SLU Mission Matters

Apr 08 2024
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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.

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

Apr 08 2024 26 mins  
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

Mar 25 2024 27 mins  
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

Feb 26 2024 26 mins  
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

Feb 12 2024 21 mins  
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

Jan 29 2024 27 mins  
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

Dec 11 2023 25 mins  
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

Nov 27 2023 26 mins  
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

Nov 13 2023 26 mins  
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

Oct 23 2023 25 mins  
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

Oct 09 2023 17 mins  
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