With Valentine’s Day approaching and everyone talking about love, it only seemed appropriate to talk about what Loyola staff and current students have to say about their relationship with Loyola.

Here are 30 reasons staff and students love Loyola:

1. The ability to go abroad to the Rome center. – Ellen
2. The incorporation of social justice into academics. – Judy Kyrkos
3. The small campus feel with access to the city. – Lexy Rux
4. Being in Chicago. – Maggie
5. The small class sizes; it really feels like you get one-on-one time with the professors. – Patrick
6. Being on a beautiful campus with access to downtown. – Adam Buller
7. Living in Mertz and the chicken tenders from Damen Dining Hall. – Katie
8. The sense of community. – Ricky Mott
9. The beautiful campus and social justice focus in all of my classes. – Kara
10. The small campus feel. – Shaniqua
11. How the core classes make us a well-rounded person. – Elise
12. How self-aware the student body is. I’ve never encountered an impolite person on campus. – John
13. The community feel, size of campus, friendly/welcoming environment, and small class size. – Christy Vargas
14. How there are Vegan and gluten-free options in the dining halls. – Sarah
15. Dynamics of taking class on the lake shore campus and downtown. It’s nice to experience the best of both worlds. – Claire
16. Class sizes, pretty campus, and nice/passionate professors. – Carlee
17. Diverse community. – Samantha
18. Friendly environment on campus. – Brittney
19. Approachable teachers who seem to enjoy their jobs and always want to help you do your best. – Gabby
20. The view of the lake. – Shannon
21. I feel safe on campus. – Adrian
22. Loyola has always given me the opportunity to succeed. – Aaron Brunmeier
23. The architecture of campus. – Brian
24. The sense of community. – Aliyah Jervier
25. I love that Loyola offers something for anyone and everyone who attends so that they can be a part of something and feel included. – Hiba Abbas
26. I LOVE that every time I step outside and see our beautiful campus I get excited for my day no matter how stressful it is. – Lucy Mooney
27. I love that Loyola has so many things to offer to their students. Whether it be information on study abroad, fairs talking about feminism, or tutoring for certain classes, Loyola does an amazing job providing us with tools for success. I think that since there are so many resources offered, any type of student can feel like this school is a perfect fit for them. – Katherine Weir
28. Loyola fosters education both inside and outside the classroom enabling YOU to grow immensely. Upon graduating from Loyola in the spring of 2015, Loyola has taught me that the aim of my education is not the facts, but rather of values. –Joe Sadofsky
29. How connected students are to the Loyola community. – Callie Short
30. How Loyola shares the same values as myself. – Alyson Crutchfield

Happy Valentine’s Day from Loyola University Chicago!