthony Tersigni former U.S. senator president/CEO of Ascension Health Anne Keefe journalist, KETC-Channel 9 Aid to Students (Figures for fiscal year 2011) Includes undergraduate, graduate, Finances law and medical school aid
Source of aid Tuition Federal $166,669,039
(2012-2013) State $5,993,894
Undergraduate: $34,740 Institutional $132,204,157 Graduate: $990/credit hour Private Law (full-time): $36,440 $17,959,179 Total = $322,826,269 Medical: $ 47,4 4 0 Type of aid MBA (one-year): $52,035 Scholarships/Grants $123,951,135 MSW: $845/credit hour Loans $164,392,222 financial Aid Work The University offers scholarship programs recognizing academic $14,982,613 merit, financial need, Jesuit high school graduates, multiple sibling Benefit enrollees, aptitude and performance (athletics, the arts, etc.). $19,500,299 44 45 For fiscal year 2012, 97% of first-time freshmen received aid, as did Total = $322,826,269 86.5% of all students.
Financial Profile
Operating Revenue (Fiscal Year 2011) University Endowment (in millions)
A. Education and related activities 65% 2006 $825
B B. Patient care 35% 2007 $960 A 2008 $880
2009 $646
2010 $708 Operating Expenses (Fiscal Year 2011) 2011 $880 C D A. Compensation 70% Each equals $1 million. B. Other expenses 23% B Long-Term Credit Ratings A C. Depreciation and amortization 5% Moody’s Investors Service: A1/Stable D. Interest 2% Standard and Poor’s: AA-/Stable St. Louis
Located on the Mississippi River, St. Louis is a metro- SLU-Midtown + SLU-Midtown boasts a number politan region boasting nearly 3 million people, with more + The SLU-Midtown of award-winning art galleries, 46 than 350,000 residents in the city itself. It is home to a neighborhood surrounds the area including the Contemporary Art 47 number of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1,000 companies, around Saint Louis University. Museum, the Pulitzer Foundation and the city has received national recognition for its suc- Known as the cultural jewel of St. for the Arts and Craft Alliance. cessful efforts to revitalize its downtown. Louis, the neighborhood features SLU’s own museums – the Saint many notable restaurants, art Louis University Museum of St. Louis claims a number of significant cultural gems, institutions and performance Art, Samuel Cupples House and including the world famous Gateway Arch, the tallest houses. the Museum of Contemporary monument in the United States; Forest Park, which is Religious Art – have been larger than New York City’s Central Park and contains + The historic Fabulous Fox recognized nationally for their the city’s zoo, art museum, science center and history Theatre hosts touring musicals exhibits. museum; and City Museum, which combines art and fun such as The Lion King and Billy through recycled architecture, a huge outdoor jungle Elliot, as well as national acts + The neighborhood increasingly gym and a rooftop Ferris wheel. such as Bob Dylan, Death Cab has received top marks for its for Cutie and “Stomp.” Across restaurants. The Travel Channel St. Louis is noted for being one of the nation’s best from the Fox, Powell Symphony rates Pappy’s Smokehouse as the sports cities and having great fans. Residents and Hall is home to the second-oldest best barbecue in St. Louis. Vito’s visitors root for the 11-time World Champion St. Louis symphony in the nation. The St. serves some of the city’s renowned Cardinals baseball team, St. Louis Blues hockey team, Louis Symphony Orchestra often Italian specialties. Triumph Grill St. Louis Rams football team and a number of indepen- pairs with popular artists such as is famous for a unique take on dent sports teams. In addition, the Saint Louis University Ben Folds, performs classic movie American fare and provides room Billikens excite the city with 18 NCAA Division I teams. scores such as Lord of the Rings and service to SLU’s adjacent Hotel SLU is St. Louis’ only Division I school. welcomes noted guest conductors. Ignacio. Executive staff
Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Keith Hacke President Vice President and Chief Information Officer Philip Alderson Vice President for Medical Affairs and David Heimburger Dean of the School of Medicine Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen Brady William R. Kauffman Vice President for Facilities Management Vice President and General Counsel
Kenneth Fleischmann Manoj Patankar Vice President for Human Resources Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bridget Fletcher Kent Porterfield Assistant to the President Vice President for Student Development
Jeff Fowler Paul Stark, S.J. Vice President for University Advancement Vice President for Mission and Ministry
Jay Goff Raymond Tait Vice President for Enrollment and Vice President for Research Retention Management Paul Vita Dean and Director for the Madrid Campus
Board of trustees Trustees Emeriti John K. Pruellage Jamie Jabouri 48 William H.T. Bush Chairman Paul Kalsbeek Thomas H. Brouster Sr. James P. Kavanaugh Walter Davisson Vice Chairman James G. Knapp, S.J. Andrew C. Ries J. Joseph Adorjan Al H. Litteken Michael F. Shanahan Sr. Barry Beracha Mary V. Longrais Francis A. Stroble Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Paul Lorenzini Marvin S. Wool Albert C. Black Jr. Donn Lux William A. Blase Jr. Robert W. May George Brill Virginia McDowell Richard O. Buhler, S.J. Keith F. Muccino, S.J. James J. Burshek, S.J. Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. Richard A. Chaifetz Tony A. Novelly W. Winston Chan Frank O’Donnell Jr. Robert G. Clark Robert O’Loughlin John M. Cook Kathleen Osborn J. Daniel Daly, S.J. David Peacock Gerald E. Daniels G. Keith Phoenix Thomas Dunne Sr. Jacqueline Drury Pollvogt L.B. Eckelkamp Jr. Daniel A. Rodrigues Robert N. Fox David Sindelar Eva L. Frazer Rex A. Sinquefield Anne Gagen Patrick J. Sly Shaun R. Hayes James T. Smith Chang Soo Huh Michael Staenberg Edward Ignaczak Martha S. Uhlhorn Joseph F. Imbs III Daniel P. White, S.J.