Category:Student Resources
Chai & Chat WTC
The University’s Global Engagement Program presents: Chai & Chat WTC. This program offered by the Office of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS). Chai & Chat WTC is a space for Loyola’s F-1 students, J-1 scholars, and H-1B employees to connect with one another, but ALL Loyolans are welcome! If you are interested in making …
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Manage Stress Right
Stress can escalate until your neck is sore, your heart is racing, and you feel overwhelmed. On an average day, more than half of the workforce leaves work with neck pain, tired eyes, or sore hands. Many take the stress home, vent with family or friends, and then have trouble sleeping. Stop the stress cycle …
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Self-Care Strategies
Self care prevents burnout, reduces the negative effects of stress, helps you refocus and is beneficial for your overall well-being. Join professional and personal groups you enjoy. Ask for help if you need it. Build downtime into your day. Conduct regular reality checks. Put up relaxing photos of people or places that are important to …
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As President of the American Association of Suicidology I will…
As President I will address three primary issues: 1) Improving Board governance. I am working with Board members to restructure the way the annual conference is organized, the role of Board officers, and developing a skills matrix for identifying Board members. 2) Improving visible and hidden diversity on the Board. Board members are and have …
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Interinstitutional Transnational Experience About Migration Studies – Two Jesuit Institutions Partner to Provide Academic Practice and Social Service
Professor Maria Vidal de Haymes has a long-standing commitment to migration studies. One focus includes international student exchanges within a humanitarian framework linked to social service with the Mexican migrant population in Chicago. Dr. Vidal de Haymes (Loyola University Chicago) and Dr. Graciela Polanco Hernandez (Iberoamericana University, Mexico) developed an interinstitutional transnational program designed to …
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MSW Student Kari McClowry on ABC 7’s Windy City Live on March 17
Even though she doesn’t have a parade to preside over, St. Patrick’s Day Queen Kari McClowry (pictured at top right below), a Loyola MSW student with an interest in school social work, is not going to let that dampen her spirits. Currently working in a hospice setting, McClowry lost her father to cancer and dedicated …
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