/tags/fred-pestello Fred Pestello en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:57:36 GMT /education/2024-10-09/slu-faces-budget-deficit-plans-cut-20-million-expenses The budget deficit is largely due to a sharp drop in international student enrollment this year. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:57:36 GMT /education/2024-10-09/slu-faces-budget-deficit-plans-cut-20-million-expenses Ulaa Kuziez /government-politics-issues/2024-05-01/st-louis-university-israel-palestine-war-peaceful-protest The roughly three-hour protest went off largely without incident several days after police arrested more than 100 people on Washington University’s campus. Thu, 02 May 2024 03:34:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-01/st-louis-university-israel-palestine-war-peaceful-protest Jason Rosenbaum, Eric Lee, Ulaa Kuziez, Lara Hamdan /education/2024-03-21/st-louis-university-president-fred-pestello-to-retire-2025 Total enrollment increased by more than 3,000 during his tenure. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:02:33 GMT /education/2024-03-21/st-louis-university-president-fred-pestello-to-retire-2025 Rachel Lippmann /race-identity-faith/2021-06-21/st-louis-community-devastated-by-sudden-death-of-slu-professor Jonathan Smith, the vice president for diversity and community engagement at St. Louis University, has died. Smith, 61, served as an assistant professor of American Studies and African American Studies, and would later become the university’s first chief diversity officer. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:31:53 GMT /race-identity-faith/2021-06-21/st-louis-community-devastated-by-sudden-death-of-slu-professor Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /education/2020-08-19/more-than-20-slu-students-test-positive-for-coronavirus-during-first-week After testing more than 3,500 residential students for the coronavirus, St. Louis University officials say fewer than 1% tested positive. But some students worry that in-person classes may not be safe. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 22:07:26 GMT /education/2020-08-19/more-than-20-slu-students-test-positive-for-coronavirus-during-first-week Sarah Fentem, Kayla Drake /education/2018-11-13/st-louis-university-to-cut-costs-as-enrollment-and-physician-practice-struggle Updated at 7 p.m. with additional details and comments — St. Louis University is implementing more cost-cutting measures as fiscal problems persist, even… Tue, 13 Nov 2018 22:18:27 GMT /education/2018-11-13/st-louis-university-to-cut-costs-as-enrollment-and-physician-practice-struggle Ryan Delaney /education/2016-11-01/help-wanted-slu-seeks-advice-on-billiken-3-0 Stung by the negative reception given its recent revamping of the Billiken mascot, Saint Louis University wants public input for a do-over.SLU President… Tue, 01 Nov 2016 21:15:02 GMT /education/2016-11-01/help-wanted-slu-seeks-advice-on-billiken-3-0 Dale Singer /education/2016-10-04/a-new-new-billiken-slu-says-it-listened-to-critics The new Saint Louis University mascot is turning out to be a lot like New Coke.After the revamped Billiken was introduced last month to a barrage of… Tue, 04 Oct 2016 21:06:47 GMT /education/2016-10-04/a-new-new-billiken-slu-says-it-listened-to-critics Dale Singer /education/2016-09-22/new-slu-billiken-mascot-gets-cheers-and-a-lot-of-jeers Saint Louis University wanted its new Billiken mascot to be a little edgier, but based on reaction after it was introduced earlier this week, the school… Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:00:13 GMT /education/2016-09-22/new-slu-billiken-mascot-gets-cheers-and-a-lot-of-jeers Dale Singer /education/2016-09-06/slu-report-details-challenges-in-finances-enrollment As it approaches its 200th anniversary, Saint Louis University is mobilizing to combat shrinking enrollment, a reduction in federal grants and contracts… Tue, 06 Sep 2016 06:12:27 GMT /education/2016-09-06/slu-report-details-challenges-in-finances-enrollment Dale Singer