| Loyola University Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Ad majorem Dei gloriam |
| Motto in English | For the greater glory of God |
| Established | June 30, 1870 |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Endowment | $320 million[1] |
| President | Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. |
| Provost |
John P. Pelissero, PhD (Lakeside Campuses) Richard L. Gamelli, MD, FACS (Health Sciences) |
| Academic staff | 1,100 full time |
| Students | 16,040 |
| Location | Chicago, IL, U.S. |
| Campus | Lake Shore, Water Tower, Maywood Medical Center, Woodstock Ecology, John Felice Rome Center |
| Athletics | 11 NCAA Division I teams |
| Colors | Black Gold Maroon |
| Nickname | Ramblers |
| Mascot | LU Wolf |
| Website | http://www.luc.edu |
Loyola University Chicago (colloquially referred to as Loyola) is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St. Ignatius College, it is now the largest Jesuit university in the United States with a total enrollment of 16,040 as of September 12, 2011.[2]
Loyola University Chicago has six campuses: the Lake Shore Campus in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, the Water Tower Campus in the downtown Gold Coast neighborhood, the Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois, Cuneo Mansion and Gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois, the Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois and the John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy. Loyola also serves as the U.S. host university to the Beijing Center for Chinese Studies in Beijing, China.
Comprising twelve schools and colleges, Loyola University is currently ranked number 117 among national universities and has consistently been named a "best value" school by U.S. News & World Report'.[3]
Loyola University Chicago's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known as the "Loyola Ramblers", compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Horizon League. Loyola is the only Division I NCAA school in Illinois that has ever won a national title in men's basketball.
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Established June 30, 1870 as St. Ignatius College, Loyola University Chicago was originally located near The University of Illinois at Chicago campus and began moving to its location in Rogers Park in 1912, only three years after officially changing its name to Loyola University. In addition to its liberal arts curriculum, Loyola established a School of Law in 1908, the Stritch School of Medicine in 1909 and a business school in 1922.[4] Loyola also established other schools of health science with the addition of the School of Dentistry in 1923 and the School of Nursing in 1935, the first fully accredited collegiate school of nursing in the State of Illinois.
In 1962, Loyola University opened the John Felice Rome Center for Liberal Arts, the first American university-sponsored program in Rome. The School of Education was established in 1969 in conjunction with the opening of the Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. In 1991, Loyola purchased the neighboring Mundelein College from the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Once a financially struggling school, in 2011 Loyola University completed a $500 million capital campaign to enhance Loyola's national and international profile while simultaneously improving the quality of the education and student life for Loyola students.[5] The transformation of Loyola to a top tier national university was profiled in a 2006 Chicago Tribune article entitled The Miracle along the Lake.
Operating six campuses, Loyola University has a strong presence, particularly in the Chicagoland area. Loyola University Chicago is anchored at the Lake Shore Campus (on the shore of Lake Michigan) in Rogers Park, the northernmost neighborhood of the city of Chicago. The Lake Shore Campus hosts the College of Arts and Sciences on a large campus that includes retail districts and a CTA Loyola 'L' stop. Notable buildings on the Lake Shore Campus include the Mundelein Center, the Madonna della Strada Chapel, the Joseph J. Gentile Arena, Dumbach Hall (formerly "Loyola Academy"), the George Halas, Jr. Sports Center, the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons and the Alumni Gym, currently under demolition as part of a capital campaign to build a new student union.
Loyola also has a Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago just off the Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue, steps away from such landmarks as the Water Tower (one of the few structures to survive the 1871 Great Chicago Fire) and the John Hancock Center. The School of Business Administration, School of Education, Graduate School of Business, School of Social Work, Institute of Pastoral Studies, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Communication, and the Law School are located at this campus. Many classes for the College of Arts and Sciences are also held at this campus, so the school offers a shuttle service to take students between campuses during the day. The Water Tower Campus holds Baumhart Residence Hall, the Terry Student Center, the Corboy Law Center and The Clare
Loyola also boasts a campus in Rome, Italy. The John Felice Rome Center was established in 1962 on the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics grounds. It has occupied several locations in Rome until finally settling in Monte Mario on the Via Massimi, one of the most affluent districts of the Italian capital. The campus offers a semester or full academic year study abroad experience for students from both Loyola and other universities wishing to live abroad.
