Loras College History and Trivia

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Loras Hall, now Keane Hall, was built in 1913, 74 years after Loras College was founded. Now, 106 years later, the “Old Main” goes through the process of renovations. The renovations included the remodel of the entryway and the first floor and upgrades to the second floor. Keane also now has an elevator, making it handicapped-accessible on all floors.

The Most Rev. Mathias Loras, first bishop of Dubuque, established St. Raphael Seminary in 1839. On the institution’s 100th anniversary, it officially became named Loras College. What were the four other names that the institution operated under between 1839 and 1939?

St. Raphael Seminary, Mt. St. Bernard, St. Joseph College, Dubuque College and Columbia College