News

• The Power Within

  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.
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• Commencement 2020 Update

  Commencement ceremonies to be held between Saturday, August 8, and Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
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• Updates on the Academic Calendar, Placement-Based Courses, and Engaged Learning

  Key changes to the academic calendar, placement-based courses, and engaged learning.
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• Faculty Preparation for Possible Online Teaching

  Read the March 9, 2020 message on preparing for online continuity.
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• Survey on Faculty Readiness for Online Classes

  Given the global concern over the spread of coronavirus and its impact on communities, universities like our own all across the country are beginning to make preparations for the possibility of being unable to conduct in-person classes as a result of this significant public health concern.
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• Preparedness for Possible Coronavirus-related Disruption of Classes

  There is increasing awareness and sensitivity to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the United States and around the world. At Loyola, we are monitoring the situation carefully, and making plans to ensure the health and safety of all our students, faculty, and staff wherever they are in the Chicago area and at international locations. We are also making plans to ensure the academic continuity of our programs.
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• UPDATE 2/29: In response to evolving health concerns surrounding Coronavirus, Loyola has decided to repatriate students studying in Italy at the John Felice Rome Center

  With our students' wellbeing at the forefront of our decision-making and the newest directive from the U.S. government, Loyola University Chicago has decided to repatriate students studying in Italy at the JFRC and is asking all JFRC and partner school students to return home by Wednesday, March 4. This decision coincides and aligns with a number of other U.S. universities and partner schools with programs in Rome.
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• Meet-and-greet luncheons with Provost Grzywacz

  Please join us at one of the upcoming meet-and-greet sessions with our new Provost.
  

• Invitation to Faculty Receptions hosted by the President and Provost

  All faculty are invited to join Dr. Jo Ann Rooney and our new provost, Norberto Grzywacz, PhD, at a reception in February. The receptions will offer us an opportunity to socialize and enjoy camaraderie with colleagues, and for faculty across Loyola to meet Norberto Grzywacz, PhD. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served, and no RSVP is necessary.
  
  Health Sciences Campus Tuesday, February 4 4:30-6 p.m. Stritch School of Medicine Atrium
  
  Lake Shore Campus Wednesday, February 5 4:30-6 p.m. Information Commons, 4th Floor
  
  Water Tower Campus Thursday, February 6 4:30-6 p.m. Lewis Towers, Beane Hall, 13th Floor
  
  I hope that you will join me for one of these events and encourage you to invite a colleague to join you.

• Norberto Grzywacz, PhD, Appointed Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Loyola University

  President Rooney announces the appointment of Norberto Grzywacz, PhD, as Loyola's new provost.