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Dr. Edward J. Feser Named 34th President of Saint Louis University

President-elect Edward J. Feser, Ph.D.

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SLU in the News

Ethel M. Frese, DPT (Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Emerita) was quoted in a U.S. News and World Report article about the best exercises to lower cholesterol. The article also appeared on WTOP News.
María José Romo-Palafox, Ph.D. (Nutrition and Dietetics) was quoted in a Missouri Independent article about her recent research on the effects of COVID policies on breastfeeding. The article was syndicated on Yahoo! News, Southeast Missourian, Maryville Forum, Lincoln News Now, Republic Monitor, Jefferson City News-Tribune and the Fulton Sun.
Mike Swartwout, Ph.D. (Aviation) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about SLU students' work with the DARLA space Mission.
A Saint Louis University pre-Hanukkah celebration was highlighted by St. Louis Jewish Light. Josh Schertz (Men’s Basketball) was mentioned in the article after he made a surprise appearance at the event.
SLU was mentioned in the St. Louis Business Journal for being No. 2 in the city in NIH funding.
SLU’s prison education program was mentioned in a St. Louis Business Journal article about programs offering second chances to the incarcerated.
Research from Katie Kelting, Ph.D. (Marketing) was cited in a Poole Thought Leadership article about shipping costs.

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SLU Professor and Author Jonathan Sawday Wins MLA’s Prestigious James Russell Lowell Prize

Saint Louis University’s Jonathan Sawday, Ph.D., has received the James Russell Lowell Prize for the most outstanding book published in 2023, for his text Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature: An Archaeology of Absence, published by Oxford University Press.

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Sam Fox: 1929-2004

Sam Fox, a noted St. Louis philanthropist, former Ambassador to Belgium, and generous donor to Saint Louis University, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. He was 95. Fox was chairman and chief executive officer of Harbour Group Ltd. In 2007 he was named the ambassador to Belgium. Fox was known throughout the region for his donations to various causes and groups, including SLU.

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Amy E. Wright Receives Honorable Mention for MLA's Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize

Saint Louis University's Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., received an honorable mention from the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) for the Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize for an outstanding book published in English or Spanish in the field of Latin American and Spanish literature and cultures. Wright, a professor of Hispanic Studies at SLU, received the honor for her book Serial Mexico: Storytelling across Media, from Nationhood to Now, published in 2023 by Vanderbilt University Press.

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University Core Honors Ignite Instructors

Shannon Cooper-Sadlo, Ph.D. (Social Work), and Meadow Campbell, Ph.D. (Center for Anatomical Science and Education) were recognized for their work in teaching Ignite seminars. Cooper-Sadlo won for her Spring 2024 seminar entitled, “Conversations with a Mom, but not Your Mom.” Campbell was the Fall 2024 winner for her seminar entitled “Dissecting a Timeline: Anatomy Through the Ages.”

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Two SLU Faculty Members Receive Emerson's Excellence in Teaching Award

Two Saint Louis University faculty members received Emerson's 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D. (Education) and Christina Garcia, Ph.D. (Spanish) were both recognized for their teaching prowess. The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards Program recognizes educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area annually for their leadership in and passion for teaching, their contributions to student learning, and their knowledge and creativity.

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Saint Louis University Student Speaks About Student Leadership at Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

Saint Louis University senior Reueline Arulanandam offered her perspective on student leadership to more than 2,000 participants at the 2024 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. The event, held in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s largest annual Catholic social justice gathering and advocacy day.

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