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Loyola University Chicago and Hope Chicago Partner to Provide Debt-Free Education for Scholars and Parents
June 6, 2022: Loyola University Chicago today announced a partnership with Hope Chicago, an innovative multi-generational scholarship program committed to investing $1 billion in postsecondary scholarships to Chicago Public School (CPS) students and their parents over the next decade.READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Announces $100M Gift to Fully Fund Scholarships for Underrepresented Students
June 2, 2022: Transformational investment from John and Kathy Schreiber is largest gift in Loyola’s history, kicks off larger $500 million philanthropic initiative to provide tuition and support for hundreds of students annually.LEARN MORE -
Niehoff School of Nursing Receives $4M Gift from Sisters of the Resurrection
A generous gift from the Sisters of the Resurrection will increase access for underrepresented students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Loyola University Chicago’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Elects Mark C. Reed, EdD, MBA, as 25th President
Loyola University Chicago today announced the Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Mark C. Reed, EdD, MBA, as the University’s 25th president after an extensive global search process. Dr. Reed will assume the role on October 1, 2022.READ MORE -
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Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago Receives $5 Million Transformational Gift
April 28, 2022: Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago has received a $5 million gift from alumni Tom Hund ‘76 and Judy Hund ‘77.READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Recognized as one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity in 2022
April 26, 2022: Loyola University Chicago announced today that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Diversity 2022 among only 500 other companies nationwide. READ MORE -
Ignatian Medal for Outstanding Academic Partnership Awarded to Loyola University Chicago’s Cura Scholars and its Co-Developers
April 11, 2022: Cura Scholars, a Loyola University Chicago program, and its co-founders, Ashley Williams and Betsi Burns, were awarded the Ignatian Medal for Outstanding Academic Partnership at the March 19 meeting held by the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA). -
Loyola University Chicago Receives Major Grant from The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to Establish Anti-Violence Initiative in Chicago Public Schools
March 9, 2022: Loyola University Chicago received a grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to help prevent acts of violence and develop a positive climate in Chicago Public Schools through the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program.LEARN MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Names Claire Noonan Vice President for Mission Integration
March 2, 2022: Loyola University Chicago announced today that Claire Noonan, D.Min., will be joining the University as Vice President for Mission Integration, effective July 1, 2022. -
Loyola University Chicago Associate Athletic Director for Communications Bill Behrns Named 2022 Katha Quinn Award Recipient
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced that Loyola University Chicago Associate Athletic Director for Communications Bill Behrns was named the recipient of the Katha Quinn Award. This award is given annually to a college basketball media contact who goes above and beyond for members of the media.READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Participates in National Association of Student Affairs Administrators Program to End Campus Sexual Violence
Loyola University Chicago is one of 18 colleges and universities selected to participate in the sixth cohort of the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators (NASPA)’s program entitled the Culture of Respect Collective. This national program is dedicated to ending sexual violence on campuses across the country by guiding institutions on how to use evidence-based best practices in prevention, intervention, and policy work. -
Loyola University Chicago Names Michèle Alexandre as New Dean of the School of Law
Loyola University Chicago announced today that Michèle Alexandre, JD, will be joining the University as Dean of the School of Law, effective July 15, 2022. After a national search led by Isaacson Miller, President Jo Ann Rooney, Provost Margaret Callahan, and the University’s School of Law Dean Search Committee selected Dean Alexandre from a talented and diverse pool of educators and litigators from across the country. READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Receives Major Grant from Lilly Endowment to Support Pastoral Leaders in Latinx and Hispanic Communities
Loyola University Chicago has received a grant of nearly $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to launch a groundbreaking series of projects that will expand, enhance, and deepen educational outreach and programming to Latinx/Hispanic populations to reflect more authentically and intentionally the shifting demographics of the Church in the 21st century.READ MORE -
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Loyola Athletics To Join Atlantic 10 Conference in 2022-23 Academic Year
November 16, 2021: Dr. Rooney announces that Loyola has accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic 10 Conference effective July 1, 2022. The A-10 is a 14-university, 21-sport league that is universally hailed as one of the best conferences in the country.READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Names Keith M. Champagne As Vice President for Student Development
November 2, 2021: Loyola University Chicago announced today that Keith M. Champagne, PhD, will be joining the University as Vice President for Student Development. Dr. Champagne will work closely with the entire Loyola community to ensure Loyola is and remains an inclusive community grounded in Jesuit ideals that puts students first. READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Announces Fulbright Scholar STEM Award for 2021-2022
October 1, 2021: Loyola University Chicago is pleased to announce that Professor Timothy E. O’Brien has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Data Science and STEM Research at the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary for the 2021-2022 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. -
Loyola University Chicago Names Dominique Jordan Turner Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
September 29, 2021: After a national search led by Koya Partners and supported by a search committee comprised of students, faculty, staff, and alumni, President Jo Ann Rooney has selected Dominique Jordan Turner as Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago to Host Angels Unawares Sculpture Through September
