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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.

SLU Office of Mission & Identity


    • Apr 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Mission Matters Ep. 69 - Becky Muich, Louise Neiman, and the University Honors Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 42:09


    Dr. Becky Muich and Louise Neiman discuss the programming and goals of the Honors Program at Saint Louis University.

    Mission Matters Ep. 68: Leslie McClure and the College for Public Health and Social Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 22:54


    Dean Leslie McClure discusses the College for Public Health and Social Justice and the state of public health today.

    Mission Matters Ep. 67: Michael Boyle & the Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 21:21


    Dr. Michael Boyle, Executive Director of the new Herrmann Center for Innovative Catholic Education, discusses the founding and goals of the center.

    Mission Matters Ep. 66 - Claude Heithaus and the "Heithaus Homily"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 28:58


    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.

    Mission Matters Episode 65: Christopher Tinson and Katrina Moore on the Clocktower Accords and the Department of African American Studies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 29:32


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 65: An Examen for Civic Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 8:28


    An Examen for Civic Life ahead of our Nation's elections

    Mission Matters Ep. 64: Luella Loseille & Rochelle Smith on Occupy SLU

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 32:28


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 63: Kasey Fowler-Finn and Spiders (yes, that's right!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 26:07


    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!

    Mission Matters Ep. 62: Paul Lynch & Students from his class on the Sacramental Imagination

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 27:57


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 61: ITS & New Recording Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 26:20


    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

    Mission Matters Ep. 60: Jasmin Patel & OVPR

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 21:38


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 59: Diane Richter and Team & the Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 27:24


    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

    Mission Matters Ep. 58: Cid Cardoz & ITS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 25:13


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 57: Kendra Johnston & CADR

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 26:01


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 56: Andrea Hitsman & SLU Campus Visits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 26:09


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 55: David Pole & Ignatian Thought from a Buddhist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 25:47


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 54: Gene Brion & Loyola Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 17:10


    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

    Mission Matters Ep. 53: Julia Lieberman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 21:34


    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

    Cupples House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 3:30


    Cupples House by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Vatican And End

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 1:07


    Vatican And End by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    CGC

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    Catholic Studies Center

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    Catholic Studies Center by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Jesuit Center

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    Jesuit Center by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    MOCRA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 0:50


    MOCRA by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Marguerite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 0:29


    Marguerite by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Spring Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 0:22


    Spring Hall by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Clocktower

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    Fusz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 1:32


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    Sunken Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 0:10


    Sunken Garden by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Xavier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 0:55


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    Pius Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 2:42


    Pius Circle by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    College Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 2:07


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    SLUMA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 2:06


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    STL King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 0:54


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    Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 0:36


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    Serra

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    Serra by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Immaculate Conception

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 1:06


    Immaculate Conception by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Ignatius The Pilgrim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 0:58


    Ignatius The Pilgrim by SLU Office of Mission & Identity

    Ritter

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    Mission Matters Ep. 52: Kyle Crews & Jesuit Worldwide Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 20:25


    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!

    Mission Matters Ep. 51: Luella Loseille & Atlas Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 24:47


    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

    Mission Matters Ep. 50: Gladys Smith & Habitat for Neighborhood Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 25:32


    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

    Mission Matters Ep. 49: Meredith Rataj and Jeff Smith & the Transformative Workforce Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 25:53


    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

    Mission Matters Ep. 48: Mary Dunn & the Center for Research on Global Catholicism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 22:58


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 47: Richard Marks & the Cross Cultural Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 28:13


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 46: Caitlin Stamm & the University Archives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 28:06


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 45: Fr. Ted Vitali, C.P. & Living the Jesuit Mission as a Passionist Priest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 19:07


    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.

    Mission Matters Ep. 44: Harold Braswell, SLU's "Jewish Jesuit"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 20:22


    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

    Mission Matters Ep. 43: Tim Hercules & IntoSLU

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 24:46


    Tim Hercules, Director of IntoSLU, speaks about our international Billikens and the program designed to optimize their SLU experience.

    Mission Matters Ep. 42: Jim Roach & the Ignatian Family Teach In

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 17:48


    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/

    Mission Matters Ep. 41: Stephen Lamkin & the Billiken Success Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 19:17


    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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