The official Twitter account for Saint Louis University. Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo., is a Catholic, Jesuit institution with a strong commitment to faith, service and academic excellence. SLU is an R1 research university, advancing groundbreaking discoveries that promote the greater good. The Mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. The University seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, research and community service. It is dedicated to leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God's creation, and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, the pursuit is motivated by the inspiration and values of the Judaeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus.