PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Winter 2020 Editor Tonya Jordan-Loht Designer Hillary Lovinggood Photographer Kyle Encar Contributing Writers Colleen Dulle '17 Angelique Dyer '11 Chief Communications Officer Rachel Hoormann '94 Executive Director of Development Stephanie Hotard '04, M.B.A. '10 Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement Laurie Eichelberger Leiva '03
Dear Alumni and Friends, Loyola New Orleans is on a roll. This fall, U.S. News and World Report ranked Loyola New Orleans in the category of “national university” for the first time, where we tied at 197th out of more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States. I am even more pleased to say that we were ranked 76th for the quality of our undergraduate teaching, tied with Columbia and NYU. Given how much the alumni rave to me about the quality of the faculty who taught them, I know that none of you will be surprised by that.
Vice President for University Advancement Chris Wiseman '88, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Sarah Kelly University President Tania Tetlow, J.D.
We welcomed one of the largest and most diverse classes of students in our 107-year history—and were ranked the 15th most inclusive and welcoming campus in America by the Princeton Review. We also successfully completed Loyola’s largest fundraising campaign ever, raising $101 million. Thanks to so many of you, in gifts ranging from $10 to $10 million, we have transformed our campus and created critical scholarship support for our students. Loyola is now healthy and financially strong, with a $215 million endowment and more than $300 million in net assets. For three straight years, we have sustained enrollment success, culminating in a budget surplus in fiscal year 2019. This was an extraordinary accomplishment, achieved through the hard work of every single member of our community. Loyola’s outlook is bright and our model of education is what our world needs now more than ever. As always, we are grateful for your continued support and partnership. We ask that you take the time to spread the word about Loyola’s success in your communities; that you’ll share our wins with your alumni colleagues; and that you’ll remain steadfast in helping us show the world what Loyola is capable of. We’re ready to set the world on fire in 2020. Yours always,
LOYNO Magazine is published twice per year. View online at loyno.edu/magazine Send address changes and correspondences to: Loyola University New Orleans Department of Alumni Engagement 7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909 New Orleans, LA 70118 phone (504) 861-5454 email magazine@loyno.edu Submissions of stories and photographs are welcome.
Tania Tetlow, J.D. University President
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