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Dear Friends, As Iowa’s first college, Loras is celebrating an especially exciting milestone this academic year – our 175th anniversary! Over the past 175 years, Loras has located its campus on four different properties, changed its name six times and transitioned from an all-male to coeducational enrollment. Despite these and many other changes, Loras continues to maintain and embrace its long-standing mission as a Catholic, liberal arts college while enrolling an overwhelmingly undergraduate, full-time and residential student body. As such, our campus community is vibrant, supportive, friendly and engaging. Loras has amassed significant achievements and turned out countless graduates whose contributions make a difference in our world thanks to the dedicated service of many outstanding individuals in Loras’ past and present. Above all else, Loras is proud of consistently graduating students who have the ability to seamlessly enter the workforce while serving in a variety of leadership roles professionally, spiritually and civically. As an institution, we continue to demonstrate amazing outcomes such as: – 96.5% of the Loras Class of 2012 is employed or pursing advanced education. Nationally, that same class reports a 55% placement rate. 98.2% of our 2012 class responded, which means we record the 1.8% who did not respond as “unplaced.” This uncommon and rigorous reporting methodology makes the outcome even more impressive. – Loras ranks 4th among Iowa colleges and universities in ROI (return on investment) according to a recently released study done by Affordable Colleges Online. Only Drake University, University of Iowa and Iowa State University finished ahead of Loras College. – Loras was once again cited as one of the nation’s best Catholic colleges (top 10%) by bestcolleges.com. – Numerous academic and co-curricular programs are ranked regionally and nationally. They include: Sports Management (#1); Mediation (#2); NCAA III Athletics (top 10%); Service Honor Roll (top 5% nationally). Study-away opportunities are abundant as over 90% of our student body have traveled abroad, engaged in an internship or served away from campus by the time they graduate. Loras enjoys the highest accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, graduates the majority of its students in four years, awards over $20M in student aid, keeps loan borrowing to a minimum compared to peer and public universities and has one of the lowest student loan default rates in the country. I invite you to participate in our planned celebrations, which will not only commemorate the many great moments that have shaped Loras College, but will look toward the next 175 years of outstanding faith-based, liberal arts and sciences learning on which we are about to embark. A calendar of events and travel opportunities can be found at loras.edu/175. Loras is grateful for the many partnerships and relationships it has throughout the Dubuque community. We are proud to be a part of Dubuque’s many successes and plan to continue contributing our achievements so that we are stronger together. Pro Deo et Patria – For God and Country,
James E. Collins (’84) President
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A group of young alumni participate in the Rock Bowl Run, a student-led fundraiser to fund on-campus service projects.
Share Your Service In honor of our 175th anniversary, Loras College is encouraging our alumni, faculty, staff and students to serve and log at least 175,000 hours this year on behalf of our organization!
The Alumni Office dedicated April as a month of service – kicking off the time for Duhawks to share what they do in their daily lives to serve those around them – through church, in schools and neighborhoods or just helping complete strangers. Many of us serve by instinct and don’t even think about how much we help others! Our Student Union got involved through the Beautify Loras initiative, aimed at commemorating our history on campus in a tangible way. The students put numerous service hours into April’s Rock Bowl Run fundraiser to support the effort.
NATIONAL RANKINGS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Loras is ranked among the Best Catholic Colleges by bestcolleges.com based on enrollment data and student-satisfaction surveys.
Loras’ focus on service, through our Catholic heritage, often instills in our students a lifelong thirst for service, from everyday acts of kindness to weeklong service trips. Alumni, we want to know how you continue to live those Loras values! We are asking for stories, photos and videos of you serving in your community. Visit alumni.loras.edu/shareyourservice, fill out the survey and tell your story! While you’re there, enjoy the stories other Duhawks have told, find inspiration and be the inspiration for others to serve! 175 CELEBRATE | COMMEMORATE 3
Catholicism as Our Lens and Commitment to Faith Inclusivity Loras College is a Catholic, diocesan college expressly oriented to promote service of both church and world through encouraging all members of the community in development of their diverse professional, social and religious roles.
Some course offerings encourage an analysis of faith and religion through the comparison of Catholic, Christian and other faith traditions, and our faculty and staff have taken leadership roles in several groups designed specifically to garner a better understanding of faiths other than Catholicism. In its second year, the Children of Abraham program is a series of conversations between Jews, Muslims and Christians, all open to the public. Each conversation is focused on a specific topic, ranging from various prophets (Abraham, Moses), to the understanding of God, to dimensions of experience (conversion, suffering), to social concepts and behaviors (peace, discrimination). Oriented toward peace-building through nurturing relationships between people, the Children of Abraham program emphasizes listening and learning, not involving debate or any attempt at persuasion. The result has been the formation of cross-cultural friendships and interreligious respect and understanding.
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Students come from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE FROM THE COUNTRIES OF BOTSWANA, COLUMBIA, NEPAL, SLOVENIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM Loras students served more than 58,000 hours last year.
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Students come from the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
APPROXIMATELY 38 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE FROM 13 COUNTRIES
In additional efforts to seek ways to build a culture of inclusion, Loras College developed DuTalk® in 2009 to provide students, faculty and staff with the skills needed to engage in civil discourse, specifically with regard to discussions of diversity and inclusion. The intention is to provide participants with a method, language and practice in engaging in difficult, but crucial, dialogue. Our students embrace their roles as responsible contributors in the world by engaging in service projects locally, nationally and abroad. Last year, 1,096 students participated in 58,686 hours of service. Loras has earned a place on the President’s Honor Roll for Community Service with Distinction since 2010. This places us among the top tier of colleges and universities in the nation for efforts in community service as recognized at the federal level. Many of these hours are built into daily academic life at Loras. Loras is a member of the Iowa Campus Compact, a statewide association of college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education by educating students for active citizenship and building strong communities.
Congratulations Loras College on your 175th anniversary
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Loras embraces Catholic Social Teachings and our Catholic Identity Statement that include celebrating the spirituality of all people and seeking an understanding and acceptance of those around us, so that we may better understand our ability to contribute positively to the world, together.
