Saint Leo is adding a new specialization for students enrolled in the undergraduate business administration program at Continuing Education Centers starting in Fall 2009. Our adult learners in business can now opt to specialize in logistics. Logistics is the management of business or military operations such as purchasing, storage and transportation, so that the labor force and the goods they need are delivered to the right spot along a supply chain at the right time.

Students will learn about both the civilian and the military aspects of logistics management. In addition to courses on purchasing management, transportation, and inventory control, the specialization requires the study of related information technology and global issues. Interested students can ask for more information at the Continuing Education Center nearest them.

Saint Leo University proudly supports U.S. military veterans and active-duty members of our nation’s armed forces.

Around this time every year, new Saint Leo University graduates celebrate their academic achievements and the rewarding educational experiences they enjoyed at Saint Leo. Learn more about Saint Leo University program in this video.

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Need some excitement this weekend? Family Fitness Weekend presents a physical fitness race that is hosted by Saint Leo University on June 19-20.

The Office of Admission is still accepting applications for the Fall 2009 term at the main campus in Saint Leo, Florida. Applications are being accepted from students who will be attending college for the first time as well as those desiring to transfer to the university.

To apply, first-time-in-college students must complete an online application and submit their official high school transcripts, official SAT and/or ACT test scores, and a letter of recommendation a high school guidance counselor or teacher. Transfer students must also apply online and submit their official college transcripts from all institutions they have attended, as well as a letter of recommendation from the Dean of Students or an administrator in an equivalent role.
Interested students may receive more information here.

Questions may be directed to the Office of Admission by calling (800) 334-5532 or (352) 588-8283, or by sending an email to admission@saintleo.edu.

As You Were: To War and Back with the Black Hawk Battalion of the Virginia National Guard

A new non-fiction book by a Washington Post military affairs reporter prominently features one of our alumni, Ray Johnson, a retired chief warrant officer and pilot with the Virginia Army National Guard. The book, As You Were: To War and Back with the Black Hawk Battalion of the Virginia National Guard, was written by Christian Davenport, who was embedded with the unit. According to Ray, the book covers the story of five soldiers who were or are still in the National Guard and how their lives are disrupted when they are called up to serve, time and again, and then try and return to their families and civilian jobs.” In this case, the regiment was called in 2006 for a year-long tour of duty in Iraq. Ray, a Vietnam Vet, was 58 when the call came for the Iraq deployment. Both Ray (‘80) and his wife praise the book, and were glad to hear the responses of friends who read it: “a lot of my friends and co-workers said the book is great, and they did not realize the sacrifices our citizen soldiers have to make, even if it is for a short time.”