Global Ambassadors

Hello again!   Coming up to the end of semester, this is the fun time of year everyone looks forward to! (Please note my heavy sarcasm). Unfortunately, as is the case with every semester at any institution, a lot of things are due in the final week of classes. I personally have a research paper, [...]

Hey everyone, As we are coming to the end of this semester, some think of joining doctoral programs immediately. I would like to share my experience with you the reflections of this program. Doctoral program provides plenty of opportunity to learn. Doctoral seminars teach us the tools of the trade, the theories and methodologies that [...]

Hello everyone! It has been quite a while since I have written. My first blog post was written in October of 2012 when I was a brand new little freshman. Now I write to you half a year later, hoping that I am not such a new little freshman any more. My freshman year is [...]

Hello everyone again! It’s already April, the Last month of my Academic experience at Loyola University Chicago both teaching and studying. I can’t believe that I spent already 8 months in this Amazing campus and city, Chicago!! While thinking of my blog for this month, I decided to reflect on my experience teaching Arabic to [...]

Friends, Warm Greetings from Chicago! Finally the spring is here, neither hot nor cold, just perfect! This post comprises of the second and the final part of the interview with Dr. Wheeler,  the Dean of School of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago. On this podcast, he has throughly explained  and shared his viewpoints about the [...]

I say “Spring Break!” you say… “Sunshine! Beach! Sleep!”   Well, at least we had the sunshine going for us.   The women’s golf team flew to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, to play in the opening tournament of our spring season. After having a few months off golf, we were excited to finally be competing [...]

Happy Equinox my friends!  Now it is officially spring, although it still quite cold in the city of Chicago.  The days are however already getting longer and the sun shines through the skyscrapers of this beautiful city.  The equinox marks that moment when the day and the night have the same length.  At this point [...]

Hello everyone, long time no see. \(^_^)/ I am your friend, Hua. During the Midterm weeks, I have been so busy and stressful with my courses. However, there is one course I took this semester that was really helpful for me.  I want to introduce to you—-Career and Life Planning Seminar.This course was so popular [...]

Hello everyone! My name is Anthony Kiwanuka, a doctoral student in social work. I am originally from Uganda. I made a decision to train as a social worker here at Loyola primarily for its clinical professionalism. I believe that this is a noble profession with significant role in our society. But what is social work? [...]