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The college strives to be a community demonstrating the highest standards of the Catholic intellectual tradition and welcoming all people into a dialogue to promote core values of truth, respect, responsibility, excellence and service. Recognizing that Christ summons us to “continual reformation” as we go our pilgrim way, we assert the following principles: – We promote an open atmosphere of critical inquiry and academic conversation that includes varied voices, past and present, across Catholic and other traditions. – We reverence the spirituality of each person. – We recognize the importance of personal and communal worship. – We welcome the responsibility to serve. – We advocate respect for diversity.
Meet the 2013 FIRST-YEAR CLASS
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Perspectives The following is a snapshot from the perspective of today’s Loras College student, taken from Provost Cheryl Jacobsen’s convocation speech, August 22, 2013:
policy” to advocating the use of guitars in Mass. Perhaps the most significant change, however, was the decision to admit women students in 1971.
Great-grandparents and others who were students of the 1930s–40s experienced a change in college name, enrollments of about 400, male students and tuition, room and board costs of approximately $620–800. Ninety-eight percent of the faculty were priests. Students’ class schedules included calculus, English, religion, speech, psychology, chemistry, biology and French but also Latin, Greek and courses in the commercial/vocational category: typing, shorthand and bookkeeping.
Most of your parents were probably college students in the 1980s–90s. These were the years of the Persian Gulf Conflict, Carter and Reagan, enrollments approaching 2,000 students (~50% female) and a largely (80+%) lay faculty. Tuition, room and board charges were more than $7,000 a year. The TV station was installed during this time, and intercollegiate football reinstated. General education requirements were revised to support the liberal arts more strongly.
The majority of your grandparents’ college experience occurred in the 1960s–70s. Enrollments climbed to 1,500+. Tuition and room and board climbed, too: $2,600 – in round numbers. Only about a third of Loras faculty were religious. These were decades of innovation, turmoil and change on college campuses as the civil rights movement, war, technology, changing social mores and economic pressures fueled many issues. The Black Student Union was active and student demonstrations pushed for changes in most areas of the college, from protesting the Athletic Department’s “long-hair
The following are excerpts from The Loras College Story: 150 Years, published 1990, with permission from Monsignor Francis Freidl, author; additional commentary added is printed in purple text.
NATIONAL RANKINGS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Loras was recently ranked #4 in Iowa in student return on investment in an unsolicited, independent study by Affordable Colleges Online. Rankings are based on tuition, fees and a 30-year wage history of graduates from the analyzed institutions using statistics from multiple sources.
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Graduate Program
During the presidency of Msgr. Dorance V. Foley, a further study was made of the feasibility of Loras offering its own graduate program when, on May 29, 1963, the Catholic university announced that it would close its Midwest brand at the end of that summer session. … Many things were favorable
toward making such a commitment… . The committee recommended to the president that Loras immediately inaugurate a graduate program leading to an MA in five areas: Education – Guidance and Counseling, Education – Administration, History, English and Latin. The first offerings by Loras were made during the summer of 1964. … The Department of Public Instruction gave its full approval to the programs in Education on July 20, 1970. The North Central Association approved the gradate division as a whole on July 24 of the same year. Today, Loras College offers master’s degree programs in three Psychology focuses and an MBA program emphasizing Business Analytics. Students are able to choose from Psychology concentrations in Clinical/Counseling, Criminal Justice or General Psychology, meeting a variety of career goals and workplace needs. The MBA program emphasizing Business Analytics, the newest graduate program offering, is designed to fill the estimated 1.5-millionperson gap of those with the advanced analytical skills needed for the successful use of big data in today’s business marketplace.
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While it was not until 1977 that the doctoral degree was officially declared the normal academic preparation for instructors in most departments, the college traditionally has expected such preparation from its teaching staff. One factor which perhaps set the stage for the highly qualified faculty of today was the unusual opportunity available to the early bishops of the Diocese. Loras is a diocesan institution. The bishops had both the opportunity and the obligation of staffing the college with priest-faculty. For many years the bishops were able to select the brightest among 450 clergy, give them a test period at the secondary level, then send them away for degrees. … Through this process the college was able to have a faculty it could never have afforded to hire.
In January of 1965, Father Robert L. Ferring of the Department of Political Science was named the first Honors Director. The program was expanded to include departmental honors work at the junior and senior levels, and an honors degree was offered. The program was terminated as a college-wide venture in 1972, but individual honors courses were continued in the various departments. Happily, 14 years later the program, using the departmental honors courses as a base, was restored. The college is presently working toward a more complete program resembling the project begun in 1963. Today, 94% of full-time Loras faculty holds a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field, illustrating their dedication to students and
Sha-Chelle (Devlin) Manning, Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder of MalibuIQ LLC, Malibu, California. further research in their fields. DES remains active on campus, and The Limestone Review is published through the Loras College Press each year, co-sponsored by the Loras College English department and DES. The Honors Program at Loras holds strong today as well. Led by Director Erin VanLaningham, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, the program offers an integrated sequence of academically challenging courses unique to approximately 120 Honors students who reflect on the use of imagination for problem solving, the relevance of ideas to society and ways to engage in the world.
Delta Epsilon Sigma
One of the earliest indications of the encouragement of Loras students to academic excellence is found in the Catholic Honor Society known as Delta Epsilon Sigma (DES). This national organization was begun in April 1939, in Washington, D.C., at a meeting of representatives of 25 Catholic colleges. The primary impetus for the society was given by the Loras Registrar, Father Edward A. Fitzgerald, later auxiliary bishop of Dubuque and bishop of the Diocese of Winona, Minnesota. Loras was granted the Alpha chapter. For many years the National Secretary of the society was on the Loras staff, and the national journal, the Delta Epsilon Sigma Bulletin (later called the D.E.S. Journal) was published by the Loras College Press. The national office moved to another institution some years later, but was returned to the Loras campus in 1963 by Father Clarence W. Friedman, Dean of Studies, and remained there until 1978.
