Two years after the Loyola community bid farewell to the gray cement pillars of Damen Hall, the newest addition to Loyola's Lake Shore Campus Cuneo Hall opened its doors. This new building demonstrates a continual movement toward environmental sustainability on Loyola's campus.
With the conclusion of the 2011–2012 academic year, I want to thank all faculty and staff members for their hard work and dedication, which led to a very productive and successful year for our University and students. On Friday, June 1, the University’s Board of Trustees gathered at the Lake Shore Campus for their quarterly meeting to discuss numerous University-related issues and updates. I wanted to share some highlights from that meeting, as well as an update on other work and programs taking place this summer:
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of law alumnus Philip H. Corboy (JD ’49), a founding partner of the Chicago law firm Corboy & Demetrio and the namesake of the University’s Corboy Law Center. Mr. Corboy passed away on June 12.
The Office of Mission and Identity is sponsoring a Staff Mission Book Club this summer. The club will meet several times thoughout the summer to discuss The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, a New York Times bestseller written by James Martin, S.J.
The Walking Works Challenge is currently in its seventh week, and below, please find some important updates regarding the challenge.
One Health Systems Management class discussed breastfeeding with local mothers and business owners this past semester, and their research will help a local private provider of primary health with education efforts on breastfeeding in Rogers Park, as part of a larger effort to lower rates of childhood obesity in Chicago.
This Sunday (June 17), the Loyola community welcomes Francis Cardinal George, OMI, archbishop of Chicago, to the Madonna della Strada Chapel. The Cardinal will attend the 10:30 a.m. Mass, as well as a breakfast reception in McCormick Lounge, in Coffey Hall, following the reception. All are welcome to attend.
The namesake of Loyola's Corboy Law Center and Corboy Fellowship Program in Trial Advocacy, Philip H. Corboy, has passed away at age 87, according to the Chicago Tribune.
This July, the Cuneo Mansion and Gardens will bring another season of music and entertainment to audiences with its annual Summer Concert Series. Come out and enjoy the beauty of summer with live performances from Sinatra & Friends, the Piano Man, and more. All concerts will be held on the sanctuary lawn of the Cuneo estate, located at 1350 N. Milwaukee Avenue, in Vernon Hills.
Fresh produce, local dairy, soap, and baked goods will be in plentiful supply thanks to eleven vendors who will be appearing each week at Loyola University Chicago's Farmers Market, which starts June 11 on the corner of Sheridan and Albion.
One month into the University Walking Challenge, Loyola faculty and staff members are showing off their pedestrian pride. Since the competition started April 25, Loyola has walked 30,058 miles. The challenge, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), is a competition between Loyola, DePaul University, and Northwestern University to see which school's staff can walk the most miles between April 25 and July 4, all with the goal of getting people to move and become healthier.
With a new name and a new focus, Loyola University Chicago is gearing up for a summer filled with orientation sessions. Incoming freshmen and transfer students are required to attend one of several sessions offered to explore the ins and outs of campus life at Loyola. The first session is currently underway.
CURL research funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has shown Rogers Park, Edgewater, and Uptown are three examples of stable, diverse communities. This fundamental research has paved the way for housing policies and further studies on diverse neighborhoods, and now is being highlighted by HUD for its ability to productively work within financial confines that are facing federal government today.
Because so many faculty, staff, and students of Loyola University Chicago use the LinkedIn social media site, we thought that it would be important to alert you to the following situation. This morning it was reported that 6.5 million encrypted LinkedIn passwords were compromised and posted to a Russian hacker website. If you maintain a LinkedIn account, it is strongly suggested that you log in and change your password as soon as possible.
Loyola’s fiscal year-end of June 30, 2012 is rapidly approaching! In order to close out your FY 2012 budget, all FY 2012 check requisitions and/or expense reimbursement requests must be received by Sponsored Program Accounting no later than Wednesday, June 27, 2012, and to Accounts Payable no later than Friday, June 29, 2012.
Staff Council elections were held in May, and the results are in. Congratulations to the following individuals, who will join the Staff Council for the 2012-2014 term:
The HEAVEN+HELL exibition continues to draw in art lovers with two more events taking place in early June. LUMA will host an event entitled What Does Heaven TASTE Like? Jewish, Buddhist, and Egyptian Traditions, on Tuesday, June 5, at 6 p.m. Intuit will be screening a film entitled In a Dream as a part of their HEAVEN+HELL film series on Thursday, June 14, at 6 p.m. Read on for more information.
