Staying Connected in a Socially Distanced World

DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE CONTINUED TO NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON through virtual after-school programs and activities. Director of Student Activities Melissa Krein reached out to sequestered students with 9 e-newsletters, 43 cocurricularactivity emails, 287 Instagram posts and 25 emails filled with senior 81 Total number of cocurricular clubs and activities offered memories and quotes for the members of our Class of 2020. In Spring and Summer 2020, during the 2019–20 we kept our Ramblers safely engaged and connected to Loyola and one another in the academic year following ways:

An April Earth Day Fair sponsored by S.A.V.E. (Students Against Violating the Earth), with a virtual exhibition of art and photography inspired by nature to raise awareness of environmental issues

Easter Break online activities such as online bingo, Easter egg decorating, a film festival and a spring-cleaning challenge

Forty-eight contests and challenges, including Tik-Tok contests, Kahoot! competitions and cooking and baking contests

A series of online intramural tournaments—including Fortnite, Madden, NBA 2K and NHL—enjoyed by more than 400 Ramblers

Five fitness challenges to keep our Ramblers moving

A Summer Companions Program that connected incoming freshmen and transfer students to volunteer student ambassadors and one another with e-introductions and virtual shared activities

Summer 2020 activities offered by faculty and staff, including art projects, book clubs, current-event updates, dance classes, film offerings, fitness workouts, journaling workshops, meditation sessions and trivia nights

A Rambler raises awareness of the vital role that oceans play in our planet's ecosystem during our virtual Earth Day Fair.