Currently hosted by the Emmy Award-winning Meredith Vieira, Millionaire can be seen locally in the Chicago area on WGN-TV weekdays at 4 p.m. with a repeat episode from a previous season of Millionaire airing at 4:30 p.m.

To vote (only once per person), click here.

For one voice to be heard, many must be spoken. That voice is your Staff Council. Please support your candidate and vote today!

Also, visit the Commencement recap website for additional post-graduation photos, videos, and information.

“More Often, Nonlawyers Try Taste of Law School” – Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law is mentioned in this article for its online master’s degree program, which has increased its enrollment from 16 to 350 participants since 2008. 05.19.13: The Wall Street Journal

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of May 20, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 17 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of May 13, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Dynamic Facades: Buildings Show Off New Moves” – Loyola University Chicago’s Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing are mentioned in this article for their sustainable and dynamic architectural designs. May 2013: Architectural Record

“Infectious diseases weigh on primary care” – Dr. Dale Gerding (professor of medicine, Stritch School of Medicine) is quoted in this article discussing proper infection prevention measures that should be taken by primary care physicians. 05.13.13: American Medical News

“Docs Paid Thousands to Promote Drugs They Prescribe” – Dr. Nicholas Gross (professor emeritus, Stritch School of Medicine) is quoted in this article discussing earnings resulting from his advocacy of certain prescription drugs. 05.15.13: WMAQ-TV

“Student’s Guide to Summer Options” – Kathryn Jackson (assistant director of student employment, Career Development Center) is quoted in this article discussing the benefits of taking part in an internship program during college. 05.15.13: BrainTrack.com

“The Duffel Bag” – Current Loyola University Chicago student Nick Olson is mentioned in this article as being selected for the U.S. Men’s junior national volleyball training team with the opportunity to compete at the FIVB U21 World Championships. 05.15.13: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Brighton Park Students Gather To Discuss Gang Violence, Ways To Unite The Community” – Loyola University Chicago is mentioned in this article as the host of the Brighton Park Youth Council’s annual Youth Summit, a variety of workshops that educate students on social issues not often taught within the classroom. 05.16.13: Progress Illinois

“Chicago police: Reported robbery on the Mag Mile ‘unfounded’” – Arthur Lurigio (professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the impact that robberies have on the illusions of safety in certain Chicago neighborhoods. 05.16.13: WLS-TV

“Hackathon aims to solve traffic problems around region” – Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business is mentioned in this article as a leading sponsor for the Logistics Hackathon, a technology-driven work session aimed at developing solutions to improve the commute around the Chicago area. 05.16.13: Daily Herald

“Murray making great strides at Loyola” – Current Loyola University Chicago student Declan Murray is profiled in this article for his outstanding achievements as a part of the men’s cross-country and track and field teams. 05.16.13: Chicago Tribune

“Naperville Physician Named One of Nation’s Top Cancer Researchers” – Dr. Patrick Stiff (professor, Stritch School of Medicine) is profiled in this article regarding his recent appointment to chair of the SWOG Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Committee. 05.17.13: Chicago Tribune

“Baranek: Gardner achievements just keep on growing” – Current Loyola University Chicago student Brittany Gardner is profiled in this article that discusses her achievements as a part of the women’s softball team. 05.19.13: Southtown Star

The majority of e-mail migration activities are complete. Your live mailbox should be fully populated with all the messages that you had in GroupWise last Friday, along with any new messages that have arrived since then. Other elements should be in place too, including your Cabinet folder structure, sent messages, drafts, distribution lists, delegate access, and address books.

Though much is finished, work continues on a few fronts:

• Archives: Archive processing has taken longer than expected. If the two-year portion of your archives does not yet appear in your mailbox, it will be added as soon as it is ready. Learn more.
• Calendar: Appointments for the next 60 days have been migrated thus far. We will be moving an additional 10 months of appointments over the next several days. You may also notice duplicate appointments in some cases. Learn more.
• Frequent Contacts: Your frequent contacts have been migrated, but you’ll need to make one change to ensure they fully integrate with your Address Book. Learn more.
• Shared resources: Shared resources (e.g., conference rooms) were still being migrated earlier today, but the process is now complete. Student access to these resources, however, is not yet available. Learn more.

We recognize that this week will present a few challenges as we learn the new system:

• We recommend focusing on the basics for the next few days. This includes navigating your inbox, sending messages, re-creating your signature, and getting comfortable with the calendar. The Documentation and Training page on the project web site includes many great written and video links to help in this regard.
• Investigate Outlook’s embedded help feature. This is a terrific resource; simply click the question mark icon in the top-right corner of the Outlook window and type your question or the name of the feature you need help with.
• If you need more personalized help, we’re here for you. Drop-in clinics are staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all three campuses today, Tuesday, and Wednesday. For locations, see the Schedule and Support page. The Help Desk is available all week, as well, with extended hours tonight until 10 p.m. Please call 773.508.4487 or send a note to helpdesk@luc.edu to reach them.

Thank you for your patience, support, and enthusiasm as we move forward with this change. We’ll continue to post updates on the project web site throughout the days and weeks ahead.

Information Technology Services

The Main Parking Structure located at the Lake Shore Campus will undergo critical repair work throughout summer 2013.

While the Main Parking Structure will remain open for use, we ask all parkers to read and follow all posted repair notices and traffic patterns in order to ensure the safety and security of everyone parking on campus.

As a reminder, other lots are available for use:

• Employee and commuter permit holders may also park in the Fordham Garage (6455 N. Sheridan) and the West Loyola Lot (1236 W. Loyola)
• Daily parkers may park in the Main Parking Structure and Fordham Garage

If you have any questions, please contact Campus Transportation at 773.508.7036 or campustransportation@luc.edu.

Sincerely,

Campus Transportation

This is the final note before the start of Loyola’s e-mail upgrade, which begins today at 6 p.m. with the deactivation of GroupWise. All mail received after this time will be delivered via Microsoft Exchange and Outlook 2013.

Outlook will go live a few hours after the upgrade begins. If you need to access your new account over the weekend, you can do so by using the browser-based Outlook application, called Outlook Web Apps or OWA, at outlook.luc.edu. (Please note that this link will not work until the new system is up and running.) You can also use a reconnected mobile device (see below).

Any mail received during the downtime will be stored and delivered as part of the migration. No messages will be lost or deleted. Please keep in mind, however, that some features and messages may still be in transition over the weekend. Your new account will be fully functional on Monday, May 20.

If you use a machine with the standard Loyola image, look for the Outlook icon on your desktop when you return to the office on Monday. Double-click to start the program, and you’ll go straight to your inbox. Your e-mail login is synchronized with your desktop login, so you won’t need to type in your ID or password again. If you use a non-standard workstation (without the Loyola image), you’ll be using OWA at outlook.luc.edu.

You can begin reconnecting your mobile devices after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18; step-by-step instructions are available at www.luc.edu/its/exchange/mobile.shtml. If you plan to do this over the weekend, we recommend that you print the instructions now so you’ll have them available.

Help Desk staff will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (by phone at 773.508.4487 or by e-mail to helpdesk@luc.edu) if you need help with the web application or setting up your phone or tablet. We’re also hosting drop-in clinics at all campuses on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for any migration-related issues. Times and locations are posted at www.luc.edu/its/exchange/schedule.shtml.

We recognize that this is a major change and we thank you in advance for your patience, both during the upgrade itself and in our first few days and weeks with the new system. Outlook is new for all of us, and no matter how smoothly the technical process unfolds, it will take a little time for our community to settle in. Once we do, we’ll be in good company, joining the ranks of other major colleges and universities who have made this worthwhile transition.

We’ll post additional updates to the project web site (www.luc.edu/its/exchange/) as needed throughout the weekend. If you encounter any problems with your account after the upgrade, please contact the Help Desk at 773.508.4487 or helpdesk@luc.edu.

Thank you,

Information Technology Services

Also, visit the Commencement recap website for additional post-graduation photos, videos, and information.

The countdown continues: only a few more days until Loyola’s move to Microsoft Office 365.

• As a reminder, we’ll be disabling the current GroupWise system this Friday, May 17, around 6 p.m. You’ll have access to your new account a few hours after that – at outlook.luc.edu – though some features and messages may still be in transition. Your new Office 365 account will be fully functional by Monday, May 20.

• Once the new system goes live, all incoming e-mail messages will be delivered to you via Office 365. Nothing from your old mailbox will be moved automatically, though you can manually migrate messages and contacts. Please see the Details for Students page for more information.

• If you’re moving contacts, you must export them from GroupWise before 6 p.m. on Friday.  Please see Moving GroupWise Contacts to Office 365 for instructions. Messages can be migrated from within Outlook after the upgrade. Please see Moving GroupWise Messages to Office 365 for instructions.

• You will need to reconnect your phone or tablet if you use it to check your e-mail. Step-by-step instructions are available on the Reconnecting Your Mobile Devices page. You can begin reconnecting these devices any time after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18.

• We’ll have expanded Help Desk hours (773.508.4487 or helpdesk@luc.edu) and on-campus drop-in clinics throughout the upgrade. On-site support will also be available through ResNet. Please see the Schedule and Support page for more information.

• To help with the transition, we’ve posted a few introductory PDFs, web pages, and videos on the Documentation and Training page. This page also includes two recorded webinars – Introduction to Outlook and Lync and Introduction to SharePoint and SkyDrive – just for students.

Complete information about the e-mail migration is at www.luc.edu/its/exchange. Answers to common questions are provided on the FAQ page, or you can send a note to emailproject@luc.edu.

Thank you,

Information Technologies Services

With the start of Loyola’s e-mail upgrade only a few days away, we wanted to share some tips for navigating Outlook early on.

• Outlook is a richly featured system and you’ll probably need a little time to adapt. We recommend focusing on the basics: navigating your inbox, sending a few messages, re-creating your signature, and getting comfortable with the calendar. The Outlook 2013 Quick Start we linked to in Monday’s message is a great place to start.

• Just about everything in your current mailbox and calendar will be moved automatically to the new system. Two important exceptions include signatures and rules. To re-create your signature in Outlook, start a new message and click “signature.” If you need further help, see the create and add an e-mail message signature article on Microsoft’s support site. For assistance re-creating your rules, we recommend using the Rules Wizard, which includes templates for common types of actions. See manage e-mail messages by using rules, also from Microsoft.

• The Help feature in Outlook 2013 is clear, comprehensive, and easy to use. To get help, click the question mark icon in the top-right corner of the Outlook window. When the “search online help” bar appears, type your question or the name of the feature you need help with and click the magnifying glass icon.

• Some features will be in a different place or have slightly different functionality than in GroupWise. We’ve compiled a list of common differences on the Outlook Notes for Former GroupWise Users page. We recommend you check it out. 

You’ll receive one more reminder from us before the migration, which begins around 6 p.m. on Friday, May 17. We’ll also continue to add to the project web site at LUC.edu/its/exchange, and we encourage you to check back periodically. If you have a question that’s not addressed on the FAQ page, please send a note to emailproject@luc.edu.

Thank you,

Information Technology Services

We have a number of benefit/wellness initiatives taking place throughout the month of May around campus. Read on to learn about how you can become involved.

2013 Wellness Incentive Program
Earn some extra cash! All Loyola employees who participate in the Loyola Advantage Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) PPO Health Plan are eligible for a $100 cash wellness reward. In order to be eligible for the cash reward, you must complete four of the seven wellness initiatives listed below.

1. Biometric screening (next on-campus screening in November)
2. Health Risk Assessment
3. Health Risk Assessment-Spouse
4. Annual physical
5. One age/gender-appropriate preventative test (i.e., mammogram, prostate screening, etc.)
6. Online smoking cessation program (completed in the BCBS Well on Target Program)
7. Annual dental exam

For more information, including details on claiming your $100, click here.

PNC May Seminar
Join us as we partner with PNC to offer you the opportunity to get on the road to financial security. This seminar will cover money management skills that can help you better understand how banking services and smart budgeting can make your life easier and set you on your path to achieving your financial goals. May’s seminar will be held at the Health Sciences Campus on Wednesday, May 15, at noon, in the Niehoff School of Nursing building, lecture hall 0505. Please RSVP to Laurie Geib at 312.566.4195 or Laurie.Geib@pnc.com. More information is available here.

University Walking Challenge
Don’t forget that our second annual University Walking Challenge for faculty and staff is already underway. We have a number of individuals competing for great prizes. If you have not yet registered, you can still join in! Registration details are available by clicking here. Please note that if you’ve registered after May 6, you will not be able to backlog your miles or steps.

If you have questions about the University’s Wellness Program, please contact hr-wtc@luc.edu.

Sincerely,

Deborah Meister
Director of Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS

“Rookie cops walking South Side streets” – Arthur Lurigio (professor, criminal justice and associate dean, College of Arts and Sciences) is quoted in this article discussing the correlation between greater police officer presence and lower crime rates in Chicago neighborhoods. 05.07.13: Chicago Tribune

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of May 13, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 16 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of May 6, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Chicago universities become a more exclusive club” – Loyola University Chicago is mentioned in this article that compares the acceptance rates among Chicago-area universities. 05.06.13: Crain’s Chicago Business

“Police issue a community alert after an alleged rape, robbery near Loyola campus” – Loyola University Chicago is mentioned in this article that discusses the alleged rape and robbery that took place near the campus involving a former student. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 05.06.13: WLS-TV

“Martha Weathered fashion collection lands at Cuneo” – Loyola University Chicago’s Cuneo Mansion and Gardens is featured in this article as the host of The Ladies of Cuneo: The Martha Weathered Fashion Collection, a fashion exhibit featuring the upscale designs of acclaimed designer Martha Weathered. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 05.08.13: Chicago Sun-Times

“Museums” – The Loyola University Museum of Art is listed among various Chicago art museums to visit during the upcoming weekend. 05.09.13: Chicago Tribune

“Loyola’s Yellen: ‘Lucky to have my job’”– David Yellen (dean, School of Law) is featured in this article which discusses the future of American legal education, his leadership traits and how Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law has evolved over recent years. 05.10.13: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

“Speaker warns against affirmative action ban” – Mark Engberg (assistant professor, School of Education) is mentioned in this article discussing the social and educational vitality of affirmative action. 05.10.13: The Chicago Maroon

“Kids at risk from tippy instant soup cups” – Richard Gamelli (senior vice president and provost, Health Sciences Division) is quoted in this article discussing the greater burn threats posed to young children. 05.12.13: Chicago Tribune

Loyola Faculty and Staff,

The countdown continues: only a few more days until Loyola’s move to Microsoft Outlook e-mail. We know a move of this size can seem overwhelming, so we’re writing today with some tips on how to handle those first few days.

As a reminder, we’ll be disabling the current GroupWise system this Friday, May 17, around 6 p.m. You’ll have access to your new account within a few hours, though some features and messages may still be in transition. Your new Outlook account will be fully functional when you come to work on Monday, May 20. So what do you need to do when you sit down at your computer that first day?

• If you’re using a machine with the standard Loyola image, look for the Outlook icon on your desktop; a picture is provided below. Double-click to start the program, and you’ll go straight to your inbox. Your e-mail login is synchronized with your desktop login, so you won’t need to type in your ID or password again.
• If you’re using a non-standard workstation (without the Loyola image), you’ll be using the web-based Outlook application. Go to www.outlook.luc.edu (available early Saturday).
• You will need to reconnect your mobile device if you use it to check your e-mail. Step-by-step instructions are available at LUC.edu/its/exchange/mobile.shtml. You can actually reconnect your phone or tablet any time after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. If you need help with this process during the migration weekend, the Help Desk will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at 773.508.4487 or helpdesk@luc.edu.

Outlook is a richly featured e-mail platform, but as with any major upgrade, you’ll need a little time to adapt; some features will be grouped under different menus or given a different name. We recommend focusing on the basics: navigating your inbox, sending a few messages, re-creating your signature, and getting comfortable with the calendar. Click here to access a four-page quick-start guide that will help you. Print it out and keep it handy so you can consult it during that first week.

If you have time to learn more, check out the Documentation and Training page at LUC.edu/its/exchange/training.shtml. We’ve posted some great information there along with a few short videos. Better still, consider signing up for a hands-on class; seats are still available in many sessions.

We know you’ll have questions. We’ve prepared a support plan for that first week that includes expanded hours at the Help Desk (773.508.4487 or helpdesk@luc.edu) and a number of drop-in locations you can visit if you’d prefer to talk with someone in-person. For more details, see the schedule page at LUC.edu/its/exchange/schedule.shtml.

You’ll receive reminders three days before and one day before the migration with more important information. Please review them carefully. We’ll also continue to add to the project web site at LUC.edu/its/exchange, and encourage you to check back periodically. If you have a question that’s not addressed on the FAQ page, please send a note to emailproject@luc.edu.

Thank you,
Information Technology Services

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University Staff Council is composed of staff members from across the Lake Shore, Water Tower, and Health Sciences campuses who are elected to represent the concerns of, and act as a voice for, their constituents. The annual election of University Staff Council members starts today and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 23.

To vote (only once per person), click here.

For one voice to be heard, many must be spoken. That voice is your Staff Council. Please support your candidate and vote today!

Sincerely,

University Staff Council

High school camp opportunities begin with College ID Weekend on June 15-16 as players are able to choose between one- or two-day sessions. The Elite Camp will be held the following month on July 12-14 with residential and commuter options available. Both camps will focus on training at the collegiate level through seminars and daily technical and tactical training exercises with goalkeepers receiving specialized coaching from goalkeeper coach Neil Thompson.

Five youth camps for boys and girls ages 5-13 will be held throughout the summer beginning June 17-21. Each camp is held over a five-day span with participants able to choose between full- and half-day options. Current men and women soccer players will be on-hand to participate in training exercises and drills.

A goalkeeper camp closes out the summer on July 29 – August 2 with goalkeeper coaches Tom Paparounis and Thompson directing the sessions.