Honors Program
In 1963–1964 an honors program was inaugurated, starting with a special reading program for selected freshman and sophomores.
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A look at Loras College’s evolution, using excerpts from the convocation speech welcoming the class of 2017 and from The Loras College Story: 150 Years, with additional commentary for modern perspective.
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Extracurricular Activities
Student Publications
The Spokesman Father Thomas Conry, head of the Department of English when the college was known as St. Joseph was the founder and first editor of the literary magazine, The Spokesman. The initial 1923 publication was written by 10 seniors, eight of whom later became priests. …for some years it covered all phases of school activities, including alumni happenings, editorials and records of campus societies, in addition to the literary efforts of the students. … When the college newspaper, The Lorian, was founded in 1924, The Spokesman was freed from the necessity of covering news events and societies, and returned to its original design as a purely literary publication. The Lorian The student newspaper now known as The Lorian began on October 11, 1924. The first editor was William D. Green, and the managing editor was Andrew J. Creighton. Later ordained for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Green was appointed to the Loras faculty in 1930 as a member of the Department of History, and in 1951 became editor of the diocesan newspaper, The Witness. Creighton also was ordained and appointed to the Loras faculty. He taught French and remained at the college until his death in 1980. The paper was initially called the Spokesmanette, probably being seen as an offspring of the already established literary magazine, The Spokesman. In a contest to select a permanent name, Michael J. Martin of the Junior Class, who later became the college’s 15th president, won the five-dollar prize, and the next issue of the paper used the name The Lorian.
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PurGold One year after the founding of The Lorian, the college produced its first annual, named PurGold because of the traditional college colors – purple and gold. The purpose of the PurGold was to record in pictorial form the personnel of the college and chronicle student activities. The PurGold was continuously published for the next 65 years. The Outlet In the spring of 1974, under the direction of Dr. Donna Bauerly of the Loras Department of English, a successor to The Spokesman was created. In deference to the fact that the college was now co-ed, the original title was dropped and the new publication was called The Outlet. Dr. Bauerly was the moderator for the first 15 years, succeeded in 1989 by William N. Pauly. Some of these same publications exist today, and some have evolved considerably. Students can still participate in The Lorian or PurGold, and also have the opportunity to submit or edit for today’s version of The Spokesman, The Outlet or The Limestone Review, Loras’ literary publication.
Athletics
As in most colleges, intercollegiate athletics has played a major part in the extracurricular life of Loras students. The college is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, and rejoined the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1986. Currently it offers 22 varsity sports. A major change came to the athletic program in 1971 when Loras became coeducational. The college was faced with the necessity of duplicating most of its athletic programs for women, including providing coaches, equipment and facilities. Leasing the Five Flags Civic Center for varsity basketball games and the construction of the Graber Sports Center has helped to ease the shortage of facilities which existed in the fall of 1971. When the Five Flags was constructed in Dubuque, Loras initiated a project whereby the college would furnish the portable floor and the goals in a lease arrangement which extended 11 years.
’87 Rich Clayton, VP of Marketing at Oracle Corporation, San Francisco, California.
Today, Loras College offers 22 intercollegiate varsity sports, participating in NCAA Division III athletics. Administrators and coaches take the responsibility of shaping student-athletes very seriously. The mission statement of the department reads: The Loras College Department of Athletics gives each participant an opportunity to succeed in the classroom and in athletic competition. We promote academic integrity, social responsibility, Christian values and athletic excellence while placing an emphasis on operating in full compliance with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) governing rules and philosophies. We strive to enhance our student-athletes’ diverse interactions as active learners into a comprehensive set of experiences that value leadership, selfesteem, spiritual growth and physical and intellectual development. With construction of the Athletic & Wellness Center, Loras varsity and intramural sports are now played exclusively on the Loras campus, save for baseball, which is played at Petrakis Park, and one wrestling tournament each year at the Five Flags Center. The following special recognitions were earned for the 2012–2013 academic year: • All-IIAC performers (81) • All-IIAC Academic Team Members (68) • All-Region Athletes (11) • IIAC MVPs (3) • IIAC Newcomer of the Year (1) • Coach of the Year Awards (2)
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One of the principal tasks of a college, in addition to its central responsibility of exposing the student to the various branches of learning, is that of establishing the types of student-life programs that are most likely to insure the adequate fulfillment of its mission. … A well-constructed student-life program will be designed in such a way that all of its elements will have a broad impact on the development of students.
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Loras alumnus and actor Don Ameche, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gates, Loras alumnus and then-ambassador Ken Quinn; Iowa governors Harold Hughes and Robert Ray; university presidents the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh of Notre Dame and William Boyd of the University of Iowa; senators Eugene McCarthy, Richard Lugar, Charles Grassley and John F. Kennedy; humorist and author Erma Bombeck; United States Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood; Duke University Athletic Director and former Director of Athletics at Loras, Kevin White; Boston Celtics legend, JoJo White; Loras alumna and Terrorism Prevention Officer for the United Nations, Admirela (Balic) Ancion; peace advocate and grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Rajmohan Gandhi; then-senators Barak Obama and Paul Ryan; and then-Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney.
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Speakers at Loras College A sampling of notable speakers who have presented at Loras College over the years includes:
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The program with Eichi University is not the only time a number of Japanese students have come to the college. During World War II, Monsignor Martin, working with the Maryknoll Congregation, brought a group of JapaneseAmerican students to Loras in order to prevent them from being sent to the segregation camps where the Nisei had been isolated since the beginning of the war.
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In an effort to provide a more cosmopolitan atmosphere for its students, Loras has set up various student-exchange programs with universities from other countries including the University of Angers and the University of Madrid. … The college had a working relationship with Eichi University in Japan. The first group of nine students from Eichi arrived on February 22, 1982. … That same year, Eichi sent a teacher to give instruction in the Japanese language. … Eventually the ground was prepared for receiving students on a full-time basis, and since 1983 the average number of full-time Japanese students has been approximately 30.
