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SLU Launches Tuition Promise Covering Full Undergraduate Tuition for Eligible Students

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Starting in fall 2026, eligible first-time freshmen will be able to attend the University without paying undergraduate tuition through a new initiative aimed at expanding college access and affordability. The SLU Tuition Promise is for students from families with a combined Adjusted Gross Income of $60,000 or less and limited assets.

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The new SLU Tuition Promise initiative was covered by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis Business Journal and St. Louis Magazine.
A study on raccoons in St. Louis’s Forest Park led by Stephen Blake, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, was covered by Earth.com.
Research on how heat affects the survival and reproduction of Missouri treehoppers by Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D., professor of biology, was covered by St. Louis Public Radio and KCUR-FM.
Vince Casaregola, Ph.D., professor of English, discussed his new poetry collection, “Vital Signs,” on St. Louis Public Radio.
Research on St. Louis demographics by Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., professor of sociology and anthropology, was highlighted by KMOV-TV Ch. 4.
Cristy Portales-Reyes, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, was quoted by St. Louis Public Radio about a new global study into extreme drought and grasslands published in Science.
Morgan Hazelton, J.D., Ph.D., professor of political science, was quoted in the New York Times about an analysis of rulings of appellate judges appointed by President Trump during his first term.
Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., professor of theological studies, wrote a review of the book, “Marie-Dominique Chenu: Catholic Theology for a Changing World,” for America Magazine.

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SLU Graduates Celebrated at Midyear Commencement

During the Dec. 13 ceremony at Chaifetz Arena, more than 1,900 guests watched as 600-plus SLU students walked across the stage and left as graduates. It marked the first commencement ceremony for new President Edward Feser, Ph.D., who assumed the University's leadership in July. Feser encouraged graduates to take a moment to reflect on the journey that had led them to the important day.

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SLU Commits up to $1.5 Million to Support Local Students Pursuing Social Work and Criminal Justice Careers

The new initiative — representing a commitment of up to $1.5 million in scholarship support over the next several years — is designed to strengthen the region’s social work and criminal justice workforce by expanding college access for talented local students.

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SLU Research Shows Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Driving ‘Deaths of Despair’

Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease have surged in recent years, and the increase is hitting people without a college degree the hardest, according to new research published in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research. Richard Grucza, Ph.D., professor of family and community medicine at SLU, was the lead author of the study.

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SLU’s Department of American Studies to Host Award-Winning ABC News Anchor Linsey Davis

Davis will be joined by SLU alum John Krull (American Studies, ’84) for “Candid Conversations in Turbulent Times.” The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

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SLU Chess Qualifies for Collegiate Chess Championship

The Billikens recently competed in the 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Championship in Oak Brook, IL. SLU’s A Team finished fourth and secured a spot Collegiate Chess Championship finals, known as the President's Cup or colloquially as the “Final Four.”

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Why Do Raccoons Cross the Road? SLU, St. Louis Zoo Research Shows They Don't

A new study led by researchers from Saint Louis University, the Saint Louis Zoo, and partner organizations set out to understand how raccoons use space in one of the nation's largest urban parks.

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