All camps take place at Loyola Soccer Park. For more details and pricing, visit the Loyola Soccer Camps website.

For more on Commencement 2013, click here.

The unit is designed to improve clinical outcomes while providing many of the comforts of home.

“We expect the innovative design will help to improve and accelerate patients’ recoveries, while the home-like amenities will provide a comforting environment for patients and their families,” says Patrick Stiff, MD, division director of Hematology/Oncology and medical director of Loyola’s Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center.

The unit treats patients with hematologic (blood) cancers. Patients receive high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation to kill cancer cells. Because these treatments also destroy immune system cells, patients are infused with stem cells derived from bone marrow or umbilical cord blood. These stem cells develop into new immune cells. Patients typically stay in the unit for three or four weeks.

The unit has two 10-bed wings – The Coleman Foundation Bone Marrow Unit and the Donald P. and Byrd M. Kelly Family Foundation Oncology Unit. Four rooms are licensed for intensive care.

At the front of each wing is a medication room, supply room, and nutrition room. The floor plan ensures that a nurse never has to walk more than 100 feet to reach a patient’s room.

Lighting in patient rooms will align with patients’ circadian rhythms. During the day, blue lighting, which makes patients more alert and energized, can complement standard lighting. The blue lighting is turned off at night and replaced by amber lighting, which is significantly less arousing. This novel lighting system was developed in conjunction with Loyola’s sleep program and is the first system of its kind for this type of care.

The unit is designed to reduce the risk of infections in patients who have weakened immune systems. Ventilation for the entire unit has HEPA filtration and positive air pressure, so patients can breathe filtered air outside as well as inside their rooms. Handwashing sinks are located outside patients’ rooms.

The bathrooms in patient rooms have bathtubs rather than showers, since even the cleanest shower heads can harbor pathogens. Bathing in a bathtub also reduces the risk of exposing a patient’s central IV line to water.

Bathrooms have sliding doors, allowing easy access for patients with IV poles. And a patient can walk a straight line from the bed to the bathroom, reducing the risk of falls.

All rooms are private, equipped with flatscreen televisions, and wired for cable and Wi-Fi. Daybeds enable loved ones to stay overnight in comfort.

The unit includes an area for art therapy, a consultation room, a meditation room, and a family lounge and kitchenette, where friends and family can cook meals, watch movies, celebrate family events, or attend support-group meetings.

A patient exercise room includes three recumbent bicycles and a treadmill. Studies have shown that exercise improves survival by, for example, reducing the risk of pneumonia.

The hospital has begun construction on an additional 20 beds for other oncology patients. The cost for the entire project is $18 million. Funding was provided by The Donald P. and Byrd M. Kelly Family Foundation, The Coleman Foundation, and other generous donors.

Loyola has treated more blood cancer patients with stem cell transplants than any other center in Illinois, and has one of the largest unrelated donor transplant programs in the world. Loyola physicians have performed more than 2,700 stem cell transplants, including about 150 cord blood transplants. Loyola has a particular expertise in treating patients who cannot find matching donors from either their families or the National Marrow Donor Program. Loyola receives referrals from throughout the midwest, including other academic medical centers in Chicago. Loyola is among the first centers to use umbilical cord donations for the treatment of certain adult cancers.

To be sure everyone is ready for the big day, Information Technology Services is offering a number of hands-on courses to help individuals with the transition to Outlook 2013 (the new e-mail and calendar client). The sessions begin on May 13.

To learn more about the sessions and to register for one, please click here.

“Ready to Ramble: Loyola volleyball in final four” – Multiple members of Loyola’s men’s volleyball team are quoted in this article describing their journey to the NCAA final four. 05.01.13: Redeye

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of May 6, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 13 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of April 29, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Loyola Med Student Named to Prestigious NIH Research Scholars Program” – Current Stritch School of Medicine student, Robin Ortiz, is mentioned in this article for her National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) selection. 04.30.13: Newswise

“Garden blooms on Loyola roof” – Loyola’s rooftop gardens are mentions in this article along with the creation of the Institute of Environmental Sustainability. 05.01.13: Medill Reports

“Tie Pay to Value, Not Market Data, Experts Advise” – Dow Scott (professor, Quinlan School of Business) is quoted in this article discussing the impact that reward incentives have on job performance. 05.02.13: Society for Human Resource Management

“April homicides fewest since ’60s” – Robert Lombardo (associate professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the effect of the number of patrolling police officers on the rate of crime in Chicago. 05.02.13: Chicago Tribune

“Loyola hosts nursing students from Shanghai Institute of Health Sciences” – Loyola’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing is mentioned as the host of an exchange program with the Shanghai Institute of Health Sciences. 05.03.13: Nurse.com

“Has Caterpillar met its equal?” – Mike Zimmer (clinical professor, School of Law) is quoted in this article discussing the business practices of Caterpillar Inc. 05.06.13: Crain’s Chicago Business

“Teen immigrant angst, a factor in bombings?” – Current Stritch School of Medicine student Marko Mamic is quoted in this article discussing how immigrant status may have impacted the Boston Marathon bombers. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 05.06.13: Associated Press

“How To Double Your Happiness” – Fred Bryant (professor, psychology) is quoted discussing the scientific effect that savoring has on happiness. May issue: Prevention

Due to the 2013 Commencement ceremonies taking place May 9–11 on the Lake Shore Campus, usage of the Main Parking Structure will be restricted to graduating students and their guests. During this time, faculty and staff members can park in the Fordham Garage and West Loyola Lot (1236 W. Loyola).

Because parking is extremely limited on the Lake Shore Campus, we strongly encourage you to take public transportation on Thursday and Friday. We expect the parking facilities available to faculty and staff members to fill up very quickly on these days.

Please contact Campus Transportation at 773.508.7036 if you need help with transportation arrangements.

Sincerely,

Sarah Camargo
Manager, Campus Transportation

Those in attendance can also view an exhibition of period clothing, The Ladies of Cuneo: The Martha Weathered Fashion Collection, which opens on Mother’s Day. The exhibition explores the life and career of Martha Weathered, one of Chicago’s most luxurious fashion importers whose shop opened on Michigan Avenue in 1922 and operated until its closure in 1971.

Presented by Bauer’s Catering, the brunch will feature an array of dishes and meal options, including:

• Assorted Cold Salads
• House Smoked Salmon and Pastrami Salmon
• Homemade Pates and Terrine
• Imported and Domestic Cheeses with Assorted Sausages
• Sliced Fresh Fruit
• Fresh Vegetable Crudite
• Array of Shellfish
• Wide Variety of Hot Breakfast and Luncheon Entrees
• Made to Order Omelet Station
• Carving Station: Beef, Lamb and Ham
• Gourmet Crepe Station
• Grande Sweet Table

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 847.367.3014. Seating times are 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Children under three are free. For more information on pricing, click here.

The trip includes private single rooms and all meals, including the evening wine & cheese social. The trip will depart Loyola’s campuses on Thursday, June 27 at 12 p.m. and return by Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m. The cost is $25. Mission and Identity will cover the remaining cost. All staff are required to receive supervisor’s approval to attend.

The Inner-Mission Staff Retreat seeks to assist Loyola staff in exploring, discerning and affirming a sense of personal calling and its connection to the mission of Loyola University Chicago. The retreat challenges staff to take time out to reflect on purpose and meaning.

Sign up at www.luc.edu/mission/retreatpayments. For further information, contact Chris Murphy at cmurph3@luc.edu.

To learn more about Gorn and this prestigious nomination, click here.

Dr. Gamelli accepted the honor at the ABA annual meeting on Wednesday, April 24, in Palm Springs. The ABA Presidential Leadership Award recognizes truly distinguished and exceptional service to the ABA and to the profession of burn care. It is awarded on a periodic basis to acknowledge such leadership qualities as: vision, dedication, courage, and steadfastness in the service of ABA, burn-care professionals, and burn-injured patients.

“Receiving this recognition is particularly meaningful to me because I instituted the award in 2005 to honor my associates who have pioneered burn care in the United States,” says Dr. Gamelli, who served as 37th president of the ABA. “I am deeply honored to have my name added to this legacy.”

Dr. Gamelli is one of the nation’s leading authorities on burn injury and its treatment. His research at Loyola centers on the effects of burn injury and infection on myelopoiesis, which has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the past 20 years. He is a member of the NIH Center for Scientific Review’s Surgery, Anesthesia and Trauma Study Section.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont, College of Medicine, where he was elected to the board of trustees.

Dr. Gamelli, who is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Burn Care and Research, is a member of several other editorial boards, including Shock, Annals of Surgery, BURNS, and Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

In addition to the ABA and ISBI, Dr. Gamelli holds membership in dozens of medical and scientific societies, including the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and American Surgical Association. He also is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

At Loyola, Dr. Gamelli is the Robert J. Freeark Professor of Surgery, director of the Burn & Shock Trauma Research Institute, and chief of the Burn Center at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Gamelli previously held the positions of chair, Department of Surgery; dean, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago.

On Friday, May 3, the Water Tower Campus Copy Center (located at 837 N. State St.) will relocate to the Lake Shore Campus. Due to future plans for the new Quinlan School of Business building project and the lack of available space on the Water Tower Campus, the downtown Copy Center will consolidate with the Lake Shore Campus Copy Center and be located on the main floor of Centennial Forum (1125 W. Loyola Ave.). This space was formally occupied by PNC Bank.

We do not expect any service/delivery issues for internal customers at either campus. Looking ahead, the Loyola Mailroom staff will provide assistance with the transportation/delivery of copy and print jobs between campuses. Robert Amicks, of Canon Business Solutions, will continue as the site manager. If you have any questions about copy jobs, he can be reached at 773.508.2042 or ramicks@luc.edu. If he is unavailable, an alternate phone number is 773.508.7741.

Sincerely,

Sam Perry
Purchasing Manager

To be sure everyone is ready for the big day, Information Technology Services is offering a number of hands-on courses to help individuals with the transition to Outlook 2013 (the new e-mail and calendar client). The sessions begin on May 13.

To learn more about the sessions and to register for one, please click here.

Admission for the party is $20 and includes pizza, beer, wine, soft drinks, and a $5 donation to the Loyola men’s volleyball program. To pre-register for the watch party, click here.

Loyola is making its first appearance in the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Final Four and is the No. 3 seed in the tournament. The Ramblers earned the Final Four berth by knocking off Lewis in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) final on April 27.

I am pleased to announce that Linda Brazdil, PhD, of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed by Provost John Pelissero to become the new Director of Loyola’s Center for Science and Math Education (CSME). This summer Dr. Brazdil takes up the directorship from Dr. David Slavsky, CSME’s founding Director. The University is profoundly grateful to Dr. Slavsky for launching and then sustaining the development of CSME and wishes Dr. Brazdil every success in the continuing development of CSME.

Dr. Brazdil, currently a Chemistry Instructor, came to Loyola from Northwestern University where she was Research Associate Professor in the School of Education and Social Policy. In that position she directed several programs aimed at enhancing science instruction at all grade levels in the Chicago Public Schools. She has worked with teams of science teachers throughout Illinois to design science curricula and measure the impact of curricular and instructional changes on student learning. She previously served in a number of roles, including as a science education consultant to Project 2061 of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as Associate Professor of Chemistry at John Carroll University, as a research chemist at BP, and as a high school chemistry teacher.

I would also like to thank Loyola faculty members who participated in the candidate interview process: Dr. JoBeth D’Agostino, Associate Provost for Curriculum Development and Professor of Environmental Science, Dr. Patrick Daubenmire, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Dr. Lara Smetana, Assistant Professor of Education.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Brazdil on her new appointment.

Sincerely,

Patrick M. Boyle, PhD
Vice Provost for Academic Centers and Global Initiatives

We are extremely saddened to let you know that one of our students, Michelle Nimmerrichter, passed away today. She lived off campus.

We wanted to let you know that the Wellness Center, Campus Ministry, and Residence Life staff are available to assist students in need on an individual basis. In addition, staff from these offices will be available tomorrow (Thursday, May 2) on a drop-in basis in the Off Campus Student Lounge, Room 124, Centennial Forum, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The following resources are available for students:

• 24-hour crisis hot line: 312.926.8100
• Wellness Center Dial-A-Nurse: 773.508.8883
• Campus Ministry: 773.508.2200

We will communicate service information as it becomes available.

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers,

Robert Kelly, PhD
Vice President, Division of Student Development

On the heels of a stirring, five-set win over Lewis in Saturday night’s Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) final, Loyola will face UC Irvine in a national semifinal on Thursday night at 8 p.m. Top-ranked Brigham Young will take on Penn State in the other semi. Both semifinals will be streamed live on NCAA.com with Saturday night’s championship match airing live on ESPNU.

“UC Irvine has established itself as one of the best programs in the country and have had another great season this year,” says head coach Shane Davis. “Our team has really come together over the last two months, is playing at a high level right now, and are looking forward to the challenge.”

This marks Loyola’s first-ever trip to the NCAA Championship and the Ramblers feature a balanced offensive attack led by 2013 MIVA Player of the Year Joe Smalzer. Smalzer ripped a match-high 20 kills in Saturday’s championship match and he enters the NCAA Championship as the nation’s leader in service aces. Outside hitters Thomas Jaeschke, the MIVA Freshman of the Year, and California native Cody Caldwell provide ample support and each racked up double-doubles against Lewis.

In addition to Caldwell, who grew up in Newport Beach, Loyola features four other Southern California products in Peter Jasaitis (Manhattan Beach), Jeff Patton (Auburn), Torey Darin (Huntington Beach), and Ryan Baine (Landera Ranch).

The teams have met five times previously with Loyola holding a 3-2 edge in the series. However, the Anteaters have won the two most recent meetings, including a 3-0 win in Irvine during the 2009 season.

For more Loyola men’s volleyball coverage, click here.

In our continuing efforts to obtain feedback from students, faculty, and staff regarding services provided by the University, we are asking for your feedback on a “Soft Drink Preference Survey.”

To access the short five-minute survey, click here. If you plan to respond, please do so by end of day Friday, May 3.

Thank you in advance for your comments. Questions can be directed to the Purchasing Department at 312.915.8780.

Sincerely,

Sam Perry
Purchasing Manager

Visitation
Tuesday, April 30
3–9 p.m.
River Woods Chapel (205 S. River Rd., Des Plaines, Illinois)

Funeral Service
Wednesday, May 1
9 a.m. – Prayers
River Woods Chapel (205 S. River Rd., Des Plaines, Illinois) 

Mass
Wednesday, May 1
10:30 a.m.
St. Francis Borgia (8033 W. Addison, Chicago, Illinois)

Condolences can be sent to Mike Haran, Department of Facilities, 6317 N. Broadway, LSC.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

Nancy Tuchman (director, Institute of Environmental Sustainability) appeared on Fox Chicago News to discuss Loyola’s new Institute of Environmental Sustainability. 04.22.13: WFLD-TV

“A Man of Heaven and Earth” – Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) is quoted in this article discussing Loyola’s latest sustainability efforts. May/June Issue: Green Building and Design

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of April 29, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 15 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of April 22, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“This Vernon Hills Mansion Looks Quite a Bit Like Downton Abbey” – Cuneo Mansion and Gardens is featured in this article for its similarity to Downton Abbey. 04.18.13: Chicago Home and Garden

“Fairfield University announces speakers, honorary degree recipients for commencement ceremonies” – Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) is mentioned in this article as the speaker at Fairfield University’s commencement ceremony. 04.22.13: Fairfield-Sun

“American Girls Aren’t Radical Anymore” – Mary Ann McGrath (professor, Quinlan School of Business) is quoted in this article discussing the origins of American Girl dolls. 04.23.13: The Atlantic

Art Lurigio (associate dean, College of Arts and Sciences and professor, criminal justice) was interviewed on WWL-FM radio to discuss the issues of terrorism and gun violence. 04.23.13: WWL-FM

Michael Khodarkovsky (professor, history) was interviewed live on NBC Chicago’s The Talk with Marion Brooks about the Chechnya region. 04.23.13: WMAQ-TV

Loyola was featured as one of the local universities competing in WGN’s College Challenge series. 04.26.13: WGN-TV

“A college lab any student can love” – Tivo, Loyola’s therapy dog, is featured in this article, which describes his unique role on campus. 04.28.13: Chicago Tribune

Other award categories include: small (companies with fewer than 50 employees), medium (50 to 250), large (more than 250), community service, and the century award. Those recognized will have demonstrated strong commitment to family and family business, positive family/business linkage, multigenerational family business involvement, contributions to industry and community, and innovative business practices and strategies. The center’s inspiration for the awards program comes from its numerous nominees, successful and dedicated family businesses whose generosity, innovation, and community involvement have left powerful and lasting impressions.

Nomination forms are available at LUC.edu/fbc/nomination or by contacting the Family Business Center at 312.915.6490 or ilfboy@luc.edu. Nominations received by Friday, May 31, 2013, will be considered. Any family-owned business headquartered in Illinois is eligible to win, with nominations coming from internal and external sources. Professionals in a variety of fields, including family-owned business leaders, will serve as judges to review all applications and determine the winners.

This year’s winners will be honored at an awards gala on Thursday, November 21, at The Four Seasons Hotel–Chicago. The gala attracts professionals from all over the Chicagoland area, and will feature previous Family Business of the Year winners and finalists, and members of the Family Business Center. This year’s gala sponsors include BMO Harris Bank, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Mass Mutual, MB Financial Bank, Abbot Downing, and Oxford Financial. For more information on the Illinois Family Business of the Year Awards, please visit LUC.edu/fbc.

Summer is fast approaching, and while students may be focused on vacations, the summer months offer an ideal time to keep working towards their degrees.

“Summer sessions provide an opportunity for students to really move ahead in their academic career,” says Maria Lettiere, assistant director of communications and academic affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Loyola offers four summer sessions, and students can enroll in up to eight credit hours per session. If planned properly, students can complete a whole year sequence, such as in math or foreign languages, in just two sessions, says Lettiere.