The University also owns two campuses in nearby Chicago suburbs - Loyola's largest campus is the Loyola University Medical Center in suburban Maywood, Illinois, home to one of the leading academic medical centers in the United States. During the late 1970s, the center became renowned for achievements in open-heart surgery. The campus also has a medical school, the Stritch School of Medicine. Other areas in which it has received recognition include micro-neurosurgery, kidney transplants, care for burn victims, and care of high-risk infants.[6] In June 2011, Loyola University Chicago completed the sale of the Loyola Health System to Trinity Health. While Trinity now owns the medical center, the Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, along with several key research programs and initiatives, will remain within the University.
In 2010, Loyola acquired the former Resurrection Retreat Center in Woodstock, Illinois, for use as a facility for the university's campus ministry programs as well as for use as a unique learning opportunity for students and faculty interested in the sciences. The property contains 20 acres (8.09 ha) of natural habitat that includes ponds, streams, woods, and prairie land. The campus is officially named the Loyola University Chicago Retreat and Ecology Campus.[7]
Loyola University is currently continuing to improve sustainability on their campuses.[8] Efforts in progress include all new construction being LEED-certified and installing green roofs for all new construction of the Mundelein Center, Information Commons, Quinlan Life Science Building and Baumhart Hall at the Water Tower Campus.[9] In January 2009 Loyola University Chicago appointed Dr. James Marshall Eames as the University’s new Sustainability Director, a position that will be housed within Loyola’s Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy (CUERP).[8] Loyola University Chicago was given an overall grade of “A-” on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card,[10] placing it among the highest rated schools in the nation.[11]
In May 2011, Loyola announced plans to redevelop its recently acquired property on Kenmore Avenue, including Wright Hall, formerly owned by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[12] This property is slated to host Loyola's Institute for Sustainable Urban Living and Learning, housing a green house, classrooms, lab spaces, faculty offices, and a public cafe. South of the greenhouse will be San Francisco Hall, a first-year residence hall focused on green living. The Institute hopes to achieve Platinum LEED Certification and Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Buildings Council as a Leader in Energy and Environmental Design.[12]
Loyola's largest library is the E.M. Cudahy Memorial Library on the Lake Shore Campus, which contains over 900,000 volumes and 3,600 periodical subscriptions.[13] Connected to the Cudahy Library is the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, which opened in 2008 to provide additional academic and social space, with a focus on the undergraduate population.[14] The only way to enter the Cudahy Memorial Library on the Lake Shore Campus is to scan a university student identification card through the machines at the entrance of the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons.
Additional Loyola libraries include the law school library, a health sciences library, and the Lewis Library, which is located on the Water Tower Campus and supports academic programs and the Schools of Education, Social Work and Business there.[15]
For the 2011-2012 academic year, annual undergraduate tuition is $32,200 not including room, board and fees including the CTA U-Pass, Student Activity Fee, Technology Fee and mandatory health insurance. Graduate school tuition varies depending on the school.
| University rankings (overall) | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| U.S. News & World Report[16] | 117 |
| Washington Monthly[17] | 88 |
| Global | |
| QS[18] | 501-550 |
Loyola University Chicago is currently ranked number 117 among national universities and is consistently named a "best value" school by U.S. News & World Report'.[3]
Loyola's Graduate School of Business has been ranked in the top 10 by U.S. News & World Report,[19] as well as ranked #1 in Ethics nationwide by BusinessWeek, a unique distinction amongst hundreds of competitive undergraduate business programs in the United States.[20] In addition, Loyola's History Department ranked sixth in the nation in 2006 on the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, a respected ranking system of graduate faculty quality.[21] In 2010, the History Department also ranked in the top tier in the 2010 National Research Council's evaluation of the nation's graduate programs.[22]
| 2010[23] | |
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| New Freshman | 2,063 |
| Mean GPA | 3.7 |
| 50% ACT Range | 25-29 |
Religious education is still one of Loyola's hallmarks as it is home to Saint Joseph College Seminary as well as the Jesuit First Studies program.
