Face cards are never declining on this campus. 🤳✨ Happy National Selfie Day from SLU.

Happy Juneteenth! ✊🏾 ✨

In observance of Juneteenth, Saint Louis University is closed tomorrow, Friday, June 19, 2026. The university will reopen on Monday, June 22, 2026. We wish our entire Billiken community a safe and meaningful holiday.

Some students choose a university. Others choose an adventure. 🇪🇸 At SLU-Madrid, you can have both. 🇪🇸 Live in Madrid 🎓 Earn your SLU degree 🌍 Build a global network ✨ Experience a city you'll never forget The world is waiting. Your journey starts here. #SLUMadrid #StudyAbroad

From St. Louis to the world stage, SLU alum Tim Ream will captain the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2026 World Cup. 🇺🇸⚽ We can’t wait to cheer him on!

Doing college without you was never an option. 🔒💙 Happy National Best Friends Day to the ones locked in since day one and making campus feel like home. Tag your SLU bestie below and drop your favorite memory. ⬇️

Finding peace in the morning light. May your Sunday be filled with the same quiet grace that washes over College Church this morning. ⛪☀️

Happy National Higher Education Day! 💙

Saint Louis University remembers Mark A. Varvares, M.D., 1958-2026. Varvares is the former director of the SLU Cancer Center and a nationally recognized leader in head and neck oncology. Read more: https://loom.ly/HoUdIOM

Saint Louis University has named Kathy E. Johnson, Ph.D., as its new executive vice president and provost. She will take office on July 13. Read more: https://loom.ly/-i0S8qo Photo by Adrienne Battistella

Proof that every great superhero needs a great sidekick. 🦸‍♂️ James Gunn 🤝 The Billiken.

The celebration of a lifetime starts now. 🎊✨ Precommencement celebrations are in full swing for the Class of 2026! We are so ready to honor everything you’ve built, learned, and achieved during your time at SLU. Cheers to the first of many unforgettable moments this weekend. 🎉💙

SLU closed out the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships with six podium finishes and eight school records across two days of competition. The men matched their best-ever finish with a fourth-place showing, while the women placed 10th overall. Read more: https://loom.ly/rOnTac8

Seniors celebrated their final days at SLU with class T-shirts, a senior trivia night and a sunset picnic as part of the 2026 Senior Farewell Tour. 📸: Megan M.

mentally, i’m here. 🐐✨ 📸: Sarah C.

Three SLU students and one recent alumnus have been awarded 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, one of the nation’s most competitive honors for emerging researchers. Read more: https://loom.ly/mAf0RtE

Congratulations to the SLU softball team on securing the No. 2 seed in the 2026 Atlantic 10 Conference Softball Championship! 🎉 🥎 The Billikens will take to the field during the second round of play at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Billiken Sports Center. Read more: https://loom.ly/-84k5PI

In our pretzel era. 🥨💫 📸: Sarah C.

Inspiring STEM education at Six Flags St. Louis! 🎢 📽️: Dave S.

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! 🧠✨ Your well-being is a top priority at SLU. Whether you visit the University Counseling Center or stay active at Campus Recreation, there are many ways to find your balance, stay active, and destress. 💙 📸: Sarah C.

The 19th annual Senior Legacy Symposium highlighted the impressive scholarship of our graduating seniors. 🎓 This symposium allows graduating seniors to present research, perform creative works and leave a lasting contribution at the University. 📸: Sarah C.

Mid-week motivation, courtesy of the Fesers. 🍩🔥 📸: Sarah C.

Studies show 90% of problems are solved by a 75-degree day. ☀️ 📸: Sarah C.

The 2026 Atlas Week Parade of Nations brought the SLU community together to celebrate students and cultures from around the world. 🌍 📸: Sarah C.

