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Statement on Faculty Recruitment and Development
Plan 2020: Building a More Just, Humane and Sustainable World includes a prominent institutional priority to “Advance our Social Justice Mission through Faculty Development.” All academic leaders, including those trusted with the process of new faculty recruitment for their programs and schools, are responsible for enhancing our recruitment efforts to seek individuals to join our faculty who are committed to our mission and to transformative education and justice. What do we mean by "hiring for mission"?
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Student Success
A Window to the World
Senior Trisha Camara wins competitive Pickering Fellowship in Foreign Affairs
MOREDean Steve A.N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, departing Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Goldstein to become vice chancellor for health affairs at University of California, Irvine and will oversee the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences. An interim dean for Stritch will be named in the coming weeks.
Update on SEIU Negotiations
Loyola is currently in the midst of collective bargaining to reach a contract with SEIU Local 73, which represents several hundred full- and part-time non-tenure track faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences. The University is sharing updates on the bargaining process and the potential impact on the campus community.
READ MORELoyola Supports High School Advocates
Loyola assures applicants the University will not penalize students nor rescind any admission decision for applicants who choose to protest peacefully against gun violence.
READ MOREInnovating for our Academic Future
In a letter to faculty, John P. Pelissero, PhD, and Margaret Faut Callahan, CRNA, PhD, FNAP, FAAN, highlight the upcoming work of the Academic Innovation Team.
READ MORESupporting Our Undocumented Students
A community message was distributed to students regarding the rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The e-mail from John Pelissero, PhD, and Margaret Faut Callahan, CRNA, PhD, FNAP, FAAN, reaffirmed the University's support of all students and included resources and information for undocumented students and the wider campus community.
READ MOREOpportunities for Civic Engagement and Civil Discourse
A community message was distributed to faculty, staff, and students about the launch of the new Civic Engagement and Civil Discourse website and a series of special discussions on topics of current interest including citizen rights, social activism, and immigration.
READ MOREAssistant Provost for Academic Services
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Shawna Cooper-Gibson, Ed.D., as Assistant Provost for Academic Student Services. Dr. Cooper-Gibson joins us from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago where she is currently Dean of Students. Dr. Cooper-Gibson returns to Loyola University Chicago where she had worked for eight years, most recently as the Assistant Dean of the School of Communication.
Executive Order Suspending Entry into the U.S. of Individuals from Seven Countries
A community message was distributed to faculty, staff, and students with information regarding President Donald Trump’s Executive Order issued on Friday, January 27, that suspends entry into the United States for immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries—Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen—for the next 90 days.
READ MOREOffice of Institutional Effectiveness - Director Announced
David Slavsky, Ph.D., currently Chair, Department of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, has been named Assistant Provost and Director of the newly formed Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Dr. Slavsky will assume his new responsibilities on a part-time basis effective February 1, 2017 and full-time effective May 1, 2017. As Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Slavsky will oversee an office responsible for institutional research, learning outcomes assessment, internal and external reporting, data analytics, and academic quality and program review.
READ MOREOpEd Project: Application Deadline Extended
Sponsored by Loyola's Strategic Plan 2020 and supported by the Provost's Office and the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy, Loyola University faculty and directors will have the opportunity to be a part of a national initiative launched in collaboration with leading universities and foundations to dramatically increase the public impact of our nation’s brilliant but underrepresented thinkers.
LEARN MOREAcademic Innovation Team
On September 23, Provost John P. Pelissero, PhD, announced a new Academic Innovation Team that will be led by Joan Phillips, Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean in the Quinlan School of Business.
LEARN MOREU.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy to Discuss Study Abroad
On Wednesday, August 31st, U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan will discuss the role of study abroad in U.S. relations and ways students can access global opportunities. 1:30–2:30 p.m., Lake Shore Campus, Information Commons.
19th Semi-Annual Focus on Teaching and Learning Conference
The theme of this summer's Focus on Teaching and Learning conference is "Faculty As Learners: A Lens for Building Teaching and Learning Strategies." The conference will take place on Thursday, August 18th, 8:30 to 4 p.m. at the Lake Shore Campus. This year Loyola is thrilled to welcome keynote speaker Therese Huston, PhD, for the event. Dr. Huston is a cognitive psychologist and the author of "Teaching What You Don’t Know and How Women Decide: What’s True, What’s Not, and What Strategies Spark the Best Choices." She is also the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Seattle University.
"Just Mercy" - 2016-17 First Year Text
On August 26th author Bryan Stevenson will share with Loyola students, faculty and staff his reflections on "Just Mercy,' the award winning memoir of his efforts to defend the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. Mr. Stevenson is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and a 2011 recipient of a Loyola honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
2016 Cardinal Newman Lecture: From Black-Belt Sinner to Sweet Baby Jesus
This spring, the Hank Center's Cardinal Newman Lecture will be delivered by the poet and memoirist Mary Karr, the Jesse Truesdell Peck Professor of English Literature at Syracuse University. The lecture takes place at the Lake Shore Campus, Wednesday, March 2 on the Lake Shore Campus, 3:300 - 5:00 p.m. in the Klarchek Information Commons, 4th floor.
