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Saint Louis University's New Venture Accelerator Names Second Cohort
Saint Louis University's New Venture Accelerator (NVA), launched in 2024 out of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, announces its second cohort of participants. The NVA offers current SLU students and alumni who have graduated within the last five years equity-free investments of up to $50,000 through a special accelerator fund created through donor support. In addition to financial support, the teams receive additional resources and mentoring from SLU experts.
Saint Louis University Students in Kenya, Malawi Embrace Opportunity to Be Part of University Community
The Saint Louis University-Jesuit Worldwide Learning program offers bachelor's degrees to international students displaced by conflict, lack of opportunity, and poverty in places such as refugee camps in Kenya and Malawi.

Saint Louis University's New Venture Accelerator Names Second Cohort
Saint Louis University's New Venture Accelerator (NVA), launched in 2024 out of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship, announces its second cohort of participants. The NVA offers current SLU students and alumni who have graduated within the last five years equity-free investments of up to $50,000 through a special accelerator fund created through donor support. In addition to financial support, the teams receive additional resources and mentoring from SLU experts.
Saint Louis University Students in Kenya, Malawi Embrace Opportunity to Be Part of University Community
The Saint Louis University-Jesuit Worldwide Learning program offers bachelor's degrees to international students displaced by conflict, lack of opportunity, and poverty in places such as refugee camps in Kenya and Malawi.
Saint Louis University and Taylor Geospatial Institute Announce Major Milestone as TGI Evolves with Move to Independence
After nearly three successful years working under the SLU umbrella, TGI is now poised to take a major step forward by becoming a standalone nonprofit organization this year. The transition marks the next phase in TGI’s evolution, ensuring its continued growth and long-term impact.
Outgoing President Pestello to Deliver May 2025 Commencement Address
Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., will deliver the spring commencement address in his final graduation ceremony as Saint Louis University’s president. Pestello, the 33rd president in SLU’s history, will step down from the presidency at the end of June.The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, in Chaifetz Arena. The event will also be live-streamed on slu.edu and archived on SLU’s YouTube channel.
AirCRAFT Lab Students at Saint Louis University Build Emergency Response Flyer
Students in Saint Louis University’s Aircraft Computational and Resource Aware Fault Tolerance (AirCRAFT) Lab are building an emergency response flyer to improve disaster response. The innovative aircraft will be able to drop a person and supplies into areas hard hit by natural disasters or other humanitarian crises. A grant from GoAERO, with support from NASA’s University Innovation project, funded the challenge.
New Sculpture in Pius XII Library Invites Reflection on "Land, Labor, Legacy"
Before stepping down as Saint Louis University's president this summer, Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., and First Lady Fran Pestello, Ph.D., offered a gift to the SLU community. During a reception Monday afternoon in the Pius XII Memorial Library, the Pestellos helped unveil a new sculpture they are donating to the University. The sculpture, titled "Land, Labor, Legacy," was created by Ohio artists Kyle and Kelly Phelps.
Saint Louis University Community Remembers the Life of Pope Francis
As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, at age 88, Saint Louis University faculty, staff and students who encountered the Pope during his papacy remember his life and legacy.
MOCRA Presents "Meditations" on Art, Abstraction, and Spirituality
Saint Louis University's Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) will hold a program on Saturday, May 3, exploring how the wide-ranging lexicons of spirituality, abstraction and Black cultural production are intertwined.