Loyola Academy Science Initiative

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE FUNDRAISING GOAL:

$4 MILLION

What is the Science & Technology Initiative?

It is one of six initiatives in the Second Century Campaign — an ambitious fundraising effort that will position Loyola Academy as the nation’s leading Jesuit, college-preparatory, faith and education center for the 21st century. The Science & Technology Initiative will generate support for technological enhancements such as Loyola’s One-to-One iPad Program and the development of a dedicated science wing with the following features: • 12 state-of-the-art, multimedia laboratories for chemistry, physics and integrated and life science • A science lecture hall • Faculty offices

Why has Loyola’s leadership identified science and technology enhancements as strategic priorities?

According to the National Science Foundation, the STEM fields, which include science and technology, are the core underpinnings of a technologically advanced society. Yet the U.S. is losing its competitive edge in scientific and technological innovation because of a critical shortage of science and tech-related skills in the American workforce. Although the number of STEM job openings will skyrocket in the coming decades, nearly 70 percent of American high school students today are not adequately prepared for scientific study at the college level — and only six percent of high school seniors will go on to earn a college degree in a STEM field. Our Science & Technology Initiative will prepare Loyola’s Ramblers for academic success in the STEM disciplines and leadership roles as the scientific and technological innovators of tomorrow.

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BENEFITS OF A SCIENCE WING AND 21st CENTURY LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES • A dedicated science wing will promote interaction among our science faculty and enable our instructors to share experiences, knowledge and teaching methods.

• The close proximity of the labs, lecture hall and offices will facilitate an integrated approach to the teaching of science and foster a broader understanding of the cross disciplinary nature of scientific investigation.

• Each wheelchair-accessible lab will be outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including video microscopes and other 21st century learning tools that will enable students to benefit from the technologies used in university and professional laboratories today.

• The combined classroom/laboratory layout will enable teachers to connect laboratory experiences with other types of science learning activities such as lectures, reading and discussions.

• Ramblers will be able to engage in the full gamut of scientific learning and investigation, from framing research questions to designing and executing experiments to gathering and analyzing data to constructing scientific arguments and explanations.

• Technology initiatives, such as the One-to-One iPad Program, will enhance Ramblers’ technological literacy, promote a deeper level of engagement in the learning process and give students the skills they will need to succeed in an information- and knowledge-based society that has been transformed by technology, innovation and globalization.

With your generous support, the Science & Technology Initiative will give us the state-of-the-art facilities we need to maintain our tradition of excellence in science education, continue to promote a high level of scientific and technological literacy in our student population and inspire the next wave of scientific and technological research, innovation and discovery.

For more information,

please contact Vice President of Advancement Bob Miller at 847.920.2428 or bmiller@loy.org.