Spring Break
Porterfield to remain at SLU
By Kelley Dunn
Kent Porterfield, vice president for Student Development at Saint Louis University, will retain his current position for the 2009-2010 academic year after interviewing at Northwest Missouri State University for the position of University president. Porterfield was among four candidates who interviewed for the job.
'All of Us' campaign moves forward
On Tuesday, Rainbow Alliance members and the administration reached common ground on a pledge that the group had written to encourage straight allies to support gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. Administrators were uncomfortable with the phrasing of the original pledge, claiming that parts of the document, including a call for marriage equality, were not in line with Saint Louis University's Jesuit mission.
Sunday Mass to move to 9 p.m.
Sunday's traditional late-night Mass will officially change to 9 p.m. beginning on Aug. 23, the first Sunday of the next academic year, Director of Campus Ministry Lisa Reiter has confirmed.
A-B donates $3 million to SLU Law
Anheuser-Busch Foundation has donated $3 million to Saint Louis University Law School's $35 million planned expansion. It is the largest individual donation to date both for this particular project at SLU Law, and for SLU in general by A-B.
Let Us Introduce You To ... Vijai Dixit
Learning a foreign language may challenge many students, but Professor Vijai Dixit proves that it is more than possible. Dixit, a professor in his 23rd year at Saint Louis University, teaches courses in three departments-modern and classical languages, physics and mathematics.
Billiken Bests
1. Nov. 5, 2008 First game at Chaifetz Arena The Saint Louis University men's basketball team dominated Harris-Stowe 86-40 in exhibition play in the first ever basketball game played at Chaifetz Arena-but the game took a back seat to the importance of the occasion.
News
- Porterfield to remain at SLU
- 'All of Us' campaign moves forward
- A-B donates $3 million to SLU Law
- Students flock to annual fundraiser
- Sunday Mass to move to 9 p.m.
- Let Us Introduce You To ... Vijai Dixit
- Swine flu hits Midwest
- Howard administration says goodbye, swears in Harriss
- University sustainability efforts make progress, face obstacles
- Rules tighten for Greeks
- 24-hour library extends late night study
Commentary
- Learning to break away and say goodbye
- Life advice with byline for 2009
- Friendships and memories fill advertising office
- Around the world-and back again
- New beginnings from some other beginning's end
- No regrets at Saint Louis University for news editor
- Signs, signs, everywhere signs of end
- Legacy of a SLU education
