Milestones
Events
On April 5, Loyola Stands Against Gun Violence presented the fourth annual Community Advocacy & Violence Prevention Summit. The Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Health Sciences Campus Ministry, Loyola Medicine and the Institute for Translational Medicine sponsored the event.
The School of Law and the Institute for Racial Justice brought New York Times best-selling author Imani Perry to campus on August 16. Perry’s book, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation, won the 2022 National Book Award for nonfiction.
On August 17, over 175 faculty and staff gathered on the topic of decolonization at the Focus on Teaching and Learning Conference, featuring keynote speaker Donna Y. Ford. This was hosted by the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy and the Institute for Racial Justice among others.
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing held its inaugural Inclusive Excellence Day on Sept. 26, hosting speakers on diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing from Loyola and other universities.
Awards
The first annual Black Excellence Awards Dinner hosted by the Quinlan School of Business honored four difference makers: Sanaa Hill (BBA ’23), LaShawn Holloway (MBA ’23), Ahmed “Flex” Omar (BBA ’05), and Jahmal Cole, CEO of My Block My Hood My City.
The College Of Arts and Sciences’ Building Bridges Awards provided nearly $270,000 in scholarships to 111 undergraduate students for the 2023–2024 academic year.
Loyola’s Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy announced the recipients for the 2022–2023 Annual Teaching Awards. Susan McCarthy, clinical assistant professor of business at Arrupe College, was selected as the winner of the Alice B. Hayes Award for Advising and Mentoring.
Ramblers tour Holocaust museum
Loyola athletes this spring visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum in nearby Skokie. The trip was developed by the Rambler Alliance for Equity in partnership with the Atlantic 10 Conference’s Commission on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. “The fact that we have such an amazing resource in the Illinois Holocaust Museum right in our backyard, and with all that was happening with anti-Semitism in our society, it just seemed like everything lined up for us to have this amazing, educational experience,” says Director of Athletics Steve Watson. “Our goal from the beginning was to do something experiential, timely, and impactful.”
In December of 2022, the School of Communication celebrated eight nominations and awards in three categories during the Chicago- Midwest region’s National Academy of Television, Arts, and Sciences Crystal Pillar awards.
Angelika Kwak (MD/MPH ’24) was recently awarded the Provident Hospital Scholarship from Cook County Health and the American Medical Association Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
The School of Nursing’s CARE Pathway to the BSN team received Loyola’s inaugural READI (Racial Justice, Equity, Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion) Catalyst Award from the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in May.
On April 27, the School of Communication became the first school in Chicago and the second Jesuit school nationwide to earn certification from the Public Relations Society of America for their programs.
Matt Gallagher, outcomes and project coordinator, received Loyola’s 2023 Staff Member of the Year Award.
School of Social Work professor Jonathan Singer was named a 2023 Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers.
In July, Catholic Climate Covenant honored Loyola as one of the winners of the organization’s first U.S. Laudato Si’ Champions Awards.
Achievements
Founding dean of the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Elaine Morrato, was inducted as a fellow in the Institute of Medicine of Chicago and the International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology. Matt Anderson, department chair of healthcare administration, was inducted as a fellow of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions.
The Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education, which leverages resources of the School of Education and University in support of improving and sustaining excellent K–12 Catholic schools, celebrated its 20th anniversary in November.
During the 2022–2023 academic year, 160 students completed degree and certificate programs in the School of Environmental Sustainability, marking the school’s largest graduating class to date.
Appointments
Father Thomas W. Neitzke, S.J., dean and executive director of Arrupe College, assumed additional duties as vice president and special assistant to the president.
LeRoy Butler was appointed vice president for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. He previously served for 10 years as chief information officer at Lewis University.
Stritch’s highest honor presented
Jawed Fareed, professor in the Department of Pathology, who is celebrating more than 50 years of researching and teaching at Stritch School of Medicine, received the Stritch Medal—the school’s highest honor—for his commitment to excellence and for training and being a role model to the next generation.
Janice K. Parks was appointed vice president and chief human resources officer. She served previously as vice president of human resources at Duly Healthcare, the largest independent physician-directed medical group in the Midwest.
Jenny O’Rourke was named associate dean of academic affairs and associate professor in the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. Karen Tate was named assistant dean of strategic initiatives.
Anita Maddali joins the School of Law as assistant dean of student services and weekend JD. She has served in teaching and administrative roles at Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and DePaul University law schools.
Melanie Holland Bell joins the School of Law as associate dean for administration. She previously served in leadership roles at Cornell University.
Gifts
The Follett and Litzsinger families gave $2 million to Loyola to support family-owned businesses and honor the Follett family legacy. The gift supports the Family Business Center within the Quinlan School of Business and the university libraries.
Scholarship
The Baumhart Center within the Quinlan School of Business launched a new graduate certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance. The certificate is a partnership with the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and the School of Environmental Sustainability.
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies launched the Master in Information Technology Leadership and Strategy program, which combines concepts from IT and business to develop skills for future planning, assessing long-term trends, and developing strategic plans to position students for continued success.
Through a partnership between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Institute for Racial Justice, Loyola added an interdisciplinary minor in race and ethnicity in fall 2023.
The School of Education launched the Transformative Education Scholars program which aims to deepen the commitment to supporting schools and communities to ensure all students receive an exceptional PK–22 education.
The School of Environmental Sustainability launched a new bachelor’s program in environmental economics and sustainability. The curriculum for this major connects environmental and social problems to business theories and economic analysis.
The School of Education is filming an educational documentary highlighting alumna Mamie Till-Mobley’s (MEd ’71) lifetime commitment to equity and justice. The film is scheduled to premiere in November 2024.
