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Plima Magazin 1.4
No full textSeptembar/Oktobar 1997I4Plima Obiteljski Magazin is a bi-monthly Bosnian-language publication that was published in St. Louis, Missouri between 1997 and 2000. It was created by journalist, editor, and publisher Dijana Groth in response to increasing numbers of refugees resettling in St. Louis from her home country of (former) Yugoslavia. With an entertaining and informative format, Groth used PLIMA – translated to Ocean (New) Tide and geared at the whole family – to address the needs and concerns of the newly arrived refugees.Missing: Godina I, Broj 1; none published in August 1999. Click on the blue Maximize button in the top right corner of each image to browse the pages of an issue
Plima Magazin 4.2
No full textProljeće 2000IV2Plima Obiteljski Magazin is a bi-monthly Bosnian-language publication that was published in St. Louis, Missouri between 1997 and 2000. It was created by journalist, editor, and publisher Dijana Groth in response to increasing numbers of refugees resettling in St. Louis from her home country of (former) Yugoslavia. With an entertaining and informative format, Groth used PLIMA – translated to Ocean (New) Tide and geared at the whole family – to address the needs and concerns of the newly arrived refugees.Missing: Godina I, Broj 1; none published in August 1999. Click on the blue Maximize button in the top right corner of each image to browse the pages of an issue
Plima Magazin 3.4
No full textSeptembar/Oktobar 1999III4Plima Obiteljski Magazin is a bi-monthly Bosnian-language publication that was published in St. Louis, Missouri between 1997 and 2000. It was created by journalist, editor, and publisher Dijana Groth in response to increasing numbers of refugees resettling in St. Louis from her home country of (former) Yugoslavia. With an entertaining and informative format, Groth used PLIMA – translated to Ocean (New) Tide and geared at the whole family – to address the needs and concerns of the newly arrived refugees.Missing: Godina I, Broj 1; none published in August 1999. Click on the blue Maximize button in the top right corner of each image to browse the pages of an issue
Sunrise
No full textScannedII007SabaH is a Bosnian-language weekly newspaper that was published in the United States between December 1997 and October 2014. It was founded in Astoria, NY. In 2006, publishing was relocated to St. Louis, MO, but the newspaper continued its national distribution. A typical issue contains about 50 pages and features bold headlines and many photos, with articles from both Bosnia- and US-based contributors. SabaH was established to help Bosnian immigrants deal with life in their new home and keep them informed of events in their war-torn country. Its name translates to 'sunrise', symbolizing the arrival of a new generation of Bosnian immigrants in the US.Click on the blue Maximize button in the top right corner of each image to browse the pages of an issue. This project was made possible by a generous donation from Susan Powers of St. Louis, MO. Digitization is ongoing
Sunrise
No full textScannedII019SabaH is a Bosnian-language weekly newspaper that was published in the United States between December 1997 and October 2014. It was founded in Astoria, NY. In 2006, publishing was relocated to St. Louis, MO, but the newspaper continued its national distribution. A typical issue contains about 50 pages and features bold headlines and many photos, with articles from both Bosnia- and US-based contributors. SabaH was established to help Bosnian immigrants deal with life in their new home and keep them informed of events in their war-torn country. Its name translates to 'sunrise', symbolizing the arrival of a new generation of Bosnian immigrants in the US.Click on the blue Maximize button in the top right corner of each image to browse the pages of an issue. This project was made possible by a generous donation from Susan Powers of St. Louis, MO. Digitization is ongoing
Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University
No full textWinter 2018 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University.A Landmark
Celebration
SLU’s bicentennial begins pg. 10
PARTNERSHIP IN BELIZE pg. 16
ADVANCED COLLEGE CREDIT pg. 20
A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE pg. 24
SLU’S FIRST FIRST LADY pg. 26
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As I reached the top and looked out at the congregation,
I witnessed 6,000 people from all creeds gathered
together underneath the spectacular curve of the
Gateway Arch. Right there on the banks of the tran-quil
Mississippi River — the very birthplace of our
University, we prayed together with 47 members of the clergy from
here and abroad.
It is truly a privilege to be given the opportunity to serve Saint
Louis University during this time in our history. It is a history that
is sometimes hazy, full of the unexpected, and entirely based on
faith and hope. This is also a fitting analogy for me as the first lay
president of SLU. Learning from those who have come before me,
especially the founders of our University, has provided immeasur-able
wisdom and guidance.
While today’s challenges are certainly different from those of 200
years ago, the lessons that our past teaches us still hold true. The
most prominent of which is that our students and our patients must
continue to be at the forefront of all that we do.
