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“Pulitzer Center 2013 Student Fellows Announced”

Posted on: May 13th, 2013 No Comments

Congratulations to LUC junior, Shirley Coenen, who was named one of the Pulitzer Center’s 2013 fellows. She will travel to Chile to report on the relations between the government and youth as part of her fellowship.



“Justice & Peace Conference sponsored by Loyola groups this summer in Kenya”

Posted on: May 8th, 2013 No Comments

This summer, The Provost Office for Social Justice Initiatives along with several other groups at Loyola, will co-sponsor a conference [...]



“The Interrupters wins Malott Prize for Recording Community Activism”

Posted on: May 8th, 2013 No Comments

The Chicago-based film, The Interrupters, has won a prestigious award for its depiction of people striving to make a significant difference in their local community.



“Achieving gold status”

Posted on: April 17th, 2013 No Comments

Governor Quinn praised Loyola’s sustainability efforts and recognized Loyola for achieving Gold status as part of the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact.



“President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll”

Posted on: April 17th, 2013 No Comments

Loyola made the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll which recognizes universities whose civic engagement achieves meaningful outcomes in the communities they serve.



“Roger Ebert’s funeral: He had a heart big enough to love all” from Chicago Tribune

Posted on: April 10th, 2013 No Comments

“Roger Ebert was celebrated Monday as a film critic, newspaperman, social-justice soldier, husband, father, grandfather and champion of artists and imagination, but the great cross-section of mourners at his Holy Name Cathedral funeral spoke to a quality that perhaps reigned above all others — someone who loved and united people.”



“First Black Firefighters Museum Clears Hurdle” from Huffington Post

Posted on: March 27th, 2013 No Comments

An ordinance was approved to provide space for the first black firefighters museum to be created in Chicago.



“The Small, Dark Room” from Erasing the Distance

Posted on: March 27th, 2013 No Comments

Erasing the Distance has created a show in partnership with Chicago organizations to depict the lives of Asian Americans affected by mental health issues.



“Grow Change Campaign could bring more ‘real food’ to Loyola” from Loyola Phoenix

Posted on: March 13th, 2013 No Comments

Student environmental groups are joining together to push the university to adopt more responsible food purchases by the year 2020 through the Grow Change Campaign.



“Justice for Jonylah” from the Chicago Tribune

Posted on: March 13th, 2013 No Comments

After the shooting death of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins on Tuesday March 12, Chicago communities affected by gun violence pledge to take back their communities and city.