Recent stories
2022 President's Medallion Winner: Ruby Hernandez
“I’m so thankful to be able to attend this college. I’ve even told my friends and family that Arrupe saved me.”
Loyola University Chicago Receives $100M Gift from the Schreibers
Largest gift in University history funds scholarships for underrepresented students.
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Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago Receives $5 Million Transformational Gift
Alumni Tom Hund ‘76 and Judy Hund ‘77 Establish Two New Endowed Funds for Arrupe College
2022 Arrupe College Student Art Exhibition
This year's student art exhibition features more than 70 works by 39 artists in a wide range of media and styles, demonstrating both academic artistic study and independent personal work.
2021 President's Medallion Winner: Jacqueline Plascencia-Perez
Every year, the University’s academic deans recognize a student who has exemplified a commitment to leadership, scholarship, and service throughout their time at Loyola. This year, Jacqueline Plascencia-Perez (Class of 2022) was recognized.
Arrupe College Awarded $1.5 Million Grant from Robert R. McCormick Foundation
This new investment will support student retention and recruitment goals over the next three years and will allow Loyola to invest in a pilot housing program, hire new staff focused on student success and retention, and further develop the Black Men for Success program.
2021 Commencement Mass
After a trying pandemic year, Arrupe College students were grateful for the opportunity to gather in Holy Name Cathedral to celebrate all they have accomplished during their tenure at Arrupe.
The System of Support
After a trying pandemic year, Arrupe College’s staff and faculty find fresh ways to support students.
Apprenticeship to Employment
"Being bold, being first, showing the way." Read Judith Dominguez-Ramirez’s story on becoming one of the first Arrupe College Grant Thornton US interns and becoming the firm's first full-time hire from the apprenticeship program.
Dear Arrupe Alumni: A Special Message
As we reflect on the moments of consolation and desolation that this pandemic has brought, we're also reminded that this is a time of celebration for our Arrupe alumni; whether they completed their bachelor's degree this spring, or are working amidst this challenging moment, we want to congratulate all of our alums on a job well done!
The First Friday Club of Chicago Welcomes Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J.
Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J., Founding Dean and Executive Director of Arrupe College, shares his own personal narrative on the growth of the Arrupe program. Fr. K reviews the past 5 years, and what's in store for the future of Arrupe.
Author Paul Tough Visits Arrupe College
On October 21, 2019, Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J., Founding Dean and Executive Director of Arrupe College, hosted a reception and conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author Paul Tough.
Founders' Dinner 2019
Founders’ Dinner is Loyola’s signature fundraising event. This year, we are celebrating Arrupe College.
Meet Arrupe freshman Michael Minor
Michael Minor, Arrupe College freshman, was drawn to Arrupe College because of the promise of a strong, supportive community and small class sizes. In a recent interview, Michael shared some of the most exciting and challenging parts of his college career thus far with us, as well as his hopes for the future.
Arrupe Faculty and Staff Attend Tenth Annual Black Male Summit
On Friday, September 29th through Saturday, September 30th, Arrupe College faculty members Dr. Otis Eliot Pope and Dr. Shannon Gore, along with Career Coordinator Farrah Ellison-Moore, attended the tenth annual Black Male Summit hosted by the University of Akron.
Grant Thornton Launches Apprenticeship Program for Arrupe College Students
During the summer of 2016, Vincent Tomkinson, Managing Partner of the Midwest Region for Grant Thornton, LLP, and Quinlan School of Business Dean Kevin Stevens began speaking about creating an apprenticeship program for Arrupe College business students interested in pursuing a career in accounting and a B.B.A. from the Quinlan School of Business.
She is Not a Burden, by Arrupe Dean for Student Success Eric Immel, SJ
As the associate dean for student success at Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago, Eric Immel, S.J., sees the hard work students put in every day. Read his essay for the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities' Connections on what he's learned and what he hopes for the future.
Jesuit General: Pedro Arrupe’s cause for canonization underway
Dear Friends of Arrupe College, Please read the following announcement about Arrupe College’s patron, Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Arrupe College, my colleagues’ work, our board’s commitment, our donors’ generosity, and especially our students’ achievements, qualify as miracles that should catapult Fr. Arrupe to canonization. Santo Subito!
