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Loyola Celebrates New Academic Year by Honoring Beloved Rambler and International Icon Sister Jean
On Friday, August 21, Loyola University Chicago marked the beginning of a new academic year by commemorating beloved Rambler and international icon, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, with a new statue on the Rogers Park campus. The statue unveiling and dedication, taking place on what would have been her 107th birthday, was part of the first Loyola Welcome Week since her passing on October 9, 2025, at 106.
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Arrupe College celebrates Class of 2026 with historic graduation rate
Arrupe College celebrated the Class of 2026 on August 15, honoring graduates, their families, faculty, and staff during a joyful Commencement Ceremony. Dean Michèle Alexandre of Loyola University Chicago School of Law delivered the keynote address, while student speaker NoLynn Nix’Hall reflected on the Class of 2026’s journey and accomplishments.
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Loyola’s ‘Sewer Monster’ is fighting West Nile virus from the source
Justin Harbison doesn’t know—or won’t admit—how he got the nickname “Sewer Monster.” “I like to think I didn’t name myself,” he joked. “I’m Gen X. It’s a comic book sort of thing.” However the nickname arose, and it’s fitting for Harbison, an associate professor in the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health at Loyola University Chicago who works with four mosquito abatement districts in the Cook County suburbs to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases by treating the standing water inside stormwater catch basins.
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Alumni Weekend
Registration for Alumni Weekend 2026 is officially open! Join us October 16–18 for a weekend of reconnecting with fellow Ramblers, celebrating alumni, enjoying favorite campus traditions, and making new memories. From class reunions and Loyola Under the Stars to the Alumni Beer Garden, campus tours, and Rambler athletics, there’s something for everyone. Be sure to register today, and we can’t wait to welcome you back to campus!