Dr. Arthur J. Lurigio, a psychologist, and Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology and of Psychology, was recently appointed Senior Associate Dean for Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Lurigio will continue to focus on faculty affairs for the College, while also directing new initiatives.
The opening of the newly-renovated Mundelein Center for Fine and Performing Arts has given the Department of Fine and Performing Arts an artistic home for its burgeoning programs. The 2012-2013 seasons saw an outstanding collection of exhibitions and performances from the department, and the 2013-2014 season promises to lead Loyola to new artistic heights.
The Dean's Office of the College of Arts & Sciences is pleased to announce that Dr. Asim Gangopadhyaya has been appointed as the next Associate Dean for Resources and Planning.
The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures is happy to announce the new German Studies Minor interdisciplinary program, starting in fall 2013. Further refining Loyola as a center of global study, this program will allow students to understand the social, historical, political, and economic background of German culture world-wide and its impact on contemporary life.
What do you think sets Loyola apart from other schools? History instructor, Elizabeth Matelski, PhD, says it’s the students.
Elliott J. Gorn, Joseph A. Gagliano Professor of Urban History at Loyola University Chicago, has been elected to the Society of American Historians. Gorn is among a small and select number of authors to be nominated this year by the Society.