Saint Louis University’s Office of Mission and Identity ensures that the principles and traditions of Catholic, Jesuit higher education, and the mission and core values of SLU are integrated into operations, structures, programs and practices, and the formation of its students, faculty, staff, administration and board members.
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Dr. Becky Muich and Louise Neiman discuss the programming and goals of the Honors Program at Saint Louis University.
Dean Leslie McClure discusses the College for Public Health and Social Justice and the state of public health today.
Dr. Michael Boyle, Executive Director of the new Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education, discusses the founding and goals of the center.
Fr. David Suwalsky, SJ, Vice President for Mission and Identity, discusses the life and work of Fr. Claude Heithaus, focusing on his work to promote racial justice at SLU and the legacy of his 1944 homily denouncing racial segregation.
Dr. Christopher Tinson, department chair in African American Studies, and Dr. Katrina Moore, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Engagement in the College of Arts and Sciences, discuss the state of the Department of African American Studies before and since Occupy SLU, and the relationship of their work to the Mission of Saint Louis University.
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Luella Loseille, Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion in the Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship, and Rochelle Smith, vice president of the Division for Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement, discuss the legacy of Occupy SLU 10 years later, and discuss the upcoming commemoration of Occupy SLU. This October marks the 10th anniversary of Occupy SLU, a six-day peaceful teach-in and demonstration at the clock tower following the officer-involved shootings of Michael Brown and Vonderrit Myers, Jr. The occupation culminated in the adoption of the Clock Tower Accords, an agreement committing SLU to strengthening work for diversity and equity on campus and in the community. We have asked Luella Loseille, Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion in the Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship, and Rochelle Smith, vice president of the Division for Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement, to share with us about this year's commemoration of that moment in our history as an institution, as well as their reflections on where we are a decade later and where we go from here.
Dr. Kasey Fowler-Finn, Associate Professor of Biology, speaks about her research with spiders--and all they have taught her about living the Jesuit mission fully!
Paul Lynch, English professor, is joined by two students in his class Sacramental Imagination: Modern American Catholicism in Literature, Rhetoric, and Film, to speak about how a sacramental imagination is a way of living with an Ignatian worldview--and how it benefits not just ourselves but our entire community.
Tim Murphy, Assistant Vice President, and his team join us from the brand new recording studio in Pius Library. Listen to them describe the space and all its possible uses for students, faculty, and staff! Learn more at https://www.slu.edu/news/announcements/2024/february/atc-recording-studio.php
Jasmin Patel, Associate Vice President & Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice President for Research, speaks about the work of the research office, the current projects happening, and what makes SLU unique in its striving to be an R1 institution of higher learning.
Director Diane Richter, Ph.D., and members of her therapeutic team speak about the variety of outreach offered to the community by the Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services, housed in SLU's School of Education. Learn more at https://youtu.be/kKDBf-0mbK4?si=gkM-VYT-fOScqqJ9
Cid Cardoz, Director of IT End User Services, explains the wide scope of SLU's IT services and all the ways the team is making it possible for SLU's mission to live and thrive safely and efficiently.
Kendra Johnston, Director of SLU's Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources, speaks about the work of the center in advocacy for the health needs of students, and how the team at CADR work to make the mission come alive on campus.
Andrea Hitsman, Director of Visit/Admission Event, speaks about her work with prospective SLU students (and current!) as she lives out SLU's mission every single day.
David Pole, Director of the Center for Interprofessional Education and Research at SLU's Medical School, speaks about how he incorporates his Buddhist practices and beliefs into his work in the Jesuit mission.
Gene Brion, Director of Mission and Identity at Loyola Academy, speaks about the intersection of our two educational institutions in light of the Jesuit mission. Learn more at www.loyolaacademy.org
Julia Lieberman, Professor of Spanish and Intercultural Studies, speaks about her research and expertise, connecting them to the rich history and legacy of Jesuit education
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Kyle Crews, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs from the School for Professional Studies, speaks about an exciting new collaborative initiative starting up in Fall 2023, when a SLU education will be made available in a variety of locations all across the globe!
Luella Loseille, Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion and Coordinator of Atlas Week, speaks about the exciting upcoming events during April 16-22, 2023. Tune in to learn more and don't forget to visit https://www.slu.edu/atlas-week/index.php
Listen to Gladys Smith, Program Director of Habitat for Neighborhood Business, describe how her own experience as a SLU grad positioned her perfectly to make a difference in this transformative project for business entrepreneurs in St. Louis City. For more information, contact Gladys directly at 314-977-3625 or gladys.smith@slu.edu
Program Director Meredith Rataj and Jeff Smith speak about the work of the Transformative Workforce Academy for those members of the community who are justice-involved. Learn more at https://workforcecenter.slu.edu/twa.jsp
Dr. Mary Dunn, Associate Professor in Theological Studies and Director of the Center for Research on Global Catholicism, speaks about the Center's birth and initiatives--both present and future.
Dr. Richard Marks, Assistant Vice President for the Division of Innovative Community Engagement and Director of the Cross Cultural Center speaks about the wide variety of initiatives and programs offered at the Center.
Caitlin Stamm, SLU's archivist, speaks about the contents of the archives, the role of archivist, and how history is being made at SLU today.
Fr. Ted Vitali, professor of philosophy and Passionist priest, tells us how he has come to see the Jesuit mission at SLU alive and well over the years--with a word or two of recommendation for how to strengthen it moving forward.
Listen to Dr. Harold Braswell, SLU professor of Health Care Ethics, speak about how he has integrated his Jewish heritage with the Catholic Jesuit mission of SLU. For more information on his experience with the Hawthorne Dominicans, you can read this article: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/coming-to-jesus
Tim Hercules, Director of IntoSLU, speaks about our international Billikens and the program designed to optimize their SLU experience.
Jim Roach, long-time Campus Minister at SLU and moderator of the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) speaks about this incredible opportunity for students all across the nation (and world!) Listen to find out where the Billikens are headed next week to put into practice "the faith that does justice." Learn more at https://ignatiansolidarity.net/iftj/
Stephen Lamkin, the Director of the Billiken Success Program, tells us about the transformative power of presence and relationship in journeying with a special segment of our SLU Billiken population.
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