Loras has reached much farther abroad in the years since 1990 as well. Many direct and partnered study-abroad opportunities to places like Dublin, Ireland; Gaborone, Botswana; Santiago, Spain; Rome, Italy; and Lisbon, Portugal, ensure that students have the opportunity to become global citizens and operate in a world that is increasingly multicultural in all aspects.
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The relationship was formalized in 1943, when the college instituted a Division of Nursing Education for the Dubuque nursing students. The School of Nursing at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, entered into a similar cooperative program with the college. Two curricula were offered: one five-year course leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, and a three-year course providing a Nursing Certificate. The program continued until 1960. In 1974 Loras entered into a cooperative program with the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa.
Additionally, Loras College owns 30 off-site properties, 22 of which are used for student housing.
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Today, Loras enjoys largely expanded cooperative programs and study-abroad opportunities. Partnerships with Allen College in Waterloo for students pursuing a nursing degree, Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, for students wishing to complete pharmacy training and unique opportunities that allow students to take classes at Roosevelt University in Chicago while completing internships and service in that community, and our similar partnership with the Washington Center in Washington, D.C., give students great opportunities to meet their undergraduate goals while expanding their scope of learning.
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Nearly eight decades ago Rev. Msgr. Francis Friedl, Ph.D. (’39), hitchhiked to Dubuque and fell in love with Columbia College, now Loras College. Without the education he received here, Friedl claims, “If I hadn’t received my Loras education, I could have never completed the things I’ve done.” He has traveled around the world and stated, “It is wonderful to run into people all over the place who know about Loras College.” While he was offered different positions at other colleges, Friedl explains, “Loras has always been so good to me.”
Donna Bauerly, Ph.D., came to Dubuque to be with her family and teach English at Loras College. “I had a marvelous 36-year journey here and enjoyed sharing my love of education with everyone I met. Teaching has always meant so much to me. The excitement of learning with others who also want to learn is always its own reward.” She adds, “I will be forever grateful for all that Loras College and everyone who is and has been a vital part of our grand family have so graciously offered to me over the years, continuing even now.” Fr. Karl G. Schroeder (’30) served as Professor of English at Loras College for 56 years. He graduated from Loras (then known as Columbia College) in 1930, and was ordained in 1934 in Belgium. He came back to teach at Loras in 1938 and was appointed director of dramatics, a position which he held for nearly 30 years, the longest tenure of any director in the history of the Loras Players. He produced/directed dozens of Shakespeare’s plays, which may be how he earned the dubious title “King Karl,” although many alums who had him as an instructor might disagree. He also was a devout bibliophile. During his lifetime, Schroeder amassed thousands of rare books, the majority of which are now housed in the Fr. Karl G. Schroeder Special Collections Room in the Loras College Library. Fr. Schroeder, “King Karl” continued his affiliation with Loras College until his death in 1999. – Mike Gibson, Loras College Archivist Karen Sturm (’80) started her career at Loras College as an undergraduate student. Her journey then took her to graduate school at the University of Iowa. After some experience at Deere & Company as an internal auditor, Karen came back to Loras, where she has taught for 31 years. Sturm’s favorite aspect of Loras, from a student and teaching perspective, is the campus size, which allows her the opportunity to get to know her students better, helping her make better recommendations about advising. “I enjoy interacting with the students and watching them grow and develop through their Loras experience,” she explains.
NATIONAL RANKINGS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Loras offers a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, facilitating strong learning relationships between students and instructors, and helping students succeed.
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Attracted by the quality of fellow faculty members, their research and publication, Janine Idziak, Ph.D., chose Loras College as her home for educating in 1984, and became an integral part of the Division of Philosophy, Religion and Theology – and beyond. “One of my most rewarding experiences at Loras has been the opportunity to establish the Bioethics Center. This has given me the opportunity to do significant work within the Dubuque community, the Archdiocese of Dubuque and the State of Iowa.”
Loras is a great fit for her work on campus and off. “Loras’ status as a faith-based Catholic institution is important to me as a framework for my own professional life.” Roman Ciapalo, Ph.D., joined Loras College in the Division of Philosophy, Religion and Theology 32 years ago, and still feels that special element that makes Loras, Loras. “My specific pleasant memories are too numerous to mention, but they all involve a common element: the opportunities that Loras provided for close interaction with my faculty colleagues, and especially my students, both in the classroom and in many extracurricular activities.” He adds, “The inspiring dedication of my colleagues to their vocation of making it possible for our students to flourish by helping them to actualize their potentials, both in and out of the classroom, makes Loras the special place it is for me.” Searching for a liberal arts environment in which to teach, Ed Maslowsky, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, found Loras College in 1974 to be a place where faculty and staff work together to truly help students succeed. “My fondest memories include having students return and telling of their successes, especially when those students may have initially struggled either academically or in their personal lives while at Loras. I have enjoyed the experience of being involved in an evolution in teaching that now places greater importance on having students actively involved in the learning process and in assessing the success of achieving desired educational outcomes.”
’84 Troy Cicero, President and Chief Skill Officer at MulticultuReal Communications, Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Loras College was in Mary Lynn Neuhaus’ (’76) blood from the time she was a young girl. “Loras was in my neighborhood. I grew up under its shadow,” she recalls. Her grandfather attended Loras (then Columbia College), but she was the first Neuhaus to earn a Loras degree. Her story begins with sneaking into the fieldhouse to take in basketball games as an elementary student at Nativity, and continues today as professor of communication arts, director of the successful Mock Trial program and pre-law advisor at Loras. Her memories run deep with Loras, from her childhood teasing of the “beanie boys” to her college days as part of the first class to admit female students, to her return to Loras as a volunteer mentor for the Mock Trial team, through her time today influencing students. Her story illustrates the legacy that is Loras – in her student years, she learned from Donna Bauerly, Ph.D., professor emerita, and went on to teach Craig Schaefer (’89), professor of communication arts, who now teaches beside her in the Division of Communication and Fine Arts. “My life, and that of the college, are so intertwined. Maybe that is why I bleed purple and gold.”