In addition to the lengthy course listings for the summer, Loyola is also extending its summer reach and offering classes at the Retreat and Ecology Campus and Cuneo Mansion and Gardens. While the Retreat and Ecology Campus has offered summer classes for the past three years focusing on the sciences, this is the first time summer classes will be held at Cuneo Mansion and Gardens. The Vernon Hills campus will host six core classes and one communication studies class.

John Frendreis, PhD, professor of political science, was recently appointed as the academic program coordinator for the Cuneo campus. He says offering classes at Cuneo allows students living outside of the city to take classes without having to come all the way to Chicago.

“It’s all part of the general University effort to try to make it easier for students to complete their degrees in four years,” Frendreis says. “Our research indicates that there are around 800 undergraduates who will be continuing their studies next year who live in either Lake County or in a northern Cook County zip code, which is within 15 miles of Cuneo.”

Not only does Cuneo offer a closer proximity for some students, but both Frendreis and Lettiere mention the beauty of Cuneo with its elegant mansion and blooming gardens. Frendreis says some classes, such as “Acting for Non-Majors,” have a unique opportunity to take advantage of Cuneo’s landscape and use it as a classroom tool and backdrop for their performances.

Students who enroll in classes at Cuneo can also take advantage of the free parking and waived technology and student activity fees.

Those students attending classes at Lake Shore Campus and Water Tower Campus do have the option of living in residence halls (Bellarmine and Baumhart, respectively) and enrolling in a meal plan. Additionally, students enrolled in courses at the Retreat and Ecology Campus will live in newly renovated rooms on campus.

Besides getting ahead in school and taking advantage of all of Loyola’s campuses, Lettiere says living in Chicago during the summer is an entire experience within itself.

“Chicago is simply enjoyable. It’s an eclectic city, and so there’s something to do for every interest,” she says. “We have amazing beaches, amazing parks, and people really take the opportunity to enjoy the outside.”

To learn more about summer sessions at Loyola, please click here. Registration is already underway.

The summer fun kicks off with an event on a rooftop at the Chicago Cubs game versus the New York Mets on Saturday, May 18, at noon. Doors open at 11 a.m., and tickets for the 3633 N. Sheffield Ave., rooftop are available for $100 and can be purchased by calling 773.508.WOLF or clicking here.

A Day at the Races at Arlington Park will be held on the Miller Lite Party Deck on Saturday, June 22, and on Friday, July 19, Rambler fans can set sail on the Ft. Dearborn for a boat cruise, which will depart from the North Pier Docks on Ogden Slip.

Loyola will also be holding the 28th Annual Loyola Ramblers Golf Outing at Harborside International Golf Center on Thursday, August 1. Reserve your tee time today for $250 per golfer or $1,000 per foursome to play on one of the top links courses in the Chicago area. Please contact Pat Conway at 773.508.2766 or pconway@luc.edu for information on sponsorship opportunities.

The final scheduled event for the summer is an outing at the Chicago White Sox game versus the Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday, August 10.

For the most up-to-date information on the 2013 Rambler Summer Tour events, please visit www.loyolaramblers.com or contact the Loyola Ticket Office at 773.508.WOLF.

With the main campus road entrance closed, the Winthrop/Sheridan Road campus exit will become a temporary entrance/exit for the campus.

At Winthrop/Sheridan, the west curb lane will remain the campus exiting lane. The east curb lane will become the campus entering lane. Vehicles will only be able to enter the parking structure after entering campus. Upon turning on to campus, follow the east curb lane to the Flanner/Cuneo intersection. Turn left into the shuttle bus area and proceed to the parking garage or to exit campus.

There will traffic signs and cones to assist those entering/exiting the campus. There will also be Campus Safety officers and Facilities staff members present to assist with traffic control.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Summer is fast approaching, and while students may be focused on vacations, the summer months offer an ideal time to keep working towards their degrees.

“Summer sessions provide an opportunity for students to really move ahead in their academic career,” says Maria Lettiere, assistant director of communications and academic affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Loyola offers four summer sessions, and students can enroll in up to eight credit hours per session. If planned properly, students can complete a whole year sequence, such as in math or foreign languages, in just two sessions, says Lettiere.

In addition to the lengthy course listings for the summer, Loyola is also extending its summer reach and offering classes at the Retreat and Ecology Campus and Cuneo Mansion and Gardens. While the Retreat and Ecology Campus has offered summer classes for the past three years focusing on the sciences, this is the first time summer classes will be held at Cuneo Mansion and Gardens. The Vernon Hills campus will host six core classes and one communication studies class.

John Frendreis, PhD, professor of political science, was recently appointed as the academic program coordinator for the Cuneo campus. He says offering classes at Cuneo allows students living outside of the city to take classes without having to come all the way to Chicago.

“It’s all part of the general University effort to try to make it easier for students to complete their degrees in four years,” Frendreis says. “Our research indicates that there are around 800 undergraduates who will be continuing their studies next year who live in either Lake County or in a northern Cook County zip code, which is within 15 miles of Cuneo.”

Not only does Cuneo offer a closer proximity for some students, but both Frendreis and Lettiere mention the beauty of Cuneo with its elegant mansion and blooming gardens. Frendreis says some classes, such as “Acting for Non-Majors,” have a unique opportunity to take advantage of Cuneo’s landscape and use it as a classroom tool and backdrop for their performances.

Students who enroll in classes at Cuneo can also take advantage of the free parking and waived technology and student activity fees.

Those students attending classes at Lake Shore Campus and Water Tower Campus do have the option of living in residence halls (Bellarmine and Baumhart, respectively) and enrolling in a meal plan. Additionally, students enrolled in courses at the Retreat and Ecology Campus will live in newly renovated rooms on campus.

Besides getting ahead in school and taking advantage of all of Loyola’s campuses, Lettiere says living in Chicago during the summer is an entire experience within itself.

“Chicago is simply enjoyable. It’s an eclectic city, and so there’s something to do for every interest,” she says. “We have amazing beaches, amazing parks, and people really take the opportunity to enjoy the outside.”

To learn more about summer sessions at Loyola, please click here. Registration is already underway.

The party will be held on Pearson Street, between Rush and State. Food and drink are free with your Loyola ID. The festivities also include a zip line, live band, photo booth, caricature artists, henna tattoos, pop a shot, and too many prizes to name!

The winning proposal, Mastering the Humanities, examines effective ways to grow, diversify, and sustain humanities education – a pillar of Jesuit education – with the ultimate goal of maximizing career outcomes for graduate students in the humanities.

“We are excited and honored to be the 2013 recipient of this prestigious award. I would like to extend my thanks to MAGS and Educational Testing Service (ETS) for sponsoring the award, and to members of the Awards Selection Committee for their diligent and dedicated work,” said Dr. Samuel Attoh, dean of Loyola’s Graduate School. “The award will go a long way in helping us identify effective strategies for improving the career prospects of our humanities students. I would also like to thank our hard working staff, particularly Pat Mooney-Melvin and Susan Clarke for putting this proposal together.”

The award, comprising of a $2,500 grant, is sponsored by ETS and MAGS. The grant will be used to collect and analyze data pertaining to students’ experiences with career pathways and gauge the faculty’s ability to integrate disciplinary training with career pathways, transferable skills, and curricular design. The Graduate School plans to create a Graduate Student Humanities Institute that will provide a venue for programming and activities designed to: explore the importance of humanities in contemporary life, provide workshops and mentoring opportunities that prepare humanities students for multiple career pathways, encourage interdisciplinary efforts involving humanities faculty and students in collaborative research, and house a post-doctoral teaching fellows program.

The summer fun kicks off with an event on a rooftop at the Chicago Cubs game versus the New York Mets on Saturday, May 18, at noon. Doors open at 11 a.m., and tickets for the 3633 N. Sheffield Ave., rooftop are available for $100 and can be purchased by calling 773.508.WOLF or clicking here.

A Day at the Races at Arlington Park will be held on the Miller Lite Party Deck on Saturday, June 22, and on Friday, July 19, Rambler fans can set sail on the Ft. Dearborn for a boat cruise, which will depart from the North Pier Docks on Ogden Slip.

Loyola will also be holding the 28th Annual Loyola Ramblers Golf Outing at Harborside International Golf Center on Thursday, August 1. Reserve your tee time today for $250 per golfer or $1,000 per foursome to play on one of the top links courses in the Chicago area. Please contact Pat Conway at 773.508.2766 or pconway@luc.edu for information on sponsorship opportunities.

The final scheduled event for the summer is an outing at the Chicago White Sox game versus the Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday, August 10.

For the most up-to-date information on the 2013 Rambler Summer Tour events, please visit www.loyolaramblers.com or contact the Loyola Ticket Office at 773.508.WOLF.

Other award categories include: small (companies with fewer than 50 employees), medium (50 to 250), large (more than 250), community service, and the century award. Those recognized will have demonstrated strong commitment to family and family business, positive family/business linkage, multigenerational family business involvement, contributions to industry and community, and innovative business practices and strategies. The center’s inspiration for the awards program comes from its numerous nominees, successful and dedicated family businesses whose generosity, innovation, and community involvement have left powerful and lasting impressions.

Nomination forms are available at LUC.edu/fbc/nomination or by contacting the Family Business Center at 312.915.6490 or ilfboy@luc.edu. Nominations received by Friday, May 31, 2013, will be considered. Any family-owned business headquartered in Illinois is eligible to win, with nominations coming from internal and external sources. Professionals in a variety of fields, including family-owned business leaders, will serve as judges to review all applications and determine the winners.

This year’s winners will be honored at an awards gala on Thursday, November 21, at The Four Seasons Hotel–Chicago. The gala attracts professionals from all over the Chicagoland area, and will feature previous Family Business of the Year winners and finalists, and members of the Family Business Center. This year’s gala sponsors include BMO Harris Bank, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Mass Mutual, MB Financial Bank, Abbot Downing, and Oxford Financial. For more information on the Illinois Family Business of the Year Awards, please visit LUC.edu/fbc.

Tom joined Loyola 15 years ago as a member of the Department of Financial Aid. In 2001–2002, under the overall direction of Terry Richards, Tom oversaw the implementation of the University’s first electronic document storage system and he was responsible for the creation of the Enrollment Operations Department. Tom then served as the Director of Enrollment Operations until he began his new post with ITS in 2009. Tom quickly became a key contributor to ITS’s Electronic Content Management (ECM)/DocFinity efforts, as principal business process architect. Under his guidance, Loyola’s ECM program was recognized with the Carl E. Nelson Best Practices Award from the Association for Information and Image Management in 2012 and the Models of Efficiency Award from University Business in April 2013. Tom made a lasting imprint on the launch and success of this program.

Visitation
Thursday, April 25
4–8 p.m.
Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. (1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, Illinois)

Funeral Service
Friday, April 26
9:15 a.m. – Prayers
Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. (1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, Illinois) 

Mass
Friday, April 26
10 a.m.
St. Mary Catholic Parish (10 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove, Illinois)

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the American Cancer Society, 1113 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Condolences can be sent to The Family of Tom Mathewson, c/o Information Technology Services, Granada Center, Room 256, LSC.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

“Lessons in Domestic Diplomacy” - Maryse Richards (professor, psychology) is mentioned in this article for her research, which measures levels of happiness throughout the day. 04.12.13: The New York Times

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of April 22, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 17 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of April 15, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Swoopes eager for her dream job — coaching”- Sheryl Swoopes (head coach, women’s basketball) is quoted in this article describing her plans as Loyola’s new women’s basketball head coach. 04.14.13: Daily Herald

“In the News” – Current Loyola law student Jillian Burstein and Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) appeared on the cover of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. 04.15.13: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

“Tax Experts and Economists Procrastinate on Their Taxes, Too” – Sam Brunson (assistant professor, School of Law) is quoted in this article describing his process for filing taxes. 04.15.13: New York

Larry Singer (associate professor, School of Law) appeared on Chicago Tonight to discuss the Sacred Heart Hospital scandal. 04.17.13: WTTW-TV

“Voice of the People, Apr. 18” - Gilda Parrella (associate professor, School of Communication) is quoted in this article discussing the proposed closing of Chicago Public Schools. 04.18.13: Chicago Tribune

“Chicago bike rental shops brace for city competition”- Haley Keegan (president, ChainLinks) is quoted in this article discussing Chicago’s upcoming bike-share program. 04.18.13: Medill Reports

“Spitler: Loyola should be able to compete in Valley” – This article addresses how Loyola’s different athletic programs will hold up as they enter the Missouri Valley Conference. 04.18.13: The Southern Illinoisan

“Loyola ready to take big step”- Porter Moser (head coach, men’s basketball) is quoted in this article discussing Loyola’s move to the Missouri Valley Conference. 04.19.13: Tribstar.com

“Loyola says move to Missouri Valley Conference is a brand slam” – Porter Moser (head coach, men’s basketball) is quoted in this article discussing Loyola’s recent move to the Missouri Valley Conference. 04.19.13: Chicago Sun-Times

“Loyola makes move to MVC official” – Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) is quoted in this article discussing Loyola’s choice to join the Missouri Valley Conference. 04.19.13: Chicago Tribune

“Loyola joins Missouri Valley Conference” – Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) is quoted in this article discussing Loyola’s move to the Missouri Valley Conference. 04.19.13: Comcast Sportsnet

“Missouri Valley adds Loyola to replace Creighton” – Porter Moser (head coach, men’s basketball) is quoted in this article discussing Loyola’s move to the Missouri Valley Conference. 04.19.13: Des Moines Register

“U.S. Green Building Council – Illinois Chapter Announces 2013 Emerald Award Winners” – Loyola University Chicago is mentioned in this article as the recipient of a Green Innovation Award for Cuneo Hall. 04.19.13: The Wall Street Journal

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at LUC.tix.com. Visit http://blogs.luc.edu/artsalive/portfolio/spring-dance-informance-2/ for additional information.

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I am writing to share the exciting news that Loyola University Chicago will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1. This opportunity to compete on a higher level as a member of one of the most reputable Division I conferences is a testament to the passion, talent, and commitment of our student-athletes and coaches.

We join the Missouri Valley Conference at a dynamic time in athletics and student life at Loyola. Just this month we completed phase three of the reimagine campaign with the opening of the silver LEED-certified Arnold J. Damen, S.J., Student Center. Loyolans from across our campuses joined our students on April 3 in dedicating the new student union, which has already become a center of student activity from dawn to dusk. This new student center, along with the Norville Center, a renewed Gentile Arena, and now this move to the Missouri Valley Conference, are all part of a multi-year strategic effort to enhance the co-curricular program and experience for our students in partnership with our tradition of academic excellence.

Loyola Athletics is on the move. For the first time in history, Rambler athletics finished both the fall and winter sports seasons on top of our current conference’s all-sports rankings. What’s more, just this week we welcomed Sheryl Swoopes as the new head coach of our women’s basketball team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time, Sheryl is a four-time WNBA champion, NCAA champion, and three-time Olympic gold medalist who brings tremendous talent to developing our women’s basketball program. Loyola is looking ahead at all we endeavor to achieve while celebrating our tradition of excellence, including the honor of having our 1963 NCAA championship-winning men’s basketball team be the first team ever inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame next November. I think it’s fair to say that this is a very exciting time to be a Rambler.

As we move forward with the development of an increasingly robust and competitive athletic program at Loyola, we enthusiastically join Missouri Valley Conference members Bradley University, Drake University, the University of Evansville, Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Missouri State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois University, and Wichita State (who, by the way, made it to the NCAA Final Four this year). Our student-athletes are ready to compete on the national stage, and together we will build on Loyola’s legacy of excellence, both on the court and off.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
President and CEO, Loyola University Chicago

Sincerely,

Robert Fine
Director, Campus Safety

Please be advised that effective April 1, 2013, Loyola University has instituted a new Workers Classification Procedure. The purpose of this procedure is to formally document the proper steps for requesting and classifying a worker as an “employee” or an “independent contractor.” The overlying baseline for this process is that all individuals that provide a service to Loyola University are first and foremost considered employees unless a justification can be made to the contrary.

This new procedure sets forth the documentation required to request a proper classification from Human Resources (HR) and Disbursement Services (DS). All required documentation must be completed and provided to HR and DS for review before the commencement of any engagement or before any service is provided. In addition, the procedure documents the evaluation criteria that each “worker” will undergo to determine the proper classification. This will also determine the proper tax reporting classifications and documents the tax notifications that each “worker” will receive as a result of their status.

Once each worker is satisfactorily documented and once classification is determined, the individual will be set up in the appropriate system (HR System for Employees and AP Vendor Master for Independent Contractors). Each independent contractor will be tracked to ensure that current approved and certified documentation is on file before any payments are made.

In order to properly implement this new procedure, HR and DS will host training sessions at the following locations and times:

• Health Sciences Campus: April 22, 2:30-3:39 p.m., SSOM Building, Room 150
• Water Tower Campus: April 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Kasbeer Hall, 15th Floor, Corboy Law Center
• Lake Shore Campus: May 1, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Simpson Multipurpose Room

Services have already been held in Portugal. Condolences can be sent to Duarte Mota DeFreitas, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Flanner Hall, Room 020, LSC.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

The University’s third annual Weekend of Excellence kicks off this Friday, April 19, and runs through Sunday, April 21. The weekend is meant to showcase academic and civic work that Loyola students have conducted over the past year and features a number of important events, including the School of Communication Honors Reception, School of Education Research Symposium, 2013 Senior Exhibition, Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium, Spring Honors Recital, multiple performances of Urinetown, masses, and more. A number of student awards will also be distributed, including Maroon & Gold Society (for rising seniors), Damen Student Award (for any undergraduate), Damen Student Organization Award, and the “1870″ Award (for rising sophomores).

