Duhawk Digest | Bob & Judy Tucker
Loras College All-Sports Camp founders Bob and Judy Tucker reflect on their arrival in Dubuque, their efforts to establish the
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Author: Robert Waterbury
Sergio Pérez (’13) Named College Diversity Officer/Advisor to the President
“The work is immense, but so is the will and spirit of our campus community, and I have no doubt we will see experiences we haven’t seen before. Justice work begins by organizing appropriately, and I look forward to leveraging all community members to make the College a leader in higher education.”
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Sunleaf Tabbed as a “Digital Leader to Follow”
I sat up and took note of the campus leaders who were willing to show up in their personhood, to demonstrate the humanity behind their position.
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Virtual Tour In the Works
Loras College is working to create an immersive virtual tour that will allow prospective students an in-depth exploration of campus second only to an in-person visit.
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Duhawk Digest: Bob and Jane Specht
Bob and Jane Specht look back on their time at Loras College, their memories of the National Catholic Basketball Tournament (NCBT), and how they remain connected to Duhawks today.
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Campus History: San Jose Swimming Pool
Wahlert asked that the new natatorium be named after his favorite saint, St. Joseph. With St. Joseph serving as the patron saint of the College, multiple buildings boasted his name. The new pool was named San Jose to avoid confusion.
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Loras College Announces $500,000 Challenge Gift For Student Aid
“On behalf of all Loras, I am grateful to our marvelous benefactors because, without them, it would be even more difficult to navigate the pandemic.”
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Loras College Shifts to Test-Optional Admission
The Loras admission team is now using a test-optional admission process that provides students with a certain grade point average (GPA) to forego submitting an ACT or SAT score for acceptance in the College.
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Father Vu Returns to Loras as Chaplain
“I am just grateful for the opportunities to walk with students and help and support them as much as I can in these four formative years of their lives. I am also looking forward to assisting the staff, faculty, and administration in our vocation helping our students.”
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Duhawk Digest | President Jim Collins talks pandemic preparations and giving
President Jim Collins (’84) joins the podcast to share the College’s plans to navigate the upcoming academic year through a pandemic. He also talks about recent financial gifts made to assist students, including a $500,000 anonymous challenge gift.
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