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Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University
No full textSummer 2018 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University. This is a special Bicentennial issue, celebrating the University's 200th anniversaryUNIVERSI TAS 2 SUMMER 2018 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSIT Y 1 BICENTENNIAL
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
M E S S A G E
VOLUME 4 4, ISSUE 2
EDITOR
Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92)
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Amy Garland (A&S ’97)
ART DIRECTOR
Matt Krob
CONTRIBUTORS
Anne Marie Apollo-Noel
Dr. Dolores Byrnes
Molly Daily (Grad A&S ’18)
Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94)
Sarah Hilgendorf
ON CAMPUS NEWS STORIES
University Public Relations
Billiken Media Relations
ON THE COVER
Detail of a window in St. Francis
Xavier College Church depicting
the north entry of DuBourg Hall
flanked by graduates. The word
“Christocracy” in red letters
above the entry indicates Christ’s
influence on education. The
window was designed by Emil Frei
Jr. and installed in the 1930s.
Photo by J.J. Mueller, S.J.
(A&S ’69, Grad A&S ’70)
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Detail of two windows in St. Francis Xavier College Church
that spotlight academic disciplines and sit on each side of the
window on this issue’s cover. On the left, painting and music are
depicted. On the right, mathematics and science are shown.
PHOTOS BY J.J. MUELLER, S.J.
PHOTO BY JAY FRAM
F E ATU R E S
D E PARTME NTS
10
The First Two Centuries
A 200-year timeline of Saint Louis University
— By Molly Daily
16
Always at the Frontier
An excerpt from the official bicentennial book
— By Dr. Dolores Byrnes
20
Exhibiting History
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art’s new
exhibition — Photos by Steve Dolan
24
Talking About My Generation
Campus activities and hangouts since the 1940s
— By Amy Garland
29
The Bicentennial Logo
The hidden details of SLU’s 200-year mark
— Designed by Matt Krob
30
More Than a Job
Reflections from 10 longtime faculty and staff
— By Marie Dilg
36
Cover Story
Telling SLU’s history through its alumni
magazines — By Laura Geiser
40
Making Good Time
An update on the bicentennial service challenge
— By Anne Marie Apollo-Noel
2 On Campus
Major gift to the business school ///
Madrid’s 50-year celebration /// 2018
commencement /// Climate Summit
/// Prospect Yards /// Gift for nursing
scholarships /// Literary Award to Sondheim
42 Class Notes
43 Alumni Spotlight
Eric Moraczewski (CSB ’04)
46 In Memoriam
48 Feedback
49 The Last Look
Our beloved University is worthy of celebration —
both for the memorable achievements of our shared
past and for the many impressive ways in which we
live our mission today.
We began this past academic year with the
bicentennial Mass. As we planned it, I believed that it would be
remembered as one of the very best moments in our history. An
email I received from a parent of one of our students confirmed that
to me. He said, “As I sat at the 200th anniversary Mass, with its
gorgeous backdrop and significant history, I was brought to
tears by the humbling appreciation that my daughter could
attend a university like SLU.” This gratitude for SLU and our his-tory
set the tone.
More recently, as part of our bicentennial celebration, we hosted
the Saint Louis Climate Summit and brought together world-re-nowned
speakers Cardinal Peter Turkson, Dr. Mario Molina, Carl
Pope and Bill Nye to examine a path forward for our planet. (Read
more on page 5.)
The Climate Summit was born out of the desire to respond to
Pope Francis’ call to care for all of creation, especially our environ-ment,
in his encyclical Laudato Si’. Chaired by SLU’s own Dr. Jack
Fishman (Grad A&S ’74, ’77) and David Webb (A&S, CSB ’97, Grad
’12), and planned with support from Dr. Peter Raven and trustee
Trudy Busch Valentine (Nurs ’80), the summit attracted meteorol-ogists;
government leaders; experts in climate science, ecology and
sustainable development; students; and engaged St. Louisans for
three days of discussion.
In affirmation of this summit, I received a letter from Cardinal
Pietro Parolin, who is the secretary of state for the Vatican. In the
letter, Cardinal Parolin quotes Pope Francis’ prayer that, “This gath-ering
may serve to inform society more effectively on the issue of
climate change and encourage the University community ‘to pro-mote
best practice, to stimulate creativity in seeking new solutions
and to encourage individual or group initiatives.’”
In addition to these and other impressive events and academic
programs, our bicentennial has inspired an outpouring of support
from our community. Our stakeholders are demonstrating their
belief in the importance of our work by investing in SLU. We are
in the midst of the single greatest fundraising year in SLU history.
Further, we are confident we will end this year at more than twice
our previous all-time total.
This February, trustee Dr. Richard Chaifetz (A&S ’75) and Jill
Chaifetz made a transformational gift of 27 million.
Their latest gift is intended to grow SLU’s nationally ranked entre-preneurship
center and provide resources for other programs in the
newly named Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. (Read more
on page 2.)
Thank you to each of our alumni who have contributed to this
historic fundraising year. Your gifts support innovation, academic
excellence, scholarship and informed medicine. They will invigo-rate
Saint Louis University, and reflect your confidence in our plan
for the future.
The very near future holds two outstanding opportunities for
all of us to come together to celebrate SLU’s first two centuries. I
hope you will join us for a Grand Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 29,
during our special bicentennial Homecoming and Family Weekend.
This evening will feature live music, food and fun activities for all
ages. And on Thursday, Nov. 15, I invite you to a 200th birthday
celebration featuring a private concert by the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra at Chaifetz Arena.
As we all celebrate this historic milestone, our University is part-nering
in shaping the direction of our region, and we are doing
wonderful work in the classroom, in the laboratory, in the hospi-tal
and in the community. Your support during our past and in the
present is vital to our future. While you read, I hope you’ll learn
new facts about your alma mater, reminisce about your time here and
be inspired by the stories of those who shaped our beloved institu-tion.
I would be delighted to hear your reflections.
May God bless you, and may God continue to bless Saint Louis
University.
Dr. Fred P. Pestello
President
This special issue of Universitas takes you on a journey though Saint Louis
University’s past. The timeline, book excerpt, faculty memories and photos that you
will find on the following pages all serve to remind you of SLU’s noble history.
UNIVERSI TAS 2 SUMMER 2018 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSIT Y 3 BICENTENNIAL
Chaifetz Family Gift Leads to
Business School’s New Name
In February, SLU trustee Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz (A&S ’75)
and his wife, Jill Chaifetz, increased their giving to Saint
Louis University to 15 million to the
business school. In 2007, the couple provided the lead gift
of 12 million that enabled the construction of Chaifetz
Arena.
To honor this new, generous contribution, the University
has renamed its business school the Richard A. Chaifetz
School of Business and the school’s entrepreneurship
center the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship.
SLU students, faculty and staff members turned out to
thank Chaifetz during a special reception on Feb. 22.
In his remarks, Chaifetz briefly told the story of how former
SLU President Paul Reinert, S.J., allowed him to remain
at SLU when financial issues threatened his ability to stay.
Chaifetz promised Reinert that he would pay back his
tuition — and that he would pay back the University in an
even bigger way in the future.