Ann Marie Morgan, associate dean of students on the Water Tower campus, is co-chair of the planning committee for Weekend of Excellence. The committee is responsible for articulating goals of events and generating awareness and enthusiasm for the weekend. Morgan says she’s focused on bringing in a global aspect to this year’s celebration and is happy that the importance of the celebration continues to gain more recognition every year.

“Weekend of Excellence has really grown and now we have folks approaching us asking if they can hold an event, when before we were constantly asking them,” she says. “The whole schedule is meant to celebrate students and their accomplishments.”

Marian Claffey, PhD, associate provost for academic administration, is also co-chair of the Weekend of Excellence committee. She’s overseen the planning and execution of the weekend for the past three years. Claffey says that she’s excited for all the events during the full weekend, but doesn’t have a favorite.

“The events involve students across the Lake Shore and Water Tower campuses, academic initiatives, as well as student development and leadership,” she says. “I have to say, coming from academic affairs, that I have particular enthusiasm for the research symposium on Saturday.”

In addition to celebrating student academic achievements, Weekend of Excellence also aims to show how students across campus are engaged in numerous extracurricular activities that allow them to discover and explore their unique talents and gifts beyond the classroom.

“I think what the weekend represents, coming when it does towards the close of the academic year, is a celebration of the culmination of academic work throughout the year,” Claffey says. “A student could be participating in a fine arts performance, a  research presentation, or a student organization, and it’s really an opportunity for us as a University to recognize student work and to celebrate that.”

For more on the weekend, including a full list of scheduled events, visit LUC.edu/excellenceweekend. Here at Inside Loyola, we will be highlighting some of the excellent students involved with the Weekend of Excellence over the course of the next four days, so please keep an eye out for those student profiles.

I am writing to share the exciting news that Loyola University Chicago will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1. This opportunity to compete on a higher level as a member of one of the most reputable Division I conferences is a testament to the passion, talent, and commitment of our student-athletes and coaches.

We join the Missouri Valley Conference at a dynamic time in athletics and student life at Loyola. Just this month we completed phase three of the reimagine campaign with the opening of the silver LEED-certified Arnold J. Damen, S.J., Student Center. Loyolans from across our campuses joined our students on April 3 in dedicating the new student union, which has already become a center of student activity from dawn to dusk. This new student center, along with the Norville Center, a renewed Gentile Arena, and now this move to the Missouri Valley Conference, are all part of a multi-year strategic effort to enhance the co-curricular program and experience for our students in partnership with our tradition of academic excellence.

Loyola Athletics is on the move. For the first time in history, Rambler athletics finished both the fall and winter sports seasons on top of our current conference’s all-sports rankings. What’s more, just this week we welcomed Sheryl Swoopes as the new head coach of our women’s basketball team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time, Sheryl is a four-time WNBA champion, NCAA champion, and three-time Olympic gold medalist who brings tremendous talent to developing our women’s basketball program. Loyola is looking ahead at all we endeavor to achieve while celebrating our tradition of excellence, including the honor of having our 1963 NCAA championship-winning men’s basketball team be the first team ever inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame next November. I think it’s fair to say that this is a very exciting time to be a Rambler.

As we move forward with the development of an increasingly robust and competitive athletic program at Loyola, we enthusiastically join Missouri Valley Conference members Bradley University, Drake University, the University of Evansville, Illinois State University, Indiana State University, Missouri State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois University, and Wichita State (who, by the way, made it to the NCAA Final Four this year). Our student-athletes are ready to compete on the national stage, and together we will build on Loyola’s legacy of excellence, both on the court and off.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
President and CEO, Loyola University Chicago

The Department of Campus Safety is writing to alert you about a strong-armed robbery attempt that occurred on Thursday, April 18, around 1:30 p.m., near the 6600 block of Newgard Avenue.

The victim, a Loyola student, was walking west on Albion listening to his headphones when he noticed a male (offender #1) riding his bike behind him for about half a block. When he reached the corner of Albion and Newgard, a different unknown male (offender #2) was blocking the sidewalk. Offender #2 told the victim to give up his phone. After answering “no,” the victim was grabbed from behind by offender #1 while offender #2 punched him in the left eye and attempted to steal his phone. Fortunately, the victim was able to break free and run to his apartment courtyard. The offenders then fled in opposite directions, with one heading east and the other heading west.

Offender #1 was last seen riding a small boys bike and wearing a blue hoodie and light-colored jeans. He also had on a black face mask.

Offender #2 was last seen wearing a black hoodie and dark jeans.

Campus Safety is working closely with local authorities on this investigation. If anyone has information on the incident, please call Campus Safety at 773.508.6039 or the Chicago Police Department via 9-1-1. We also urge you to review the safety tips listed below.

• When walking alone off campus, always stay alert and tuned into your surroundings
• Please refrain from listening to headphones/earphones while out alone, as this minimizes your ability to hear an approaching threat and it also advertises to a would-be thief that you may have a desirable item to steal
• If you see something you believe to be suspicious, immediately contact Campus Safety at 773.508.6039 or the Chicago Police Department via 9-1-1

For more safety tips, click here.

Sincerely,

Robert Fine
Director, Campus Safety

On Friday, at 11 a.m., the Department of Athletics invites you to join us in the Gentile Arena for a pep rally and an important press conference announcing Loyola University Chicago as the newest member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Speakers scheduled to attend the event include:

• Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., President
• M. Grace Calhoun, PhD, Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics
• Porter Moser, Head Men’s Basketball Coach
• Doug Elgin, Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner

For those who are unable to attend, a live stream of the announcement will be available. To access the live stream at 11 a.m. on Friday, click here.

We hope to see everyone in Gentile on Friday!

Sincerely,

M. Grace Calhoun, PhD
Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics

The project is organized by Francesca Parvizyar, a former opera singer living in Milan, who conceived the project to highlight new, authentic talents and create cultural dialogue between Italy and the United States. Pianists Elena Rizzo and Gesualdo Coggi will be accompanied by four young singers for the performance. Together they will present Angela Montemurro’s adaptation of the Messa da Requiem by Verdi. This transcription of Requiem is known as one of the undisputed masterpieces of music and religious inspiration of the 19th century.

Waiting for Verdi is part of The Year of Italian Culture in the United States, which is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and celebrates the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth.

Additional information can be found at http://luc.edu/luma.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Police has updated its list of road closures. Please consider the following in planning your commute home:

• Forest Park — Eastbound Roosevelt at First
• Riverside — First from 31st Street to Ogden
• Summit — Harlem from I-55 north to the viaduct
• Bridgeview/Justice — Roberts Road from 87th to 79th Street
• Melrose Park — 25th from Lake to Division Street
• Melrose Park — North Avenue from 25th to Hawthorne
• Westchester — Roosevelt between 25th and Mannheim

Steve Bergfeld
Chief Operating Officer
Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division

The following updates are provided by Loyola University Health System:

• The family medicine section of the Loyola Center for Health on Roosevelt Road in Maywood is closed; the Dialysis and Rehabilitation sections there remain open. The Loyola Center for Health at Oakbrook Terrace South is closed.
• Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park is on bypass.
• Employees heading to the Health Sciences Campus should be aware that Ogden Avenue between 31st Street and First Avenue is closed. Traffic is being re-routed west to 17th Avenue. Also, Des Plaines Avenue is closed between 31st Street and First Avenue.
• The north and south gates on the Hines VA campus are open and provide alternative access to the campus.

Please call the Command Center at 6-1999 if you are experiencing flood-related power outages or system failures on the Health Sciences Campus.

Steve Bergfeld
Chief Operating Officer
Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division

The Department of Facilities is writing to inform you that the lower level of the Damen Student Center is currently closed due to groundwater flooding. Water is currently being pumped out of the space and we will let you know once the space is re-opened.

The Quinlan Life Sciences Center and Flanner Hall are currently experiencing a power outage. A transformer tripped and we are currently awaiting a report from ComEd. The generator in the building has kicked on, but at this time, we are asking occupants of both spaces to leave the building.

We will keep you posted throughout the day should any other issues arise on campus. If you have any questions, or need to report a facilities issue on campus, please call 773.508.2100.

Sincerely,

William Sherry
Superintendent of Facilities at Lake Shore Campus

The project is organized by Francesca Parvizyar, a former opera singer living in Milan, who conceived the project to highlight new, authentic talents and create cultural dialogue between Italy and the United States. Pianists Elena Rizzo and Gesualdo Coggi will be accompanied by four young singers for the performance. Together they will present Angela Montemurro’s adaptation of the Messa da Requiem by Verdi. This transcription of Requiem is known as one of the undisputed masterpieces of music and religious inspiration of the 19th century.

Waiting for Verdi is part of The Year of Italian Culture in the United States, which is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and celebrates the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth.

Additional information can be found at http://luc.edu/luma.

A rest and refreshment center is being prepared in the Loyola Center for Health & Fitness for staff members who finish shifts and cannot make the trip home. Therefore, the Center’s facilities are closed until further notice.

Please call the Command Center at 6-1999 if you are experiencing flood-related power outages or system failures.

Steve Bergfeld
Chief Operating Officer
Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division

Services have already been held in Portugal. Condolences can be sent to Duarte Mota DeFreitas, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Flanner Hall, Room 020, LSC.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

Please be advised that effective April 1, 2013, Loyola University has instituted a new Workers Classification Procedure. The purpose of this procedure is to formally document the proper steps for requesting and classifying a worker as an “employee” or an “independent contractor.” The overlying baseline for this process is that all individuals that provide a service to Loyola University are first and foremost considered employees unless a justification can be made to the contrary.

This new procedure sets forth the documentation required to request a proper classification from Human Resources (HR) and Disbursement Services (DS). All required documentation must be completed and provided to HR and DS for review before the commencement of any engagement or before any service is provided. In addition, the procedure documents the evaluation criteria that each “worker” will undergo to determine the proper classification. This will also determine the proper tax reporting classifications and documents the tax notifications that each “worker” will receive as a result of their status.

Once each worker is satisfactorily documented and once classification is determined, the individual will be set up in the appropriate system (HR System for Employees and AP Vendor Master for Independent Contractors). Each independent contractor will be tracked to ensure that current approved and certified documentation is on file before any payments are made.

In order to properly implement this new procedure, HR and DS will host training sessions at the following locations and times:

• Health Sciences Campus: April 22, 2:30-3:39 p.m., SSOM Building, Room 150
• Water Tower Campus: April 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Kasbeer Hall, 15th Floor, Corboy Law Center
• Lake Shore Campus: May 1, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Simpson Multipurpose Room

The Department of Facilities is writing to inform you that the lower level of the Damen Student Center is currently closed due to groundwater flooding. Water is currently being pumped out of the space and we will let you know once the space is re-opened.

The Quinlan Life Sciences Center and Flanner Hall are currently experiencing a power outage. A transformer tripped and we are currently awaiting a report from ComEd. The generator in the building has kicked on, but at this time, we are asking occupants of both spaces to leave the building.

We will keep you posted throughout the day should any other issues arise on campus. If you have any questions, or need to report a facilities issue on campus, please call 773.508.2100.

Sincerely,

William Sherry
Superintendent of Facilities at Lake Shore Campus

• Honors Recital: As part of the Weekend of Excellence, top students in the music program are hosting a recital featuring a variety of vocal and instrumental selections to showcase their work and celebrate their training. The concert is free and will begin at 7 pm in the new Music Hall on the second floor of Mundelein Center, on Friday April 19.

• Urinetown: This year’s spring musical takes a satirical look at some of the bad habits of society and explores the question: How far would you go for the privilege to pee? Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. in the Newhart Family Theatre. Tickets are $15 for general admission at $8 for students (including non-Loyola), seniors, and alumni. They can be purchased here.

• Senior Exhibition: At the end of their undergraduate careers, senior fine arts students create a new body of work to display in the Senior Exhibition. The exhibition will feature art created from all sorts of media, including ceramics, drawing, photography, jewelry making, and more. While the exhibit will be installed until June 22, an opening reception is being held on Saturday April 20, from 2-5 p.m. in the Ralph Arnold Fine Arts Annex and the Newhart Promenade.

• Schola Cantorum, Choir, and Organ Concert: Come listen to these vocalists and organists perform selected pieces as part of the spring student concert series. Also part of the Weekend of Excellence, this free recital will be held at 3 p.m., on Sunday, April 21, in Madonna della Strada Chapel.

• University Chorale, Women’s Chorus, and Orchestra: Another recital that is part of the spring student concert series, these musical groups will perform various selections on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m., in Madonna della Strada Chapel. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased here.

• Jazz Chamber Recital: Join Loyola’s student jazz musicians as they hold their end of the year recital. This recital will be on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m., in Mullady Theatre. It is free to attend.

• Jazz and Wind Ensembles Concert: As part of the spring student concert series, Loyola’s Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble have selected pieces to perform ranging from traditional pieces to contemporary arrangements. The concert is Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m., in Mundelein Auditorium. Tickets range from $3-$5 and can be purchased in advance here.

• Classical Chamber Recital: Students of classical music will perform a variety of selections in the Music Hall in Mundelein Center. The recital will be held on Friday, April 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

• Spring Dance Informance: Students in the dance program are performing in an informal recital in Mullady Theatre to showcase their work over the past semester. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on April 26, and tickets can be purchased here for $10.

• Student Directing Series: Students in the directing class have the opportunity to put their classwork into action by directing scenes in front of an audience. The scenes start at 9 a.m., on Saturday, April 27, in Studio 409 in Mundelein Center.

• New Plays Festival: All are invited to this festival where students will perform plays that their peers wrote and directed. This program that solely features student work has two performance dates: Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m., in the Newhart Family Theatre. The performances are free.

For a full listing of DFPA events and to learn more about the department, please visit their Arts Alive blog.

The Loyola debaters were among 30 teams nationally selected to participate in the event, and the pair defeated teams from Cornell, Penn, and Western Washington University to get to the quarterfinals. “We were honored just to receive the invitation from the French and German embassies,” says Kraft, “I am thrilled that Joe and I have won this all-expense paid trip to Europe. This is an opportunity I would never have had without my participation on the debate team.”

“I am very proud of Joe and Phil, their success is emblematic of the quality of students we have here at Loyola,” says Loyola’s debate coach, David Romanelli.

The debates marked the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, which heralded a profound and historic change in the relationship between France and Germany. In their ongoing cooperation, Germany and France have secured enduring peace in Europe for over six decades. Judges of the debates included diplomats and scholars from France, Germany, and the U.S.

“This tournament was rewarding in many ways; as a first-year student to have the opportunity debate some of the top schools in the nation in front experts in the field of foreign affairs was a very rewarding experience,” says Carroll.

The two will embark on their tour of Germany and France in late May.

“Loyola Limited gives students hands-on business experience” - Loyola’s student-run business organization, Loyola Limited, is profiled in this article. 04.08.13: RedEye

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of April 15, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 17 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of April 8, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Gov. Quinn proclaims April ‘Earth Month’ in Illinois” – Governor Pat Quinn praises Loyola for its commitment to campus sustainability in this segment. 04.02.13: WLS-TV

John Allen Williams (professor, political science) moderated a WTTW-TV program on U-505 and the Battle of the Atlantic at the Pritzker Military Library. 04.07.13: WTTW-TV

“Steinberg: Reviewing movies was the least of it” - Rev. John F. Costello (special assistant, Office of the President) is mentioned in this article as one of the priests who officiated the funeral mass of Roger Ebert. 04.08.13: Chicago Sun-Times

“Remembering Roger Ebert: ‘We love you, Roger, we always will’” – Rev. John F. Costello (special assistant, Office of the President) is quoted from his homily at Roger Ebert’s funeral in this article. 04.08.13: Pioneer Local

Rev. John F. Costello (special assistant, Office of the President) was mentioned on Fox Chicago News as a speaker at Roger Ebert’s funeral. 04.08.13: WFLD-TV

Jerry Harkness, a member of Loyola’s 1963 men’s basketball national championship, was featured on CBS Evening News discussing the significance of the “Game of Change.” This story appeared on all national CBS affiliate stations. 04.08.13: CBS National

“Loyola Chicago Law School Wins National Competition” – This article announces that a team from Loyola’s School of Law won the national championship for the 23rd annual National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 04.09.13: YAHOO! News

Members of Loyola’s 1963 men’s basketball team were interviewed on Chicago Tonight regarding the “Game of Change.” 04.09.13: WTTW-TV

“Midwest Nursing Research Society Honors Loyola Faculty Member with Senior Scientist Award” – Linda Janusek (professor, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing) is featured in this article as the recipient of the 2013 Senior Scientist Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society. 04.11.13: Newswise

“Loyola Seeks to Close Kenmore Ave. for Pedestrian Walkway” – Loyola’s plans to close Kenmore Ave. on the Lake Shore Campus are discussed in this article. 04.11.13: DNAinfo.com

“Loyola (IL) tabs Sheryl Swoopes” – Loyola’s announcement of Sheryl Swoopes as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team is detailed in this article. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 04.12.13: ESPN

Sheryl Swoopes was mentioned on CBS 2 News as the new head coach of Loyola’s women’s basketball team. Similar stories appeared on WLS-TV and WMAQ-TV. 04.12.13: WBBM-TV

“Loyola to join Missouri Valley Conference” – This article reports that Loyola will join the Missouri Valley Conference. A version of this article appeared in multiple outlets. 04.13.13: Chicago Tribune

This Fox Chicago News report notes that Loyola is considering leaving the Horizon League to join the Missouri Valley Conference. Similar stories appeared on WGN-TV, WMAQ-TV, WLS-TV, and WBBM-TV. 04.13.13: WFLD-TV

The University is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and to the safety and well-being of all members of our community as an integral part of its mission to expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith. Although we are confident that our University community is successfully living out these high standards, there are enough cautionary tales from campuses around the country that remind us that we should remain vigilant and regularly communicate with the entire campus community about our duty to report and address any wrongdoing.

