Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing held its White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 26, at St. Francis Xavier College Church. For the first time, students from all three nursing pathways —the traditional four-year BSN, the accelerated BSN, and the accelerated MSN program —were honored together in a unified celebration.

A new designation on Missouri driver’s licenses aims to protect individuals who stutter during interactions with law enforcement and first responders. The medical alert notation, which went into effect in late August, is the result of a multi-year advocacy effort led by Christine Rose, a speech-language pathologist at Saint Louis University.

Saint Louis University senior Russell Hooker Jr. has been named a 2025-2026 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for some of society's toughest challenges. The fellowship is named in honor of Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact's founders.

Saint Louis University is the 2025 winner of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) Award for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care. This is the first time SLU has been recognized with the prestigious award.