“This allows me to give back to a school I love, am
passionate about and want to make even greater,” Chaifetz
told the large crowd. “I want to hear the Chaifetz School
of Business mentioned in the same breath as other great
business schools.”
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business has seven
programs nationally ranked by U.S. News and World
Report — three undergraduate and four graduate —
including the country’s No. 9-ranked undergraduate
entrepreneurship program.
Chaifetz is a world-renowned entrepreneur and business
leader, who in 1984 founded ComPsych Corp., today the
world’s largest provider of employee assistance programs,
behavioral health and wellness services. The company, of
which he remains founder, chairman and CEO, provides
services to more than 100 million individuals and 45,000
organizations in more than 160 countries. He also is
founder and chairman of the private investment firm
Chaifetz Group. He has been a member of SLU’s board of
trustees since 2007 and was an inaugural member of the
business school’s Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame.
ON C AMPUS
PHOTOS BY STEVE DOLAN
Chaifetz addresses the crowd.
Chaifetz (left) and SLU President Dr. Fred P. Pestello
talk with students at the February event.
Guests gathered in the in the Shanahan
Atrium of Cook Hall listen to Chaifetz.
UNIVERSI TAS 4 SUMMER 2018 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSIT Y 5 BICENTENNIAL
2018 Commencement
Celebrates the Bicentennial
With SLU’s bicentennial in mind, the University
began a new tradition at the May 19 com-mencement
ceremony at Chaifetz Arena as members
of its Class of 1968 — now called Golden Billikens
— led the entry procession and received special
recognition. Golden Billikens will be honored at
University commencements going forward.
In another nod to the bicentennial, SLU reintro-duced
its “Varsity Song,” which was written in 1909
and had not been performed at commencement
since the 1960s. (See the original on page 19.) It was
updated by Dr. Aaron Johnson, assistant professor of
music, and sung by the University’s Mastersingers.
More than 2,100 students graduated this spring.
This year’s commencement speaker was Ronald
Mercier, S.J., provincial of the Jesuits’ U.S. Central
and Southern Province. He received an honorary
doctor of divinity from the University. Also honored
with honorary degrees during the ceremony were
two SLU alumni, former U.S. Congressman William
“Bill” Lacy Clay Sr. (A&S ’53) and former St. Louis
Mayor Francis G. Slay (Law ’80).
The student speaker from the graduating class was
new law alumna Sarah Tomlinson. University archi-vist
emeritus John Waide (A&S ’73) was the mace
bearer.
Climate
Summit Draws
Thousands
Saint Louis University
brought toge t her
some of the most author-itative
minds in climate
science, ecology and sus-tainable
development
for the 2018 Saint Louis
Cl imate Summi t thi s
April.
A highlight of SLU’s
yearlong bicentennial
celebration, the three-day summit was inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical
Laudato Si’ that called attention to humankind’s responsibility to care for the earth
in the wake of climate change.
Nearly 2,300 students, faculty and members of the St. Louis community attended
the summit’s keynote address at Chaifetz Arena. The speakers were Carl Pope,
former executive director of the Sierra Club and co-author of Climate of Hope: How
Cities, Businesses and Citizens Can Save the Planet, and Bill Nye “The Science Guy,”
well-known science educator and advocate.
The summit featured experts from around the world, including Cardinal Peter
Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Dr.
Mario Molina, 1995 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry; recipients of various
United Nations Environmental Awards; and members of the Pontifical Academy of
Sciences, the primary scientific advisory council to the pope.
Panelists presented about food security, water availability, rising sea levels, busi-ness
issues related to climate change and more. More than 220 people attended the
academic portion of the summit, which was shared worldwide online.
The summit was organized by
Dr. Jack Fishman (Grad A&S ’74, ’77),
professor of earth and atmospheric
sciences and director of SLU’s Center
for Environmental Sciences, and David
Webb (A&S, CSB ’97, Grad ’12), director
of SLU’s Emerson Leadership Business
Institute. Dr. Peter Raven, president
emeritus of the Missouri Botanical
Garden, and Trudy Busch Valentine
(Nurs ’80), a SLU trustee, were key
members of the planning team.
During February and March, SLU competed in the annual
nationwide RecycleMania competition, an eight-week
event that raises awareness about campus sustainability.
8th year
participating in RecycleMania
331,762 lbs.
of single-stream recycling collected by SLU
86,267 lbs.
of electronics collected during
the E-Waste Drive
4th place
in the national electronic
recycling competition
25,721 lbs.
of old documents shredded and
recycled during ShredMania event
443,750 lbs.
total diverted from landfills
by SLU this RecycleMania
IN ADDITION TO THE CLIMATE SUMMIT, HERE ARE A FEW
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS SPRING’S BICENTENNIAL EVENTS:
O N C A M P U S
BY THE NUMBERS
RecycleMania
Students volunteer at March’s
E-Waste Drive, part of the national
RecycleMania competition.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Nye (left) and Pope give the keynote address at Chaifetz Arena.
PHOTO BY SIMON NGUYEN
INTERCULTURAL ORIGINS
OF ST. LOUIS AND THE
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI WEST,
1800-1840
This conference examined
themes including the
international influences
present in early St. Louis,
and the expansion of the
St. Louis region.
WOMEN AT SLU:
THE STRUGGLE FOR
KNOWLEDGE, POWER AND
LEGACY
This symposium discussed
both the challenges and
opportunities women
confront as female
students, staff and faculty
at SLU.
FROM SELMA TO ST. LOUIS:
THEOLOGY OF MARTIN
LUTHER KING JR., AND THE
PURSUIT OF JUSTICE 50
YEARS LATER
This public symposium
offered performances and
reflections on King’s legacy
of liberation and justice.
PHOTO BY SIMON NGUYEN
Turkson (left) and Molina
Confetti and streamers were released at the
end of the ceremony in Chaifetz Arena.
Graduates’ caps Honorary degree recipients (from left) Slay, Mercier and Clay
Doisy College of Health Sciences graduates
PHOTOS BY STEVE DOLAN
UNIVERSI TAS 6 SUMMER 2018 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSIT Y 7 BICENTENNIAL
SLU, St. Louis
Archdiocese
Sign Agreement
to Enrich
Seminarian
Education
St. Louis Archbishop
Robert J. Carlson and
SLU President Dr. Fred P.
Pestello signed an agree-ment
in April that brings
the Kenr ick-Glennon
Seminary undergraduate
program fully into SLU’s College of Philosophy and Letters, which oversees pro-grams
for students training for the priesthood and ministry.
Currently, seminarians take their first two years of undergraduate classes at
SLU and finish their education at the seminary, receiving a degree from Kenrick-
Glennon Seminary. Under the new agreement, seminarians will receive a Bachelor
of Arts degree in philosophy from SLU, taking classes taught both at SLU and at the
seminary. The program changes will be implemented for the 2018-19 school year.
The seminarians will be able to explore other disciplines while at SLU. Carlson
said he hoped that many would take advantage of the language arts and minor in
Spanish, as the archdiocese has a growing Spanish-speaking population.
Graduate Programs Earn High
U.S. News Rankings
The health law program in the Saint Louis
University School of Law has been named the
best in the nation by health law scholars for the
14th year, according to the 2019 U.S. News &
World Report “Best Graduate School” rankings.
