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Happy Birthday, Sister Jean!
Happy 100th Birthday to Sister Jean! Enjoy a selection of photos of Sister Jean from her time at Mundelein College.
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WLA 25th Anniversary Celebration
The WLA is celebrating 25 years! Join us on September 27, 2019, for refreshments, conversation, and exhibits as we look to the next 25 years of collecting and preserving women’s stories.
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Summer 2019 Hours
The WLA will be open by appointment only this summer: May 6 - August 26, 2019. Please call 773.508.8837 or email WLArchives@luc.edu to schedule a visit. -
Loyola Awards Grant to Help Commemorate 150-Year History
Loyola has started initial planning for its 150th anniversary by documenting and digitizing its rich history. The grant will fund employment for four graduate students as Sesquicentennial Scholars in University Archives and Special Collections in Cudahy Library and the Women and Leadership Archives in Piper Hall.
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Unsung Heroes in the History of STEM and Health Sciences
Sister Mary Therese Langerbeck, BVM, reportedly “the world’s first Sister-Doctor of Astrophysics” has been included in the Society of American Archivists list of "Unsung Heroes in the History of STEM and Health Sciences." Sr. Langerbeck taught physics at Mundelein College in Chicago from 1936-1970. (Photo: Sister Langerbeck with globe, n.d.)
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Introducing Voices From Mundelein: Media Portal
The WLA’s new portal features more than 30 interviews that allow listeners to discover the history of Mundelein College through the personal experiences of students, faculty, and staff. This resource, created by Loyola History PhD candidates Jenny Clay and Nathan Ellstrand, was funded through the LUC Libraries.
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Jean Fritz and the Chicago Seven Trial
Jean Fritz, a 51-year-old mother of three, found herself in the middle of one of the most publicized a controversial trial of her time. She spent four months sequestered in a hotel and separated from her family and the outside world as she, and the other eleven jurors, held the fate of seven young defendants in their hands.
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Sister Jean: Back in the Day
Before the world fell in love with her, we knew Sister Jean (Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM) from her long career at Mundelein College.
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08/19/2019 11:16 PM
We love this LEGO creation in honor of Sister Jean’s 100th birthday on Wednesday!
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08/16/2019 08:09 PM
Before shooting to international stardom during 2018 March Madness, we knew Sister Jean (Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM) from her long career at Mundelein College. Mundelein College was founded by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVMs) in 1930 and affiliated with Loyola University Chicago in 1991. If you use any of the photos for online publications or commercial purposes, please include the credit line: "Image courtesy of the Women and Leadership Archives, Loyola University Chicago." Use is free but please contact us at wlarchives@luc.edu to request a Permission to Publish form.
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08/16/2019 06:31 PM
Words to live by!
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08/14/2019 07:55 PM
Sister Jean knew who she wanted to be from a young age!
"I used to talk to God and I’d say, 'Please tell me what to do, but please let me be a BVM sister.' I was trying to get him to agree with me. It had to be BVM, because I wanted to be a teacher."
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08/12/2019 06:27 PM
What do you think these Mundelein College students are working on in the Physics lab?
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