To achieve this goal, the University relies on each member of the community to report actual or suspected violations of federal or state laws, violations of University policy or procedures, or other suspected wrongdoings. This includes reports from students, third-parties, and/or anonymous sources. These reporting responsibilities apply equally to all members of the University community under the following federal and state mandates: Title IX and the Illinois Abused and Child Reporting Act.

If you are aware of a policy violation, misconduct, or other incident that needs to be reported, please file a report through the EthicsLine Reporting Hotline at LUC.edu/ethicsline or 855.603.6988. EthicsLine is a third-party hotline provider and is an automated and anonymous way to report activities. Reports submitted will be handled as promptly and discreetly as possible.

If you are a witness to a criminal act or observe an imminent threat to persons or property, please call Campus Safety immediately by dialing 44-911 on-campus or call 9-1-1.

Title IX
Loyola prohibits discrimination in all educational programs and activities on the basis of sex. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and/or sexual coercion. If you observe sexual harassment, or if any person reveals to you that he/she learned of, or was a victim of, perpetrator of, or witness to sexual harassment or sexual violence, immediately file a report through the EthicsLine Reporting Hotline or Campus Safety.

Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse and Neglect
We share a great responsibility to prevent and immediately report the abuse of children, and there are no exceptions. All faculty and staff have a duty to report any known or suspected child abuse, or the neglect of any minor under the age of 18, immediately. Reports should be submitted to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) at 800.25.ABUSE or in person at a DCFS office. A follow-up written report should also be submitted within 48 hours of the verbal report to www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml. Finally, you must notify Campus Safety that a DCFS report has been (or will be) made.

A University community member’s duty to report is not delegable, and no University faculty, staff, or student may interfere with the good-faith reporting of suspected or actual wrongful conduct. Also, no individual who makes a good-faith report shall be subject to retaliation, including harassment or any adverse employment, academic, or educational consequence, as a result of making a report.

If in doubt, please report activities or concerns through the EthicsLine Reporting Hotline. Questions can be directed to Tom Kelly, senior vice president of administrative services and chief human resources officer, at tkelly4@luc.edu.

Thank you for your commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and to the safety and well-being of all members of the Loyola community.

Sincerely,

Thomas M. Kelly
Senior Vice President of Administrative Services
Chief Human Resources Officer
Office of the President

In our continuing efforts to obtain feedback from students, faculty, and staff regarding services provided by the University, we are asking for your feedback on a “Soft Drink Preference Survey.”

To access the short five-minute survey, click here.

Thank you in advance for your comments. Questions can be directed to the Purchasing Department at 312.915.8780.

Sincerely,

Sam Perry
Purchasing Manager

A promotional flyer is required at the time of purchase. Click here to access the flyer and then print it out before you go.

• The main Halas entrance will close for construction on April 16; the Halas pool will close on April 15 through August 2014
• To enter Halas, use the entrance on the south end of the Damen Student Center, across from the information desk
• The projected renovation completion date is August 2014
• Halas hours will remain the same

Nominations are vetted through Human Resources, with online voting (staff only) to follow.

If you have any questions, please direct them to Curtis Main, vice chair of University Staff Council, at jmain@luc.edu. For more about the council, click here.

Loyola Community,

This week the Information Technology Services e-mail project team is turning off the auto archive and auto delete features in GroupWise. We’re doing this to prepare your archives so we can move them as part of the upcoming e-mail migration. As a reminder, we’ll be automatically migrating the last two years of your archives. For more information, see the links below.

Please know that you will still have access to everything that’s currently in your archive, but we ask that you not manually add or delete any archive messages or change your archive’s folder structure. Such changes will not be permanent and could result in missing messages later.

If you were hoping to clean up your archive or reorganize your folders, we ask that you wait to do so until after the new system goes live on May 20.

Since announcing the e-mail migration plans, we’ve received a number of great questions and we recently revised the e-mail project web site. We will continue to post the latest news on the site and we encourage you to check back every few weeks. The most recent updates include additions to the “How to Prepare” page, along with a new page, “More About Your Archives.” You can visit these pages for answers to questions like:

• What if I need more than two years’ worth of my archive?
• What if I changed the location of my archive?
• How will I access my migrated archive in Outlook?
• What is and isn’t being moved as part of the migration?
• Where can I get information on documentation and training?

If you have any further questions, please send a note to emailproject@luc.edu.

Sincerely,
Information Technology Services

Those who frequent the Terry Student Center are likely aware that renovations on the space are already underway. With this note, we’d like to bring the University community up-to-speed on the immediate changes and provide an overview of what to expect in the coming weeks and months.

Fitness Space—The current fitness space in Baumhart Hall, located on the fourth floor, will close permanently on April 16. A new, and larger, fitness space will open on April 19 on the third floor of the Terry Student Center. Hours of operation will be Monday–Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m and Saturday–Sunday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The new space will feature cardio equipment and a studio that will host group fitness classes. The space will be free for Baumhart Hall residents. Loyola faculty and staff on the Water Tower Campus, as well as graduate students, will have access to the space, for a fee. Graduate students, faculty, and staff on the Water Tower Campus can purchase summer session, semester, or annual memberships. Individuals who purchase a membership for the Water Tower Campus space will also have access to the Halas Recreation Center on the Lake Shore Campus.

A week-long open house will begin on April 19 so faculty, staff, and graduate students can check out the space and pick up more detailed information, including costs, about membership. Please plan to stop by.

Bookstore—As announced a few weeks back, the Water Tower Campus bookstore is currently operating out of a temporary space on the seventh floor of the Corboy Law Center. The bookstore will move back to the Terry Student Center, on the second floor, in mid-August.

Other upgrades occurring over the summer include the closing of the food court on the second floor and the opening of a new dining facility in the old bookstore space. Plans also call for the opening of a Water Tower Campus Wellness Center and additional Conference Services space. We will provide more details in the coming weeks about these exciting changes.

Sincerely,

Dawn Collins
Director of Student Complexes

Ann Marie Morgan
Associate Dean of Students – WTC

Although a lot of emphasis is put on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) masters and doctoral programs, the humanities programs have missed the bar all over the nation. The proposal submitted looked at the crisis in humanities education and tried to address the problem by introducing an additional set of criteria that will help masters and PhD students graduate with “transferable skills,” which will increase their likelihood of finding work in the competitive market of humanities.

“Transferable skills focus on critical thinking, management training, written and oral communication skills, professionalism, and work ethic,” says Samuel Attoh, PhD, dean of The Graduate School. “It is essentially saying that we acknowledge the problems our students are facing after graduation, and we are coming up with a way to professionalize and give students the necessary transferable skills that they can carry into the work place.”

In addition to improving student’s transferable skills, the school is interested in widening diversity among the students studying in the humanities.

“In any discipline it’s important to have a diversity of opinion and thought,” says Attoh. “It’s also encouraging to have other perspectives that promote intellectual diversity from a variety of perspectives. We try to bring in African American and Hispanic students which help to build pipelines with minority-serving institutes.”

How hard will it be to implement the new initiatives outlined in the proposal? Attoh believes that the only way it will be successful is if it gets the buy in and support from the faculty and program directors, and he is “… quite optimistic that we can launch this initiative.”

The Graduate School hopes the new “Mastering the Humanities” program will shorten the time to degree completion, increase the number of students that graduate within six years, and improve placement outcomes. Those are seen as the three critical performance indicators that will translate to success and improve the reputation of humanity graduate programs.

The Graduate School was excited to receive an honorable mention for their proposal and sees it as a positive affirmation for the work they are implementing.

“This award affirms and provides validation to what we are doing,” concludes Attoh. “Our goal was to come up with ‘best practices’ for the humanities program, and I am personally quite happy with the proposed procedures and administrative support, as it will raise our credibility and visibility among graduate schools across the country.”

The weekend—an invite-only occasion for admitted students and their families—highlights Loyola’s academic programs, its study abroad options, and the University’s state-of-the-art campus, among other things.

Click here to watch a video about six incoming students who plan to enroll at Loyola in the fall. All admitted freshmen can secure their spot at Loyola by submitting a deposit by May 1 at LUC.edu/deposit.

After about  100 years, the tradition slowly began to fade. In 1985, Hans Roth, a Swiss architect, traveled to Bolivia to restore the churches and happened upon these musical manuscripts. Now, Gustavo Leone, PhD, professor of music, has spent the past several years traveling to Bolivia to retrieve and restore these manuscripts to give life back to this music.

“The Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos are unique because these are settlements that remain largely in tact, allowing this area to become one of the last surviving settlements in Bolivia,” says Leone. “The fact that the culture was stopped by the expulsion of the Jesuits and remained encapsulated and alive in the generations of indigenous people is amazing.”

Leone first went to Bolivia in 2010 to begin his research. He returned to Bolivia in 2012 to find more manuscripts to continue his project and find more music to revive. While there, Leone combed through the catalogues to select the pieces he wanted to restore. Then he took pictures of each page to bring back to the United States, as the actual manuscripts had to remain in Bolivia.

Looking at the deteriorated manuscripts, Leone had to fill in missing parts by looking at stylistic patterns and musical repetitions while still honoring the authenticity of the piece.

“The hardest part [of restoring the manuscripts] was respecting the stylistic simplicity of the music because the music, like any student, was still developing,” Leone says. “These were students of the Jesuits, and not even the Jesuits were expert musicians.”

Leone’s research project is being funded by a research grant from the Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage (CCIH). Mark Bosco, S.J., professor of theology and English and director of the CCIH, says Leone’s research is important because it brings to light elements of Jesuit history and heritage that may be overlooked.

“I don’t think a lot of people realize how much music and art were part of Jesuit missionary activities throughout central and South America. To evangelize was not this forced thing, but it was done through the beauty of music,” Father Bosco says. “It’s important that people understand that Roman Catholicism is not just a doctrine of faith, but it is actually embedded in cultural productions.”

The music that Leone is restoring will be presented as part of a colloquium on April 10. Starting at 10 a.m. in the Klarchek Information Commons, there will be lectures and panel discussions from several musicians and composers who have worked with and reconstructed other Jesuit missionary music. At 3 p.m., Madonna della Strada Chapel will host a concert featuring Leone’s work, performed by the Bella Voce choir and Chicago Arts Orchestra.

For more information on the event, please click here.

Visitation
Tuesday, April 9
3–9 p.m.
Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home (400 Pulaski Rd. (154th St.), Calumet City, Illinois)

Condolences can be sent to Dr. Michael Koller, Educational Affairs, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. First Avenue, Bldg 120, Room 320, Maywood, IL 60153. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Victor Church would be appreciated.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

“Chinese Deluge U.S. Master’s Programs”– Kathleen Getz (dean, Quinlan School of Business) is quoted in this article discussing the impact of the rising number of international students on graduate business schools. 04.03.13: The Wall Street Journal

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of April 8, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 40 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the weeks of April 1, 2013 and March 25, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Heads Up” – LUMA’s Ten Thousand Ripples exhibition, which places Budha heads in various places around the city, is featured in this article. 03.21.13: Time Out Chicago

“Chicago’s Criminals Are Getting Away With Murder” – Arthur Lurigio (professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the overwhelming number of murderers who are never caught in Chicago. 03.26.13: Chicago

“McCarthy: Murder dip isn’t just because of cold weather” – Robert Lombardo (associate professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the fluctuating crime rate in the city of Chicago. 03.26.13: Chicago Sun-Times

“Chicago police add foot patrols to trouble spots” -– Arthur Lurigio (professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the effectiveness of Chicago police on foot patrol. 03.26.13: Chicago Tribune

“Loyola to build new business school, apartment building in Gold Coast” – Proposed construction plans for the new Quinlan School of Business building and adjacent residential tower, which were made public at a Chicago Zoning Committee meeting, were highlighted in this article. Wayne Magdziarz (senior vice president, capital planning) was quoted about the construction. 03.26.13: Chicago Sun-Times

Proposed construction plans for the new Quinlan School of Business building and adjacent residential tower were mentioned on-air. 03.26.13 – WTTW-TV

“Loyola business school project gets city panel backing” – Wayne Magdziarz (senior vice president, capital planning) was quoted in this article about the proposed Quinlan School of Business construction plans. 03.26.13: Chicago Tribune

“Loyola Gets Green Light For New Downtown Business School” – Wayne Magdziarz (senior vice president, capital planning) is quoted in this article discussing Loyola’s plans to build a new Quinlan School of Business on the Water Tower Campus. 03.26.13: WBBM-AM

“Loyola University business school takes step toward new building” – Loyola’s proposed construction plans for the new Quinlan School of Business building and adjacent residential tower are discussed in this article. 03.27.13: Chicago Business Journal

Arthur Lurigio (professor, criminal justice) was interviewed by Mike McConnell to discuss police officers on foot patrol and community policing. 03.27.13: WGN-TV

“Funeral tourism in Sulawesi: Is it ethical?” – Kathleen Adams (professor, anthropology) is quoted in this article describing tourism and Torojan funerals, as well as the ethical considerations of this funeral tourism. 03.27.13: CNN

“Pope’s election puts new focus on Jesuits” – Brian Paulson, S.J. (rector, Loyola University Chicago Jesuit Community) is quoted in this article discussing the impact that Pope Francis’s election will have on all Jesuits. 03.28.13: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville

“ABA taps one-time law school dean to head new Legal Ed Section post” – David Yellen (dean, School of Law) is quoted in this article discussing the choice of Barry Currin as head of the ABA’s Legal Ed Section. 03.28.13: ABA Journal

“Cuneo Mansion to Present Fashion Exhibit” – The Cuneo Mansion and Garden’s exhibition, The Ladies of Cuneo: The Martha Weathered Fashion Collection, is featured in this article. 03.28.13: Vernon Hills Patch

“Catholic schools embrace Common Core” – Loraine Ozar (associate professor, School of Education) is quoted in this article discussing the importance of a well-rounded curriculum in Catholic schools. 03.30.13: Cincinnati.com

Nancy Tuchman (director, Institute of Environmental Sustainability) was featured on NBC 5 News for her work with Loyola’s biodiesel program. 03.31.13: WMAQ-TV

“’63 Loyola team tabbed for Hall of Fame”– This article details the 1963 Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team’s induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. 04.02.13: Chicago Tribune

“Gov. Pat Quinn Praises Loyola University’s Rooftop Gardens, Aquaponics” – In this article, Gov. Pat Quinn praises Loyola as a leader in environmental sustainability. 04.02.13: DNAinfo.com

“Loyola’s 1963 Championship Basketball Team Inducted Into Hall Of Fame” – The 1963 Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team is featured in this segment describing their induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. 04.02.13: WBBM-AM

“Social Media Trends and Your Organization” – David Kamerer (assistant professor, School of Communication) is quoted in this article discussing the effectiveness of social media as a communication tool for organizations. 04.02.13: Huffington Post

“New Quinlan School of Business and apartment complex to be built” – Loyola’s plans to build the new Quinlan School of Business are detailed in this article. 04.02.13: Loyola Phoenix

“College presidents discuss promoting Catholic identity on campus” – Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) is quoted in this article discussing the importance of upholding the mission of Catholic universities. 04.02.13: PilotCatholicNews.com

“Loyola University Student Center Opens With Fancy Amenities” – The opening of Loyola’s new Arnold J. Damen, S.J. Student Center is featured in this article. 04.03.13: DNAinfo.com

“Loyola University Chicago Educates Nurses and Doctors Together to Improve Patient Care” – Linda Cassata (assistant professor, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing) is quoted in this article describing the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing’s and the Stritch School of Medicine’s progressive approach to teaching by educating medical and nursing students together. 04.03.13: Trib Local

“10 Things to do this Weekend” – LUMA’s Graven Images: Marc Chagall’s Bible Illustrations exhibit is listed in this article as one of Chicago’s top attractions. 04.04.13: Crain’s Chicago Business

“Merchants aren’t rushing to back Reilly off-duty police plan” – Robert Lombardo (associate professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the effectiveness of Ald. Brendan Reilly’s proposal to let merchant associations hire off-duty police for street patrols. 04.05.13: Crain’s Chicago Business

“Column: “Ramblers” recalls a revolution in college basketball 50 years ago” – Multiple members of Loyola’s 1963 men’s basketball team are quoted in this article profiling their championship victory. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 04.05.13: The Washington Post

Loyola’s 1963 Game of Change was featured on CNN Newsroom. 04.06.13: CNN

“Chicago Solving Only 1/4 of its Murders, Asks Internet to Identify Murder Victims” – Arthur Lurigio (professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the exorbitant number of people who are getting away with murder in Chicago. 04.07.13: Frontpage Magazine

“Loyola University Students Protest Meal Plan Changes”– This article describes the changes made to required meal plan programs at Loyola, and the response from the student body. 04.07.13: DNAinfo.com

Stephen Wade, an internationally known ethnomusicologist and scholar of American roots music and folk life, is presenting a lecture and performance in Galvin Auditorium at 4 p.m on Tuesday, April 9. Wade recently published a book called The Beautiful Music All Around Us, which will serve as the basis of his presentation.

Wade grew up in Chicago, where he found an interest in American roots music at a young age. He studied at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Lincoln Square and later created a show called “Banjo Dancing,” which combined storytelling, music, and dance, and had a lengthy run of 10 years. He also spent several years as a commentator for National Public Radio.

For his most recent book, Wade picked certain songs and traveled to the sites where those songs originated.

“He went back to those towns and found people where the music is still alive, occasionally the very same performer and played with these people and recorded them,” said Elliott Gorn, PhD, the Joseph A. Gagliano chair in American urban history. “He’s kind of a preserver and keeper and reproducer of traditional American music.”

He spent 18 years writing the book and researching songs, their histories, and the performers.

“These people are emblematic in our life as metaphors in a sense of how America has lived. These people have this interaction between the historical and personal,” Wade says.

Wade traveled all over the country to where American folk music was really flourishing. He visited people everywhere, from their homes to schoolyards and even in prisons. But he says that finding and understanding music in its natural environment is imperative to understanding the history behind the songs.