The Center for Health Law Studies has been
listed as a top program since the rankings were
first published.
Four programs in the Richard A. Chaifetz
School of Business were ranked in the top
30 this year, including entrepreneurship,
international business, supply chain
management and accounting.
SLU School of Nursing’s master’s program
ranked among the top 50 out of more than 500
nursing graduate programs in the country.
1 Health Law
12 Entrepreneurship
13 International Business
15 Supply Chain Management
28 Accounting
28 Part-time Law
50 Best Nursing Programs – Master’s
51 Best Medical Programs – Primary Care
66 Best Nursing Programs – Doctor of Nursing Practice
70 Best Medical Programs – Research
88 Best Law Programs
163 Part-time MBA
194 Top Education Programs
Atlas Week Celebrates SLU’s Global Connections
The 2018 Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week — “From Broken Walls,
We Build Bridges: Out of Conflict Rises Community” — paid special
attention to the ways that SLU students, faculty and staff members have
forged connections beyond campus to improve the world.
The week featured panels, presentations, film screenings, a soccer
tournament, and other opportunities to experience the myriad cultures
that make up the SLU community.
A highlight was the keynote address by brothers Fred and Milton
Ochieng’. Fred is pursuing cardiovascular medicine fellowship training
at Saint Louis University; Milton is a gastroenterologist with the BJC
Medical Group at Progress West Hospital. They spoke of their paths
from their Kenyan community Lwala to medical school in the United
States and beyond. The pair was orphaned and has used their medical
educations to give back to Lwala through the creation of a community
health clinic network.
The week culminated with the traditional Parade of Nations and the
Billiken World Festival.
Ring Award Winner Dr. Lauren Arnold,
associate professor of epidemiology in the College for Public
Health and Social Justice, is the most recent recipient of the
Nancy McNeir Ring Award, given by SLU’s chapter of Alpha
Sigma Nu to a faculty member who has displayed a special
dedication to students. Arnold addressed graduates during
Midyear Commencement in December. In her address, she
reminded the graduates to find joy in their decisions and to
find good mentors
Newly Named “Prospect Yards” District Connects SLU’s
North and South Campuses
In March, members of the Saint Louis University family, SSM Health and the
community cast nearly 6,000 votes to name St. Louis’ newest district. The win-ning
name? Prospect Yards.
The 150-acre district connects SLU’s north and south campuses and is bordered
by Laclede Avenue, Chouteau Avenue, Grand Boulevard and Vandeventer and Spring
avenues. The district lies within Midtown in the same way that Cortex is part of
St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood and the Loop is part of University City.
Prospect Yards includes projects such as the construction of the City Foundry STL
and an Element by Westin hotel, as well as redevelopment of the Armory building.
The name reflects the area’s early 20th-century roots, when the area west of
Grand was known as the “Prospect Industrial District,” one of 17 industrial districts
in the city and home to an extensive rail yard and many businesses.
The umbrella developer for the larger, 400-acre area is St. Louis Midtown
Redevelopment Corporation, which is owned by Saint Louis University and
SSM Health.
Stephen Sondheim Named 2018
St. Louis Literary Award Recipient
The Saint Louis University Library Associates
selected Stephen Sondheim, one of the most
eminent lyricists and composers of the modern era,
to receive the 2018 St. Louis Literary Award. He is
the first musical lyricist to win the award since its
inception in 1967. Sondheim will come to SLU in
October to accept the award.
In a career spanning 70 years, Sondheim has writ-ten
the lyrics, music or both for some of the most
iconic plays in the history of American theater,
including West Side Story, Into the Woods, Sunday in the
Park with George, Sweeney Todd and Gypsy.
The award ceremony and conversation with the
author, who will be interviewed by Muny artistic
director Michael Isaacson (A&S ’86, Grad CSB ’96),
is planned for Oct. 4. For more information, visit
lib.slu.edu/about/associates.
Med School Residency
Program Receives Highest
Accreditation Status
The Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education, the accrediting body for
medical residencies and fellowships, granted the
School of Medicine continued accreditation, its high-est
accreditation status. The status took effect Jan.
24, after a site visit earlier in the month.
SLU is the sponsoring institution for 65 residency
and fellowship programs at six area hospitals and
many other clinical sites.
8.4 Million Gift to Nursing School
Abequest gift totaling $8.4 million will allow the
School of Nursing to create the Dr. and Mrs.
Robert C. Hoppe Endowed Scholarship. The gift
— the largest in the School of Nursing’s history and
among the largest in SLU’s history — was made by the
estate of Mary K. Hoppe (Nurs ’51, Grad Nurs ’59).
“The Hoppes’ generosity in providing educational
assistance for students will live eternally through the
lives of the scholarship recipients and the countless
numbers of patients each student touches,” Nursing
Dean Dr. Teri Murray (Nurs ’79, Grad Nurs ’93, Grad
Ed ’97) said.
The nursing school plans to honor Hoppe and her
husband, Dr. Robert Hoppe (Med ’51), at its 90th
anniversary celebration this fall.
Dois
Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University
No full textFall 2011 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis UniversityLongtime faculty
Reflections
Page 8
new medical center
projects
Page 14
alumnus comic book
crusader
Page 22
SLU’s
ambassadors
show off
campus / Page 18
fa l l 2 011
features
8
Institutional
Knowledge
Ten longtime faculty members
share their life lessons.
— By Elizabeth
Harris Krasnoff
14
Collaboration and
Recreation
Two new Medical Center
facilities encourage
student interaction.
— By Marie Dilg
18
Walk This Way
SLU’s ambassadors show
prospective students a
personal side of campus.
— By Marie Dilg
22
Crusader With a Pen
Alumnus Denny O’Neil has
been the force behind many
comic superheroes.
— By Amy Garland
depar tments
{ contents }
2 | On Campus
Make a Difference Day • Record enrollment • Professor honored
in Ireland • SLU histories online • Expansion in Madrid • World
record set
6 | Billiken News
Academic honors • Basketball schedules
7 | Advancement News
A Q&A with Heather Rich, director of corporate and foundation
relations
25 | Class Notes
Catch up with classmates.
29 | In Memoriam
Remember those members of the SLU community who
recently died.
30 | Alumni Events
Find SLU alumni activities wherever you live.
32 | Perspective
A professor with SLU’s Legal Clinics reflects on his experiences.
33 | the last word
Letters to the editor
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Volume 38, Issue 1
Editor
Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92)
Contributors
Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94)
Amy Garland (A&S ’97)
Elizabeth Harris Krasnoff
“On Campus” news stories
University Communications
Medical Center Communications
Billiken Media Relations
ON THE Cover
SLU ambassadors
Back row (from left): Mary Michael Daunhauer,
Matt Satcher, Dani Trout
and Steve Siemborski
Middle row (from left): Alyssa Hermann
and Grant Podolski
Front row (from left): Leila Houshmand,
Nikki Pain and Jon Schwendeman
Photo by Steve Dolan
Design
Art Direction: Matt Krob
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F A L L 2 0 0 4 W I N T E R 2 0 0 5
Being held back does not have to hold you back.
