February 2022 | Grad, Pro & Adult Newsletter

We hope your Spring 2022 semester is off to a strong start.
Please continue to enjoy the engagement opportunities below to help you build your community and stay connected. It's time to nominate for the 2022 Excellence Awards Ceremony. Nominate for the following awards: GPA Outstanding Leader, Outstanding GPA Student Organization, and Outstanding GPA Program of the Year.
Nominations for Graduate, Professional, & Adult awards are due March 5th, 2022

We look forward to seeing you at future event, Ramblers!

Caroline Lauber | Graduate Intern

Caroline Lauber (she/her) is one of the Graduate Interns for the Spring 2022 semester. She is a current first year graduate student in the Public History Masters Program. Caroline’s most recent job was as the Administrative Coordinator and Admissions Counselor for the International Program at Wheaton Academy, a private Christian high school in the western suburbs. She loved interacting with the international students and working with the international team to provide a fun and fruitful high school experience for the students. Caroline is looking forward to connecting more with the Loyola graduate community. She enjoys event planning and creating spaces for students to thrive. Caroline is a huge Chicago sports fan. She was even in Wrigleyville during Game 7 of the World Series when the Cubs won! That night was so exciting and celebratory and the best night of her life thus far.

Jamel Khedira | Graduate Intern

Jamel (he/him) is currently part of the Quinlan School of Business’ MBA program. Jamel grew up in France where he graduated in Economics and lived for a couple years in Southern Spain where he studied International Finance and worked for a multinational.

Jamel decided to come to Chicago to continue his international adventure to learn about American traditions and culture. Upon his arrival here, he was able to be part of a GPASL event where he meet International and American students. It was a great place to learn about the other students’ backgrounds and it set a great start to his Chicago experience. Now, he would like to be part of GPASL to organize events, be part of the LUC community and improve the students' experience here.

While Jamel loves learning more about other cultures and (try to) learn new languages, he also enjoys watching Basketball, reading books, getting out on the Lake Shore Trail, and discovering the city!

MacKenzie Rotherham | Director

MacKenzie (she/her) joined the Graduate, Professional, & Adult team in October 2021, and she is looking forward to collaboratively supporting our student community.

MacKenzie is a proud double alumna of Loyola Chicago. She is also a current graduate student, and has professional experience working collaboratively with students in the department of Student Activities and Greek Affairs here at LUC.

Stop by MacKenzie's office in the Terry Student Center (Room 202) to say hello. There is always a warm cup of coffee or tea waiting for you.

Email: Mrotherham@luc.edu
Telephone: 312-915-6458
Office: 26 E. Pearson, Rm 202

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Building a More Beloved Community

Loyola Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, as well as members of the Chicago community are invited to join the university for a host of familiar activities including the Interfaith Dialogue program, Service Days, and acclaimed speakers. In addition, we are thrilled to welcome back popular events including a Book Discussion and a LUC Faculty & Staff Research Symposium-- all virtual! Learn more here.

The purpose of this presentation is to revisit the concept of justice in evaluation practice. This presentation focuses on how justice shapes the moral end, or good, that evaluation ought to serve or promote. Examples of evaluation approaches that will be discussed include democratic evaluation, ideological evaluation, and culturally responsive evaluation. These approaches are rooted in different notions of justice, such as justice as distribution and justice as rights. This work has implications for both the macro positioning of evaluation in society and the micro character of evaluation practice in specific contexts and relational interactions. Leanne Kalleymeyn, Associate Professor in the School of Education at LUC, will be presenting. To register and receive a link to join us on Zoom, please REGISTER HERE.

Join fellow Ramblers for a special on-campus premiere of The Loyola Project, a documentary film about our 1963 National Championship men’s basketball team and their role in the civil rights movement. This free event is Friday, February 11, at 7:00 p.m. in Gentile Arena. Tickets are required and can be reserved online. Loyola’s COVID-19 Game Day guidelines will be followed.

Career Services is hosting an inaugural Diversity Equity & Inclusion Career & Networking Fair on Wednesday, February 23 from 3 - 6 PM. This is a virtual career fair primarily intended for students who identify as: scholars of color, LGBTQI+, undocumented, and/or first generation. Students can prepare for the fair by attending any or all of the preparation events at 5 PM on February 7 (Cultural Identities in the Job Search), February 8 (Creating Cultural Capital: Networking), and February 21 (Own your Value: Salary Negotiation). Students can register at joinhandshake.com.

Building Bridges: A Synodal Encounter Between Pope Francis and University Students is a direct conversation between the Pope and university students from North, Central, and South America, including some from Loyola. The Pope and the students will address salient issues facing the Church and the world in our times—communion and participation, migration, and care for the planet.

Hosted by the Institute of Pastoral Studies (IPS), the Department of Theology, and the Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage, the real-time virtual conversation will take place Thursday, February 24 at 12 p.m. Central time.

Preached Silent Retreat – March 4-6, 2022

On retreat we’ll be exploring the three themes: “Who am I? Whose am I? and Who am I called to be?”

The retreat will be held out at LUREC and costs $50. Need based financial aid is available.

On silent retreats, participants gather for talks throughout the weekend and have several quiet periods throughout the day for prayer and reflection. There is also possibility for spiritual direction to talk about your prayer.

Contact Jeff Peak (jpeak@luc.edu) for more information.

Updated COVID-19 Booster Shot Requirement and Lottery Prizes

All students, faculty, and staff are now required to receive a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine and upload proof to Loyola Health by Monday, February 21. If you have not already, get boosted now and upload the information to Loyola Health through the Loyola mobile app or at LUC.edu/vaxupload. If you have already received a booster, upload to Loyola Health as soon as possible. Students who have uploaded their booster are automatically entered to win prizes through LU Lottery. Every Monday for the next few weeks, students will be randomly selected to prizes, including a $2,500 scholarship, Chicago Bulls tickets, and e-gift cards. More information can be found on the LU Lottery website.

Students who cannot receive their booster within a certain period of time due to a recent infection of COVID-19 should upload their positive test result to Loyola Health and have 120 days from the date of a positive test to upload their booster. Students in this circumstance can email covid-19support@LUC.edu with additional questions.

Visit Loyola's Vaccine Information website for more information.

Student Support and Resources

Loyola’s Center for Student Assistance and Advocacy (CSAA ),

led by the Office of the Dean of Students, provides support, coordination,

case management, and resource referrals for student concerns across the University. If you or another student is experiencing significant hardship and needs urgent assistance,

the CSAA is a source of help for a wide variety of concerns that extend beyond those of a financial nature.

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