“Those are music in the context: chickens clucking, trucks driving by. It’s audible on some of the recordings,” Wade says, referring to some of the recordings he gathered. “There was more than just music. There were the listeners, the environment, and the context, this three dimensional richness.”

Looking at and understanding American roots music can lead to a greater understanding of the history of music, and Wade sees each recording as a distinct story in history.

“A folk song goes from one hand to another and different people approach it differently, this social creativity,” he says. “I think of them as each story has a lot to say, and each story is a different story.”

Wade’s performance is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the History department. To learn more about Wade and the event on April 9, click here.

Please plan to tune in or set your DVRs!

Note: This segment was originally scheduled for April 4, but has been rescheduled to air on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m.

Doherty co-authored the study with two other colleagues from the University of Colorado. The goal of the study was to determine whether replacing a head football coach is an effective strategy for improving team performance.

In the end, Doherty and his colleagues found that for particularly poorly performing teams, coach replacements have little effect on team performance as measured against comparable teams that did not replace their coach. However, for teams with middling records—that is, teams where entry conditions for a new coach appear to be more favorable—replacing the head coach appears to result in worse performance over subsequent years than comparable teams who retained their coach.

Doherty hopes that the findings from this study will encourage universities to think twice before spending substantial resources on replacing their head coach. “Replacing the head coach is often an extremely expensive investment that, at least on average, does not appear to pay off.”

For complete results of the study, click here.

Loyola University Chicago values excellence in teaching as central to our mission. In recognition of this important part of our mission, the Office of the Provost would like to formally recognize exceptional faculty members who demonstrate excellence in advising and mentoring, engaged teaching, teaching 100-level classes to freshmen, and teaching across all four years. We invite you to nominate faculty members who went above and beyond your expectations for each of these categories.

Teaching award recipients will be recognized at various events throughout the year, including during the Weekend of Excellence.

Please click here to nominate faculty members you feel deserve recognition. We hope you will take some time and consider the faculty members who have made a difference by helping and guiding you throughout your time at Loyola. The nomination form is anonymous; the awards committee may use your comments about the faculty members during the awards process.

For more information about the faculty teaching awards, please click here. If you have any questions or comments, please send an e-mail to facultycenter@luc.edu.

Please submit your nominations by the end of the day on Thursday, April 4.

Sincerely,

Office of the Provost
Nancy Tuchman and Carol Scheidenhelm
Co-Directors, Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy

It is with great excitement that I’m able to share with you news that our 1963 Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team will be the first team ever inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on November 24 in Kansas City, Missouri. News of their induction was released this morning and comes just a few weeks after the 50th anniversary of the legendary team’s 60-58 NCAA championship victory over Cincinnati.

Despite the team’s NCAA championship, it may be remembered most for its role in a NCAA Regional contest against Mississippi State, which later became known as the “Game of Change.” On that important day—March 15, 1963—Loyola and Mississippi State played a game that changed college basketball and integration in the South. The Ramblers had a starting lineup that featured four African-Americans and the all-white Mississippi State team had previously been unable to compete in postseason play against integrated teams due to an unwritten state law.

Determined to play the game and give its players the opportunity to compete for a national championship, Mississippi State snuck out of town under the cover of darkness before Governor Ross Barnett could serve an injunction that would have prevented the team from playing an integrated Rambler squad. Loyola won that historic contest, 61-51, behind 20 points from two-time All-America selection Jerry Harkness, and would go on to win the 1963 NCAA Championship.

The College Basketball Hall of Fame honor is just one of many for this beloved team, which forever changed college basketball. Earlier this year, the Ramblers’s NCAA title game versus Cincinnati was named the No. 1 contest in NCAA Tournament history by the Ultimate Book of March Madness, and the “Game of Change” was named as one of the top moments in NCAA March Madness history.

To learn more about the 1963 team, please click here. For more on the Hall of Fame announcement, click here.

Sincerely,

Robert D. Kelly, PhD
Vice President for Student Development

This year’s event is entitled “What, has this thing appear’d again to-night?”: Spooky Shakespeare, Memory, and 9/11.” Several scenes from Hamlet, Macbeth, and Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy will be directed by Ann Shanahan, associate professor of theatre at Loyola and performed by Loyola students and professional actors Henry Godinez and Larry Yando. The lecture will be given by Dr. Kevin J. Wetmore Jr., associate professor and chair of theatre arts at Loyola Marymount University. Wetmore has been involved in several Shakespearean productions, and has published numerous books and articles on theatre, performance, English Renaissance drama, and Japanese theatre and culture.

The celebration is free and open to the public. It is presented by Loyola’s departments of English and theatre and held in honor of the late Bernard McElroy, a former English professor at Loyola. For additional information, visit http://mcelroycelebration.wordpress.com/.

Visitation
Tuesday, April 2
3–8 p.m.
Simkins Funeral Home (6251 Dempster St., Morton Grove, Illinois)

Condolences can be sent to the Family of Oswaldo Acajosi, c/o Department of Facilities, 6317 N. Broadway, LSC.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

Human Resources is writing to let you know that your personalized 2012 total reward statement (the combination of cash and benefits from January 2012 through December 2012) is now available online for your review. By offering a competitive and cost-effective total compensation package, the University continues to retain a top-quality workforce, which it relies on to help fulfill its mission. We encourage you to view your statement and review the information carefully. To view your 2012 personalized statement, click here.

Log-In Information
Loyola Faculty/Staff: Use your Loyola UVID and password
SSOM Faculty/Staff: Use your Information Portal user name and password

University Walking Challenge
Get ready to lace up your walking shoes for the second annual University Walking Challenge. Faculty and staff member registration opens today. Those participating will log their steps and miles on the Blue Cross Blue Shield WalkingWorks website. Enrollment in the Loyola Advantage BCBS PPO medical health plan is NOT a requirement. The University Walking Challenge is open to faculty and staff only, as spouses, children, and other dependents, as well as student workers, are excluded from participation.

The University Walking Challenge runs from May 6 through June 16. At the end of the challenge, the top five participants who logged the most miles will win a prize, along with some much deserved recognition. To learn more about registering, click here.

April PNC Financial Seminar
Come out and learn just how easy it can be to create a personal budget that fits your lifestyle, reduce your debt, and discover some practical cost-cutting ideas. PNC will offer a financial seminar on the Lake Shore Campus on April 17, at 11:30 a.m., in the Simpson Multipurpose Room. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to laurie.geib@PNC.com no later than Monday, April 15.

Finally, Human Resources recently sent out our annual wellness letter outlining some of the University’s 2013 wellness initiatives. In case you missed it or misplaced your copy, you can view the letter here.

If you have any other questions, please contact Human Resources at 312.915.6175.

Sincerely,

Deborah Meister
Director of Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS

If you have any questions, please direct them to Curtis Main, vice chair of University Staff Council, at jmain@luc.edu. For more about the council, click here.

“Urinetown is a flat-out, satirical parody,” said Lococo. “Housed in it are musical and choreographic references to other major works and so this places it in a different style than anything I can recall us producing.”

Kotis cunningly highlights pertinent satirical issues using infectiously biting wit, creating this widely-celebrated tale about persistence prevailing over persecution. Heroic Bobby Strong fights to fully retain the rights to the restroom with the assistance of admirer Hope Cladwell despite the looming presence of the Urine Good Company CEO, who is also her father.

This production was a grand artistic and stylistic challenge for the ensemble, a challenge they embraced with commendable fervor. “Watching them invest so fully in their performances and characterizations, and express it musically and choreographically as well, is exciting to watch.  It offers a testament to how multi-talented so many of our students are,” raved Lococo.

Although the musical is most certainly successful as a comedy in its own right, Lococo wishes for more than just a good laugh from the audience. “In true Brechtian ambition, I hope they think about, and perhaps act upon, some of the thematic foundations of the piece,” he said.

Urinetown opens Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m., and runs through Sunday, April 21. Thursday through Saturday evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. A preview night will be held Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $15, with discounts available for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and senior citizens. Preview tickets are available for $5 at the door. Urinetown is part of Loyola’s Weekend of Excellence, April 19-21, 2013. For more information about Weekend of Excellence, click here.

The Newhart Family Theatre is located on the second floor of the Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts at 1020 W. Sheridan Road, on Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus. Tickets can be purchased online at LUC.tix.com. Contact the box office at boxoffice@luc.edu or 773.508.8400 or visit blogs.luc.edu/artsalive for more information.

Loyola Community,

Eight weeks remain before Loyola’s new e-mail system goes live. So far, work on the upgrade has been happening behind the scenes, but faculty and staff are now encouraged to tackle a few things to ensure the move goes as smoothly as possible.

• Clean Up Your Mailbox and Archive: As part of the migration, all messages from your current mailbox, along with the last two years of archived messages, will be moved automatically to Microsoft Outlook. You can help simplify this process by deleting any messages you no longer need. This clean up can be done at any time for your inbox, though changes to your archive must be finished before April 8. To support your efforts, Information Technology Services (ITS) will host a Spring Cleaning Challenge from March 25–31, with prizes awarded for the biggest mailbox reductions. For more information, visit the project’s “How to Prepare” page.
• Confirm Where Your Archive is Currently Being Saved: If your archive is currently being saved to your desktop, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 773.508.4487 or helpdesk@luc.edu. If you’re not sure where your archive is being saved, select “Tools” from the main GroupWise menu, choose “Options,” then “Environment.” Your archive directory will be listed on the “File Location Tab.”
• Learn About the New Programs: The move from GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook should be relatively smooth, but we’ve posted a few introductory resources on the “Documentation and Training” page to help you become familiar with the look and feel of the new software. As the migration date nears, we’ll be adding more of the detailed, “how-to” information items that will help you navigate those first few days.
• Register for a Class: We’ve scheduled a few live presentations about Microsoft Outlook (for e-mail) and Lync (for instant messaging and conferencing) starting in late April, along with four in-depth, hands-on Microsoft Outlook classes for mid-May. To register, visit the “Documentation and Training” page.
• Make a Note of Recurring Appointments in Your Calendar: Most items will transition seamlessly and automatically from GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook. One important exception is recurring appointments in your calendar. The appointments migrated from GroupWise to your new Microsoft Outlook calendar will show up as individual meetings and will not be linked together. If you’re managing a recurring appointment in GroupWise, we recommend you schedule it through the end of June and then re-establish the item in the new system after the upgrade.
• Add Key Dates to Your Calendar: The current GroupWise system will be disabled on Friday, May 17, around 6 p.m. The new, fully-functional Microsoft Outlook system will be in place Monday, May 20. The new system will actually be available for most of the migration weekend (May 18–19) if you need it, though some features may still be in transition. Another important date is April 8; this is the day that GroupWise’s auto-archive feature will be disabled. You’ll still have access to your archive after April 8, but we ask that you not manually add or delete anything, since these changes will not be saved.

For more on the e-mail migration, please click here. Questions can be sent to emailproject@luc.edu.

Sincerely,

Information Technology Services

On behalf of the Division of Student Development and its trusted campus partners, I am pleased to announce that the University will officially open the doors of the Arnold J. Damen, S.J. Student Center on April 1, for residential dining use only. A grand opening celebration will be held Wednesday, April 3, starting at 9 a.m.

This ceremony will include the official ribbon cutting, blessing, and opening of the facility. Upon entering the building, students will have the opportunity to participate in the “Damen Game,” which allows the student community to self-tour the Damen Student Center. The “Damen Game” is intended for students to see the space, collect stamps at nine different locations in the facility, and turn in a completed playing card for the chance to win some amazing prizes. In addition to the game, the grand opening day-long celebration features student performances, free food, rock climbing demonstrations, and a number of other activities. The day will culminate with “The Senior HOP,” an exclusive event for seniors in the Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM Multipurpose Room on the 2nd floor of the Damen Student Center. This special event will be hosted by Father Garanzini. For more information about the schedule of events, please visit LUC.edu/damenstudentcenter.

The Arnold J. Damen, S.J. Student Center represents the third phase of reimagine, a $100 million campaign to enhance the quality of the student experience here at Loyola. Phases one and two of the campaign included the Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and the Gentile Arena, which provided our Department of Athletics, and the larger campus community, attractive spaces to better showcase the University.

The Arnold J. Damen, S.J. Student Center represents the opportunity to provide our students with a true student union. This 100,000+ square-foot facility features comfortable residential dining, an attractive food court, state-of-the-art meeting and multipurpose rooms, expansive student lounges and common spaces, religious spaces for faith groups, and it will house several departments within the Division of Student Development, as well as the Unified Student Government Association and the Department of Programming. This building will be much more than beautiful space, as it will serve as a representation of the transformative education and Loyola Experience for all students.

I invite you to explore the building on Wednesday, April 3. We look forward to what this building will mean for the student experience at Loyola and hope you are pleased with the new facility.

Sincerely,

Robert D. Kelly, PhD
Vice President for Student Development

As our Jewish brothers and sisters observe Passover, our new Jesuit pope, Pope Francis, prepares to celebrate his first Easter as the leader of the Catholic Church. He chose the name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi and as a reminder to himself and the Church of our need to care for the poor and least among us.

In all that we do for our students, each other, and our community, may we share in the desire of Saint Francis that God would “enlighten the darkness of our hearts, give us true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity, sense, and knowledge, that we might carry out God’s holy and true command.”

With my wishes for a blessed Holy Season,

Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
President and CEO

• Holy Thursday Liturgy — March 28 at 5 p.m.
• Good Friday Liturgy — March 29 at 3 p.m.
• Easter Vigil Liturgy– March 30 at 8 p.m.

Holy Week will then come to a close with Easter Sunday Mass (March 31) at 10:30 a.m. Please note that no evening Masses will be held at either campus on March 31.

For more information, visit the Office of Sacramental Life’s website here.

Also, in the days leading up to the opening, we’ll continue posting fun facts and did-you-know-type information about the new building. Today’s interesting nugget speaks to the importance of student organizations on campus. The center center will house two important student groups, the Department of Programming and Unified Student Government Association.

During this time, temporary power will be available for specific services that are identified as critical University functions. Emergency power for life safety equipment and lighting will be available.

Facilities is asking all employees within Lewis Towers to shut off any electronic equipment that is feasible when you leave the building on Thursday. For additional information, please contact Mark Feiereisel, Water Tower Campus facilities director, at 312.915.7625 or mfeiere@luc.edu.

Note: All retail spaces in Lewis Towers, and the Loyola University Museum of Art, will be unaffected and remain open during the work.

Min will speak about life-changing moments, such as growing up during the Cultural Revolution in Red China, being sent to a labor camp at age 17, working as an actress in propaganda movies, coming to the US in 1984 with the help of actress Joan Chen, and teaching herself English by watching Sesame Street and Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood.

The lecture will take place at the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, 4^th Floor. The annual Terry Lecture is endowed by John and Terese Terry, of San Francisco, in memory of their late children Gregory and Rosalind. The Terry’s are both alumni of Loyola University Chicago. The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Loyola University Chicago Libraries. Admission is free and the program is open to the public. A book signing will follow the presentation. For additional information, click here. RSVP to Carol Franklin at 773.508.2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Speakers include David Yellen, dean and professor of law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law; Jeffrey Fagan, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher professor of law, Columbia University; and Bernardine Dohrn, clinical associate professor of law, Northwestern Law School, founder, Children and Family Justice Center, and co-founder, Center on the Wrongful Conviction of Youth.

This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Interested guests should RSVP to chrc@luc.edu by April 1. The colloquium is sponsored by the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, the Center for the Human Rights of Children, and the Civitas ChildLaw Center. For more on the colloquium, click here.

This year’s event costs $5 a ticket and all proceeds benefit UNICEF’s Water Week funds, which will ultimately help the 800 million children and families that go without clean water. This year’s event features some great judges, including LU Wolf and Sister Jean, so join us for a great time and a great cause!

Loyola Community,

Eight weeks remain before Loyola’s new e-mail system goes live. So far, work on the upgrade has been happening behind the scenes, but faculty and staff are now encouraged to tackle a few things to ensure the move goes as smoothly as possible.

• Clean Up Your Mailbox and Archive: As part of the migration, all messages from your current mailbox, along with the last two years of archived messages, will be moved automatically to Microsoft Outlook. You can help simplify this process by deleting any messages you no longer need. This clean up can be done at any time for your inbox, though changes to your archive must be finished before April 8. To support your efforts, Information Technology Services (ITS) will host a Spring Cleaning Challenge from March 25–31, with prizes awarded for the biggest mailbox reductions. For more information, visit the project’s “How to Prepare” page.
• Confirm Where Your Archive is Currently Being Saved: If your archive is currently being saved to your desktop, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 773.508.4487 or helpdesk@luc.edu. If you’re not sure where your archive is being saved, select “Tools” from the main GroupWise menu, choose “Options,” then “Environment.” Your archive directory will be listed on the “File Location Tab.”
• Learn About the New Programs: The move from GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook should be relatively smooth, but we’ve posted a few introductory resources on the “Documentation and Training” page to help you become familiar with the look and feel of the new software. As the migration date nears, we’ll be adding more of the detailed, “how-to” information items that will help you navigate those first few days.
• Register for a Class: We’ve scheduled a few live presentations about Microsoft Outlook (for e-mail) and Lync (for instant messaging and conferencing) starting in late April, along with four in-depth, hands-on Microsoft Outlook classes for mid-May. To register, visit the “Documentation and Training” page.
• Make a Note of Recurring Appointments in Your Calendar: Most items will transition seamlessly and automatically from GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook. One important exception is recurring appointments in your calendar. The appointments migrated from GroupWise to your new Microsoft Outlook calendar will show up as individual meetings and will not be linked together. If you’re managing a recurring appointment in GroupWise, we recommend you schedule it through the end of June and then re-establish the item in the new system after the upgrade.
• Add Key Dates to Your Calendar: The current GroupWise system will be disabled on Friday, May 17, around 6 p.m. The new, fully-functional Microsoft Outlook system will be in place Monday, May 20. The new system will actually be available for most of the migration weekend (May 18–19) if you need it, though some features may still be in transition. Another important date is April 8; this is the day that GroupWise’s auto-archive feature will be disabled. You’ll still have access to your archive after April 8, but we ask that you not manually add or delete anything, since these changes will not be saved.

