Universitas

The Alumni Magazine of Saint Louis University

Universitas, the award-winning alumni magazine of Saint Louis University, is distributed to SLU alumni, parents and benefactors around the world. The magazine includes campus news, feature stories, alumni profiles and class notes, and has a circulation of 132,438.

In this Issue: Fall 2024

A large group of well-wishers present Sarah Adam with a banner that reads "Good luck, Sarah! Go for the gold!"

Cover story: Paralympic Mettle

Dr. Sarah Adam is the first woman to make the U.S. Paralympic wheelchair rugby team.

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Lost and Found

Dr. Douglas Boin’s discovery of an ancient Roman temple is making headlines.

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A kayaker nearly flips in their kayak while practicing in a SLU pool

Join the Club

Club teams give Saint Louis University students a chance to be good sports.

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A clapperboard with the words "ON FIRE" is positioned in front of a crowd of actors wearing graduation caps and gowns.

SLU Goes Hollywood

In the fall of 2023, a movie production about alum John O’Leary made itself at home on campus.

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More Stories

An elderly man, a middle aged man and a young man — the Kleins — pose for a photo with a men's A-10 Championship trophy in the stands of Hermann Stadium.

Three of Klein

It would be impossible to tell the story of Saint Louis University men’s soccer without including John Klein. All three of them.

Under One Roof

SLU’s Catholic Studies Program offers students a home for studies and spirituality.

An illustration of a hand holding a sparkler.

Light the Spark

The Ignite First-Year Seminar shows students how to kindle curiosity into academic pursuits and a dynamite educational experience.

A portrait of Sharee Silerio, a Black woman with short curly hair, in front of a teal background.

Alumni Spotlight: Sharee Silerio

Sharee (Brown) Silerio (A&S '09) hopes to share stories of Black women and girls through her new production company.

About Universitas

SLU's alumni publications date back to the first issue of "Alumni News of St. Louis University," published in October 1926. The alumni magazine has been known by three different titles over the years. It was the "Alumni News" until 1954; then "Saint Louis University Magazine" from 1954 to 1975; then finally "Universitas" from 1976 to the present. More than 350 issues have been published in all, providing a valuable record of SLU history which includes hundreds of articles, statistics, financial reports, interviews, photos and more.