Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis,Missouri,United States,and Madrid,Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg,it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in DeWitt,New York. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946 and named after Jesuit missionary Simon Le Moyne. Le Moyne was the first co-educational Jesuit college in the United States.
Madonna Della Strada or Santa Maria Della Strada is a painting of Mary,mother of Jesus at the Church of the Gesùin Rome,mother church of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) religious order of the Catholic Church;it is a variation on the basilissa (imperial) type of icon.
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and three theological centers in the United States,Canada,and Belize committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities,sharing resources,and advocating and representing the work of Jesuit higher education at the national and international levels. It is headquartered in Washington,D.C.,and led by the Association's president,Rev. Michael J. Garanzini,S.J.
Saint Louis University Hospital is a 356-bed non-profit,research and academic medical center located in St. Louis,Missouri,United States,providing tertiary care for the east Missouri region. The medical center is a part of the SSM Health System and is affiliated with the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. SLUH features an ACS designated adult Level 1 Trauma Center and has a helipad to handle medevac patients.
Lawrence H. Biondi,SJ is a Catholic Priest who served as the President of Saint Louis University from 1987 to 2013,a period that saw significant changes to campus and the university as a whole.
Rev. Paul Clare Reinert,S.J.,was the president of Saint Louis University for twenty-five years and a community leader in St. Louis,Missouri,USA.
Joseph Michael McShane is an American Jesuit priest,who served as President of Fordham University from 2003 until his retirement in 2022. Before becoming President of Fordham University,McShane was the President of the University of Scranton and Dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill. In addition to his role as President of Fordham,McShane was appointed to the Commission on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Financing by New York Governor David A. Paterson in 2008. On July 1,2009,McShane threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium to commemorate the 150th anniversary of baseball at Fordham. In September 2021,he announced his resignation in June 2022. Soon after his resignation,he was unanimously named President Emeritus of the university by Fordham's Board of Trustees.
Saint Louis University also referred to by its acronym SLU,is a private Catholic research basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baguio,Philippines. It was founded on December 1,1911,by the CICM Missionaries.
The Saint Louis Billikens are the collegiate athletic teams that represent Saint Louis University,located in St. Louis,Missouri. The Billikens compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The school has nationally recognized soccer programs for men and women. The school has heavily invested in its on-campus athletic facilities since the 1990s with the creation of Hermann Stadium and Chaifetz Arena. Chris May is the current director of athletics of the St. Louis Billikens.
James B. Macelwane,S.J. was a Jesuit Catholic priest and pioneering American seismologist.
Chester L. Gillis is the former Dean of Georgetown College,Professor in the Department of Theology,and the founding Director of the Program on the Church and Interreligious Dialogue in the Berkley Center for Religion,Peace,and World Affairs at Georgetown University. In 2017,Gillis concluded as Dean of Georgetown College and returned to the faculty. In January 2019,he assumed the position of interim provost at Saint Louis University. He left his position as interim provost of Saint Louis University May 2020.
Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice was founded in 2013 by the combining of the School of Social Work,founded in 1930,the School of Public Health,established 1991,and the program in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The College has as its purpose to improve the health and wellbeing of the most vulnerable.
William L. Reilly,S.J.,was an American Jesuit and academic. He was the longest-serving president of Le Moyne College in Syracuse,New York. His twelve-year term lasted from 1964 to 1976.
Frank Rawle Haig,S.J. was an American Jesuit priest,physicist and academic administrator. He served as the third President of Wheeling Jesuit University from 1966 to 1972 and the seventh president of Le Moyne College from 1981 until 1987.
Charles J. Beirne,S.J. was an American Jesuit and academic administrator. Beirne served as the 11th President of Le Moyne College in Syracuse,New York,from 2000 until 2007. During his seven-year tenure,Beirne oversaw the drafting of a new mission statement,launched in the largest capital campaign in Le Moyne's history,grossing $91 million by June 2010 when the campaign ended,and adopted a twenty-year architectural plan for the campus.
Firmin Desloge Hospital is a hospital in St. Louis,Missouri,opened in 1932 by the Jesuits of Saint Louis University and the Sisters of Saint Mary. Named for the benefactor,Firmin V. Desloge,it was established to serve the poor and others in need. Located on Grand Avenue between Vista Avenue and Rutger Avenue,Firmin Desloge Hospital was the main hospital building of the St. Louis University Medical Center until a new hospital was built and opened in 2020.
Robert John Henle was an American Catholic priest,Jesuit,and philosopher who was the president of Georgetown University from 1969 to 1976. Born in Iowa,Henle entered the Society of Jesus in 1927. He taught high school classics and published a series of instructional books on Latin,one of which became widely used. He then became a professor at Saint Louis University and was known as one of the leaders of the revival of Thomistic philosophy and theology. He also served as a dean and vice president for nearly 20 years. In this latter capacity,he oversaw Saint Louis University's growing independence from,but continuing affiliation with,the Jesuit order.
Desloge Chapel is a Gothic church in St. Louis,Missouri. Located at Grand Avenue and Vista Avenue,it was designed by Gothic revivalist architect Ralph Adams Cram to echo the Sainte-Chapelle chapel in Paris.
Kevin Fleming O'Brien,SJ is an American Jesuit priest,theologian,educator,and former president of Santa Clara University from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as the dean of SCU's Jesuit School of Theology and as Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Georgetown University.