September 1, 2021: Loyola University Chicago today announced it will host the Angels Unawares sculpture on its Lake Shore Campus beginning this Friday, September 3. Loyola will be the sculpture’s final stop on a year-long nationwide tour sponsored by The Catholic University of America and is only the second Jesuit university to host the piece.LEARN MORE -
Arrupe College at Loyola University Chicago Awarded $1.5 Million Grant from Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Loyola University Chicago today announced it has received a $1.5 million grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation to support Arrupe College, an innovative two-year degree program that ensures affordability and supports the whole person. READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Announces President Rooney to Step Down at the End of Academic Year
August 23, 2021: In an email to the campus community, Loyola University Chicago President Dr. Jo Ann Rooney announced her plans to step down as President at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. READ MORE -
New Study: Emerging Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Leaders Call for Racial Equity in Environmental Sustainability Fields
A new study published in Nature Sustainability found that the dramatic underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in environmental sustainability fields leaves BIPOC students feeling isolated and excluded despite their strong interest in solving environmental challenges like climate change. The study, which was conducted by an interdisciplinary team of faculty and student researchers at Loyola University Chicago, DePaul University, and Dartmouth College, outlined these issues along with recommendations to diversify environmental sustainability fields. -
Loyola University Chicago Awarded $976K Grant from the National Science Foundation to Advance Equity in STEM Academic Professions
LUC INSPIRED will receive more than $976,000 over three years to support the retention and equity of women and other underrepresented faculty in STEM fields.LEARN MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Dean Appointed Board President for the Network for Social Work Management
July 12, 2021: Goutham Menon, PhD, dean and professor of the School of Social Work, was appointed Board President of the Network for Social Work Management (NSWM), effective July 1.READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work Awarded $2 Million Grant from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Behavioral Health Training
The Center for Field Innovation, Research, Strategy, and Training (C-FIRST) within the School of Social Work (SSW) was awarded a $2 million four-year grant by the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA). The grant enables C-FIRST faculty to enhance training opportunities for students preparing to become behavioral health professionals focused on the screening, assessment, and treatment of individuals at risk of behavioral health issues in marginalized and medically underserved communities.LEARN MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Welcomes Four New Members to Board of Trustees
June 28, 2021: At its annual meeting in June, Loyola University Chicago’s Board of Trustees elected four new members—including two Loyola alumni—to the Board. Susan Sher, ‘74 JD, and Mark Hoppe were also re-elected to serve as Board chair and vice chair respectively for a two-year term.READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Receives $2.2 Million in Federal Funding
The four-year Nursing Workforce Development grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the primary federal agency charged with improving health care for people who are geographically isolated or economically and medically vulnerable, will support the school’s efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the nursing workforce.READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Approves New Collective Bargaining Agreement with Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Represented by SEIU Local 73
June 11, 2021: Loyola University Chicago announced today that a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its non-tenure-track faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees on June 3, 2021, after it was ratified by CAS non-tenure-track faculty represented in the negotiations by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73.READ MORE -
Hines VA Hospital and Loyola University Chicago Physician Awarded $8.6 Million VA Research Grant
Dr. Abhishek Solanki, an Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and Stritch School of Medicine Physician Researcher, received an $8.6 million merit grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development to study new treatments for metastatic prostate cancer, or cancer that has spread outside of the prostate. LEARN MORE -
Message from the President
Loyola's Strategic Plan Approval and Next Steps
June 8, 2021: Dear Loyolans, I am excited to share the news that, last week, Loyola University Chicago's Board of Trustees approved and endorsed the Strategic Plan for our University. With its overarching theme, To The Greater Good, the plan empowers us to strengthen our mission and blaze bold paths toward greater understanding, wider justice, equitable societies, and a more sustainable world.READ MORE -
Community Message
Transition in the Office of the Provost
May 27, 2021: Norberto Grzywacz, PhD, will transition from his position as provost and chief academic officer of Loyola University Chicago to focus on his research and academic interests at the University. Effective immediately, Michael Kaufman, vice provost for academic strategy and dean of the School of Law, will serve as acting provost and chief academic officer until he transitions to his new role as dean of the School of Law at Santa Clara University this summer.READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Launches New School of Environmental Sustainability
December 10, 2020: Loyola University Chicago formally announces the launch of its new School of Environmental Sustainability (SES), the first-ever school dedicated to environmental sustainability across Jesuit institutions worldwide.READ MORE -
Loyola University Chicago Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Repair the Human Heart
A team of scientists from Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine have discovered a critical component for renewing the heart’s molecular motor, which breaks down in heart failure.LEARN MORE -
Loyola University Chicago’s School of Communication Hosts 10th Annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics
The Center for Digital Ethics and Policy’s three-day virtual symposium will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) ethics and feature eminent speakers.LEARN MORE -
