Loyola University Chicago

University Staff Council

April 2017

Rosaria Aguirre

Title/s:  Research Administrator

Email: raguirre@luc.edu

About

Department/School/Division: Office of Research Services
Campus: Lake Shore Campus
Years at Loyola: 5 years

What is your favorite thing about working at Loyola?
That I am part of a great team at Loyola. My work could not be possible if it wasn’t for the ORS team.

What is your most memorable achievement as a Loyola employee?
My memorable achievement is not just my own, it is being part of a team. So as part of that team, it was receiving that award letter for a grant proposal that seemed to be almost impossible and against all odds.

What does Loyola's mission mean to you?
Loyola’s mission means to me is helping to create an atmosphere where we can promote justice and the care for others through service.

What motivates you to succeed each and every day? 
My motto comes from part of a St. Joseph the Worker Prayer:

“to work with order, peace, prudence and patience,
never surrendering to weariness or difficulties;
to work, above all, with purity of intention,
and with detachment from self…. “

Tell us how you show your Rambler pride.
I show my Rambler pride by always keeping in mind that I represent Loyola, so I ensure that my interaction with others is a positive one especially when I am communicating with my counterparts at other Universities.

Tell us something most people at Loyola would be surprised to know about you.
People would be surprised to know that I’ve gone white water rafting even though I cannot swim.