Saint Louis University today announced a $5 million grant from the Alberici Foundation to establish the new Center for Sustainability — a first for the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities.
SLU’s Center for Sustainability will be guided by an overarching mission to develop creative, collaborative solutions to pressing environmental challenges facing society today. With Midtown St. Louis as its home base, the center will have a special focus on sustainability issues in urban areas.
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