(My first grade teacher failed me for not knowing
English. Today, I have a master’s degree in linguis-tics
and a Ph.D. in sociolinguistics.)
Never back away from a challenge when the best
interests of the University are at stake.
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and
dignity. No matter who they are, what they do for
a living, where they come
from, what language they
speak or how you may
have encountered them.
When SLU students tell
you that they want to
change the world after they
graduate, believe them.
Illumination can
happen during your
lowest moments. Just ask
Saint Ignatius.
Committees, commis-sions
and blue ribbon pan-els
are fine, but taking action is what really matters.
Always be open to new ideas from unexpected
places.
Loyalty is a very, very important quality.
It is important to cherish every day. Life has so
much to offer; there are so many people to meet, so
many places to go and so many things to learn.
For any community to succeed, education, gov-ernment
and business must work together.
It’s OK to dream. I have been accused of dream-ing
big, and I think it has paid off.
A college or university is only as good as the
graduates it produces. That’s why SLU is great. (I
am not biased, of course.)
The Billikens are the best student-athletes in col-lege
sports. (Again, no bias.)
Trust is a renewable resource, but it must be
renewed. It must be earned and then cultivated. It
is not a “one and done” commodity.
When it comes to health, there is nothing like
having good genes. (Both my Mamma and Papa
lived to be 98.)
The transformative power of a Jesuit education is
often realized later in one’s life.
Sometimes, you can make sweeping changes that
almost no one comments on, but raise parking
fees, and you won’t hear the end of it.
Too many peaceful people get caught up in the
evils of war — something I saw firsthand in Beirut
during the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War.
Faith with an open and honest heart can bring
people together. It can foster hope, understanding
and peace.
We are all different, but we are also more alike
than we might like to admit.
True friends not only push you forward, they keep
you grounded in reality.
There is nothing quite like the unconditional love
of a dog, particularly after a long day at work.
Lawrence Biondi, S.J.
President
{ president’s message }
On page 8 of this issue of Universitas, you will find some of our wise and experienced faculty
members offering their insights about what they have learned during their tenure at Saint
Louis University. And while I know I have not been here as long as some of them, I do think
my 24 years have offered opportunities for growth and better understanding.
So, here’s my take on what I’ve learned.
2 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u f a l l ’ 1 1 U N I V E R S I T A S 3
{ on campus }
photo by chad williams
photo by kevin lowder
MAKING A
DIFFERENCE
Senior nursing student Linda
Trinh paints at Gateway Middle
School during Make A Difference
Day on Oct. 29. More than 3,000
students, faculty and staff partici-pated
in SLU’s 2011 Make A Dif-ference
Day. This record number of
volunteers served at more than 130
area schools, non-profit organiza-tions,
churches, individual homes
and community facilities, spending
the day painting, planting and
cleaning up, as well as providing
activities at some locations.
HOMECOMING FUN: Alumni
and their families enjoy the
Billiken Tailgate during Saint
Louis University’s Homecoming
Weekend, Sept. 23-25. More
than 3,000 people attended
this year’s Homecoming. The
weekend also included campus
tram tours, faculty lectures, the
50-year Golden Billiken reunion,
a soccer game and fireworks.
Next year’s Homecoming
Weekend will be Sept. 28-30.
To view more photos from
the 2011 Homecoming, visit
the Saint Louis University
Alumni Page on Facebook.
t h e A R T S a t S L U
Quilt exhibition
unfolds at SLUMA
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is
presenting “Threads of Tradition II: St. Louis
Quilters” through Dec. 23. The exhibit displays
the work of local quilters. More than 40 quilts,
featuring various patterns and quilting tech-niques,
showcase the talents involved in the art
of quilting. Quilt styles include the charm, the
“crazy” and the memory quilt. SLUMA’s hours
are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sun-day.
For more information, visit sluma.slu.edu.
St. Francis screen, Adrian Kellard, 1985. Latex
on wood with hinges. Collection of Antonia
Lasicki and William Devia, Niskayuna, N.Y.
Bali High, pieced by Pamela Nihiser,
quilted by Cheri Vollmer, 2010.
MOCRA shows
work of Kellard
The Museum of Contemporary Religious Art’s
latest exhibition is “Adrian Kellard: The Learned
Art of Compassion,” on display through
Dec. 11. Kellard had six solo shows and was
included in more than 25 group exhibitions
at the time of his death in 1991. His work has
been featured in exhibitions at the Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and the
Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, among
others. MOCRA’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. For more information,
visit mocra.slu.edu.
SLU ranks high on several lists
U.S.News & World Report once again has recognized
Saint Louis University as one of the top 100
universities in the country. In the 2012 edition of “America’s
Best Colleges,” SLU ranked 90th among the more than
280 national universities in the country — a list topped by
Harvard, Princeton and Yale. The ranking placed SLU among
the top five U.S. Jesuit universities for the ninth year in a
row. U.S. News also gave high marks to the undergraduate
programs in entrepreneurship (No. 13) and international
business (No. 16).
Additionally, SLU has earned national recognition for
community service by Washington Monthly. In its recent
“2011 College Rankings” issue, the magazine named SLU No.
2 on its list of universities that participate in the most com-munity
service. Overall, the University was listed 94th out of
258 colleges making a “contribution to the public good.” The
Washington Monthly rankings followed the announcement
that SLU made the President’s Higher Education Commu-nity
Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a
school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and
civic engagement.
New students
boost
enrollmentS
aint Louis University has
enrolled one of the largest
classes in its history, welcoming
1,707 freshmen and 401 trans-fer
students to SLU this fall.
SLU’s total enrollment is now
14,073, an all-time record.
The freshmen also are among
SLU’s brightest ever. The mean
grade point average of the
class is 3.77, and the average
ACT score is 27. The class also
includes 246 honor students.
The class of 2015 was cel-ebrated
during SLU’s annual
new student convocation in Au-gust
at Chaifetz Arena. Univer-sity
President Lawrence Biondi,
S.J., was on hand to address the
more than 2,700 people in at-tendance
and welcome the new
students to SLU.
Hotel Ignacio garners awards
The Landmarks Association of St. Louis has selected
Hotel Ignacio as one of the year’s “Most Enhanced
Buildings.” The hotel also was named a “Development of the
Year” by the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Development
Corp. SLU was one of only five projects chosen by city of-ficials
as top developments “that most dramatically convert a
catalytic vision for the city into bricks and mortar.”
SLU and the Lawrence Group spent nearly a year trans-forming
the 100-year-old structure into a boutique hotel.
The major rehabilitation project, which began in June 2010,
employed four architects, 10 interior designers and 65 differ-ent
subcontractors.
New students listen to a speaker
during convocation.
Photo by Jeffrey Vaughn
Photo by steve dolan
KEY INITIATIVE: In August, SLU officials
signed an “All Steinway School Initiative.”
The designation recognizes an institution’s
commitment to excellence. On hand for
the signing in College Church were (from
left): Michael Barber, S.J., dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Manoj
Patankar, vice president for academic
affairs; Gerry Malzone, vice president,
Steinway; Susan Lutz, institutional sales
director of Steinway and Sons; Dr. Pamela
Youngdahl Dees, associate professor of fine
and performing arts-music (seated); David
Slan, Steinway Piano Gallery president;
and Robert L. Hughes, associate professor
of fine and performing arts-music.
