²ÝÁñÉçÇø – ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Catholic, Liberal Arts | Dubuque, IA Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:01:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 /wp-content/uploads/cropped-loras-favicon-with-background-480x480.png ²ÝÁñÉçÇø – ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 32 32 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Chemistry Student Conducts Computational Research Through University of South Florida Internship /news/nelson-chemistry-internship-2026/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:36 +0000 /?p=70802 For Emma Nelson (’27), summer research has become an opportunity to explore new areas of chemistry while discovering where her career interests can take her. The rising senior from Pontiac, Illinois, is spending the summer at the University of South Florida in Tampa as an undergraduate research intern through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Functional Materials program.

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]]> Sabbatical Spotlight: Emily DiFilippo Explores Vocation Through Storytelling  /news/sabbatical-emily-difilippo/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:19:00 +0000 /?p=70674 For Emily DiFilippo, a sabbatical is more than time away from the classroom. The word sabbatical is derived from Sabbath, the biblical day of rest and reflection. A sabbatical provides faculty with the opportunity to pursue scholarship that enriches both their research and teaching. During her sabbatical, she has explored a question that has long shaped both her academic work and personal life…

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]]> ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Student Gains Hands-On Engineering Experience Through Iowa Space Grant Internship  /news/evan-schlichting-space-grant-internship/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /?p=70556 When Evan Schlichting (’28) arrived in Ames this summer, he was ready to combine two lifelong interests: engineering and meteorology. The rising sophomore from Freeburg, Illinois, is serving as a High-Altitude Ballooning Intern with the Iowa Space Grant Consortium, a NASA-supported program that provides students with hands-on experience in engineering design…

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]]> ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Creative Media Students Earn State and Regional Honors for Film and Media Work /news/loras-creative-media-2026/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:49:23 +0000 /?p=70410 Spring is widely regarded as the premier season for film festivals and awards ceremonies recognizing excellence in creative projects from the previous year. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Creative Media students have continued that tradition, earning multiple state and regional honors for their outstanding work. At the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Student Production Awards hosted by…

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]]> ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Students Earn National Recognition at FBLA National Leadership Conference  /news/fbla-nationals-2026/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:36:49 +0000 /?p=70366 The conference attracted more than 1,300 students, educators and volunteers from nearly 200 colleges and universities across 29 states and territories. Participants competed in 42 business-related events for scholarships and cash prizes totaling nearly $60,000 while taking part in educational workshops and networking opportunities with employers and industry professionals.

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]]> 2026 Spring Dean’s List /news/2026-deans-list/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?p=70139 The following ²ÝÁñÉçÇø undergraduate students were recognized for academic achievement during the recent semester by Dr. Sarah Nytroe, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Provost. To be eligible, a student must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 for the term and be a full-time student taking at least 12 graded credits (pass/fail courses are excluded). The Dean’s List is compiled at the completion of each…

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]]> Award-winning Filmmaker Craig Schaefer to Deliver ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 187th Commencement Address /news/loras-college-187th-commencement-address/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:19:01 +0000 /?p=69336 Schaefer, who has been a member of the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø faculty since 1993, will also be recognized as professor emeritus upon his retirement at the end of the 2026 academic year, concluding 33 years of service. As professor of creative media, Schaefer played a transformative role in shaping ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’ creative media program. Throughout his career, he taught courses in production, sports media and media…

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]]> ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Senior Earns Gold ADDY and Judge’s Choice Award at AAF American Advertising Awards /news/loras-college-senior-awarded-addy/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:34:10 +0000 /?p=68298 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø senior Nora Bruxvoort, a Creative Media major with a minor in Marketing, was recently recognized for her outstanding creative work at the American Advertising Awards hosted by the American Advertising Federation’s local chapter in Dubuque. Bruxvoort received both a Gold ADDY and the Judge’s Choice Award for a promotional video she produced for Bunker Hill Golf Course during her…

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]]> ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s Master’s Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling receives CACREP accreditation /news/cacrep-accreditation/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:51:20 +0000 /?p=67111 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø is proud to announce that its Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program has received accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the national accrediting body that sets the highest standards for counseling education in the United States. This accreditation is retroactive for the past 18 months…

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]]> Legacy Symposium 2026: A Day of Discovery, Reflection, and Celebration /news/legacy-symposium-2026/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:59:34 +0000 /?p=67738 The annual ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Legacy Symposium will take place on April 15, 2026. Held each spring semester, the symposium highlights scholarly and creative work produced by students, faculty, and staff at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. Inspired by Monsignor Barta’s commitment to Catholic liberal arts education, the event provides students with opportunities to present academic research and creative inquiry in a professional…

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