Could our founders have known what Saint Louis University
would one day become? Could they have imagined five campus sites
in two countries? Could they have imagined having alumni doing
good throughout the world? Could they have imagined the critical
role we would play in St. Louis? Could they have imagined a Billiken
as our mascot!? Doubtful. But they had hope. And they had faith.
And they worked hard with the dream of a substantial Catholic and
Jesuit university engaged with the region and the world.
We are a university that throughout the course of its existence,
has witnessed, and created, some of the biggest flashpoints in the
narrative of the United States and the planet. We witnessed the
end of polio, and at SLU, the discovery of Vitamin K and the first
successful open-heart surgery. We saw the beginning and end of
two world wars and the building of barracks on the quad to accom-modate
the influx of veterans coming home from war, enrolling
in school and creating prosperity at a level of which the world had
never dreamed. We witnessed the end of chattel slavery and partic-ipated
in the integration of universities. We are an institution that
observed history, made history, researched history and documented
history. While the future remains unclear, I can say with certainty
that SLU will play a part in it. We will continue to make a differ-ence
because our faculty, our clinicians, our staff, our students, our
alumni, and our partners and collaborators are engaged in the world,
contributing to its successes and grappling with its problems and
challenges.
I look forward to this, our bicentennial year, knowing, that
because of each of you, our best years are yet to come.
May God bless you.
Dr. Fred P. Pestello
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
M E S S A G E
As Communion began to draw to a close, I started to
make my way to the stage to share remarks at the closing
of the bicentennial Mass. I walked up the ramps behind
the stage, feeling the presence of the Spirit in the spirit
of the moment, running my comments though my head
and scribbling last minute edits. I wanted my words
to be just right for such an auspicious occasion. After
all, the bicentennial is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
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A Landmark Celebration
SLU’s bicentennial began with a bang under the
Gateway Arch. — By Carrie Bebermeyer
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2020 Vision
A collaboration between SLU and Ignatian
partners aims to change lives in Belize.
— By Molly Daily
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Higher Learning
SLU’s 1818 Advanced College Credit program
helps high schoolers get ahead. — By Marie Dilg
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Transforming SLU
The University sets a course to become a world-class
research university. — By Clayton Berry
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The Original Dr. Pestello
Dr. Frances Pestello embraces her role as SLU’s
first first lady. — By Amy Garland
VOLUME 4 4, ISSUE 1
EDITOR
Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92)
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Amy Garland (A&S ’97)
ART DIRECTOR
Matt Krob
CONTRIBUTORS
Carrie Bebermeyer
Clayton Berry
Molly Daily
Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94)
Amelia Flood
ON CAMPUS NEWS STORIES
University Public Relations
Billiken Media Relations
ON THE COVER
The Gateway Arch frames SLU’s
bicentennial fireworks on Sept. 23.
Photo by Steve Dolan
Universitas is published by Saint Louis
University. Opinions expressed in
Universitas are those of the individual
authors and not necessarily those of the
University administration. Unsolicited
manuscripts and photographs are welcome
but will be returned only if accompanied
by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Letters to the editor must be signed, and
letters not intended for publication should
indicate that fact. The editor reserves
the right to edit all items. Address all mail
to Universitas, DuBourg Hall 39, One N.
Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103. We
accept email at [email protected].
Postmaster: Send address changes to
Universitas, Saint Louis University,
One N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103.
Website: slu.edu/universitas
Universitas is printed by Henry Wurst Inc.
Worldwide circulation: 112,500
© 2017, Saint Louis University
All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part
without permission is prohibited.
The congregation at the bicentennial Mass at the Gateway Arch on Sept. 23
PHOTO BY SARAH CARMODY
PHOTO BY JAY FRAM
2 On Campus
New residence hall /// SSM Health
SLU Hospital groundbreaking /// Top
rankings /// Second-largest freshman
class /// Fulbright awardees /// Madrid’s
half-century
29 Class Notes
30 Alumni Spotlight
Gail Miller Bisher (Grad A&S ’01)
33 How I Got Here
G.J. Meyer (A&S ’62)
38 In Memoriam
40 Feedback
41 The Last Look
F E ATU R E S D E PARTME NTS
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Grand Hall Debuts
Grand Hall — a residence
hall at Saint Louis University
— opened its doors in August.
Located at the corner of
Grand Boulevard and
Laclede Avenue, the new
building joined Spring Hall as
SLU’s second new student
living space in two years.
The 71 million Grand
Hall houses 528 first- and
second-year students on six
floors in single and double
suite-style rooms. The hall
features classrooms, a
conference room, meeting
rooms, study rooms, floor
lounges, and kitchens and
laundry areas on alternating
floors. Grand Hall is also
home to a 740-seat dining
hall that includes restaurant-style
seating, a fireplace,
food stations and an outdoor
courtyard.
