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SLU, Maryville Team Up with Women in Cybersecurity to Close the Cyber Talent Gap

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Students from SLU's Women in Cybersecurity chapter attend the CyberStrong event at Maryville University on Saturday, Oct. 11.

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Scholarship
Saint Louis University Commits up to $1.4 Million for Teacher Education Through New StayTeachLead Scholarship Program

Saint Louis University School of Education launched the StayTeachLead Scholarship Program, an initiative designed to strengthen the local teacher pipeline through direct partnerships with St. Louis area schools.

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Alumni
'Soul on Fire,' Film Based on the Life of Saint Louis University Alumnus John O'Leary, Opens Friday, October 10

"Soul on Fire," a film based on the life story of John O'Leary (CSB '99) and shot on the campus of Saint Louis University in 2023, recently opened in theaters nationwide.

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Award
St. Louis Literary Award Events to Kick Off with Screening of “The Namesake,” Talk with Director Mira Nair

Saint Louis University will welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri to campus in 2026 to receive the St. Louis Literary Award. Literary Award programming kicks off the week of Oct. 27 with a showing of the film "The Namesake" and a discussion with director Mira Nair.

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Honor
SLU Hispanic Studies Professor Named Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities at East Carolina University

Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., professor of Hispanic Studies at Saint Louis University, has been named the David Julian and Virginia Suther Whichard Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at East Carolina University. She will hold the visiting Whichard professorship in ECU’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences for two years before returning to SLU.

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Cybersecurity
SLU Students Compete, Excel at Hacker Summer Camp

The Saint Louis University Cybersecurity Team earned high marks after facing off with some of the top competitors in three of the world's most respected cybersecurity competitions. This summer, the team traveled to Las Vegas for a trio of major cybersecurity events, DEF CON 33, Black Hat, and BSides Las Vegas, collectively known as Hacker Summer Camp 2025.

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Aviation
SLU's Flying Billikens to Host Regional Event for National Intercollegiate Flying Competition

The Flying Billikens from the Oliver L. Parks Department of Aviation Science will host the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Competition's Region VI and VIII SAFECON event Oct. 13-18 at the St. Louis Downtown Airport.

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