KITCHEN RENOVATION:
This summer, SLU’s Campus
Kitchen moved to a new
location in Reinert Hall. The
Kitchen was previously
located in DeMattias Hall.
The new location provides
additional space as well
as modern equipment that
students and volunteers use
to prepare the more than
2,500 meals delivered to
those in need each month.
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11 acres of sod planted in
the stadium
68 tons of structural and
miscellaneous steel
used to support the
Education Union
1,100 linear feet of copper
lines to distribute
water throughout the
Education Union
1,800 cubic yards of concrete
used to construct the
Education Union
13,025
tons of materials
recycled or reused
during construction of
the Education Union
and stadium
27,000 cubic yards of fill
used to construct the
stadium
SPAIN
EXPANSION:
The University has
purchased a building
in Madrid located at
Amapolas 3, a half-block
from SLU’s
Padre Rubio Hall.
The new building,
named San Ignacio
Hall, was acquired
this summer from the
Marist Fathers and is
undergoing interior
demolition. It should
be completed in July.
STREET LIGHTS:
New blue lights
glow along Olive
and Locust streets,
signaling to visitors
that they have arrived
in the SLU-Midtown
neighborhood. In
partnership with
area businesses,
the energy-efficient
LED lights have
been installed on
Hotel Ignacio, the
West Locust Lofts,
Triumph Grill, the
Moto Museum, the
Drake Apartments,
the Field House and
other buildings.
News Briefs
Spanning more than three dozen specialties, 157 doctors from SLUCare were
selected for St. Louis Magazine’s 2011 “Best Doctors” list. The list is based on the
annual “Best Doctors in America” database, which considers more than one million
peer evaluations to create a directory of approximately 30,000 doctors.
Dr. Teri Murray (Nurs ’79, Grad ’93, ’97), dean of the School of Nursing, was inducted
as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the highest recognition one can
achieve in nursing. The induction took place on Oct. 15 in Washington, D.C. Of nearly
3 million U.S. nurses, only 1,600 are fellows in the American Academy of Nursing.
For the third consecutive year, Saint Louis University was selected for G.I. Jobs’ list of
“Military Friendly Schools.” The publication’s 2012 list honors the top 15 percent of
colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s
veterans and students.
Saint Louis University received the Storm Ready University Award from the National
Weather Service. SLU is the first school in the metropolitan area to have success-fully
completed the program. During the past year several faculty, staff and students
became official storm spotters.
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Banpu leaders establish
endowe d chair
SLU has received a 300,000, most of
which went directly into the local economy
for services such as student housing, food
and transportation. The Kilteasheen project
excavated more than 150 skeletons out of a
medieval cemetery of nearly 3,000 graves.
Center for Intercultural
Studies unveiled
SLU has established a new Center for Intercultural
Studies and named associate professor of history
Dr. Michal Rozbicki its first director. The center’s mission
is three-fold: to foster comprehensive, interpretive research
on the interactions among distinct cultures; to provide
training in intercultural leadership; and to promote the
building of bridges among the various cultures of the
world. The center aims to become an interdisciplinary
degree-granting entity by 2016.
BY THE NUMBERS: at the Health Sciences Education Union and the Medical Center Stadium
Libra r ies launch
digital SLU histo r ies
The Saint Louis University Libraries’
newest digital collection, “Saint Louis
University Histories,” is now online. The
catalog contains six volumes — some long
out of print — from the libraries’ Special
Collections. Each volume is online in its
entirety and full-text searchable.
The University histories in the collec-tion
feature three works by the late SLU historian William B. Faherty,
S.J., including Better the Dream: Saint Louis University and Community
1818–1968; Parks College: Legacy of an Aviation Pioneer; and Men to
Remember: Jesuit Teachers at Saint Louis University. The collection also
includes the titles Saint Louis University: 150 Years by Rita Adams;
Historical Sketch of the Saint Louis University by Walter Hill, S.J.; and
Memorial Volume of the Diamond Jubilee of St. Louis University, which is
a short history of SLU written in 1904 for the St. Louis World’s Fair.
Visit the online collection at libraries.slu.edu.
SLU helps St. Louis’ sustainability
Thanks in large part to support from SLU’s Center for Sustainability,
the City of St. Louis was chosen as one of only 10 cities nationally to
participate in the development of the STAR Community Index software
platform, a tool that local governments across the globe will use to help
create the sustainable cities of the future.
The developing organization, the International Council for Local En-vironmental
Initiatives, was founded in 1990 at the United Nations’ first
“World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future.” Since
then, ICLEI has grown to represent more than 1,200 local governments
across 70 countries in sustainable development initiatives, such as the
creation of the STAR Community Index software.
The software will help St. Louis’ sustainability efforts by measuring
and tracking local sustainability assets and barriers, with the goal of
integrating the data into a
long-term sustainable develop-ment
plan for the region.
World record set at SLU
More than 425 players, parents and fans kicked their way to a Guinness World Record in
September. The Great St. Louis Soccer Dribble at Saint Louis University’s Hermann
Stadium officially recorded 428 participants and had them dribbling for six minutes — set-ting
the world record for the most people dribbling a soccer ball at once.
The event was organized by the non-profit America SCORES St. Louis, a program that
uses soccer, poetry and service learning to aid urban youth. The University, along with several
corporate sponsors and volunteers, provided the resources necessary to shuffle kids and their
parents around the SLU field. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay (Law ’80) was on hand to help
count down the six minutes of dribbling required to secure the record. All funds raised from
the event benefited America SCORES St. Louis’ youth programs.
submitted Photo
Photo by kevin lowder
Photo by dan donovan
Photo by ángel garcía lópez
Photo by chad williams
Photo by chad williams
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What is corporate and foundation relations?
Our office works closely with corporate lead-ers
to determine the best available resources
to meet the needs of their businesses and
industries, whether through recruitment, re-search,
education and training, and/or service
opportunities. Simply put, we help organiza-tions
make the right connections on campus.
Our primary focus is identifying and securing
support for SLU initiatives. On the front end,
we research the funding guidelines and
priorities of the funders and build relation-ships
prior to submitting requests for funding.
We understand that making an investment
in the University is an important decision for
our partners. Therefore, we strive to provide
the great stewardship to ensure long-lasting,
mutually beneficial relationships.
Why is it important for corporations and
foundations to support SLU?
The days of academic research and scholar-ships
fully funded by federal sources are over.
This makes support from private funders very
important to the University. Faculty research-ers
look to corporations and foundations
as investors and collaborators to continue
advancing knowledge and research in fields
such as medicine, engineering, business,
theology and many others.
Today, corporations look to universities to
recruit the best talent for their organiza-tions.
A SLU education is unique because
students not only receive instruction from
skilled faculty, but they also are challenged
to become servant-leaders. This preparation
offers companies high-potential talent with an
ethical foundation.
In addition, the University has facilities and
equipment that are beneficial to corporations.
For instance, Busch Student Center, Chafeitz
Arena and the Saint Louis University Museum
of Art are great places to host clients and
employees.
