La Salle University facts for kids

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La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university has about 7,554 students. It was founded in 1863. The current president of the university is Bro. Michael McGinniss.

Sports

The athletics teams of the university are called the Explorers. They have 23 varsity teams and they compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Images for kids

  • LaSalleLibrary

    Looking toward Connelly Library

  • Peale House Belfield

    Peale House on Belfield, the former Office of the President of La Salle

  • LaDefend

    La Salle's men's basketball team playing at Tom Gola Arena

  • Tom Gola 1953

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  • Explorers-den-2

    Explorer's Den, Winter 2014

  • StBasil

    St. Basil Court Residence Hall was rated as the best dorm in the country in 2011.

  • LaSalleBSchool2

    Founder's Hall from the corner of Wister and Chew, 2015

  • StMiguel

    St. Miguel Townhouses

  • SigmaPhiLambda

    Sigma Phi Lambda, 1976. Brother Gerald Molyneaux (standing bottom second from right) and science professor Dr. Roland Holroyd (top center)

  • College Hall (La Salle University) 2010

    College Hall

  • WTP B22 Audrey 1

    Connelly Library

  • WTP B23 Audrey 2

    Roland Holroyd Science Center

  • Wister Hall

    Wister Hall

  • LaSalle Comm Center

    Communications Center

  • North Halls La Salle

    North Residence Halls Complex at 20th & Olney Ave.

  • Lasalle with John

    St. John Baptiste De La Salle with a student.

  • AmbassadorBurns

    Former Deputy Secretary of State and Diplomat William Joseph Burns

  • James F. Kenney 2009

    Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney

  • PeterBoyleRetouched1978

    Emmy award winning actor Peter Boyle

  • Joe Bryant 2010

    Joe Bryant, basketball coach and father of Kobe Bryant

  • MatthewQuick

    Matthew Quick, author of Silver Linings Playbook

  • Meredith Marakovits - YES Network - September 10, 2013

    Meredith Marakovits, YES Network reporter

  • Liet. Gov. Michael Stack

    Michael J. Stack III, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

  • Dwight Evans official photo (cropped)

    Congressman Dwight Evans, member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Michael Anthony Brooks

    Michael Brooks, Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame member and team captain of the boycotted 1980 Olympics Men's Basketball team


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