For more on the e-mail migration, please click here. Questions can be sent to emailproject@luc.edu.

Sincerely,

Information Technology Services

During this time, temporary power will be available for specific services that are identified as critical University functions. Emergency power for life safety equipment and lighting will be available.

Facilities is asking all employees within Lewis Towers to shut off any electronic equipment that is feasible when you leave the building on Thursday. For additional information, please contact Mark Feiereisel, Water Tower Campus facilities director, at 312.915.7625 or mfeiere@luc.edu.

Note: All retail spaces in Lewis Towers, and the Loyola University Museum of Art, will be unaffected and remain open during the work.

8-RIDE: There will be NO 8-RIDE service on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30. The 8-RIDE service will resume on Sunday, March 31.

For more on transportation at Loyola, visit LUC.edu/campustransportation.

Also, in the days leading up to the opening, we’ll be posting fun facts and did-you-know-type information about the new building. Today’s interesting nugget speaks to the environmental friendliness of the building.  Thanks to efficient fixtures placed in the building, water use will be reduced by up to 30 percent. The building will also feature natural ventilation and daylight harvesting technology.

On Saturday night at 8:30, Loyola—along with hundreds of millions of people around the globe—will turn off all non-essential lights during Earth Hour to raise awareness for sustainability and the environmental challenges we all face.

Loyola invites all faculty, staff, and students to join in Earth Hour and take a stand on climate change. Participating is easy. Click here to learn how.

I hope this e-mail finds you well. I am writing to remind you that Monday, March 25, by 5 p.m., is the last day to drop a class without negatively affecting your GPA. If you drop a class before the deadline, you will receive a grade of “W.” If you drop a class after that time, you will receive a grade of “WF,” which is the grade-point equivalent of an F. (Please check with an academic advisor regarding the last day to drop with a “W” if you are enrolled in the Rome, Beijing, or Vietnam study abroad program).

If you need assistance thinking through the decision to drop a class or not, please contact your professor(s) and or academic advisor directly.

For more information, please consult the “Last Day to Drop with a ‘W’” frequently asked questions page by clicking here.

Best wishes for the remainder of the semester.

Sincerely,

Justin Daffron, S.J.
Associate Provost for Academic Services

“A surprising choice” – Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) penned this editorial in reaction to the election of the first Jesuit pope. 03.17.13: Chicago Tribune

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of March 18, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 31 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of March 11, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Clarence Darrow: Still relevant 75 years later” – Anita M. Weinberg (professor, School of Law) is featured in this article for organizing the Darrow Day bridge program, which honors Clarence Darrow. March 2013: Chicago Lawyer

Multiple students at the John Felice Rome Center were interviewed about the papal conclave. These interviews aired during several broadcasts. 03.12.13: WMAQ-TV

Michael Murphy (director, Catholic studies) discussed the papal conclave live with the WGN-TV morning news anchors. Also aired on CLTV. 03.12.13: WGN-TV

“Loyola Among Top 10 in Stowell-Orbison Awards Competition” – Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine is mentioned in this article for placing in the top 10 in the Stowell-Orbison Awards Competition for pathologists-in-training. 03.13.13: Newswise

Mark Bosco, S.J., (director, Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage) was interviewed on WBBM-TV’s CBS 2 News at 5 p.m. about the election of Pope Francis. This interview aired on several newscasts. 03.13.13: WBBM-TV

Mark Bosco, S.J., (director, Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage) was interviewed on WLS-TV’s ABC 7 News at 10 p.m. newscast about the election of Pope Francis. 03.13.13: WLS-TV

“Loyola scholar: Pope Francis ‘trying to live simply’” – Mark Bosco, S.J., (director, Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage) is quoted in this article discussing the simplicity of Pope Francis’s life. 03.13.13: WLS-TV

“Michael Sneed: Cardinal George says Catholics waiting for ‘this man with great depth to show it’” – Michael Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) is quoted in this article discussing the election of Pope Francis. 03.13.13: Chicago Sun-Times

“Loyola theologian says Pope Francis a conservative” – Susan Ross (professor, theology) is quoted in this article discussing the election of Pope Francis. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 03.13.13: NWI.com

“First Jesuit pope brings new concerns, new style” – Mark Bosco, S.J., (director, Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage) is quoted in this article discussing the election of Pope Francis. 03.14.13: Reuters

“Jesuits stunned by choice of one of their own” – Michael Garanzini, S.J., (president and CEO, Loyola University Chicago) is quoted in this article commenting on the election of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope. 03.14.13: Chicago Tribune

Michael Murphy (director, Catholic studies) was interviewed via phone about Pope Francis. Several students on campus were also interviewed about their reaction to the new pope. The interviews were aired on several newscasts. 03.14.13: CLTV

Several Loyola students were interviewed on campus regarding their reaction to the new pope. 03.14.13: WGN-TV

“Loyola’s ‘Game of Change’ an afterthought 50 years later” – Multiple members of Loyola’s 1963 men’s basketball national championship team are quoted in this article describing the historic “Game of Change.” 03.14.13: USA Today

“With Drone Warfare, America Approaches the Robo-Rubicon” – Patrick J. McCloskey (clinical instructor, School of Education) co-penned this editorial discussing the effects of drone warfare. 03.15.13: The Wall Street Journal

“Mayor’s ‘strategic vision’ for seven neighborhoods” – Loyola University Chicago is mentioned in this article for the extensive work that the University is doing to reinvent the Rogers Park community. 03.16.13: Chicago Sun-Times

“The Biofuel Innovator” – Nancy Tuchman (founding director, Institute of Environmental Sustainability) is highlighted in this article as one of the five winners of Chicago magazine’s 2013 Green Awards. April 2013: Chicago

Due to construction in the Terry Student Center, the Water Tower Campus bookstore will temporarily relocate this semester to the 7th floor of the Corboy Law Center, at 25 E. Pearson.

The Water Tower Campus bookstore is closed this week as it moves its operations. It will reopen this Saturday, March 23, at 10 a.m., with normal hours of operation resuming on Monday, March 25, at 9 a.m. Please note that the Water Tower Campus Grad Fair is still scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 4, from noon to 7 p.m., in Kasbeer Hall, also in the Corboy Law Center.

The Water Tower Campus bookstore will return to the Terry Student Center in the middle of August, but it will be located on the 2nd floor. For more on the bookstore’s hours of operation and other announcements, click here.

Sincerely,

David Prasse, PhD
Vice Provost, Academic and Faculty Resources

This weekend, the DFPA also presents Frankenstein, a Second Stage Theatre Performance. The show, which runs from March 22-24 with Friday and Saturday shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m., will be held in the Underground Laboratory Theatre. In the show, Victor Frankenstein’s three-year obsession with the creation of life brings him to the brink of insanity, ending in a human experiment gone horribly awry. Childlike in her innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s creature is cast out in a hostile world by her maker. Alexandra Burch’s adaptation follows their parallel journeys as creature and maker confront a world filled with not only horror and pain, but also profound humanity. Admission is $6-$8. For more on the show, click here.

Classes are free and will be offered at either the Lake Shore or Water Tower campuses during the week of April 1. Please visit LUC.edu/helpdesk/studentsupport/technologyworkshops if you are interested in learning more and/or signing up for a workshop. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.

If you have questions, please send an e-mail to technologyworkshops@luc.edu.

Campus Safety is writing to update you on a few incidents that occurred in the past month that have resulted in positive outcomes for those who were initially affected. Each member of our department works very hard to ensure the safety and security of all members of the community, but we need the active participation of those who live and learn on Loyola’s campuses to be successful.

• On February 20, a student had a laptop stolen from their book bag, which had been left unattended in Simpson Dining. After an extensive investigation by Campus Safety, it was determined the laptop had been stolen by another Loyola student, who was identified and ultimately confessed to the theft. The laptop has also been returned to the rightful owner.
• On February 22, Campus Safety officers located an offender who was wanted on two warrants for failure to appear in court pertaining to a charge of battery against a police officer at the Water Tower Campus and for failure to appear in court pertaining to a charge of criminal trespass to land at the Lake Shore Campus. The offender was arrested and is being held on $20,000 bond and awaiting trial.
• On February 23, a student had their cellphone stolen out of their hand near the intersection of Albion and Sheridan. The description of the offender was similar to that of someone wanted for an attempted theft near North Shore and Sheridan on Thursday, February 21. Security camera footage was obtained and it was determined that the offender was the same in both cases. This video was shared with the 24th District Chicago Police Department, who quickly located the offender after the theft and arrested him.

While these incidents all resulted in a favorable outcome for those affected, not all crimes that occur on or around our campuses have such happy endings. This is why it is important for all members of our community to exercise behaviors that diminish the chances of being targeted. Examples of such behavior include:

• Never leave your property unattended or unsecured in public areas
• Avoid using electronic devices while walking, as it makes it easy for someone to snatch it from your grasp; it is NOT true that walking and talking on a cellphone is safer, and in fact, it is just the opposite, you make it easier for someone to steal your property
• If you need to walk alone, prior to leaving, text or call a friend and let them know where you are, where you are going, how you are planning to get there, and how long you think it will take to get there; once you arrive at your destination, call or text them back and let them know you got there
• Always be aware of your surroundings; be sure to keep your head up, look around, and identify situations that might not be safe

For more information about crimes that have been reported to Campus Safety, visit the “Crime Awareness” section of the department’s website by clicking here.

Sincerely,

Robert Fine
Director, Campus Safety

Loyola University Chicago values excellence in teaching as central to our mission. In recognition of this important part of our mission, the Office of the Provost would like to formally recognize exceptional faculty members who demonstrate excellence in advising and mentoring, engaged teaching, teaching 100-level classes to freshmen, and teaching across all four years. We invite you to nominate faculty members who went above and beyond your expectations for each of these categories.

Teaching award recipients will be recognized at various events throughout the year, including during the Weekend of Excellence.

Please click here to nominate faculty members you feel deserve recognition. We hope you will take some time and consider the faculty members who have made a difference by helping and guiding you throughout your time at Loyola. The nomination form is anonymous; the awards committee may use your comments about the faculty members during the awards process.

For more information about the faculty teaching awards, please click here. If you have any questions or comments, please send an e-mail to facultycenter@luc.edu.

Please submit your nominations by the end of the day on Thursday, March 28.

Sincerely,

Office of the Provost
Nancy Tuchman and Carol Scheidenhelm
Co-Directors, Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy

As part of its celebration of the 75th anniversary of the tournament, fans can log on to www.ncaa.com/75-moments and vote the Ramblers’s historic meeting with Mississippi State as the greatest moment in the long and storied history of the tournament. The NCAA will also recognize the top-five all-time players and all-time team.

Remember to vote early and often! For more on the 1963 champs, visit www.loyola63.com.

The award categories and the nomination link are available here.

“A Final and a Beginning” – Multiple members of Loyola’s 1963 men’s basketball team are quoted in this article documenting the historic “Game of Change.” 03.02.13: The New York Times

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of March 11, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 29 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of February 25, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Northwestern, University of Chicago see rise in donations” – Loyola University Chicago is mentioned in this article as one of Chicago’s leading universities, in terms of donations. 02.19.13: Crain’s Chicago Business

“Modified Protein Could Become First Effective Treatment for Vitiligo Skin Disorder” – Caroline Le Poole (professor, Stritch School of Medicine) is mentioned in this article as a contributing researcher that recently discovered a protein that reverses the skin disorder vitiligo. A version of this story appeared in the Chicago Tribune. 02.25.13: Newswise

“Antitrust crackdown on the rise” – Spencer Waller (professor, School of Law) is quoted in this article discussing antitrust laws in the health care industry. 02.26.13: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

“Documenting the Undocumented” – Loyola University Chicago is mentioned in this article as a contributor to a recent study regarding education reform for undocumented students. 02.26.13: Inside Higher Ed

“Voice of the People, Feb. 26” – Frederick Kaefer (associate professor, Quinlan School of Business) is mentioned in this article discussing the financial problems of the United States Postal Service. 02.26.13: Chicago Tribune

Loyola University Chicago is mentioned on Univision as a contributing university to a study regarding immigration reform. 02.26.13: KCEC-TV

“4 Ways to Be More Optimistic” – Fred Bryant (professor, psychology) is quoted in this article describing different ways for women to become more optimistic. 02.27.13: Women’s Health

“Insurers are hiring lawyers, with an eye on privilege” – Don Sampen (adjunct professor, School of Law) is quoted in this article discussing the recent trend of law school graduates working as insurance adjusters. 03.01.13: ABA Journal

“February homicides drop dramatically” – Art Lurigio (professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing Chicago’s decline in homicides during the month of February. A version of this story appeared on UPI.com. 03.01.13: Individual.com

Current Loyola student Devon West was interviewed by ABC 7 News in Rome about the search for the next pope. 03.02.13: WLS-TV

“Cell blocks” – David Olson (professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the cost of incarcerating prisoners. 03.04.13: The Chicago Reporter

“In the News” – James Gathii (professor, School of Law) is mentioned in this article for his upcoming induction as Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Wing-Tat Lee Chair in International Law. 03.04.13: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

“Postal proposal not harmful to business” – Frederick Kaefer (associate professor, Quinlan School of Business) penned this editorial discussing the United States Postal Service’s announcement that it will discontinue Saturday mail delivery. 03.04.13: Daily Herald

David Olson (professor, criminal justice) appeared on NBC 5 News to speak about alternatives to incarceration for criminals. 03.04.13: WMAQ-TV

“Loyola men’s basketball chaplain, a 93-year-old nun, is full of team spirit” – Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt (special assistant, ministry) is featured in this article, which describes her significant role in Loyola athletics. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 03.05.13: Chicago Tribune

“McCord explores World War II” – Ted Karamanski (professor, history) is mentioned in this article as a lecturer at the opening of a World War II exhibit at McCord Gallery & Cultural Center. 03.07.13: The Regional News

“The Dean’s Office: Why The ABA Is Resistant To Change” – David Yellen (dean, School of Law) penned this editorial describing the American Bar Association’s response to the current legal education crisis. 03.07.13: Above The Bar

Richard Matland (professor, political science) appeared on C-SPAN to speak about the American experience. 03.09.13: C-SPAN-TV

During this period, all northbound and southbound trains and riders will share the opposite platform at Loyola. The station will remain open during the work and a CTA platform employee will be on hand to assist as needed.

The northbound platform will have a similar closure in the following weeks, as weather permits. Since this will involve track switching of the trains, please allow for extra travel time.

Earlier this morning there was a multiple car accident that shut down south bound Lake Shore Drive. As a result, Loyola’s shuttle service has been disrupted. If you are traveling between campuses, we recommend you take the ‘L’ or alternative transportation for the time being.

Sincerely,

Sarah Camargo
Campus Transportation Manager

It was with great anticipation that we learned yesterday that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as our new pope, Pope Francis. His selection as the first Jesuit elected to that most holy of offices comes as a surprise to most Jesuits, who see ourselves as working for the Holy Father on the frontiers of knowledge and service to humanity, and most importantly to the poor and marginalized. Our work is most often in schools, parishes, refugee camps, and retreat houses, not usually in the halls of Church administration.

And yet, Pope Francis is very deeply rooted in his—our—tradition, which has been handed down and entrusted to us from our founder, St. Ignatius Loyola. Pope Francis was a professor and rector of a theological faculty. He is very familiar with academia and he taught literature, psychology, philosophy, and theology before becoming Archbishop of Buenos Aires. He is uniquely committed to social justice and the plight of the poor, and his worldview is most assuredly rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, of which he is a dedicated scholar and student.

Please join me in praying for Pope Francis and for our Church. It is our hope that together we can continue to inspire and engage women and men for lives of service to our communities and to the world.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
President and CEO

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On Friday, March 1, the University’s Board of Trustees (BOT) gathered at the Health Sciences Campus in Maywood to discuss a number of important initiatives and to learn more about how the University’s redefined relationship with Loyola University Health System is progressing. Meeting in Maywood also gave many of the Board members their first look at the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing & Center for Collaborative Learning, as well as the new Center for Simulation Education. Below, please find some of the highlights from the March Board meeting.

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) and Health Sciences Division (HSD) Update—Larry M. Goldberg, president and CEO of LUHS, and Richard L. Gamelli, MD, FACS, senior vice president and provost for Health Sciences for the University, provided the trustees with updates on their respective organizations and highlighted the collaboration to date between LUHS and the University’s Health Sciences Division. Mr. Goldberg discussed LUHS’s investment in Loyola academics, graduate medical education, and clinical research. He also updated the trustees on LUHS’s continued integration with Trinity Health, the organization’s stable financial performance, and plans to improve quality and the patient experience. The recent appointment of David Hecht, MD, former chair of the Department of Medicine, as Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs was cited as one of many examples of the deepening relationship between both organizations. Dr. Gamelli echoed the strong sense of collaboration between LUHS and the HSD, and, among other topics, highlighted the addition of 75 new faculty physicians and reviewed plans for the new Center for Translational Research and Education. The productive and collaborative relationship between LUHS and our Health Sciences Division, along with the partnership between Trinity Health and Loyola University Chicago, is essential to our mutual efforts to advance interprofessional, multidisciplinary, and transformative health sciences education and research and to prepare tomorrow’s health care leaders, paying particular attention to the future of Catholic health care.

Physician’s Vocation Program—Trustees were also briefed on the new Physician’s Vocation Program, which was launched on the Health Sciences Campus this year. John Hardt, PhD, assistant to the president for mission and identity and associate professor of bioethics, detailed how this professional four-year formation program is rooted in the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The program has an initial cohort of 22 medical school students who will have opportunities, through coursework, prayer, and reflection, to think about their lives as doctors as a vocation.

