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Today we remember the six #Jesuits and their two lay companions who were martyred in El Salvador on Nov. 16, 1989, for speaking out on behalf of the oppressed.
Learn about their legacy: jesuits.org/uca
Happy feast of St. John Paul II, seen here driving past @piuslibrary in 1999, on his way to say Mass for over 100,000 people at the Dome. #popemobile
204 years ago today, Fr. Francois Niel posted an announcement in the Missouri Gazette, announcing that a new "academy for young gentlemen" was enrolling students. #SLU held its first classes that November.
Today was Saint Louis University Day at the 1904 World's Fair! Activities included a celebration of #SLU's 75th anniversary, which was held inside the Festival Hall on what is now Art Hill (pictured)
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#OTD in 1964, Martin Luther King spoke on the #SLU campus. Dr. King held a press conference in @piuslibrary in the afternoon, then gave a speech in the West Pine Gym (now the Ctr for Global Citizenship) later that evening.
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It's National Voter Registration Day! Find registration tables on campus today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., hosted by volunteers from @SLU_CSA: loom.ly/LX2fypU
John Reinhold Bender (1882-1928), the handsome devil in our profile pic, was hired to coach #SLU Football #OTD in 1910. He went 13-3-1 in his two seasons at SLU, and most importantly inspired our equally handsome mascot, @The_Billiken
Happy feast day of Saint Louis of France (1214-1270), patron saint and namesake of both #SLU and our great city!
(Image: title page, 1913 SLU yearbook)
ALT Cartoon drawing of Saint Louis, wearing armor and a crown and leaning on his sword and shield.
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***Announcement*** Coming up next Fri. 9/9 at 2:00pm, we're hosting a roundtable titled, "Public Humanities with Purpose: History, Memory, and Racial Justice," regarding the role of Public Humanities to teach diversity, equity, and inclusion #DEI. Details attached 🧵👇
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Happy move-in day, Billikens!
ALT Oriflamme members in orange shirts push carts into Grand and Griesedieck Halls.
Happy Feast of St. Lawrence, patron saint of #archivists !
August 10 is the feast day of St Lawrence, patron saint of comedians and firefighters. While being martyred by roasting alive, he quipped "turn me over, I'm done on this side".
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#Catholic #legohagiography
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Construction of SLU’s new Jesuit residence is finished and Jesuits missioned as professors, pastors and staff members at the University have begun moving in: loom.ly/tewSv8E
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If you've read "Coraline," "Neverwhere" or "The Sandman," you're familiar with the author the SLU Library Associates chose for the 2023 St. Louis Literary Award! bit.ly/3QrcX3p