Alberici served as general
contractor on the building,
which was designed by
Hastings+Chivetta. The
hall meets LEED Silver
standards as part of the
University’s commitment to
sustainability.
ON C AMPUS
PHOTO BY JUSTIN BARR
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New Academic Deans
Dr. Thomas Burroughs
INTERIM DEAN OF THE COLLEGE FOR PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Burroughs came to SLU in 1999 as
an adjunct professor. He joined the
University full time as executive director
of the Center for Health Outcomes
Research in 2003. Burroughs also holds appointments
in the College for Public Health and Social Justice as a
professor of health management and policy, as well as in
the School of Medicine as a professor of internal medicine.
He is serving a three-year term as interim dean.
Dr. Tracy A. Chapman
DEAN OF THE SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES
Chapman previously was associate
dean for adult and e-learning for
Creighton University’s College of
Professional Studies, as well as
executive director of Creighton’s Center for Academic
Innovation. She also served as Creighton’s lead
administrator and central point of coordination for the
university’s summer sessions.
Dr. Gary Ritter
DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Ritter is the 21st Century Endowed
Chair in Education Policy at the
University of Arkansas. There, he also
is the founder and director of the Office
for Education Policy, a resource for state
legislators, school board members and other policymakers
in matters of K-12 education in Arkansas. His SLU
appointment is effective Aug. 1, 2018, until which time Dr.
Molly Schaller will serve as interim dean of the School of
Education.
6,000
attendees
5,000
souvenir seat cushions on the
Grand Staircase under the Arch
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concelebrants, plus 2 deacons
55
singers
15
musicians
12
food trucks
2
participants from the Osage Nation,
who signified the history between
the Osage and the Jesuits
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altar used originally by Pope John Paul II
when he visited St. Louis in 1999
For more on the Mass, see page 10.
BY THE NUMBERS
Bicentennial Mass
Academic Tech Commons Welcomes Innovators
A new, 14,000-square-foot creator space in Pius XII Memorial Library
provides students access to the latest technologies, innovative spaces and
support. The Academic Tech Commons includes 3-D printers, 360-degree
cameras and hologram technology, as well as SLU’s own Genius Bar.
Studios and lab spaces foster collaboration and creativity.
SLU Is Ranked a
Top-100 University,
Named Top-50 Best
Value by U.S. News
According to U.S. News & World
Report’s “Best Colleges 2018”
guidebook, SLU ranked No. 94
among the country’s top 311 national
universities.
SLU also was named a top-50
“Best Value School.” U.S. News calcu-lates
value by comparing a school's
academic quality vs. the net cost of
attendance for a student who received
the average level of need-based finan-cial
aid.
TOP BUSINESS PROGRAMS
SLU’s undergraduate business
programs were ranked No. 91 among
nearly 500 business schools in the
country. The entrepreneurship,
international business and accounting
programs ranked at 9, 12 and 33,
respectively.
BEST COLLEGES FOR VETERANS
SLU also made the magazine’s list of
top schools offering benefits that can
make pursuing a college education more
affordable for military veterans and
active-duty service members.
Bicentennial Lecture Series Kicks Off
Greg Boyle, S.J., signs a book for a fan after calling for those
gathered at SLU’s Center for Global Citizenship to “go to the
margins” and create kinship with others during his lecture,
“Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion,”
in November. Boyle’s talk was the first in SLU’s bicentennial
speaker series.
PHOTO BY AMELIA FLOOD
A-10 HONOR ROLL
FEATURES 143
BILLIKENS
Sa int Loui s Univer s i t y s tu-dent-
athletes continue to be
recognized for their work in the
classroom, as 143 Billikens were hon-ored
on the Atlantic 10 Conference’s
Commissioner’s Honor Roll, which
was released in August. Members
of the Commissioner's Honor Roll
posted a GPA of 3.5 or better in the
spring 2017 semester.
O N C A M P U S
Senior Lauren Tondl of the women’s soccer team
has a 3.973 grade point average and double
majors in health sciences and psychology. She
has made multiple appearances on the Atlantic
10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
PHOTO BY BILL BARRETT
First SLU Giving Day a Success
In just 24 hours, Saint Louis University’s first SLU
Giving Day raised 116,141 through 887 gifts from
alumni, staff, faculty, students, SLU families and
friends of the University. The Office of Alumni and
Donor Engagement spearheaded the fundraising effort,
which was on Nov. 16 from midnight to midnight.
