Poet Austin Smith Featured At Upcoming Loras Virtual Event
The Loras College Language & Literature Department will host poet Austin Smith for a Zoom reading of his poetry on Thursday, October 22, at 7 p.m.
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Fall at Loras College
The beauty of the fall is on display across campus and we want to share it with you.
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Prayer Service for Racial Healing
Students, faculty and staff gathered in Christ the King Chapel to reflect on the pain caused by the racial divisions among us and pray for a path foward toward healing.
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Latinx Heritage Month Kicks Off Wednesday with Virtual Lecture
The lecture is just the beginning of several events occurring over the next few weeks that acknowledge the many challenges the Latinx community continues to face today and pay tribute to the Latinx community’s resilience and success.
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Black Student Athletes Share Their Experiences
Dimitric Young (’21), Terrianna Black (’20), Marion Edwards (’22) and Tyreke Winston (’22) each shared stories as part of the “Power of Our Voices” panel that challenged the Loras community to work to improve the Loras community and beyond for all.
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Loras Event to Celebrate 30 Years of the ADA
The Loras College Lynch Learning Center will host a webinar to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Senator Tom Harkin (retired) of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement on Thursday, September 24
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New #LorasTogether Apparel Available
#LorasTogether came about when Loras College transitioned to online learing in March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The hashtag has become a rallying cry for the Loras community to come together in support of each other in a time of social distancing.
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“Purple and Gold”
“I was wondering over the summer how I would answer this simple question: ‘what’s home to you?’ For me, it’s all about the people that are willing to be beside you, rain or shine. The lyrics were inspired by family and friends, which is what makes Loras feel like home for so many of us,.
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Launch into Loras 2020
We are excited to welcome students back to campus for the new academic year. Over the past two days, first-year students settled in to their new role as college students through the Launch into Loras program.
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Healing Through History
“Iowa has the opportunity to dramatically lead the effort to knit our divided country back together. We can do so by honoring that other man named George, that man who was born under slavery but who, uplifted by Iowa State, overcame the barriers of racism to become a hero of our state.”
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