Close to 1,000 students, faculty, and staff came together on Wednesday, November 19, to welcome Dr. Jim Burkee as Saint Leo University’s 12th president.

The St. Petersburg Catholic High School (SPCHS) Barons have made history, completing a perfect 10-0 season, undefeated for the first time in school history and capturing the program’s first district championship in 20 years.

Saint Leo University is kicking off the holiday season on Wednesday, December 3, with its annual Christmas Celebration. Community members of all ages are invited to enjoy an evening of beloved Saint Leo traditions.

All are invited to this unique, free festival that will focus on "50 Years of Gratitude and Hope” celebrating the journey of faith of Vietnamese Catholics to the U.S.

The biggest Fall retreat in USF Catholic Student Union (CSU) history kicked off on Friday, October 11.

The public is invited to join Saint Leo University in honoring our veterans throughout November with events that celebrate their service, sacrifice, and strength.

Founded on Catholic Benedictine principles, Saint Leo University aims to develop morally responsible leaders by ensuring that ethics is a component of all courses and activities.

“The legacy of St. Jude is the people who went before us and built the church for us."

Just as families preserve personal items such as photos, letters, and heirlooms, archives serve as a repository of collective memory.

Saint Leo University shared messages of hope for the community and ...

Students who attend the October 25 open house are eligible to recei...

Saint Leo University is celebrating a major boost in student success, thanks to the generosity of alumnus Jody “Allan Joseph” Luihn ’83 and the Taco Bell Foundation, Inc.

New Education Center Cybersecurity ProgramsIn addition to cybersecu...

The Friars of Sacred Heart Parish, in downtown Tampa invite you to join them for a series of Franciscan celebrations, reflecting on that devotion and understanding of creation, as we observe what is known as the Transitus and The Feast of St. Francis.

Saint Leo is ranked 117th for social mobility among national univer...

Saint Leo University will share songs and words of hope through its Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee 2025 Concert, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, in the Saint Leo Abbey Church.

The university presented In their Honor: September 11, 2001 & Operation Enduring Freedom – Never Forget for the community, area first responders, veterans, students, faculty, and staff to come together to remember the courage and sacrifices.

With a long history of serving and educating the nation’s military, veterans, and their families, Saint Leo University recently was recognized by U.S. Veterans Magazine as a Veteran-Friendly Yellow Ribbon Program school.

The Saint Leo University community gathered Thursday, August 28, for the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, hosted by the Benedictine Monks of Saint Leo Abbey, in order to ask for the Holy Spirit’s blessing and guidance for the new academic year.

The university welcomed more than 850 incoming students while returning students will arrive Saturday and Sunday (August 23-24). Classes begin on Monday, August 25.

The open house will be 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, at th...

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The Saint Leo University Board of Trustees announced today (August 5) that it has elected Dr. Jim Burkee as the 12th president of the university, following the retirement of Dr. Edward Dadez in February.

As we begin the 2025–2026 school year, I am more inspired than ever by the mission and vitality of our Catholic schools in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg.

As Saint Leo University prepares to begin a new academic year, new and returning students can expect lots of opportunities to learn, grow, and be challenged, prepare for their futures, and have fun.