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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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.
