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Women’s Leadership Reception

(L-R) Jackie Marquez, M.Div., LPAC, Chaplain in Campus Ministry; junior Patricia Graham, major in International Studies and minor in Peace Studies; and Jacqueline Anderson, PhD, LSCW, Adjunct Faculty in the School of Social Work; were all honored at the Women’s Leadership Reception at WTC on Thursday, March 29. Also honored, but not pictured, was Daviree Velazquez, Assistant Resident Director in Residence Life and Graduate Student in Higher Education Administration. The event was part of Women’s History Month, and honored student, faculty and staff women leaders at Loyola.

4-05-2012 | Comments Off

Women’s Leadership Conference

Women’s Leadership Conference: April 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Westin Michigan Avenue

The Women’s Leadership Conference, originally started in 2008 as a culmination for women who completed the Women’s Leadership certificate through Loyola’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). Since then, according to Carolyn Gosselin, program director at SCPS, the event has grown to a 150 person day of workshops, speakers, and networking.

This year the keynote speaker is Dr. Diane Osgood of Osgood Sustainability Consulting, who is a global expert in food sustainability and human rights issues. In addition, she advises Fortune 500 companies and is a senior adviser for the Clinton Global Initiative. The conference, whose theme this year is “Resilience,” includes a morning inspirational speaker, a panel of women discussing their leadership journey, a luncheon with a keynote speaker, afternoon workshops on different issues facing women and leadership, and a final opportunity to network with fellow conference attendees. The conference is open to anyone–undergraduate students to working professionals, and will be presented in an educational context that offers tools women can apply to their lives immediately.

For more information, visit the Women’s Leadership Conference website here.

4-03-2012 | Comments Off

Sri Lanka Information Meetings

Because of the over whelming interest in the proposed “Journey to Sri Lanka class” three more information sessions have been arranged to get the word out.

1) First Session option will be before Kate Lassiter’s class at 5:30 PM on Thursday, March 22nd in the IPS conference Room (LT Suite 630.)

2) Second Session option on Thursday, March 22nd, at 7:00 PM in the IPS Conference room on Thursday March 22nd.

3) Third session option – Saturday, March 24 in the Corboy Law Center, Room # 325 at 12:15 PM.

Here’s hoping that your interest has been raised and that you will be able to attend one of these information sessions.

3-21-2012 | Comments Off

Ticket Information on His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama Event

The following information has been published about this event:

It is a great honor for Loyola University Chicago to partner with the TIBETcenter of Chicago in hosting His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 1:30–3 p.m. on the Lake Shore campus in the Gentile Arena. The Dalai Lama will be awarded an honorary Loyola degree and will address the Loyola community on the topic of interfaith collaboration. This program is a private event for Loyola students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their guests. There is also an event open to the public and organized by the TIBETcenter of Chicago that same morning in the Gentile Arena.

Due to the heightened security measures that will be in place on April 26, ticket holders must arrive at the Gentile arena by noon in order to clear security. We have been advised that guests who have not cleared security by 1 p.m. are not guaranteed entry into the Gentile Arena that day.

Tickets for this event will be handled via an online ticketing system that allows you to print your tickets at home. This system is the only avenue through which you can purchase tickets, and tickets can only be purchased with a credit card (Rambler bucks cannot be used to purchase tickets). There will be no will-call window at the Gentile Arena on April 26.

Tickets will be available for purchase in the following waves:

ALL STUDENTS		Monday, March 26, at 8 a.m.
FULL-TIME FACULTY and STAFF		Friday, March 30, at 8 a.m.
ALUMNI		Wednesday, April 4, at 8 a.m.

Ticket prices are detailed below, and individuals may purchase up to two tickets at any level they desire.

$10 – upper bowl bleacher seating, reserved by section
$15 – lower bowl reserved seating
$25 – main floor reserved seating – back half
$50 – main floor reserved seating – front half
$100 – first four rows on main floor

You will receive an email from LUC-Events@luc.edu notifying you when ticket sales open and giving you a unique identifier to use when purchasing your tickets. Ticket purchases are limited to two (2) tickets per individual. The event ticket prices are set at a level to cover the costs of this event, and to meet the requirements of the contract we have to host His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama at no expense to the host institution. You will be asked to confirm your identity by entering the required information below at the time of purchase:

Legal name (as it appears on your passport or drivers license)
Unique identifier (sent to you via email the night before tickets go on sale)
Date of birth
Daytime phone number
Affiliation (student, faculty, staff, alumni, etc.)