What services and incentives can SLU
offer corporations?
Our office provides a single access point to
all areas of the University. We communicate
frequently with the other University offices,
such as career services, research develop-ment
and services, procurement, and event
services. We work closely with deans and ad-ministrators
throughout campus. We have a
vast knowledge of current research projects,
alumni act
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Campus activity
heats up
Page 8
Retreat to ignatius
Page 12
Casa de Salud
Page 14
Aviation Safety
Page 18
faith and humor
Page 22
features
8
Summer at SLU
When the spring
semester comes to an
end, campus activity
heats up.
— By Amy Garland
12
In the Footsteps
of Ignatius
Madrid Campus
students visit key Jesuit
sites while on retreat.
— By Laura Geiser
14
House of Health
Casa de Salud is
improving the health
of St. Louis’ Latino
community.
— By Marie Dilg
18
Safety First
SLU’s Center for
Aviation Safety Research
touches a variety of
industries.
— By John Gilmore
22
Lighten Up!
This year’s
commencement address
emphasizes both faith
and humor.
— By James Martin, S.J.
depar tments
2 | On Campus
Commencement •
Two new deans named
• Graduate program
rankings • Community
Service Honor Roll •
Arts at SLU
6 | Billiken News
New women’s basketball
coach • Fall sports
schedules
7 | Advancement News
A look at the plans
for the downtown Joe
and Loretta Scott Law
Center
24 | Class Notes
Catch up with
classmates
28 | In Memoriam
Remembering those
members of the SLU
community who
recently died
30 | Alumni Events
SLU alumni activities
across the country
32 | Perspective
An alumna’s experiences
hosting international
students
33 | the last word
Letters to the editor
12 { contents }
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Volume 38, Issue 3
Editor
Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92)
Contributors
Clayton Berry
John Coyne (A&S ’59)
Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94)
Amy Garland (A&S ’97)
John Gilmore (A&S ’88)
Danielle Lacey
“On Campus” news stories
University Communications
Medical Center Communications
Billiken Media Relations
ON THE Cover
Junior Oscar Adam Cruz
enjoys summer at SLU. To see the
inspiration for this issue’s cover, go to
page 33’s “50 Years Ago in Universitas.”
Photo by Jim Visser
Design
Art Direction: Matt Krob
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F A L L 2 0 0 4 W I N T E R 2 0 0 5
{ president’s message }
This spring, America magazine asked me to write an
article addressing the following question: “How
does a Catholic college or university communicate
to students the value of religion in society?”
America magazine is the nation’s leading forum for discus-sion
of religion, society, politics and culture from a Catholic
perspective. I was pleased to add my voice to this important
conversation. (I was also honored to appear in the same pages
as America culture editor James Martin, S.J. — our 2012 com-mencement
speaker whose address is reprinted on page 22.)
As you might imagine, communicating the value of religion
in society to students is a subject that I care deeply about.
Although SLU’s commitment to Catholic, Jesuit education has never wavered during my 25-year tenure
as president, I do have a growing concern about the increasingly secular — and superficial — society into
which we send our graduates.
In sharing my America article with you, I hope you will be inspired to consider the value of religion in
your own lives.
* * * A New Reality * * *
We live in an increasingly secular and superficial world. How can we expect our students to pur-sue
truth, to find God in all things, to lead lives of significance, when reality television stars have
become our cultural icons?
While college students seem less likely to embrace religion than they did when I became
president of Saint Louis University 25 years ago, I firmly believe that we at Jesuit institutions can
reverse this trend, primarily because we do not have to look very far for inspiration. The religious
conversion of St. Ignatius Loyola changed the world, and nearly 500 years later his message and his
mission still resonate on our campuses and in our communities.
At SLU, we communicate the value of religion in many ways. We require all students to take
theology courses. We celebrate a Sunday night Mass that draws 1,000 students of varying religious
backgrounds. And we structure many service projects in St. Louis and beyond to include faith
and reflection, challenging our students to become agents for change. These worthy endeavors are
expected at a place like Saint Louis University, of course. To further help students understand the
power of religion, sometimes it is necessary to do the unexpected, which, for us, means focusing
on other faiths, too.
With the hope of nurturing the faith lives of all our students, the campus ministry department
works closely with such groups as our Hindu Student Community, Muslim Student Association
and SLU Jews, as well as religious leaders and ministers of different faiths from the external com-munity.
A newly chartered Interfaith Alliance, created by students, develops programs that build
bridges and encourage understanding. The student founders consciously connect with others
of diverse religious backgrounds and find common ground by performing service projects and
going on retreat together. I am immensely proud of these students and the example they set. I
am also aware that the University could do more to foster interfaith dialogue and interreligious
cooperation. I believe all Catholic colleges and universities must do a better job of reaching out
to and serving non-Catholic students. If Catholicism is to thrive in these increasingly secular and
superficial times, we must not be afraid to stand up for all religions.
Efforts to further our connection with other faiths do not make us any less Catholic or Jesuit.
Quite the contrary. It is our charge and our responsibility as Jesuit institutions of higher educa-tion
to help shape a world of depth and dignity that celebrates all faith traditions. And when we
do, we rise to the challenge of St. Ignatius to combat superficiality and secularism as we inspire
our students to seek substance and to actively live their faith, whatever it may be.
Now that is a reality worth watching.
Reprinted with permission of America Press, Inc. 2012.
All rights reserved. For subscription information, call 1-800-627-9533 or visit www.americamagazine.org.
s u m m e r ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 3 LIGHTS OUT: SLU students play glow-in-the-dark volleyball during the “Blockout: Neon
Volleyball Tournament” on April 14 in the Simon Recreation Center. The event was sponsored by Billikens
After Dark, a student organization that plans late-night, alcohol-free events. Photos by Jim VisseR
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Lighten up.
That was the message from this year’s commencement speaker, James
Martin, S.J., a best-selling author whose latest work is Between Heaven and
Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life.
Perhaps better known to the graduates as the chaplain of Comedy Cen-tral’s
The Colbert Report, Martin addressed the Class of 2012 — and 6,000
of their family and friends — May 19 in Chaifetz Arena.
“Don’t take yourself so seriously,” Martin told the graduates in a speech
peppered with humor. (To read his complete remarks, see page 22.) “Or,
since this is a distinguished Jesuit university and I should frame things
more elegantly, how about this: Joy, humor and laughter are underappreci-ated
virtues in the spiritual life and represent an essential element in one’s
own relationship with God.”
Before Martin had the graduates laughing, University President
Lawrence Biondi, S.J., took to the stage to offer them a salutation and
invocation. He noted that the latest “sons and daughters of Saint Louis
University forever” were about to join more than 115,000 SLU alumni
living in every corner of the world.
“You have been challenged by our outstanding faculty, shaped by our
modern, values-centered curriculum and transformed by our Catho-lic,
Jesuit mission,” Biondi said. “Your experience here at Saint Louis
University has made you uniquely prepared for something greater than a
successful career. Your Catholic, Jesuit education has prepared you for a
life of significance.”
