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• Message from the President and Provost

  Updates on the Anti-Racism Initiative

  September 25, 2020: Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, The grand jury ruling in the death of Breonna Taylor earlier this week continues a pattern of painful imprint on the American soul. Hence, now more than ever, we must acknowledge the areas where Loyola University Chicago can deepen our commitment to racial justice. Loyola wants to grow and make a difference. We must thus first seek to understand with humility and openness those aspects within ourselves that unintentionally prevent us from fully attaining the virtues that we aspire to as people.READ MORE

• Message from the Provost

  Transitions in the Office of the Provost

  September 21, 2020: Dear Loyola Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn K. Mallett as associate provost for academic programs and planning. The appointment became effective September 1.READ MORE

• Message from the Office of the President

  Updates on the Anti-Racism Initiative

  September 10, 2020: Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, The country continues to grapple with newer revelations of racial injustice. Recently, they have included the late-August shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to details surrounding the March arrest and death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York. These recent examples contribute to the pain of our nation as it wrestles with racism.READ MORE

• The Astonishing Lessons from Online Learning

  September 9, 2020: The change to a fall semester of online learning has many people across the country worried that the quality of higher education will be lower this semester. The main argument being advanced is that online learning is academically poorer than in-person learning. The switch to online learning is reigniting concerns about the value of higher education overall. In this communication, I address these concerns, mostly from the perspective of Loyola University Chicago. READ MORE

• Message from the Office of the President

  Answering Your Questions About Tuition

  September 2, 2020: Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, The resilience and perseverance of our community have served us well during this unprecedented time in our history. We quickly adapted in March to an online learning environment, knowing that we needed to keep our community of students, faculty, and staff safe while caring for the academic continuity of our students. Thank you for your goodwill and patience during that time.READ MORE

• Message from the Office of the President

  Supporting our Black Students and Advancing Loyola’s Anti-Racism Initiative

  August 31, 2020: Dear Ramblers, This past weekend marked the poignant anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s inspirational “I Have a Dream” speech. Myriad protests and activities occurred across the country—including near or on our campus—in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, Riah Milton, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, and many others, as well as the shooting of...READ MORE

• Supporting Our Black Students and Peaceful Protests

  Read the August 28 message from the Division of Student Development in support of our Black students and peaceful protests.READ MORE

• Dana Garbarski Appointed Director of Core Curriculum

  August 26, 2020: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Garbarski, PhD, as director of the University Core Curriculum. The University Core Curriculum is the heart of every Loyola University Chicago student's undergraduate experience. The Core is designed to provide breadth and depth to a student’s program of study no matter what their major. Accordingly, the Core introduces students to key concepts and modes of thought in a variety of intellectual endeavors.READ MORE

• ICE Ruling Reversal: A Victory for Higher Learning

  July 15, 2020: We are gratified by the U.S. government’s decision to rescind the July 6 ruling of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. That decision would have unfairly impacted international students by requiring them to take in-person classes or return to their home countries. This is not only a huge relief for these students, but a testimony to the advocacy of the Loyola University Chciago community as part of the family of higher education institutions. LEARN MORE

• ICE Ruling: Loyola Supports Our Students through Legal and Legislative Action

  July 13, 2020: We remain troubled by the disruptive guidelines announced July 6 by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. These guidelines would prohibit international students living in the United States from enrolling exclusively in online classes. Last week we outlined our commitment to providing continuing opportunities for international students. In parallel, we continue to pursue legal and legislative remedies to overturn these unfair rules and want to update you on some of those actions.READ MORE

• Fall 2020 Plans

  July 13, 2020: Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, our Loyola University Chicago community has shown strength and mutual support. As we announce our Fall 2020 plans, we want to thank you—for your ideas, challenges, creativity, faith, and resilience.READ MORE

• At the Boundaries of Our Comfort Zone

  July 10, 2020: We have received numerous messages from the Loyola University Chicago community since distributing our communication “Our Road towards Racial Justice.” Many messages are encouraging, but some are critical, expressing the feeling that our communication is just words and that nothing of importance will ever happen. We take these critical messages seriously and understand that the proof is in our actions. If the pavement of our road consists of only words, it is a road to nowhere. So, I want to apprise the community in more detail of recent efforts and future goals.READ MORE