Congratulations to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri on receiving the 2026 St. Louis Literary Award! 👏 Lahiri's work has shaped conversations around identity, culture and belonging through stories that center the immigrant experience. 📸: Sarah C

James Gunn will deliver the commencement address at SLU’s 2026 Spring Commencement! Gunn is best known for 2025’s “Superman," the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise and the Emmy-nominated TV series “Peacemaker." He is also co-chair and CEO of DC Studios. Read more: https://loom.ly/iKnyszI

He is risen! May this Easter fill your heart with peace and the promise of His grace. Blessed Easter, Billikens. ✝️

In observance of Good Friday, Saint Louis University will be closed Friday, April 3 and will reopen Monday, April 6. Join us at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier College Church to celebrate Easter Sunday Mass.

Good morning, Billikens! Here's to a beautiful week. 🌷

Saint Louis University Giving Day is underway. 💙 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the early kickoff. Every gift supports scholarships, programs, and opportunities across SLU. Make an early gift: https://loom.ly/eypyzRg

Saint Louis University remembers John J. “J.J.” Mueller, S.J.,1945-2026. Read more: https://loom.ly/Dn7JgGg

Billikens advance! ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ 📸: Sarah C.

Getting ready for the dance! 💙🏀 📸: Sarah C.

Billikens are ready to ball! 🏀 📸: Sarah C.

SLU 💙 STL St. Louis, be sure to tune in at 8:45 p.m. on March 19 to cheer on the Billikens as they play the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship!

The Billiken is a good luck charm that represents things "as they ought to be." 💙 Katie Mascari, an archivist at SLU, shares the origins of the Billiken and how he came to represent Saint Louis University.

The Billikens are hitting the road for #MarchMadness. Visit slu.edu/postseason to find a watch party near you and help cheer them to victory. 🙌 🏀

The Billikens are headed to Buffalo! 🏀 #NCAA #MarchMadness

Come cheer on the men's basketball team as they leave for Buffalo, N.Y., to play in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship! 🕚 11 a.m. 🗓️ Today, March 17 📍 O'Loughlin Family Champions Center This event is open to the public. Learn more: loom.ly/1bmsbVA

Meet the Billiken, the Most Interesting Mascot in the World.

SLU will host a public watch party during the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Selection Show. 🕓 Doors open at 4 p.m.; the show begins at 5 p.m. 🗓️ Sunday, March 15 📍 Chaifetz Arena Learn more: loom.ly/ym0U01g

We had such a good time at the Saint Louis Zoo promoting Billiken Basketball. Here are a few more close-ups of our favorite furry, feathered and scaly fans! 💙

It's a great day to be a Billiken. 💙 Shout out to all our amazing students who traveled to Pittsburgh to cheer on the men's basketball team at the #A10MBB Championship!

The Billiken went to the Saint Louis Zoo to spread SLU spirit as the men's basketball team heads to the #A10MBB Championship! Tune in at 11:30 a.m. ET on March 13 to watch the Billikens play in the A-10 quarterfinal! 📣 Game preview: https://loom.ly/Du_TMcU

“P-a-r-a-t-a-c-t-i-c” spells victory! 🐝 Congrats to Khusi Dahal, winner of the 2026 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, hosted at Saint Louis University! Read more: https://loom.ly/0yZVFck

Fans brought a sea of blue to Chaifetz Arena on Feb. 20. 💙 The men's basketball team took on VCU at the annual Billiken Blue Out, beating the Rams, 88-75. 📸: Sarah C.

Saint Louis University remembers Gary Wayne Barker (1963-2026). Read more: https://loom.ly/7BNGW2A

A blizzard came through Chaifetz Arena last Friday. ❄️💙 SLU's No. 19-ranked men's basketball team took on Dayton at the annual Billiken Blizzard game and defeated the Flyers, 102-71. 📷: Sarah C.

Billikens don't let a little snow stop them from getting things done. ☃️❄️ 🎥: Dave S.

Saint Louis University is proud to be #JesuitEducated! As part of National Catholic Schools Week, SLU and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) invite you to learn more about the benefits and values of a Jesuit education at jesuiteducated.com.