During the ceremony, Biondi conferred honorary degrees upon Martin
as well as well as His Beatitude Bechara Peter Rai, Patriarch of the
Maronite Catholic Church; longtime SLU anatomy professor Dr. Paul
A. Young (A&S ’47, Grad ’53); and local philanthropists Ann and Doug
Brown (Cook ’66).
The Patriarch closed the ceremony with a prayer: “To our graduates: We
wish you a very bright future,” he said. “This great university has equipped
you with a very good intellectual formation, with knowledge, with the
strength of hope and with a sense of justice and love. Go forward and make
use of what you have acquired, in your families, in the world of work and
in the society at large. The future lies in the hands of those who sow hope
in hearts and work for justice and peace in our world.”
His Beatitude also celebrated this year’s Baccalaureate Mass, which was
held in Chaifetz Arena for the first time. Also a first, the Mass was in the
ancient Maronite Rite — which is in full communion with the Latin Rite
— and featured prayers and hymns in Aramaic.
“It was an honor and a privilege for our University community to wor-ship
with the representative of more than 15 million Maronite Catholics
across the world,” said Paul Stark, S.J., vice president for mission and min-istry.
“This year’s Baccalaureate Mass was another opportunity to expose
our students to a larger world of faith.” — By Clayton Berry
Commencement honors the Class of 2012
SLU named to Community
Service Honor Roll again
Saint Louis University has been named to the President’s Higher
Education Community Service Honor Roll for the fifth consecutive
year. This honor is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve
for its commitment to service-learning and community engagement. It
honors exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth.
Each year, SLU volunteers share hundreds of thousands of service
hours in the metropolitan community and through spring break mis-sion
trips across the country and around the world.
The national honor roll is jointly sponsored by the Corporation for
National and Community Service, the Department of Education, the
Department of Housing and Human Development, USA Freedom
Corps and the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation.
BY THE NUMBERS: with SLU’s community service efforts
percent of SLU students volunteer once
during the year, which is well above the
national average of 60 percent. Nearly
half are regular volunteers, providing
service multiple times a month.
participants in this April’s Relay for Life, who
raised 1.25 million for the
American Cancer Society of Eastern Missouri.
hours spent by Campus
Kitchen volunteers, from August
to April, recovering 32,445
pounds of food to deliver
19,927 meals to those in need.
84 1,290 3,656
History profess o r
awarde d Guggenheim
Fellowship
Dr. Thomas Madden, director of SLU’s
Center for Medieval and Renaissance
Studies, received a 2012 fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim
Memorial Foundation. A professor in the department of history, Madden
joins a group of 180 scholars, artists and scientists who were chosen from
among nearly 3,000 applicants. He will use the Guggenheim Fellowship
award to support his research into the history of Venice’s participation in
the Crusades during the Middle Ages — a project titled “The Lion and the
Cross: Violence, Religion and Identity in the Republic of Saint Mark.”
Scenes from commencement, including Martin (second from left) addressing
the graduates and the Patriarch receving his degree from Biondi (far right).
photos by steve dolan
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t h e A R T S a t S L U
Upcoming season unveiled
Saint Louis University Theatre has announced its 2012-13
season. The first show is a comedy that explores marital discord
run amok, Wonder of the World by David Lindsay-Abaire, Oct.
5, 6, 12, 13 and 14. The season continues with D.W. Gregory’s
truth-based tale of the women who painted radium on watches
in the 1920s, Radium Girls, Nov. 9, 10, 16, 17 and 18. The sea-son’s
musical offering is the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, featuring music
and lyrics by William Finn. It plays Feb. 22 and 23 and March 1,
2 and 3. The season ends with Anton Chekhov’s classic Three
Sisters, April 26 and 27 and May 3, 4 and 5. All shows begin at 8
p.m., except Sunday performances, which begin at 2 p.m.
For more details on the SLU Theatre season or to purchase season
tickets, call 314-977-3327 or visit www.slu.edu/theatre.
sluma exhibitions:
Urban Wanderers
From Aug. 6 through Sept. 16, the Saint Louis University
Museum of Art will present “Urban Wanderers,” which fea-tures
the art of more than 40 area artists who have painted,
photographed, illustrated and sculpted their interpretation
of an abandoned or abused dog or cat that has received a
second chance from Stray Rescue of St. Louis. In addition,
the rescued dogs use their paws, tails and/or noses to create
“personalized” works of art that will be displayed and available
for online silent auction.
Contemporary Women Artists’ Exhibition:
Women’s Caucus for Art
“Contemporary Women Artist’s Exhibition: Women’s Caucus for Art” will be shown at the Saint
Louis University Museum of Art Aug. 24 through Oct. 7. This event was first held 32 years ago,
making it the oldest-running exhibition in the St. Louis area that focuses on the wealth and
breadth of work by women artists. The theme for the exhibition is “longevity.”
SLUMA’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
For more information, visit sluma.slu.edu.
MOCRA exhibition:
Highlights from the
MOCRA Collection
This summer, SLU’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art
presents works from its collection and works on extended loan to
the museum. The highlighted work is the “Life of Christ Altarpiece”
(1994-95) by prolific expressionist painter Frederick J. Brown.
MOCRA is exhibiting the five paintings in this work, commissioned
for the museum, as a tribute to Brown, who died May 5. His paint-ings
draw on many sources, including his African-American and
Choctaw ancestry, jazz musicians, and the art of German Expres-sionists
and American Abstract-Expressionists.
MOCRA’s summer hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
For more information, call 314-977-7170 or visit mocra.slu.edu.
SLU theatre:
Vinegar Tom from the
2011-12 season
Frederick J. Brown,
“Madonna and Child”
from “The Life of
Christ Altarpiece,”
1994-95, oil and mixed
media on canvas,
collection of MOCRA
Alexander
named Parks
dea n
Dr. Theodosios
Alexander, former
professor and chairman
of energy engineering at
Queen Mary University
of London, is the new
dean of Parks College of Engineering, Aviation
and Technology following an international search.
Educated at MIT, Alexander has experience as an
academic administrator, educator and researcher.
Previously, Alexander was a professor of mechani-cal
engineering at Washington University in St.
Louis and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
He also has worked for Hellenic Shipyards, U.S.
Navy consultants John J. McMullen Associates in
Washington, D.C., the Northern Research and
Engineering Corp., McDonnell Douglas Corp. and
Boeing Co. on propulsion-system studies. He partic-ipates
in several international consulting activities.
Alexander’s research focuses on thermal/fluid
sciences and applications on the design of power
and propulsion systems, energy conversion systems,
renewable energy, and engineering systems and
components.
He succeeds Dr. Krishnaswamy Ravindra, who
led Parks on an interim basis for nearly two years.
Graduate programs score
in U.S. News rankings
Saint Louis University has more than 20 programs ranked among the top 100
in the United States in the 2013 U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate
Schools” rankings. Seven SLU programs were listed in the top 25.
Among the notable honors:
Other SLU programs ranked in the nation’s top 100 of U.S. News & World
Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” 2013 include: physician assistant (25), part-time
law (27), physical therapy (34), occupational therapy (36), public health (36), part-time
MBA (37), nursing (50), social work (52), best law schools ranked by top law
firms (67), earth sciences (69), speech language pathology (73), clinical psychology
(79), history (85) and English (94).
