Whether you are—or want to be—engaged in the delivery of public services, a social justice activist, or interested in shaping public policy and practice, SLU is the place for you. Our programs focus on the issues confronting poor and working-class people in the workplace and in their communities. Learn more about SLU.

SLU’s Urban Studies programs are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and implement public policy. While some students focus on politics, power, community organizing, and elected office, others concentrate on government agencies, public administration and the delivery of services to the community. Learn more about our Urban Studies programs.

Students in SLU’s Labor Studies programs acquire the knowledge and skills they need to advocate for workers in the workplace and in broader society. Some students are, or seek to be, leaders: shop stewards, organizers, union officers or movement leaders. Others seek to be researchers and labor scholars. SLU’s degree programs offer study in politics, economics, history, and social movements. Certificate program in labor relations include courses in labor law, organizing, collective bargaining, and a host of other topics that provide students with the practical skills to advocate effectively for workers. Learn more about our Labor Studies program.

SLU is not only a great place to learn inside and outside of the classroom, it’s a place to get to know thinkers and doers in your area of interest. Faculty include world-renowned scholars as well as movement-building and policy-making practitioners. Many of SLU’s students are themselves decision makers in government, non-profit organizations, and labor unions. The school organizes monthly forums and national conferences that attract prominent speakers and address some of the most pressing and challenging issues facing the world today.
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