Held on the University’s Founders Day, the event
was designed to benefit a variety of needs across the
University, including scholarships, book funds and priorities desig-nated
by individual college and school deans.
Donations were encouraged with special fundraising
challenges that unlocked additional funds when certain
dollar amounts or donor participation goals were met.
Many challenges were school-specific, and individuals
pledged to provide their own donations once a cer-tain
number of gifts had been reached. For example,
Dr. Mardell Wilson, dean of Doisy College of Health
Sciences, pledged 1,929 in honor of the school’s found-ing
year once 40 gifts were made to the school.
GIVING DAY
2017
NOV. 16
PHOTOS BY STEVEN LONG
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SLU Enrolls Second-Largest Freshman Class in
University History
SLU started the first day of the 2017 academic year with 1,640 first-time fresh-men,
a more than 4 percent increase over last year. Hailing from 43 U.S. states
and 40 countries, the new class is the second-largest in University history.
The freshman class has an average high school GPA of 3.9 and an average ACT
composite score of 28.1 — an all-time high for SLU — placing these new Billikens
among the top 10 percent of all students tested in the United States.
MORE ENROLLMENT MILESTONES
First-day undergraduate enrollment increased over last year. Jay Goff, SLU’s vice
president for enrollment and retention management, said the boost was aided by the
University’s retaining students at record levels and new growth among international
students.
For three consecutive years, SLU’s retention rate (the percentage of first-year students
who return for a second year) has been 90 percent or higher. Nationally, the average first-to-
second-year retention rate for private doctoral universities is about 82 percent.
More than 260 new international students started classes on the St. Louis campus,
compared to 165 in 2016.
Thousands of Billikens
‘Make a Difference’
As SLU anticipated the kickoff of
its 200-Years-In-One Challenge,
nearly 2,500 Billikens volunteered
on Oct. 28 to give back to the St.
Louis community at 100 different
sites as part of SLU’s annual Make A
Difference Day. Here, students help
with landscaping at the St. Louis
Science Center.
Awards and Honors
Thomas Campbell, who is pursuing a doctorate in
chemistry, won a NASA Earth and Space Science
Fellowship for 2017-18.
Dr. Ethel Frese (Grad Doisy ’06), professor of physical
therapy, was named a 2017 Catherine Worthingham
Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, the
highest honor the organization awards.
Dr. Michael Graham (A&S ’73, Med ’77), professor of
pathology, was honored with the College of American
Pathologists Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jen Tennison, a doctoral student in aerospace and
mechanical engineering, won one of 10 CADRE
Fellowships awarded by the National Science Foundation
for 2017-18.
Dr. Gina Yosten (Med ’10), assistant professor of
pharmacology and physiology, received the 2017 New
Investigator Award from the American Physiological
Society.
More than 170 SLUCare physicians from a variety of
specialties were recognized by St. Louis Magazine as
best doctors of 2017. The list is based on the annual “Best
Doctors in America” database.
SLU’s Department of Public Safety received a
Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard
and Reserve “Above and Beyond” award for its support of
staff who are also active in National Guard or Reserves
service. This summer, four DPS officers — Chief Jim
Moran, Capt. Darryl Walker, and Sgts. Dan Lalor and
Edward Agnew — received DOD Patriot Awards for their
support of Mark Breckenridge, a DPS officer and Army
reservist.
PHOTO BY MICHELLE PELTIER
SLU, SSM Health Break Ground on New Hospital
University President Dr. Fred P. Pestello (third from left)
and representatives from SLU, SSM, government and
private partners turn over the project’s first dirt. The new
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital will occupy 15
acres adjacent to the current facility off Grand Boulevard
between Rutger and Lasalle streets. The new hospital is
set to welcome its first patient on Sept. 1, 2020.
O N C A M P U S
PHOTO BY AMELIA FLOOD
Oberle Institute Supports Trauma Patients
The St. Louis man who was nearly killed by chimpanzees in 2012 is putting his
name and energy behind a new initiative to support trauma patients.
Andrew Oberle is a peer patient advocate and development officer for the Oberle
Institute at Saint Louis University, which treats patients who have suffered severe
trauma.
Oberle recently saw his first patient at the Oberle Institute, which was named by
generous benefactors. Now in its pilot phase, the institute provides wrap-around,
supportive care to help trauma patients recover.
Dr. Bruce Kraemer, a SLUCare plastic surgeon who has become one of Oberle’s
best friends since treating him, is on the Oberle Institute’s team. The team also
includes a trauma nursing coordinator, counselor, occupational therapists, chaplain,
music therapist, dog therapist and trauma social worker.
