SLU was ranked No. 100 among 422 national universities included in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings for undergraduate education, released on Sept. 22. Undergraduate programs in the Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing and Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business ranked in the top-50.

Pursuing the Spirit: The Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, a new book by the former director of SLU's Museum of Contemporary and Religious Art (MOCRA) offers an extensive and generously illustrated treatment of the first museum to focus on the religious and spiritual dimensions in contemporary art.

Saint Louis University and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital have received a $2.15 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the continuation of operations as a Pediatric Prevention Network (PPN). The funds are a portion of the $22.5 million awarded to Pediatrics Prevention Network, over the course of a 5-year period, to help the organization expand its efforts beyond pandemic preparedness to strengthen all pediatric response capabilities.

Saint Louis University and Harris-Stowe State University have teamed up for an accelerated bachelor's to master's in social work. The program is designed to create new opportunities for HSSU students to continue their education and prepare for professional careers. Through the SLU-HSSU Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's in Social Work, eligible HSSU students will have an accelerated pathway from their undergraduate education at Harris-Stowe to a Master of Social Work at Saint Louis University.