All event information, including specifics regarding security and parking, is online at www.LUC.edu/dalailama. Additional updates regarding this exciting event will be circulated in the weeks ahead. Questions can be directed to LUC-events@luc.edu.

Sincerely,

The Dalai Lama Coordinating Committee

3-07-2012 | Comments Off

Looking Forward to Things to come

Jim Wallis is coming to Loyola on April 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to join us for a lecture and dialogue with one of America’s leading voices on faith and social justice. In addition to his work as speaker, author and editor-in-chief of the influential Sojourner’s magazine, Jim Wallis also recently served on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and currently serves as the chair of the Global Agenda Council on Faith for the World Economic Forum.

Please join us for this event at Regents Hall (16th Floor) Lewis Towers, 111 E. Pearson Street. This gathering is free and open to the public. For further information: http://www.luc.edu/ips/pdfs/spring%202012%20syllabi/JimWallis-2012HallettLectureFlyer.pdf

2-21-2012 | Comments Off

Martin Luther King Celebration

The University’s annual MLK luncheon and keynote lecture, occurring Wednesday, February 1, which will feature poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni. Giovanni has spent her life as a voice for civil rights and equality — issues that resonate with members of the Loyola community who take the University’s mission to heart. In her appearances at Loyola, Giovanni will share her captivating stories and inspire individuals in the audience to embark on their own path toward making a difference.

The MLK luncheon runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Kasbeer Hall at 25 E. Pearson on the Water Tower Campus. Giovanni’s keynote address will occur later that same evening, from 6 to 8 p.m., on the 4th floor of the Klarchek Information Commons at the Lake Shore Campus. Tickets are not required for either event, but space is limited so attendees are advised to arrive early.

1-17-2012 | Comments Off

Dalai Lama coming to Loyola

As we move into the new semester, we wanted to remind you that on April 26, 2012, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will return to Chicago. Loyola University Chicago will serve as the host site for his visit. The University is planning a special afternoon program for Loyola students, faculty, staff, and alumni (alums will pay a nominal fee) that will feature an address by the Dalai Lama.

Visit the TIBETcenter’s website at http://www.tibetcenterchicago.org/Home_Page.html for additional information on their event. Details of the Loyola-specific afternoon program, placing a special emphasis on the theme of interfaith collaboration, will be posted on http://luc.edu/ and Inside Loyola in the weeks ahead.

12-28-2011 | Comments Off

Silent Night Holy Night

On behalf of all of us here at IPS, faculty and staff, we extend our most heartfelt wishes for a holy, blessed Christmas, and Hanukkah. As we move through these days of remembrance, may we be blessed with gifts of peace, happiness and joy. May these days of wonder provide you time for reflection as well as giving you time to spend with family and friends. We look forward to welcoming you back in January. May your New Year be bright and full of happiness.

12-15-2011 | Comments Off

Comfort Galore

On Monday evening, November 14th, former IPS research professor Brett Hoover, addressed a gathering of friends and colleagues as he discussed his latest book, Comfort – An Atlas for the Body and Soul. Brett helped his audience explore the nuances that surround the word “comfort.” Through engaging stories and thoughtful considerations, Brett offered those present insights and reflections on our need for comfort. I left the presentation reflecting not only on my need for comfort but with new insights on how I can offer comfort to others. All there that night agreed, our time spent with Brett was quite “comfortable” indeed.

11-16-2011 | Comments Off

Advent Retreat Day

As the days shorten and the nights lengthen, we enter into this season of watching, waiting, and expectant longing. Pushing past the voices of discouragement, we listen intently for that still, small voice of God. Through story, poetry, prayer, evocative images and reflective music, these two gifted preachers of the Word will guide us in a day of spiritual practice – seeing through the darkness into the light of hope.

Retreat directors: Fr. John Cusick, director of the Office of Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Chicago and Fr. Michael Sparough, S.J., the founder of Charis Ministries and a retreat director at the Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House.

The retreat will be on Saturday, December 3, 2011, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Regents Hall, 16th floor of Lewis Towers. For fee information and registration see: http://alumni.luc.edu/site/Calendar?id=109724&view=Detail Check-In will begin at 9:00 Event will be held Lunch will be on your own.

11-10-2011 | Comments Off