As always, thank you for your continued work and commitment to serving our students.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.
President and CEO

As St. Patrick’s Day weekend approaches, so does the opportunity to experience some of the unique culture and traditions around this holiday in Chicago. From parades to green rivers, St. Patty’s in the Windy City is a special time.

Of course, part of St. Patrick’s Day culture also involves the choice to take part in drinking or not. It is our hope that you, as Ramblers, make smart and informed decisions about how you choose to spend the day. Remember the Student Promise: to care for yourself, care for others, and care for the community.

Loyola never condones underage drinking; however we also know that there will be some students who choose to drink when under the legal age of 21. Our most sincere hope is that all our students stay safe this weekend and throughout the year. Whether or not you are over 21, if you choose to drink, it is always important to practice low/moderate drinking, both for your health and safety, and for the safety of others.

A few quick tips if you choose to drink:

• Pace your drinking to one drink or less per hour
• Shy away from shots or drinks with higher alcohol content
• Sip your drink; don’t chug or slam a drink, especially by playing drinking games
• Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and potentially prevent a hangover
• Keep track of your drink and what you are drinking
• Set a limit and stick to it; keep a count of how much you have had
• Have friends look out for each other and respect the choice to not drink
• Use public transportation; never drink and drive

However you choose to spend this weekend, please be aware of the potential for negative consequences to arise and know who to go to for help.

If you feel that anyone is in need of help, do not hesitate to get an RA or call Campus Safety (773.508.6039) or 9-1-1. We also encourage you to familiarize yourself with Loyola’s Good Samaritan Policy, which was put in place for these types of situations. Making the call is always better than not seeking help at all, but remember, the best way to stay safe is to avoid the emergency in the first place.

We hope you have a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day weekend and enjoy this special time in our city.

Be Safe, Be Well.

Sincerely,

Robert D. Kelly, PhD
Vice President, Student Development

“Short of winning a national title, being named an All-American is the highest athletic award associated with our sport,” comments Hasenbank. “Clearly this honor is difficult to achieve. It speaks volumes about the dedication shown by Declan and Gina, their teammates and coaches.”

To read the full story, click here.

Loyola Rankings

• Business – Top Part-Time MBA Programs: 43
• Education – Top Schools: 91
• Law – Best Schools: 76
• Law – Best Part-Time JD Programs: 6
• Nursing – Best Schools: 50
• Social Work: 44
• Clinical Psychology: 60
• Sociology: 78
• English: 91
• History: 104 (up from 119)

The Department of Campus Safety is writing to alert you about recent incidents where an unknown person apparently used a cigarette lighter to cause damage to several ceilings of stairwells in the Simpson Living Learning Center. Despite the minimal damage, the danger associated with such an act cannot be ignored. Any action that threatens the safety of anyone in the Loyola community will be addressed promptly and justly.

Anyone with information on these acts should contact Campus Safety immediately at 773.508.6039. Please remember that we must all remain vigilant and report any unusual circumstances around campus to Campus Safety.

Sincerely,

Robert Fine
Director, Campus Safety

Dr. Kavanagh joined Loyola’s School of Education in 1971. He served the school as the Department Chair multiple times and as Associate Dean before retiring in 2006. Dr. Kavanagh is survived by his wife, DeEtte, and three daughters.

Visitation
Thursday, March 14
3–8 p.m.
Kolssak Funeral Home (189 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, Illinois)

Life Celebration Service
Friday, March 15
11 a.m.
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (1111 N. Elmhurst Rd., Prospect Heights, Illinois)

Condolences can be sent to the Family of Jack Kavanagh, c/o School of Education, Lewis Towers #1138, WTC.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

For more information about University Partner benefits, please contact the museum’s Corporate Relations office at 312.443.3121 or universitypartners@artic.edu.

Water was chosen because of a piece presented in an earlier performance by dance majors that reflected a similar theme. Based on Loyola’s location on the shores of Lake Michigan and the idea that there was a rich trove of choral music reflecting on water, the theme resonated with the department and caused them to create a program that highlights the sublime role of water in life through musical compositions, dancing, and text, which explores the crucial role of water in biology, ecology, and theology.

“We all feel extremely positive about the collaboration between music and dance,” says Sandra Kaufmann, director of dance. “This is our fourth production together in the Madonna della Strada Chapel, and we have seen that our art forms enhance the experience of the other. The live music makes that dance more poignant, and the dance makes the music come to life.”

Along with dance majors, the performance features music from Loyola’s Schola Cantorum, Chamber Choir, University Chorale, and the Women’s Chorus.

Following the decision to focus on water for the performance, which occurred last year, Loyola made national news for its decision to ban plastic water bottles on campus. Kaufmann felt at that point they had a much larger issue on their hands and everyone involved became enthusiastic that their performance could support a larger view of water conservation and care.

Quite apropos, World Water Day will be held just a few days after the performance. “Our final statement is in support of the UN International Year of Water Cooperation and World Water Day,” says Kaufmann. “It expresses our hopes that through the beauty of our cooperation, a sense of the sublime need for water in our world and global cooperation can be inspired.”

Water of Life will be performed on Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m., in Madonna della Strada Chapel. Admission to the performance is free. Madonna della Strada Chapel is located at 1032 W. Sheridan Road in Rogers Park, on the southeast side of Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus. Tickets can be reserved online at LUC.tix.com. Contact the box office at boxoffice@luc.edu or 773.508.8400 with questions or concerns, or visit blogs.luc.edu/ArtsAlive for more information.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

• The Stakes of Good Reasoning, Tuesday, March 12, 4-6 p.m., Klarchek Information Commons, Fourth Floor
• That Natural Limits of Explanation, Thursday, March 14, 4-7 p.m., Klarchek Information Commons, Fourth Floor
• Human Well-Being as We Find It, Monday, March 18, 4-6 p.m., Klarchek Information Commons, Fourth Floor

For more on the series, click here.

Delia Surratt Concert
Lecture – March 13 (4-5:30 p.m.); Concert – March 14  (7:30-9 p.m.)
Mundelein Center Music Hall

Vocal technique professor of the John Felice Rome Center and acclaimed vocal artist, Delia Surratt, offers this free lecture, “Unleashed Emotion: Opera’s Transformation of Sacred Music,” and free concert.

Ponder Food as Love
March 14 to April 13; Reception: March 14 from 5–6:30 p.m.
Ralph Arnold Fine Arts Annex

Photographic collaborators Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman invite you to Ponder Food as Love. Explore the delicate and compelling nature of nurturing. Each image is a glimpse into the cycles of sustenance and the pursuit of transcendence. Offerings are presented with tenderness and abandon as the body dissolves into landscape, theater, serving plate, altar, banquet and booty, and the line between serving and self-blurs. Admission is free.

Water of Life
March 17 at 3 p.m.
Madonna della Strada Chapel

Student music ensembles accompany dance majors in a performance that celebrates the role of water in our lives. Feature collaborations include the Schola Cantorum, Chamber Choir, University Chorale, and the Women’s Chorus. Book your seats today for this free event at LUC.tix.com.

Condolences can be sent to Laverne Powell, Lake Shore Campus Facilities, 6317 N. Broadway, LSC.

Please remember this family in your prayers.

“I’ve been toying around with the idea since last year because I thought the St. Baldrick’s Foundation would be a really great cause to support,” says Rydberg. “I decided to be a part of it this year and I’ll be honoring kids in the Chicago area, raising money for childhood cancer research by shaving my head.

A sophomore at Loyola, Rydberg has set a $2,000 fundraising goal, all of which goes directly to St. Baldrick’s. Thus far, she has raised over $1,700, receiving strong support from family and friends.

Started in 2000, St. Baldrick’s events are held annually, raising money for childhood cancer research. “Shavees” have raised over $100 million in research grant funding since the inaugural event, making St. Baldrick’s the largest funder of childhood cancer research grants, second only to the United States government.

“I’m excited to be involved in such an awesome cause,” says Rydberg. “I’ll definitely rock the bald look and wear a bunch of different hats. The only thing I’m nervous about is the growing out phase because my hair is kind of crazy.”

Following the event, Rydberg plans to donate her hair to Children with Hair Loss, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing customized hair replacement to children who have medically-related hair loss.

Rydberg is accepting donations until March 21. To donate, click here. For more information on St. Baldrick’s or to find out how you can get involved, visit www.stbaldricks.org.

8-RIDE: There will be NO 8-RIDE service from Saturday, March 2 through Saturday, March 9. The 8-RIDE service will resume operations on Sunday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m.

For more on transportation at Loyola, visit LUC.edu/campustransportation.

As part of its celebration of the 75th anniversary of the tournament, fans can log on to www.ncaa.com/75-moments and vote the Ramblers’s historic meeting with Mississippi State as the greatest moment in the long and storied history of the tournament. The NCAA will also recognize the top-five all-time players and all-time team.

Remember to vote early and often! For more on the 1963 champs, visit www.loyola63.com.

“Prison data, court files show link between school truancy and crime” – David Olson (professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the connection between school truancy and criminal behavior. 02.19.13: Chicago Tribune

MEDIA BRIEFING: Week of February 25, 2013

This week’s briefing includes more than 14 media clips featuring Loyola University Chicago, all identified during the week of February 18, 2013. Below are the highlights.

“Moving experiential learning into the curriculum” – Michael Kaufman (professor, School of Law) is quoted in this article discussing the importance of experiential learning in law schools. February 2013: National Jurist

“Loyola Considers Arming Campus Cops With Tasers” – This article outlines the University’s proposal to arm its campus police officers with tasers. The article includes quotes from a member of the Department of Campus Safety, which were recorded during a meeting with students. 02.18.13: DNAinfo.com

NBC 5 News reported on the University’s interest in arming its campus police officers with tasers. Similar stories appeared on WGN-TV, WLS-TV, CLTV, and WFLD-TV. 02.18. 13: WMAQ-TV

ABC 7 News reported on the armed robbery that involved a Loyola student near Lakewood and Loyola on February 18. 02.18.13: WLS-TV

“Return of Child Under Hague Convention Doesn’t Moot Case, Supreme Court Says” – Bruce Boyer (director, Civitas ChildLaw Clinic) is quoted in this article regarding a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving a child custody dispute under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. 02.19.13: Bloomberg BNA

“Attorney for rape suspect says alleged victims may have had ‘buyer’s remorse’” – This article discusses the results of a preliminary hearing held in the case involving a former Loyola University Chicago freshman who is accused of sexually assaulting two women on campus. A version of this article appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times and Individual.com. 02.20.13: Chicago Tribune

“Alleged sexual assault victims testify against Colin Kennedy” – This article outlines the testimony of the two alleged sexual assault victims from a preliminary hearing held in the case involving the former Loyola freshman who is accused of assaulting two women on campus. 02.20.13: Loyola Phoenix

“The Dean’s Office: Three Questions About Legal Education” – David Yellen (dean, School of Law) penned this editorial discussing the future of legal education. 02.21.13: Above The Law

“Cardinal George doesn’t rule out an American pope” – This article references Francis Cardinal George’s recent lecture at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. The Cardinal’s appearance helped mark the 50th anniversary of Vatican II. This article appeared in multiple outlets. 02.22.13: Chicago Tribune

“Chicago police look to revamp CAPS” – Robert Lombardo (associate professor, criminal justice) is quoted in this article discussing the effectiveness of Chicago’s Community Alternative Policing Strategy. 02.25.13: Individual.com

“Loyola offers tips to help stay healthy during shoveling season” – Dr. Thomas Esposito (professor, Stritch School of Medicine) is quoted in this article offering tips on how to avoid injury while shoveling snow during the winter. 02.25.13: News Medical

In the past few weeks, we have been soliciting nominations for the Faculty and Staff Member of the Year Award. Unfortunately, because of a technical error, all of those nominations have been lost. Therefore, we are reopening nominations for this award.

We have significantly simplified the nomination process and are asking students to take less than five minutes to nominate deserving faculty and staff members for this award. To nominate someone, click here.

The nomination process will remain open through 5 p.m., on Monday, March 4. If you have questions about this award, please send an e-mail to MaroonGoldSociety@luc.edu.

We appreciate your support in recognizing our outstanding faculty and staff here at Loyola.

Have a great Spring Break!

Matt Razek and Declan Murray
Co-Chairs, Maroon & Gold Society

Julia Poirier and Sarah McDowell
President and Vice President, Unified Student Government Association

The Loyola University Museum of Art’s (LUMA) silent auction, “Behind the Scenes: Art Treasures, Chicago and Beyond,” will be held on Thursday night, February 28, at 6:30 p.m. Join LUMA for this exciting event, which features special exhibition previews and benefits LUMA’s acquisition, conservation, and education initiatives. The evening also includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music.

Tickets are $125 and can be purchased here or by calling 312.915.7608. For more on the event, including a list of auction prizes, click here.

8-RIDE: There will be NO 8-RIDE service from Saturday, March 2 through Saturday, March 9. The 8-RIDE service will resume operations on Sunday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m.

For more on transportation at Loyola, visit LUC.edu/campustransportation.

Earlier today (February 26), Jesuit university and college presidents, senators, and members of Congress joined more than 50 students and dozens of faculty and administrators at an event, “Immigration: Undocumented Students in Higher Education,” held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

There, researchers unveiled the findings of a Ford Foundation-funded study, Immigrant Student National Position Paper, an endeavor led by Fairfield’s Center for Faith and Public Life in Connecticut, in collaboration with Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Urban Research and Learning and Santa Clara University in California. The study proposes a new model of leadership in higher education regarding access to education, particularly for the undocumented.

For more on the study, click here.

The event, which is free to attend, will be held in the Crown Center Auditorium. For questions, please contact Carol Coyne at ccoyne@luc.edu or 773.508.8430. For more on the Baum Speaker Series, click here.

Street Children of Africa: Will the Dawn Ever Come? is a 1993 film that documents children without homes and without any means of support, other than what they can scrounge for themselves. Though this is a global phenomenon, this film focuses on children in West Africa, inviting a fascinating comparison to their American counterparts when it comes to their fears, dreams, familial ties, and their sense of home.

Following the film, Dr. James Garbarino, the CHRC’s senior faculty fellow, will lead a discussion on the issues of globalization and children’s rights. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

RSVP is encouraged by Monday, February 25, to chrc@luc.edu. For more information, please visit the CHRC’s website.

Offering a different view on the emergence of organized crime, Dr. Lombardo explores the social structure of American society and how it aided in bringing the Mafia to life.

The discussion will be held in Beane Hall, on the 13th floor of Lewis Towers. Admission is free and reservations are encouraged. To reserve your spot, please contact Carol Franklin at 773.508.2641 or cfrankl@luc.edu.

Copies of the book will also be available for purchase and signing at the event.

“This weekend was very exciting for us,” says Hasenbank. “The winning attitude and the tenacity of this team, along with the heart of these kids showed, makes me very proud as a coach.”

For the full story, click here.

Averkamp was joined on the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team by Matthew Dellavedova (Gonzaga), Nathan Healy (Appalachian State), Peyton Siva (Louisville), and Andrew Smith (Butler). Aaron Craft (Ohio State), Kelly Olynyk (Gonzaga), Mason Plumlee (Duke), Matthew Sullivan (Brown), and Cody Zeller (Indiana) comprised the first team.

Although he has missed the last four games due to injury, Averkamp is one of the top players in the Horizon League and leads the team, while also ranking among the top five in the conference in both scoring (15.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg) this season for a Loyola team that has doubled its win total from a year ago (7).

One of only 19 players in Loyola’s storied history to have racked up over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his career, the team captain enters this weekend’s action needing just three blocked shots to become the first player in school history with 1,300 points, 600 rebounds, 150 assists, and 150 blocks.

As a junior in 2011-12, Averkamp collected Second Team All-Horizon League honors to become the first Loyola player since 2007 to be a first or second team all-conference pick after putting up 15.4 ppg and 7.1 rpg, both career-best averages. This season, he has scored in double figures in 18 of his 23 appearances, four times scoring 20 or more points, including a season-best, 27-point performance in a November 18 victory against Maryland-Eastern Shore. Averkamp was at his best when Loyola gave then No. 19 Michigan State all it could handle in a 73-61 loss on December 8, going for 25 points and eight boards.

Equally accomplished off the court, the biology major is a two-time Capital One First Team Academic All-District V selection (2012, 2013), and also has been named to the Horizon League Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team (2011, 2012), I-AAA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team (2012), National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court (2012), National Jesuit Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team (2012), and Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (2010, 2011, 2012). During his career, the 6-foot-8 forward has been a four-time Horizon League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month honoree and in addition to being a member of Loyola’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), he is also the president of the Horizon League chapter of SAAC.

Loyola’s last Academic All-America selection came in 2010, when men’s soccer defender Will Martin captured second team honors.

As part of its celebration of the 75th anniversary of the tournament, fans can log on to www.ncaa.com/75-moments and vote the Ramblers’s historic meeting with Mississippi State as the greatest moment in the long and storied history of the tournament. The NCAA will also recognize the top-five all-time players and all-time team.

Remember to vote early and often! For more on the 1963 champs, visit www.loyola63.com.

Lake Shore Campus
Tuesday, February 26
7:30 a.m.–Noon
Regis Hall, Multipurpose Room

Water Tower Campus
Thursday, February 28
7:30–11:30 a.m.
Regents Hall, 16th Floor, Lewis Towers

The basic biometric screening includes health behavior questions; health coaching; blood pressure, blood lipids (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol), and glucose measurements; and a height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference check.

For those interested, an expanded biometric screening will be available as well. The expanded version includes everything in the basic screening, plus LDL cholesterol and triglycerides testing.

The biometric screening is free for individuals covered under Loyola’s medical plan (BCBSIL PPO). To schedule your appointment, click here.