Duhawk Scribes Sharing Their Stories in National Blog
“I was inspired to write it to show the grey areas of the pandemic in terms of these relationships, and also as a way to put my frustration and sadness into words.”
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Author: Robert Waterbury
Hall of Fame Retrospective: Arch Ward
Ward also organized the Chicago Golden Glove boxing competition, which would also become a national event. Winners of the Chicago Golden Gloves included Joe Louis, Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.
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Duhawk Digest | The Loras Legacy Ball
After a delay due to the pandemic, Loras’s signature fundraising event, the Loras Legacy Ball, returns on August 20. In this episode, Brie Burnett (’15), director of alumni relations, provides insights into the annual event and discussed what to expect in this year’s version.
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Hall of Fame Retrospective: John “Doc” Kammer
Kammer earned his nickname while with the Tigers. When he spilled his medical bag rushing into the infield to help an injured player, his supplies fell on the field, earning the moniker “Doc.”
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Duhawk Digest | New Graduate and Continuing Education Programs
Later this summer, Loras is debuting three new programs that provide continuing education opportunities, from certification education options to Master’s Degree-level learning. Heidi Nelson, director of graduate and continuing education programs, shared the details on all the new offerings when she visited the Duhawk Digest over the past few months.
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Chris Feit Tabbed as New Loras Registrar
Loras College named Chris Feit as the newly-restructured position of Registrar and Director of Institutional Research beginning July 26. Feit
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Hall of Fame Retrospective: Charles “Gus” Dorais
From 1914-1917, Dorais would serve as head coach for the Dubuque (now Loras) College football, basketball and track & field teams.
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Finding Purpose: Summer at Loras Helps Surma Find Path Forward
“Being able to work with patients reminds me why I want to go into exercise oncology,” Surma said. “I am reminded by them each time they come in on how big of a difference we are making in their life.”
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Campus History: The Heitkamp Observatory
A smaller structure than its sister building, the observatory was placed in by the current tennis courts on Coyne Field, as it was the ideal spot on campus with the largest expanse of sky. The seismograph station was the only one in Iowa at the time.
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Sticking the Landing: Jackson’s Efforts Enhance Army Jump Event
From Tuesday evening until Friday morning, Jackson would invest 21 hours into creating a space that would serve as a focal point for the public event. She was putting the final touches on the space just hours before Golden Knights made their jump.
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