Rehg named
P&L dean
Bro. William Rehg,
S.J. (Grad ’83, ’84),
is the new dean for the
College of Philosophy
and Letters. He has
taught philosophy at
Saint Louis University since 1992, earning the rank
of full professor in 2010. Previously, he taught at
Rockhurst University and Northwestern University.
He also has been a visiting scholar or professor at
Georgetown University, the Jesuit School of Theol-ogy,
Loyola University Chicago, MIT and Goethe-
University in Frankfurt, Germany.
Rehg is a past president of the Philosophers in
Jesuit Education as well as the Jesuit Philosophical
Association. He also serves on the board of directors
of Theological Studies.
A frequently published author, he brings his
interest in argumentation theory to issues in science
studies, ethics and social-political philosophy.
He succeeds Michael Barber, S.J., who is also
dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and served
as dean of both colleges since May 2011.
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WAVE THE FLAG: Students march down the quad during the 2012
Atlas Week Parade of Nations. The parade marks the beginning of the
Billiken World Festival as well as the unofficial end of Atlas Week, an
annual event recognizing the international dimension of SLU’s academic
programs and celebrating the University’s role in international educa-tion
and service. This year’s program, themed “Empowering Humanity
Through Education and Service,” focused on the value of learning, with
special attention to interfaith dialogue. PHOTO BY MICHELLE PELTIER
RED LETTER DAY: In May, a
10-by-20-foot neon sign was installed
atop Hotel Ignacio. To learn more
about Hotel Ignacio, which recently
celebrated its one-year anniversary,
visit hotelignaciostl.com. PHOTO BY KEVIN
LOWDER
RESULTS ARE IN: This year, the SLUstainablity
Recycling Electronics Drive collected a total of
48,791 pounds of material. That’s an increase of
more than 36,000 pounds from last year’s collected
amount of 12,350 pounds. The event, held as part of
the national RecycleMania competition, kept more
than 24 tons of electronics and appliances from end-ing
up in a landfill. PHOTO BY KEITH McCUNE
News Briefs
Dr. Paul Vita is the director of the SLU Madrid Campus after
serving as interim director since August 2011. He continues to
serve as academic dean of the Madrid Campus.
Dr. Don Linhorst (Grad SW ’82), director of the School of
Social Work, will lead the College of Education and Public
Service as interim dean. He has been on the faculty for 15
years and has led the School of Social Work since 2007. He
succeeds Dr. Gerard Fowler (Law ’84), professor of leadership
and higher education, as interim dean. Fowler will retire Aug.
31 after 40 years of service to SLU.
Dr. Lisa Dorsey (Doisy ’90, Grad Cook ’95), associate dean
for academic and student affairs at the Doisy College of Health
Sciences, is the interim dean of the college. She has been an
assistant professor of physical therapy and athletic training
since 2009 and previously directed the college’s academic
program in health sciences.
Two nursing professors have received honors. Dr. Nancy
Cibulka (Grad ’06), assistant professor of nursing, was among
43 nurses in the nation inducted as fellows into the American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners in 2012. And Dr. Norma
Metheny (Grad ’79), the Dorothy A. Votsmier Endowed Chair
in Nursing, received the 2012 Midwest Nursing Research
Society Senior Scientist Recognition Program Award. Metheny
also received the Healthcare Pioneering Spirit Award from the
American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
The School for Professional Studies has been named the
winner of the 2012 About.com Reader’s Choice Award for
“Best School for Adult Students.” Now in their fifth year, the
awards honor the best products, features and services across
more than a dozen categories as selected by readers.
Dr. Mark Reinking (Grad ’04), associate professor at the
Doisy College of Health Sciences and chairman of the
department of physical therapy and athletic training, received
the 2012 Dorothy E. Baethke–Eleanor J. Carlin Award for
Excellence in Academic Teaching from the American Physical
Therapy Association.
SLU’s graduate
programs in entrepre-neurship,
international
business and supply
chain management
were in the top 25
in the rankings.
SLU’s health law program
landed in the No. 1 spot for the
ninth consecutive year. The
program is supported by the
Center for Health Law Studies,
which is home to som
Alternative Solutions to Meet the Service Needs of Low Volume Bridges in Iowa; TR-452, June 2004
No full textThere is a nationwide need for a safe, efficient and cost effective transportation
system. An essential component of this system is the bridges. Local agencies perhaps
have an even greater task than federal and state agencies in maintaining the low
volume road (LVR) bridge system due to lack of sufficient resources and funding.
The primary focus of this study was to review the various aspects of off-system bridge
design, rehabilitation, and replacement. Specifically, a reference report was developed
to address common problems in LVR bridges. The source of information included
both Iowa and national agencies. This report is intended to be a “user manual” or
“tool box” of information, procedures and choices for county engineers to employ in
the management of their bridge inventory plus identify areas and problems that need to
be researche
Health care priority setting in Norway a multicriteria decision analysis
No full textBackground
Priority setting in population health is increasingly based on explicitly formulated values. The Patients Rights Act of the Norwegian tax-based health service guaranties all citizens health care in case of a severe illness, a proven health benefit, and proportionality between need and treatment. This study compares the values of the country's health policy makers with these three official principles.
Methods
In total 34 policy makers participated in a discrete choice experiment, weighting the relative value of six policy criteria. We used multi-variate logistic regression with selection as dependent valuable to derive odds ratios for each criterion. Next, we constructed a composite league table - based on the sum score for the probability of selection - to rank potential interventions in five major disease areas.
Results
The group considered cost effectiveness, large individual benefits and severity of disease as the most important criteria in decision making. Priority interventions are those related to cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases. Less attractive interventions rank those related to mental health.
Conclusions
Norwegian policy makers' values are in agreement with principles formulated in national health laws. Multi-criteria decision approaches may provide a tool to support explicit allocation decisions
S. João de Loure Bridge: vulnerability assessment and study of a common strengthening solution
No full textThis paper presents a structural vulnerability assessment of the steel bridge S. João de Loure. A structural model of the bridge was created and the influence of the joint’s stiffness on its structural response was evaluated using the structural analysis software SAP2000. Natural frequencies, axial forces and corresponding stress, and maximum mid-span deflection, were analyzed. A common strengthening solution with prestressing cables was studied intending to reduce the bridge’s mid-span deflection
Grothendieck Toposes as Unifying 'Bridges': A Mathematical Morphogenesis
No full textWe present some philosophical principles underlying the theory of topostheoretic ‘bridges’, introduced by the author in 2010 and further developed and
applied in the subsequent years
sj-docx-4-hss-10.1177_15563316231190402 – Supplemental material for Muscle Inflammation Susceptibility: A Potential Phenotype for Guiding Precision Rehabilitation After Total Hip Arthroplasty in End-Stage Osteoarthritis
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-4-hss-10.1177_15563316231190402 for Muscle Inflammation Susceptibility: A Potential Phenotype for Guiding Precision Rehabilitation After Total Hip Arthroplasty in End-Stage Osteoarthritis by S. Louis Bridges, Dongmei Sun, Zachary A. Graham, Jeremy S. McAdam, Elijah D. Mayo and Marcas M. Bamman in HSS Journal®</p
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