• Loyola’s Support for International Students and Response to ICE Ruling

  President Rooney details the University's response to the ICE ruling and affirms our institution's support for international students as part of our global Loyola community.READ MORE

• New Office of Global and Community Engagement

  Reflecting on my first one hundred days at Loyola University Chicago a few weeks ago, I wrote to you of my plans to restructure the Office of the Provost. On May 15, Rev. D. Scott Hendrickson, SJ, DPhil, began his role as Associate Provost for Global and Community Engagement.READ MORE

• Sheila McMullan Appointed Executive Vice Provost

  July 1, 2020: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sheila McMullan as Executive Vice Provost, effective July 1. Sheila is a higher education leader who brings to Loyola great expertise and a deep understanding of the Jesuit educational mission. She has a wide range of experience serving faculty and students in strategic planning. Sheila has worked on collaboration in program development within and across disciplines, and in creation and administration of international programs.READ MORE

• Faculty Advisory Group

  June 22, 2020

  Dear Colleagues,

  President Rooney and I recently announced a Faculty Advisory Group to meet with the two of us on issues related to the management of the COVID-19 crisis.READ MORE
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  Virtual Commencement: August 8, 2020

  I am pleased to share below the plans for our Virtual Commencement in August honoring the Class of 2020—our Sesquicentennial Class! In addition to our virtual celebration, we are planning to hold an in-person celebration in late spring 2021 if conditions allow. We will share more details in the coming months as they become available.READ MORE

• Answering Your Additional Questions about Fall 2020

  June 17, 2020: Last week, we sent you an email detailing some of our plans for courses in the fall semester, as well as a survey asking your preferences for online and on-campus classes. Nearly 62 percent of you submitted survey responses, which is an incredible response rate for an email survey. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey! Your feedback is very important to us as we fine-tune our course offerings for the fall. We also received many inquiries from you as a result of the email about fall semester.READ MORE

• Our Road towards Racial Justice

  June 16, 2020: Responding to President Jo Ann Rooney’s call for action, we recently sent a communication to the Loyola University Chicago community naming some immediate steps that we have taken to start addressing racism. Following that communication, we received hundreds of emails from students, parents, faculty, and staff asking for a comprehensive response. The voices represented in those emails were right on target.READ MORE

• Fall 2020 Plans if Campus Reopens

  June 10, 2020: It’s been a month since we completed what has been for all of us the most unusual and challenging semester of our lives. We hope your summer is going well, and we look forward to having you in class at Loyola University Chicago this fall. Today, we are writing to let you know about how we intend to meet the needs of our undergraduate students in Fall 2020.READ MORE

• Peter J. Schraeder, PhD, Appointed Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

  June 3, 2020: We are pleased to announce that Peter J. Schraeder, PhD, has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Loyola University Chicago, effective July 1, 2020.READ MORE

• Building Bridges

  June 2, 2020: In Minneapolis and in the rest of the nation, the smoke is beginning to lift. As it lifts, we see sickening images that are all too familiar to the American eye and that have continued to haunt us since the Colonial Era. We are not talking about images of bullets unleashed against protesters, ransacked stores, and edifices on fire. Instead, to our dismay, we see racism as almost undetectable for how ordinary it is, being so universal, so pervasive, and so entrenched. It inflicts agony, causing our hearts to ache.READ MORE

• Afternoon with the Provost

  An invitation to a virtual forum held via Zoom designed specifically for Loyola University Chicago faculty called “Afternoon with the Provost” on May 21 and 22, 2020 at 1 p.m.LEARN MORE

• CAS Dean Finalists

  May 15, 2020:

  Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,

  The search committee for the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to share with you our three finalist candidates. Our commitment to transparency and community-wide input in this search remain important despite current circumstances.READ MORE

• The Loyola Commitment

  May 15, 2020: From its founding in 1870, Loyola University Chicago has provided a rigorous, affordable Jesuit education to students from all backgrounds. In our sesquicentennial year, COVID-19 has presented enormous challenges. It required our students, faculty, and staff to adapt to profound changes not only in their academic programs and personal lives, but in the lives of their families and communities. READ MORE