Loyola's First Studies Program is one of three in the country, with Fordham University and Saint Louis University housing the other two. During this three-year period, Jesuit Scholastics and Brothers generally study philosophy and some theology. First Studies is one part of an eleven-year formation process toward the Jesuit priesthood. This program is administered by the Chicago Province Society of Jesus.
Saint Joseph College Seminary serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and provides vocational training to candidates of diocesan priesthood. Loyola University also provides rigorous religious education for those seeking careers in lay ministry with the Loyola University Institute of Pastoral Studies as well as degree opportunities in interdisciplinary Catholic studies.
Loyola's Department of Theology also offers undergraduate and graduate courses in the study of systematic theology, ethics, and Biblical studies, offering a diverse set of classes that are not limited to religious studies in a Catholic context.
Loyola's Department of Residence Life manages nineteen residence halls or apartments, eighteen of which are in the Rogers Park neighborhood surrounding Lake Shore Campus and one, Baumhart Hall, at the Water Tower Campus on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. Most of Loyola's residence halls are named after other Jesuit colleges and universities. Loyola Residence Life requires that students live on-campus for their first two years at Loyola.
First-year students are required to live in one of six community, hotel or suite style residences on the Lake Shore campus. These include: BVM Hall, Campion Hall, Creighton Hall, Mertz Hall, Regis Hall and Simpson Living Learning Center. Both Mertz and Simpson halls are located above a dining hall. Regis Hall houses Loyola's Honors community while Simpson hosts multiple Learning communities.[24]
Upperclass students are permitted to choose from one of twelve residences on Lake Shore or on the Water Tower campuses. These include Canisus, Fairfield, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, LeMoyne, Marquette, Rockhurst, Seattle, Spring Hill and Xavier Halls on Lake Shore. Santa Clara Hall, located on Loyola Avenue right on Lake Michigan is restricted to Juniors and Seniors. Upperclassman can also choose to live in Baumhart Hall, located at 26 E. Pearson, just a block from the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago. It is a 25 floor apartment-style residence for upperclassmen and graduate students at Loyola University.
Loyola University Chicago is home to several Greek letter organizations. Among them are traditional social fraternities and sororities and cultural interest fraternities and sororities.[25]
Inter-Fraternity Council chapters include Sigma Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Sigma Chi.[26]
Loyola was home to the founding chapter of Alpha Delta Gamma Fraternity, the only Greek letter organization to have a chartered house on Loyola's campus, until the organization was suspended for alcohol violations related to a 2009 house party.[27][28]
Panhellenic Council chapters include Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Phi Sigma Sigma, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, and the newly arrived Alpha Delta Pi.
Cultural interest fraternities include the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) co-ed fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda. Loyola is also home to Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, also known as "La Unidad Latina"[29] and the African-American fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Phi Beta Sigma.[30] A flourishing colony for Omega Delta Phi has also been established.
Cultural interest sororities include Gamma Phi Omega, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Lambda Theta Alpha, Delta Phi Lambda, Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Loyola is home to 11 varsity teams, most of which compete in NCAA Division I. The teams include men and women's basketball, cross country, men and women's golf, men and women's soccer, softball, track, and men and women's volleyball. The nickname "Ramblers" was first applied to Loyola's football team in 1926 because they frequently traveled throughout the United States.[31]
LU Wolf is the mascot for the University. He was inspired by the coat-of-arms of St. Ignatius of Loyola, from whom Loyola derives its name, which depicts two wolves standing over a kettle. He is ever-present at Loyola's basketball games, encouraging fans to show their support for the Ramblers. The team won the Men's 1963 national championship in basketball. Loyola is the only Division I NCAA school in Illinois that has ever won a national title in men's basketball.[32]
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