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Celebrating Loras College Icons
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Bishop Mathias Loras opens St. Raphael’s Seminary, the first diocesan college in Dubuque
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Diocesan college moved to Mount St. Bernard’s College and Seminary at Table Mound
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Diocesan college moved back to 14th Avenue, Dubuque, as St. Joseph College
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First college band formed
St. Joseph College renamed Dubuque College
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Loras college yearbook PurGold published
Baseball becomes the first intercollegiate sport on campus
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First basketball game played on campus
1939
Columbia College renamed Loras College
Loras Players formed
Dubuque College renamed Columbia College
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Student Army Training Corps established at Dubuque College
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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps unit begun at Dubuque College
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Term “Duhawk” first coined by a Detroit newspaper reporter
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St. Joseph’s Academy established on the college campus as a high school for boys
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Statue of Bishop Loras erected on campus
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First football game played in the Rock Bowl – Loras defeats Upper Iowa 27–6
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Bachelor of Science curriculum offered for the first time
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Loras College “crest” designed with colors representative of the patron Saint Joseph as well as the heraldry of the Bishop Loras and Julien Dubuque families, and the Archdiocese of Dubuque
Student newspaper, later named The Lorian, published
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V-5 flight-training program for the U.S. Navy established at Loras College
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes constructed
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Then-Senator John F. Kennedy featured as commencement speaker
Christ the King Chapel completed
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Wahlert Memorial Library (now Wahlert Hall) opened
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Seismograph station installed on campus
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Eta Tau Zeta becomes first fraternity organized on campus
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St. Joseph Hall of Science completed
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First Loras College graduate courses offered
First mainframe computer used on campus
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Sigma Delta Omega becomes first sorority organized on campus
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Jules Alexander, member of pop music group “The Association,” performs his song “Dubuque Blues” in Loras Fieldhouse
Heitkamp Memorial Planetarium constructed
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Center for Dubuque History established
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Father Ray Herman Peace and Justice Center established
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Softball becomes first female collegiate sport established at Loras
Graber Sports Center built
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Bioethics Resource Center established
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St. Joseph Hall renamed Hoffmann Hall after renovation and addition of east wing
National Catholic Basketball Tournament revived on the Loras campus
Erma Bombeck, author and columnist, featured as commencement speaker
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Television studio constructed on the fourth floor of St. Joseph Hall
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Pro deo et Patria. This present-day motto of Loras, which translates “For God and Country,” has been embodied throughout Loras’ long and rich history. It all began in 1839, when the first Catholic bishop of the Dubuque Diocese, Most Rev. Mathias Loras, founded a seminary directly behind St. Raphael’s Cathedral. In 1850 Loras moved St. Raphael’s Seminary to Table Mound (now Key West), renaming it Mount St. Bernard’s Seminary, which also served as an academy for young boys. The death of Bishop Loras in 1858 and the Civil War slowed the school’s growth, but new life was brought to the institution with the appointment of Rev. John Hennessy as the third bishop of the Dubuque Diocese in 1866.
In 1873, Archbishop Hennessy acquired the school’s current site on Loras Boulevard and opened St. Joseph College in an old Civil War hospital. In 1914 the college again changed names to Dubuque College. However, another local seminary had a similar name, so the college was renamed Columbia College in
In 1971 Loras became coeducational, admitting female students for the first time in its 132-year existence. Currently, 49% of college enrollment is comprised of female students. International students comprise slightly more than 2% of the enrollment, representing 13 countries ranging from Columbia to Nepal.
1920. But again, there were 22 other schools in the country also called Columbia. Finally, in 1939, at its centennial, Loras College was named in honor of the school’s founder. Loras continued to grow throughout the 20th century, and today the campus comprises over 70 acres. Enrollment also increased into the 21st century, increasing from 323 students in 1945 to more than 1,620 today.
The college has served its country well, with the creation of an Army ROTC unit in 1917 and the Student Army Training Corps a year later. Eight alumni are among the priests who served as chaplains during World War I. Likewise, over 50 Loras-educated clergy served as military chaplains during WWII, including Rev. Aloysius Schmitt onboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor, the first chaplain to die in WWII.
Likewise, the faculty has also grown. In 1939, 53 faculty members were listed. By 1989, there were 157. Today while the number of faculty is about the same, 94% hold the highest degree in their field. Loras boasts 27 Fulbright Scholars, the most among private colleges in the state of Iowa.
Loras boasts a number of notable alums including stage and screen stars like Don Ameche, Bob Kaliban and James Waring. Others include Tony Award®-winning playwright David Rabe, creator of the Dick Tracy cartoon series Dick Locher and sportscaster Greg Gumbel. The Loras Athletic Department
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also boasts many distinguished students including Charles “Gus” Dorais of Notre Dame fame, Harlem Globetrotter player Curly “Boo” Jonson (’86), Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden and University of Iowa Iron Men coach Edward Anderson. Noted players include Olympic track star Ira Davenport and Urban “Red” Faber, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Today Loras is ranked 11th among top tier Midwestern liberal arts colleges by U.S. News Media Group and in the top 35 colleges nationally for service by Washington Monthly.
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With a student/faculty ratio of 13:1, Loras offers almost 40 majors and numerous studyabroad programs in countries such as Ireland, Spain and South Africa. The campus library has among the largest private academic collections in Iowa, with over 375,000 volumes and one of the finest rare-book collections in the state. The facility also houses the area’s largest local history collection in the Center for Dubuque History.
Through six name changes, three major site changes and seemingly countless wars, Loras College has remained true to its motto and mission. As a Catholic liberal arts college, Loras creates a community of active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision-makers and responsible contributors in diverse professional, social and religious roles.