• 100 Days at Loyola

  May 14, 2020: I have reached the 100-day mark as provost of Loyola University Chicago. While the COVID-19 pandemic has made these 100 days turbulent, we should never lose hope, nor the pursuit of our aspirations, even when in the midst of a storm. As I shared with you in my recent communications, I know that together we will emerge stronger and build a remarkable future for Loyola. Our focus at present must be on the readiness of Loyola for the repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis, in both the health and financial spheres. But our eyes are on the prize as we remain focused on our future.READ MORE

• Invitation to CAS Dean Finalists' Interviews

  May 13, 2020: As Provost Norberto Grzywacz previously communicated on April 24, the University is conducting the search for the new dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. I am pleased to inform you the search committee has been working diligently and we will be ready to introduce to all of you three finalists for this significant position on Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m.LEARN MORE

• Appointment of Thomas Neitzke, S.J., Dean of Arrupe College

  May 12, 2020: We are pleased to announce that Father Thomas Neitzke, S.J., has been appointed dean of Arrupe College at Loyola University Chicago, effective August 1, 2020.READ MORE

• Sam J. Marzo, MD, Appointed Dean, Stritch School of Medicine

  May 8, 2020: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sam J. Marzo, MD, as dean of the Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM), effective immediately.READ MORE

• Congratulations, Class of 2020!

  May 4, 2020: Provost's video message to the Class of 2020.VIEW

• Call for Nominations and Applications for CAS Dean

  April 27, 2020: As communicated last week, we are initiating an internal candidate search for Dean Regan’s successor. Therefore, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Loyola University Chicago is seeking nominations for or applications from dynamic, qualified candidates internal to the university for the position of Dean, CAS.READ MORE

• Search Committee for CAS Dean

  April 24, 2020: We have formed a search committee to recruit the next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). The committee will be chaired by Goutham Menon, Dean of the School of Social Work.READ MORE

• Reflections on the Semester: Why I Came to Loyola

  April 20, 2020: A few weeks ago, I sent a message to the Loyola University Chicago community conveying my admiration for its resilience in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Time has passed and we are now beginning the last week of the spring semester. Semester finals are almost upon us. Hence, as we edge near the closing of an academic cycle, maybe the time has arrived for me to communicate with you again.READ MORE

• Emily Barman, PhD, Appointment New Dean of the Graduate School

  April 17, 2020: I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Barman, PhD, as Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost of Graduate Education of Loyola University Chicago. She will join Loyola effective July 1, 2020.READ MORE

• Search Selection Process for new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

  April 14, 2020: As announced this past Thursday, Father Thomas J. Regan, S.J., has been reassigned by the Father General and will become the Superior of Spellman Hall Jesuit Community at Fordham University. We will miss him greatly and appreciate his many years of leadership as dean of both the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Graduate School.READ MORE

• New Appointment for Father Thomas J. Regan, S.J., PhD

  April 9, 2020: On behalf of our University, it is with appreciation and mixed emotions that we share news about the new appointment for Father Thomas J. Regan, S.J., PhD.READ MORE

• Update on Summer Sessions I & II

  March 30, 2020: Loyola is pleased to confirm that Summer Sessions 1 and 2 will continue as scheduled in 2020 and that we will offer courses online. Regardless of the form of curriculum delivery, Loyola is committed to academic excellence and rigor. This is our pledge to all. READ MORE

• Updates to Grading: Pass/No Pass and Withdrawal

  March 26, 2020: The deadline for students to request the pass/no pass option for Spring 2020 will be extended to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24. This extension will apply to students in schools that currently offer this option. READ MORE

• The Power Within

  March 24, 2020: This past month, tears have rolled down the faces of students and professors. Emotions like fear, anxiety, and frustration, as well as nervousness around change, have been evident in the expressions of the people who help these students and professors achieve their academic goals. In 35 years as an academic, I have not seen this much disruption and distress in a university community as that caused by COVID-19 rearing its ugly head. READ MORE
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