College Admission at Loyola

This Wednesday, our new Damen Student Center was unveiled! There was a ribbon cutting at 9 am, and throughout the day there were dance performances, free samples from the new food court, games and prizes. It was a much anticipated day, as the process has been ongoing since its announcement when I was a freshman. [...]

If you haven’t heard, Loyola’s new student union (the Damen Student Center) is opening up this April. Although construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the interior building, I had the opportunity to tour the facility last week. It’s a truly incredible space. Our current student union (CSFU) has served it purpose on campus [...]

Well, it’s been a minute since I last wrote. This has been due in large part to what admission counselors call “reading season.” This is the time of year we read the numerous applications that students filled out in the Fall. Much like the “holiday season,” this time of year is stressful, fun, busy and [...]

This is one of our newest additions to the Rambler Row in the Norville Center. It stands about 3 feet tall and sits at about the midway point in Rambler Row but it is actually much different than the original. This is the NCAA Nations Championship trophy, but if you look closely it is actually [...]

While I usually talk about what is going on at Loyola and ways of improving your Loyola experience, this time I would like to address a more important topic. Loyola prides itself on diversity and in 1963 we proved to the world that we live up to our words. 50 years ago Loyola University became [...]

Take a look at the new theater in Mundelein! It will be open very soon, in the beginning of October. Looks great right??!

I wanted to share the view from my office with you today. Take a look: This view actually means a lot to me. First, it is a sign of the parallel between how far I have come and how far Loyola has come since I arrived here. It has actually been pretty fun to watch [...]

Typically I do not have much to complain about, but the writing of this blog was timed just after a phone call from the head of Housekeeping at Loyola. He needs legs to support some platforms that he is setting up in the Information Commons. He called me to ask if I knew where they [...]

If you have had the opportunity to walk around Loyola recently, you may notice a few things that stand out from the traditional college campus.  That is because Loyola is not your common college campus. Aside from being just miles north of one of the biggest cities in the United States, Loyola proudly boasts a [...]