At Dr. Bruce Kraemer's outpatient clinic, Andrew Oberle (left) talks with patient Benjamin Sliva.
Two Grants Will Help Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM GRANT
SLU has received a 1.2 million Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate
Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) grant from the U.S.
Department of Education to prepare eligible, high-achieving undergraduate
students for doctoral studies.
The grant, which will provide 1.5 million in federal funds over the
next four years to support disadvantaged students by providing them student
mentors, faculty mentors and pre-entry work experiences.
The HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant will help the nursing school
increase the recruitment, enrollment, retention and graduation of students
from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially for students who are African
American or Hispanic/Latino. Both groups are underrepresented in nursing
education. The grant funding will aid 40 students (10 each year).
PHOTO BY NANCY SOLOMON
PHOTO BY STEPHANIE MUELLER
Freshmen at convocation at Chaifetz Arena in August
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Record Number of SLU Applicants
Earn Fulbright Awards
Seven applicants from Saint Louis University
received prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student
Program awards for the 2017-18 academic year from
the U.S. Department of State and the J. William
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
It’s a record number of Fulbright awards for SLU.
Since the program’s inception in 1946, 78 SLU appli-cants
— including this year’s awardees — have been
offered awards.
Christopher Hart (Grad A&S ’17) is investigating
China’s propaganda films from the 1960s to study how
black power and the rhetoric of armed self-defense
influenced China’s self-introduction to the world as a
nuclear power.
Scott Hessel (A&S ’13, Grad A&S ’17) is using an
English Teaching Assistant grant in South Africa to
continue developing as a teacher and to experience the
personal enrichment of cross-cultural interactions and
relationships.
Renee Richter (PH ’15) is in South Africa on an English
Teaching Assistant grant.
Alejandra Rios Gutierrez (Cook ’17) is interning in
Mexico City. The program includes an internship with a
Mexican-based company along with courses taken at a
local university.
Courtney Sciarratta (PH ’15, Grad PH ’17) is
attempting to disrupt the spread of mosquito-borne
diseases in Argentina through targeted public outreach
to urban areas she identifies as at-risk.
Samuel Shreve (A&S, PH ’17) is in Italy on an English
Teaching Assistant grant.
Dzuliya Vasileva (Parks ’17) is teaching university-level
students in science and engineering in Poland.
SLU-Madrid Marks Half-Century While kicking off the University’s
bicentennial in St. Louis, SLU also is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
Madrid Campus, which was founded in 1967. Alumni, faculty and staff honored the
milestone at the 50th Anniversary and Distinguished Alumni Celebration in Madrid
with dinner, cake and cava.
UNIVERSITY THEATRE
A new agreement with the
Kranzberg Arts Foundation
means SLU’s University Theatre
are performing in two Grand
Center venues this year. At
the end of the three-year
lease agreement in 2020,
all four of SLU’s main stage
productions will take place
on Grand Center’s stages.
The two remaining productions
of the 2017-18 season are:
RHINOCEROS
By Eugene Ionesco /// March 1-4
University Theatre,
3733 West Pine Mall
The sublime and the ridiculous
propel this story of one man’s
effort to maintain his identity
in a world of conformists.
Directed by Tom Martin.
BLOODY, BLOODY
ANDREW JACKSON
By Alex Timbers
Music and Lyrics by
Michael Friedman
April 26-29
The Grandel,
3610 Grandel Square
A rock score anchors this
fictionalized, irreverent look
at the rise of Jackson and the
beginning of the Democratic
party. Directed by Nancy Bell.
All performances begin at 8 p.m.
except Sunday matinees,
which start at 2 p.m.
For tickets, contact Metrotix at
314-531-1111 or metrotix.com.
MOCRA
Museum of
Contemporary Religious Art
TRANSFORMATIONS:
Highlights from the
MOCRA Collection
From Jan. 15
Explore the range of artists
and works at MOCRA. Plus,
learn about the art and science
of conservation as MOCRA
prepares to display a major
recent acquisition, “Cruz to
Bishop Oscar Romero, Martyr of
El Salvador” by Michael Tracy.
SLU Honored at Thanksgiving Parade
In honor of its bicentennial, Saint Louis University was co-grand
marshal of this year’s 33rd annual Ameren Thanksgiving Day
Parade. SLU marchers took part in the downtown St. Louis event on
Nov. 23, a first in University history.
Business School Receives
1 million
gift from brokerage and investment firm
Edward Jones. The gift, which will establish the
Edward Jones Deanship and is the first named
deanship in the business school’s 107-year his-tory,
will be given over five years. It also marks
the first time in Edward Jones’ 95-year history
that the firm has attached its name to a busin