Commencement 2016
Join with faculty, staff, family and friends and celebrate the graduating students who comprise Loyola's Class of 2016. Click on 'Commencement 2016' to learn more details regarding the eleven ceremonies that take place during May 10-13, May 15, and May 21.
2016 Wozniak Lecture: Crossing Borders - Lessons from Unaccompanied Migrant Youth
The School of Education's 2016 Wozniak Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Lauren Heidbrink to the Water Tower Campus on March 16, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for its annual presentation. A reception will immediately follow the lecture.
2016 Climate Change Conference
Loyola's third annual Climate Change Conference takes place at the Lake Shore Campus, March 17-19, and features keynote speaker Naomi Klein on 'Ecological Economics: The Impacts of Capitalism, Free Trade, and NAFTA on the Acceleration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change." Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author.
Loyola Semester in Washington, DC
Loyola's new 'Semester in Washington, DC' Program enables eligible undergraduate students to live, study, and intern in our nation's capital. Beginning Fall 2016, Loyola students may enroll full-time in classes taught by Loyola faculty while gaining valuable professional experience and earning course credit serving 4 days a week as a student intern in a host office in Washington, DC. Interested students should contact Professor Peter J. Schraeder, Chair, Department of Political Science, at pschrae@luc.edu.
2016-17 Ricci Scholars Announced
Six Loyola sophomores have been chosen as the next group of Ricci Scholars, students who will travel to Italy and China during their junior year to study, travel, and conduct cross-cultural research. The cohort includes: Marie Hofer, Addison McTague, Brenna Michel, Suraj “Neil” Sheth, Karisma Wilson, and Stephanie Wong. Each of these scholars has performed at the highest levels of their class academically and each enjoys the support of a faculty mentor. During their stays in Rome and Beijing, they will participate in regular classes, in addition to carrying out their Ricci Scholars projects. Congratulations to them.
2016 Faculty Receptions
All faculty are invited to campus receptions in February hosted by Interim President John Pelissero, Lakeside Interim Provost Patrick Boyle, and Health Sciences Provost Margaret Callahan. These events will offer an opportunity to socialize and enjoy camaraderie with colleagues. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Please invite a colleague to join you. Lake Shore Campus: Monday, February 15, 4-6 pm in the Mundelein Center, Palm Court, 4th Floor. Water Tower Campus: Tuesday, February 16, 4-6 pm in the Schreiber Center, Wintrust Hall, 9th Floor. Health Sciences Campus: Monday, February 29, 4-6 pm in the Cuneo Center Atrium.
Arrupe College Initiative Launched
Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago, a two-year associate’s degree program for motivated students with limited financial resources and an interest in attending a four-year institution after graduation, welcomed its inaugural class in Fall 2015.
READ MORENew Interdisciplinary Center
Loyola has formally launched the Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice, an interdisciplinary approach to promoting a more fair, informed, effective, and ethical criminal justice system. The center, a major initiative of Loyola's 5-year strategic plan to promote social justice, is supported in part by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and was developed by Loyola's School of Law, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, and other University partners.
READ MOREDavid Yellen Named Among Most Influential Deans
Dean David Yellen is #5 on the National Jurist’s list of 25 Most Influential People in Legal Education. The January 2015 issue calls Yellen an ‘Innovator’ for his work with the ABA and for his leadership role in the national dialog that is addressing today’s challenges and offering ways to improve legal education.
READ MOREBob Seal Named Research Librarian of the Year
Robert A. Seal, dean of university libraries at Loyola University Chicago, is the 2015 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. The award, sponsored by YBP Library Services, recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a significant national or international contribution to academic/research librarianship and library development.
READ MOREJoan M. Phillips Named American Council on Education Fellow
The American Council on Education (ACE) announced today that Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business professor Joan M. Phillips, PhD, MBA, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2015-16.
READ MOREStatement on Academic Integrity and Use of Artificial Intelligence
In recent months, artificial intelligence (AI) became the focus of conversation in many institutes of higher education, including Loyola University Chicago...
New Syllabus Upload Process
Loyola University Chicago is pleased to announce the adoption of Simple Syllabus, a platform designed to streamline the process of uploading course syllabi each term. All faculty teaching graduate or undergraduate courses are expected to upload the final/official copy of a syllabus for each course taught in every term within an academic year.
Honoring Student Religious Observances
As a Jesuit, Catholic university, Loyola University Chicago invites people of all faiths and traditions to be a part of our community and we are committed to supporting students to grow in their faith traditions.