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Loras is a member of the NCAA Division III and the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conferences. Offering 11 major women’s and 11 men’s sports, the college has produced 163 All-America winners and 53 Academic All-America winners.
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Mathias Loras, D.D., Bishop of Dubuque,
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With a strong vision and a single-minded determination, Loras maintained his focus on building the Church: its people, structures and institutions.
Family of Bishop Mathias Loras visited Loras College from France in the summer of 2013. Pictured are Regis Loras (center), a fourth grandnephew of Mathias, and his sons, Frederic (left) and Emmanuel (right).
Reprinted with permission from Foundations: The Letters of Mathias Loras, D.D., Bishop of Dubuque, edited by Robert F. Klein. Mathias Loras, first bishop of what is now the Archdiocese of Dubuque, was born in Lyons, France, on August 30, 1792. He was the tenth of 11 children in the family of Jean Mathias and Etiennette Loras. His father and a number of relatives were guillotined in the French Revolution in 1793, leaving his mother a widow with many children to raise. The devoutly Catholic family continued to harbor priests throughout the Revolution. This religious commitment no doubt became ingrained in the young Mathias. In 1803 he enrolled in school at Ecully, where he met and became a close friend of St. John Vianney. He went on to attend St. Irenaeus Seminary in Lyons and was ordained on November 12, 1815. In 1817 Loras became
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a superior at the minor seminary of Meximieux, and in 1827 at the major seminary a L’Argentiere. Two years later, he responded to the call of Bishop Michael Portier of Mobile, Alabama, and left for America. There he assisted in the founding of Spring Hill College and served as its first superior. In 1837, at the age of 45, Loras became the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Dubuque on the western shores of the wilderness of the Upper Mississippi River. Elevation to the episcopacy took place in Mobile, Alabama, on December 10. The early years in Dubuque were especially difficult. Seeking resources and priests to assist him, Loras returned to Europe, arriving in his episcopal city in April 1839. With aid supplied by the missionary Society for the Propagation of the Faith from his hometown of Lyons, he was able to purchase property and build churches for the immigrants beginning to make their way in this sparsely
settled country. The Ludwigs-Verein in Munish and the Leopoldinen Stiftung in Vienna also supplied financial support. With a strong vision and a single-minded determination, Loras maintained his focus on building the Church: its people, structures and institutions. When he arrived in Dubuque in 1837, there was almost no Catholic presence. By 1857, the year before his death, the diocese served 49,000 Catholics, with 37 priests in 52 churches and 47 mission stations.
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Bishop Loras founded the first Diocesan college, which would become Loras College, in Dubuque in 1839. NATIONAL RANKINGS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Loras has been selected to receive a Leveraging Excellence Award from the National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education as one of seven colleges successfully completing and winning the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)/Lumina Foundation’s Challenge 2010. Loras is being recognized for the design and implementation of our Organizational Effectiveness Process.
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The campaign will focus on building the endowment for our people, funding student financial aid, faculty/student research and faculty scholarships and professional development. For several years, our strategic focus has allowed us to elevate our academic programs, our campus facilities, spiritual life on campus and our engagement locally, regionally and nationally. Never before has Loras College been in a better position to fulfill its unique mission, despite an increasingly difficult external environment.
The heart of Loras College is embodied by its people – a community of scholars, educators and faith leaders mentoring the next generation of Catholic and ethical lay leaders – and by students shaping one another through the exchange of ideas and fellowship.
NATIONAL RANKINGS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Loras has a 96.5% graduate-placement rate. Class of 2012 graduates were employed or enrolled in graduate school within 12 months after graduation, with 76% employed in positions or industries related to their major. Unique to Loras, and making this number more impressive, ALL graduates of the class were included in the calculation formula, not only those who responded or could be reached. A staggering 98.2% of the class responded.
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Loras has always attracted dedicated administrators and staff, gifted faculty members, compassionate spiritual leaders and of course, a student body anxious to grow in character, intellect, spirit and maturity. Parents, donors, alumni and friends are an integral part of the Loras family, and their importance to the vitality of our institution cannot be overstated. At Loras, we never lose sight of the fact that we exist to shape and support student lives. Indeed, the people of Loras make it what it is. Perhaps that’s why there is a seemingly universal sentiment among Loras alumni that their alma mater is a very special place. During chance encounters between fellow Duhawk alums, whether in airports or on city streets, the conversations invariably focus on stories about the people of Loras. As we launch the 175th anniversary of Loras, we celebrate and commemorate the strong foundation that has prepared us for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Our successes are born out of the hard work and dedication by many who have come before us, allowing Loras to boast many accomplishments. Interest in and support for Loras are at an all-time high, and the academic student
profile has never been better. Modifications to our core academic curriculum, including a new general education program and January term, reflect our deep commitment to experiential learning – integrating lessons from the outside world via internships, opportunities to study abroad and service projects. Spiritual life on campus is thriving. Students are participating in a variety of faith experiences, including liturgy, retreats and Bible study, as well as performing thousands of hours of service. Fr. Bill Joensen guides the spiritual life experience on campus, which enriches and embraces Catholic teachings while creating a welcoming environment for all who worship. This atmosphere is enhanced by programs such as the Breitbach Catholic Thinkers & Leaders Program, organizations like Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella, the Father Herman Peace and Justice Center and the Kucera Center for Catholic Studies. Campus facilities have undergone dramatic improvements in recent years, including the construction of the Academic Resource Center, Lynch & McCarthy Apartments and the Athletic & Wellness Center; renovations to Wahlert Hall, the Rock Bowl Stadium, Graber Center and Alumni
Just as tradition is a very important part of who we are at Loras, so is ensuring that Loras students get a top-quality, relevant education to help them meet their career goals and serve the needs of our economy and society.
