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Some Saint Louis University alumni are asking SLU President Fred Pestello to “open a process to rename the Pius XII Memorial Library.” It currently honors a former pope who stands accused of enabling the Nazis.

Back in 2014, after the police killings of Michael Brown Jr. in North St. Louis County and VonDerrit Myers Jr. in South St. Louis City, the St. Louis University Clock Tower became a site for Occupy SLU: six days of teach-ins, community conversation, and an occupation by community activists and students, which resulted in the creation of 13 Clock Tower Accords to advance racial equity at the school. This year, after a grand jury in Kentucky declined to indict three Louisville police officers for shooting and killing Breonna Taylor, students gathered at the Clock Tower again to hold a vigil for Breonna Taylor and make new demands to change culture and policies at St. Louis University.

A YouGov and St. Louis University poll asked 931 likely Missouri voters whether they would receive a coronavirus vaccine if it were free and approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Fifty-one percent of respondents said they “likely” or “positively” would get the vaccine, compared to 70% who would get a flu shot.

For months, doctors and public health experts have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could get worse as temperatures drop in the fall and more people head indoors to socialize. St. Louis University public health professor Enbal Shacham discussed the best ways to socialize while staying safe with St. Louis Public Radio.

After testing more than 3,500 residential students for the coronavirus, St. Louis University officials say fewer than 1% tested positive. But some students worry that in-person classes may not be safe.

Students at St. Louis University started the fall semester Monday and are required to wear masks to keep the coronavirus from spreading. More than 1,500 freshmen are adapting to both college life and the new safety restrictions.

Local universities are opening dorms at limited capacity because of the coronavirus pandemic. That's left some students in a bad position.

Last month, St. Louis University launched its interdisciplinary WATER Institute. Director Amanda Cox and Administrative Director Rachel Rimmerman join host Sarah Fenske to explain what it's focused on and describe some important water-related research already underway.

Washington University and St. Louis University will soon begin a series of clinical trials to test potential vaccines in humans. The universities plan to…

As coronavirus cases surge around the country, St. Louis-area universities are planning to welcome students back to campus in August. But many will not be…