New Sister Jean Bobblehead Unveiled
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited-edition bobblehead featuring Loyola University Chicago’s Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM.LEARN MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago’s School of Environmental Sustainability Hosts Annual Climate Change Conference Virtually
March 9, 2021: Loyola University Chicago’s new School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) today formally announced it will host its annual Climate Change Conference virtually this year from Monday, March 15, 2021, to Thursday, March 18, 2021. READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Establishes New Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Position, Launches Search
February 18, 2021: Loyola University Chicago today announced it has established a new position – Vice President of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The university has launched an immediate search to fill the newly created role. The position will be dedicated to leading and coordinating DEI efforts across every aspect of the university and establishing measurable institutional outcomes for progress that can be monitored and challenged as Loyola pursues broad and sustainable cultural change. READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law Receives $6 Million Gift from University Trustee
January 11, 2011: Loyola University Chicago today announced a $6 million dollar gift from University Board of Trustee member Barry McCabe to create an institute dedicated to studying and strengthening the rule of law domestically and in developing nations and emerging democracies. McCabe's gift is the largest-ever contribution from a non-alumnus to Loyola's School of Law.READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Researchers Help Develop Data Tools for Justice Reform
October 1, 2020: A ground-breaking collaboration between social scientists and prosecutors has developed a new Prosecutorial Performance Indicators (PPIs) tool that enables prosecutors’ offices to measure priorities and outcomes to advance effectiveness, fairness, efficiency, transparency, and public safety. The PPIs, a set of implementation guides, and a website with sample data from five prosecutor’s offices will be introduced this week.READ MORE -
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Eleven Loyola University Chicago Professors Awarded National Science Foundation Grants
CHICAGO, September 24, 2020 — Eleven faculty members from the College of Arts & Sciences at Loyola University Chicago have been named recipients of National Science Foundation grants.LEARN MORE -
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Quigley, Schakowsky Lead Resolution Honoring Loyola University Chicago 150th Anniversary
September 15, 2020: Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley and Jan Schakowsky, along with members of the Illinois Delegation, and alumni of Loyola University Chicago, introduced a resolution honoring Loyola’s 150th Anniversary, which officially took place earlier this month on September 5, 2020. The resolution is co-sponsored by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Danny Davis, Dan Lipinski, Cheri Bustos, Robin Kelly, Bill Foster, Brad Schneider, Darin LaHood, Jesús "Chuy" García, Sean Casten, Bobby Rush, and Lauren Underwood, all members of the Illinois Delegation, as well as Representative Greg Pence, an alumnus of Loyola University Chicago.READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Welcomes New Leadership and Members to Board of Trustees
July 21, 2020: At its annual meeting in June, the Board of Trustees elected Susan Sher, ‘74 JD, as Board Chair, and Mark Hoppe as Board Vice Chair to the Loyola Board. Additionally, five new trustees, including four Loyola alumni, were elected to the Loyola University Chicago Board of Trustees in 2020.READ MORE -
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Loyola University Chicago Files Declaration with Illinois Attorney General Against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Ruling
July 13, 2020: Loyola University Chicago today announced the filing of a declaration with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul against the July 6 ruling by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The declaration is in support of a multi-state lawsuit led by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.READ MORE -
From Grief to Action
May 31, 2020: Once again American society is witnessing outrage over the systemic racism that has led to the murders of women and men of color in the past weeks. The response understandably has been anger and fierce opposition to those who have betrayed their charge of upholding the law and protecting people by abusing their power and committing these heinous crimes of violence. Members of our own community feel these tragedies on a very personal level, yet again, and are not “all right.” We have also seen prejudice and hostility against people of Asian descent who are inappropriately being blamed for the outbreak of the coronavirus. We are keenly aware that members of black and brown communities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of infection and mortality. Naturally, we want to express solidarity with the individuals, families, and communities of color who continue to be victimized unjustly. But words are not and never will be enough. READ 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 -
Loyola University Chicago Launches Annual Innovator in Social Business Awards
Loyola’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility today announced the awardees of its inaugural Innovator in Social Business Awards. -
Statement on Jesuit Fr. Thomas Gannon
The USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus (Province) has notified Loyola University Chicago that the Province has recently investigated and found credible a new allegation of sexual misconduct of a Loyola student (age 17-18) by Jesuit Fr. Thomas Gannon (deceased) that occurred in 1977-1978 when Gannon was assigned to Loyola. For additional information regarding this matter, please contact Quentin Maguire, the Midwest Province's director of communications, at (773) 975-6914 or by email at UMINamesInquiry@Jesuits.org.
At Loyola, the safety, security, and well-being of our students, staff, and faculty are our highest priorities, and we take very seriously any reports of sexual misconduct. As always, any student, faculty, or staff member who has experienced sexual misconduct can contact the Office for Equity and Compliance and either make a report online or contact OEC at equity@luc.edu or by phone at (773) 508-7766. Additional resources are available for students through the University’s Wellness Center and the Office of the Dean of Students. Faculty and staff in need of resources are encouraged to utilize the University’s Employee Assistance Program.
