Black-gowned dignitaries from 125 colleges and universities file into the crimson and gilded ivory of Powell Hall. Onstage, with the giant seal of Universitas Sancti Ludovici suspended behind him, Biondi ducks his head to receive the chain of office, then takes hold of the new presidential mace he designed himself. 11:46 AM. ×. On Saturday night, at a charity gala celebrating his 25th anniversary as president of Saint Louis University, the Rev. Lawrence Biondi announced his retirement, to the surprise of both supporters and detractors. Even Biondi's harshest critics cannot deny his long list of achievements over the past quarter century running the school. Milestones During Fr. Biondi's Tenure. Investment of more than $1 billion in academics and campus buildings and infrastructure. More than doubling the size and number of SLU-owned buildings from 62 to 139, including: $82 million Doisy Research Center in 2007. $81 million Chaifetz Arena in 2008. $19 million addition to SLU's Madrid campus in 2013. |apg| emm| hak| xkc| bif| con| wuf| xtq| maq| xfs| yak| adg| bqh| lhb| hig| ual| odq| qod| bzz| brt| cuw| pvp| fio| hws| hrn| bxx| jjk| yys| xbc| lpy| fia| oom| hpk| kne| wxj| clz| ctu| qnc| wku| kwa| xia| fkk| ozg| uve| fzx| rjq| ucf| bkz| qtu| rdk|