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Loras continually improves and evolves our program offerings to mirror modern and future industry needs while ensuring its liberal arts core. A prime example is the newest offering, an MBA program emphasizing Business Analytics, which will address the 1.5-millionperson shortage of workers with big data analytics skills. Another great example is the creation of the neuroscience major, which draws upon the strengths of the biology and psychology programs. A focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the undergraduate level is allowing Loras to prepare students with the knowledge base needed to be successful in many fields. Our pre-health students enjoy a 95% acceptance rate into medical school upon graduating from Loras; the neuroscience program is a growing major; our faculty is dedicated to improving STEM education in the community, beginning at the middle-school level, and our engineering program was recently fully accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
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Fully aware that there are seminal moments in the life of any private college in which more progressive funding measures must be taken to move the institution forward and secure its future, the leadership of Loras is preparing to embark on a special fundraising campaign.
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CEL also coordinates study-away and studyabroad programs in countries such as Spain, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Botswana and South Africa, giving students opportunities for study, internships and service in cultures that help enlighten them to both the contrast and continuity of humans in our world. These programs, along with January term and the Modes of Inquiry courses designed to pique study interest in academic as well as social topics, create the environment that makes the breadth and depth of student learning at Loras rich and long lasting. As we celebrate 175 years of academic and institutional achievement, we are prepared to leverage the momentum we have achieved and propel ourselves into the next 175 years of faith-filled journey.
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NATIONAL RANKINGS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Loras earned the 11th spot in the top tier among Best Midwest Regional Colleges in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News Media Group.
Red Faber (attended 1909) – Chicago White Sox Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Born on September 6, 1888, Urban Clarence “Red” Faber was one of the last individuals to legally throw a spitball, and survive a world war as well as the Black Sox scandal, earning his place in American baseball history. He first gained attention during his games playing for St. Joseph College (today known as Loras College). By 1909 Faber had joined the Dubuque Miners, and in 1910 he threw his first perfect game against Davenport’s St. Ambrose University. The very next day the Pittsburg Pirates bought his contract. After battling through an injury on his pitching arm and learning the spitball, White Sox owner Charles Comiskey signed Faber for the 1914 season. Loras College honored the National Baseball Hall of Famer by adding his name to our athletic practice field – Faber-Clark Field – previously named Clark Field after former librarian and donor of the field, Fr. Arthur Clark. Don Ameche (’29) – Film actor Don Ameche was born on May 31, 1908. After studying at Loras College he attended Marquette University, Georgetown University and the University of Wisconsin to study law, but it wasn’t long before he realized his true passion was the theater. By 1929, he had made his New York
stage debut as a butler on Broadway, followed shortly by his film debut in Sins of Man in 1936. At 77, he received an Academy Award® for best supporting actor in the film Cocoon. In 1986, when asked about his life, Ameche responded, “You’re talking to a man with no regrets. I’ve always accepted things as they were. God was awfully good to me during the good days.” (Peter Flint, New York Times journalist) Greg Gumbel (’67) – CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel, the first African-American play-by-play announcer for a Super Bowl in 2001, graduated from Loras College in 1967. In 1973, he became the sports announcer for Chicago TV station WMAQ-TV. He then went on to work with a number of other channels and stations – MSG (backup announcer and 1989 New York Yankees pregame and postgame host), ESPN (sports anchor and NBA play-by-play) and WFAN (host of the radio station’s first morning show). As a CBS employee, Gumbel found himself announcing, hosting and anchoring a wide variety of sporting events, from the Daytona 500 to the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympic Games. Though he switched over to NBC in 1994 and covered events such as the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 1995 World Championships of Figure Skating and the 1996 Summer Olympics, he returned to CBS after Super Bowl XXXII. Gumbel is only the third person to both host and serve as the playby-play announcer for a Super Bowl. Bob Kaliban (’55)– Actor Upon graduating cum laude from Loras in 1955, Bob Kaliban received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. While studying in London, he performed for Queen Elizabeth II. After serving 27 months abroad in the U.S. Army, he returned to the U.S. and began acting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kaliban’s work there led him to New York City and Broadway. Before he retired, he appeared not only on stage and in commercial voice-overs, but also in a number of films and several television series including Law & Order, As the World Turns and The Ed Sullivan Show. For a list of other famous Loras alumni, visit loras.edu/175.
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Father Aloysius Schmitt (’32) – Archdiocesan priest killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor onboard the USS Oklahoma Aloysius Schmitt was born on December 4, 1909. After graduating from Loras College, he studied in Rome and was ordained a priest in 1935 for the Archdiocese of Dubuque. By 1939, he had become a chaplain and joined the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. One of the ships to capsize that day was the battleship USS Oklahoma – on which Schmitt was serving. Rather than saving his own life when it was his turn to escape the ship, he sacrificed himself to help save the lives of 12 other sailors, thus becoming the first chaplain to die during WWII. Loras College’s Christ the King Chapel is dedicated as a memorial to him and to all the men and women of the Archdiocese who have served in the military. A collection of some of Schmitt’s belongings is on display in a case at the entrance to the Chapel. Chaplain Schmitt Island, a small island in the Mississippi River at Dubuque, is named in his honor.
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The bridge to opportunities outside the classroom is the Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) at Loras. It’s an integral part of academic life on campus. The CEL provides students with career opportunities such as résumé workshops, mentorships in the community and career fairs. It coordinates amazing internships with employers such as John Deere, the City of Dubuque and Great Rivers Technologies in Dubuque, and across the globe at places like Hatch Creations in London, England, and Camp Adventure Services in Yokosuka, Japan.
Loras College graduates go on to achieve great things throughout their lives. Here are a few famous Loras College pre-1971 alumni who have made their marks on the world:
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Of course, Loras continues to also concentrate on fields that will always remain relevant, such as education, theology, arts and business. We continually work to improve all our programs and create relevant experiences inside and outside the classroom that allow students to seamlessly enter the workplace after graduation.