Faculty and staff members are cordially invited to a number of events this summer to engage the mission of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and to honor his Feast Day of July 31.
The Loyola community is invited to stop by Lewis Towers, suite 700, on Wednesday, June 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. for an open house of the newly remodeled Financial Services space. Light refreshments and beverages will be served!
Stop by the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) on Tuesday, June 5, at 5 p.m., for "What Does Heaven TASTE Like? Jewish, Buddhist, and Ancient Egyptian Traditions." The evening includes food and scholarship, as LUMA and its guest lecturers investigate food in heaven and the afterlife in Judaism, Buddhism, and ancient Egypt. Following talks by Rabbi David Levinsky (Chicago Sinai Congregation), Yarina Liston (Loyola), and Emily Teeter (Oriental Institute), attendees will sample heavenly foods discussed in the lectures.
Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law is pleased to announce that it will partner with Concord Law School to offer a Master of Jurisprudence in Business and Corporate Governance Law online beginning September 4, 2012.
Can you give a group of students extra time on an online quiz?
On Saturday night, at Loyola’s annual Founders’ Dinner, Loyola President and CEO Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., announced a milestone $40-million gift from alumnus Michael R. Quinlan (PhB ’67, MBA ’70) to Loyola’s business school. The School of Business Administration and its affiliated Graduate School of Business will now be known as Loyola’s Michael R. Quinlan School of Business.
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Lauren Cavallo Runzel, sister of Susana Cavallo, dean of faculty, Rome Center and professor of Spanish.
Saturday evening, Loyola will celebrate its annual Founders’ Dinner on the Lake Shore Campus. The event, which celebrates the many alumni and members of the Loyola community who have used their education for the common good and have accomplished great things in the field of service, will recognize 14 award recipients as part of the celebration.
This summer any Loyola staff member can learn how to confront tricky, but common, workplace challenges with a course from EMERGE, a series of classes aimed at professional development. These classes are free of charge, exclusively for Loyola staff and faculty, and are taught by experts outside of Loyola.
Fresh produce, local dairy, soap, and baked goods will be in plentiful supply thanks to eleven vendors who will be appearing each week at Loyola University Chicago's Farmers Market, which starts June 11 on the corner of Sheridan and Albion.
All CTA lines on the Red Line tracks are shut down (as of 3:55 p.m.) north of Armitage Avenue and south of Belmont Avenue because of an extra-alarm fire on Sheffield Avenue north of Fullerton Avenue in Lincoln Park, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The Loyola University Chicago community mourns the death of Peter C. Costa, father of Giorgio Costa, Sr., a client tech analyst in Information Technology Services.
Stop in tonight (May 25) to mix and mingle with colleagues and kick off your Memorial Day weekend, as part of Staff Council's Live After 5! We'll be gathering for $5 margaritas and $10 pitchers of sangria at Moody's Pub (5910 N. Broadway) at 5 p.m. Passed appetizers will also be provided by Staff Council.
Thursday June 14, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Thursday June 14, 2012 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 51 East Pearson Convergence Studio | x
Friday June 15, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Saturday June 16, 2012 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Halsted's | x
Sunday June 17, 2012 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Sunday June 17, 2012 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Monday June 18, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Tuesday June 19, 2012 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Quinlan Life Sciences Education & Research Center Room 312 | x
Tuesday June 19, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Wednesday June 20, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Wednesday June 20, 2012 from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | To Be Announced | x
Thursday June 21, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Thursday June 21, 2012 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Terzo Piano, 159 E Monroe St, Chicago, 60601 | x
Friday June 22, 2012 from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
Sunday June 24, 2012 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Madonna della Strada Chapel | x
On April 26, 2012, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama addressed students and faculty of Loyola University Chicago on the topic of interfaith cooperation. Watch his lecture in its entirety.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited Loyola University Chicago on August 17, 2011.
Members of the Loyola University Chicago community gathered on the University's East Quad to light individual candles honoring those lost on September 11, 2001.
Jesuit Fest is an annual event sponsored by members of Loyola University Chicago's Jesuit community. It's a great way to kick off the academic year and for students to interact with the Jesuits and with each other. Check out this recap of the Jesuit Fest held on September 1, 2011.
New Student Convocation is an annual tradition at Loyola University Chicago. All entering students are inducted to their graduating class and their academic careers officially begin. Watch this video to see highlights from the Convocation that took place on August 26, 2011.
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