Events
On April 5, Loyola Stands Against Gun Violence presented the fourth annual Community Advocacy & Violence Prevention Summit. The Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Health Sciences Campus Ministry, Loyola Medicine and the Institute for Translational Medicine sponsored the event.
The School of Law and the Institute for Racial Justice brought New York Times best-selling author Imani Perry to campus on August 16. Perry’s book, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation, won the 2022 National Book Award for nonfiction.
On August 17, over 175 faculty and staff gathered on the topic of decolonization at the Focus on Teaching and Learning Conference, featuring keynote speaker Donna Y. Ford. This was hosted by the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy and the Institute for Racial Justice among others.
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing held its inaugural Inclusive Excellence Day on Sept. 26, hosting speakers on diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing from Loyola and other universities.
Awards
The first annual Black Excellence Awards Dinner hosted by the Quinlan School of Business honored four difference makers: Sanaa Hill (BBA ’23), LaShawn Holloway (MBA ’23), Ahmed “Flex” Omar (BBA ’05), and Jahmal Cole, CEO of My Block My Hood My City.
The College Of Arts and Sciences’ Building Bridges Awards provided nearly $270,000 in scholarships to 111 undergraduate students for the 2023–2024 academic year.
Loyola’s Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy announced the recipients for the 2022–2023 Annual Teaching Awards. Susan McCarthy, clinical assistant professor of business at Arrupe College, was selected as the winner of the Alice B. Hayes Award for Advising and Mentoring.
Ramblers tour Holocaust museum
Loyola athletes this spring visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum in nearby Skokie. The trip was developed by the Rambler Alliance for Equity in partnership with the Atlantic 10 Conference’s Commission on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. “The fact that we have such an amazing resource in the Illinois Holocaust Museum right in our backyard, and with all that was happening with anti-Semitism in our society, it just seemed like everything lined up for us to have this amazing, educational experience,” says Director of Athletics Steve Watson. “Our goal from the beginning was to do something experiential, timely, and impactful.”
In December of 2022, the School of Communication celebrated eight nominations and awards in three categories during the Chicago- Midwest region’s National Academy of Television, Arts, and Sciences Crystal Pillar awards.
Angelika Kwak (MD/MPH ’24) was recently awarded the Provident Hospital Scholarship from Cook County Health and the American Medical Association Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
The School of Nursing’s CARE Pathway to the BSN team received Loyola’s inaugural READI (Racial Justice, Equity, Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion) Catalyst Award from the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in May.
On April 27, the School of Communication became the first school in Chicago and the second Jesuit school nationwide to earn certification from the Public Relations Society of America for their programs.
Matt Gallagher, outcomes and project coordinator, received Loyola’s 2023 Staff Member of the Year Award.
School of Social Work professor Jonathan Singer was named a 2023 Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers.
In July, Catholic Climate Covenant honored Loyola as one of the winners of the organization’s first U.S. Laudato Si’ Champions Awards.
Achievements
Founding dean of the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Elaine Morrato, was inducted as a fellow in the Institute of Medicine of Chicago and the International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology. Matt Anderson, department chair of healthcare administration, was inducted as a fellow of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions.
The Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education, which leverages resources of the School of Education and University in support of improving and sustaining excellent K–12 Catholic schools, celebrated its 20th anniversary in November.
During the 2022–2023 academic year, 160 students completed degree and certificate programs in the School of Environmental Sustainability, marking the school’s largest graduating class to date.
Appointments
Father Thomas W. Neitzke, S.J., dean and executive director of Arrupe College, assumed additional duties as vice president and special assistant to the president.
LeRoy Butler was appointed vice president for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. He previously served for 10 years as chief information officer at Lewis University.
Stritch’s highest honor presented
Jawed Fareed, professor in the Department of Pathology, who is celebrating more than 50 years of researching and teaching at Stritch School of Medicine, received the Stritch Medal—the school’s highest honor—for his commitment to excellence and for training and being a role model to the next generation.
Janice K. Parks was appointed vice president and chief human resources officer. She served previously as vice president of human resources at Duly Healthcare, the largest independent physician-directed medical group in the Midwest.
Jenny O’Rourke was named associate dean of academic affairs and associate professor in the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. Karen Tate was named assistant dean of strategic initiatives.
Anita Maddali joins the School of Law as assistant dean of student services and weekend JD. She has served in teaching and administrative roles at Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and DePaul University law schools.
Melanie Holland Bell joins the School of Law as associate dean for administration. She previously served in leadership roles at Cornell University.
Gifts
The Follett and Litzsinger families gave $2 million to Loyola to support family-owned businesses and honor the Follett family legacy. The gift supports the Family Business Center within the Quinlan School of Business and the university libraries.
Scholarship
The Baumhart Center within the Quinlan School of Business launched a new graduate certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance. The certificate is a partnership with the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and the School of Environmental Sustainability.
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies launched the Master in Information Technology Leadership and Strategy program, which combines concepts from IT and business to develop skills for future planning, assessing long-term trends, and developing strategic plans to position students for continued success.
Through a partnership between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Institute for Racial Justice, Loyola added an interdisciplinary minor in race and ethnicity in fall 2023.
The School of Education launched the Transformative Education Scholars program which aims to deepen the commitment to supporting schools and communities to ensure all students receive an exceptional PK–22 education.
The School of Environmental Sustainability launched a new bachelor’s program in environmental economics and sustainability. The curriculum for this major connects environmental and social problems to business theories and economic analysis.
The School of Education is filming an educational documentary highlighting alumna Mamie Till-Mobley’s (MEd ’71) lifetime commitment to equity and justice. The film is scheduled to premiere in November 2024.