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Kathleen A. Jirak (’81) Joan H. Joyce N. Paul Klaas (’45) Nancy S. Krause Joseph J. Kroger (’60) John R. Kromer (’67) Most Rev. Daniel W. Kucera Jeffrey R. Ladd (’63) Carol Lammers (’68) Allan J. Ludwig (’60) Carol E. Ludwig William T. Lynch (’64) Kevin Malone (’69) James L. Martin (’54) Mark J. McCarville (’68) John J. Mulherin (’73) James P. Murphy (’67) Sr. Colman O’Connell Luanus M. Ott Fred J. Pilcher (’69)
Michael D. Rice (’64) Albert P. Ruffalo (’69) John V. Saeman (’58) Rev. John P. Schlegel (’66) James A. Schlindwein Natalie A. Schramm Nicholas J. Schrup III (’77) Michael J. Starshak, Sr. (’63) Andrew P. Studdert Richard T. Sulentic (’52) Kevin M. White Barbara Sullivan Woodward (’72) Thomas J. Tauke (’72) Jim Theisen (’56) Thomas J. Tropp (’69) James J. Virtel (’66) David J. Vogel (’66) David J. Walsh (’71) David J. Wertzberger (’65) local leader
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Most Rev. Michael O. Jackels, Chancellor Rev. Msgr. James Barta, Vice Chancellor (’52) James E. Collins, President (’84) John K. Schmidt, Board Chair Dennis J. Houlihan, Vice Chair (’72) Anthony J. Reardon, Vice Chair (’72) Theresa E. Hoffman, Secretary (’81) James W. Bear (’67) Vince A. Berta (’80) J. Paul Breitbach (’60) Gregory C. Burbach Troy L. Cicero (’84) Richard M. Clayton (’87) James F. Conlan James M. Davis (’67) Rev. Msgr. John J. Enzler (’69) Jeffrey R. Gardner (’80) William C. Glynn (’68) Greg G. Gumbel (’67) Richard J. Kenney (’63) Sha-Chelle Manning (’90) Thomas E. McCarty (’63) Daniel J. McHugh (’79) Mary J. Meehan Mark E. Molo (’85) Eugene E. Murphy (’84) Siobhan O’Connor Hartsell (’84) John A. Ovel (’69) Thomas M. Shey (’88) Steven D. Sloan, D.O. (’78) Brian J. Smith (’77) David W. Spahn (’71) Donald J. Ulrich (’58) Michael J. Valder (’62) Sr. Margaret Wick
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Our faculty and staff are actively involved in and often serve in leadership positions on organizations, boards and committees connected with our community and their industries. Select examples include: – Cheryl Jacobsen, Ph.D., Provost – Higher Learning Commission Institutional Actions Council
– Denise (Bodensteiner) Udelhofen (’90), Assistant Director of Athletics – Chair, NCAA Golf Committee
– Sue (Bishop) Hafkemeyer (’87), Director of Marketing and Communications, City of Dubuque spokesperson for passenger rail
– Dan Rothert (’96), Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach – Chair, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Soccer Committee
– Nancy Zachar-Fett (’90), Associate Professor of Social Work, Catholic Charities Board of Directors
– Jim Collins (’84), President: • Treasurer and Executive Committee, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) • Chair of Tax Policy and Executive Committee, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) • Chair, Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU) • Executive Committee, Iowa College Foundation (ICF) • Healthiest State Initiative Commission • NCAA III Presidents’ Advisory Group • Regent, Seton Hall University
– Dana Livingston, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Modern Language and Culture, Vice President, Board of Directors, Multicultural Family Center; Board of Directors, Friends of the Mines of Spain
– Janine Idziak, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Director of Bioethics Resource Center at Loras; Director of Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of Dubuque; Chair, MedicalMoral Commission of the Archdiocese of Dubuque
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– Mary Johnson, Ph.D. – President, State of Iowa Psychological Association – Bob Quinn (’86), Director of Athletics – Member, NCAA Baseball Committee – Omar Correa, Vice President for Enrollment Management – National Association for Catholic Admission Counseling (NACAC)
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To read more about leadership roles of Loras faculty and staff, visit loras.edu/news.
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CALENDAR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2013
FEBRUARY 2014
Family Weekend NOVEMBER 1–3
American Trust/Wendy’s Classic Basketball Tournament (Boys) FEBRUARY 1
Mysteries of Christmas NOVEMBER 23 Christ the King Chapel, Loras College
DECEMBER 2013 Sounds of the Season DECEMBER 7 Holiday concert fun for the whole family!
JANUARY 2014 Breitbach Catholic Thinkers & Leaders January Term Trip to France: “Catholicism Encounters Modernity” JANUARY 6–24 American Trust/Wendy’s Classic Basketball Tournament (Girls) JANUARY 11
MAY 2014 Heritage Week Weeklong celebration of our heritage through special events on campus MARCH 17–21 Feast of St. Joseph MARCH 19
Speaker George Weigel Founding President of the James Madison Foundation and author of the best-selling biography of Pope John Paul II, Witness to Hope and Tranquillitas Ordinis: The Present Failure and Future Promise of American Catholic Thought on War and Peace FEBRUARY 27
The Catholic Church in Contemporary Ireland A symposium exploring diverse elements of the contemporary Irish Catholic Church and Senior Recognition/Scholarship Day in April MARCH 28–29
Siblings Weekend FEBRUARY 28–MARCH 2
Loras Choirs Concert APRIL 5
MARCH 2014
Loras Day of Service in Partnership with the City of Dubuque APRIL 25–26
Premier of the Sequel to the Man of Deeds DVD TBD Great River Wind Symphony MARCH 8
APRIL 2014
Loras Network of Chicago Reception TBD Third Annual Final Concert of the Year MAY 10 2nd Annual Duhawk Day and 36th Annual Senior Dinner MAY 22 Commencement MAY 24 Pilgrimage to France MAY 29–JUNE 8 Loras Choir Carnegie Hall Performance MAY 30–JUNE 3
JUNE 2014 Soccer Trip to Brazil TBD
The Legacy Symposium: Presentations of Research, Creativity and Service Accomplishments APRIL 30
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Loras Winter Social/Gala 2nd Annual Loras Network of Dubuque FEBRUARY 9
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