Academic Affairs – Loras College Daily

DuDawgs Provides an Opportunity to Learn About Service Dogs

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Robert Waterbury 42 Views clubs, dogs, dudawgs

My hope for the club is not only to produce highly trained service dogs but also to educate the general public about the dogs, what they do and what their rights are, as well as advocate for those struggling with PTSD and other disabilities.

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Loras College ranked 16th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News and World Report

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Robert Waterbury 125 Views Loras College, rankings

Loras College has been named the 16th Best Regional College in the Midwest – a 12-state region – according to the 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released Monday. Loras also ranked tenth in Best Value and was one of three schools in Iowa to make the Best Undergraduate Engineering Program list.

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Duhawk Profile: Jack Mongan (’21)

September 14, 2020September 11, 2020 Jack Mongan ('21) 109 Views Loras College, student profile

Loras has allowed me to excel in my studies, create great connections with faculty, staff, friends and alumni. Loras provided the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone to become more diverse and familiar with different cultures and backgrounds.

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Black Student Athletes Share Their Experiences

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Loras College 213 Views Loras College, student athletes

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

September 8, 2020September 7, 2020 Loras College 65 Views

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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Duhawk Profile: Haley Fitzpatrick (’23)

September 7, 2020September 4, 2020 Haley Fitzpatrick ('23) 31 Views

Loras has given me the opportunity to meet new people and expand my networking. The College has also helped me get out of my comfort zone and try new things that I have never done before.

Academic Affairs Alumni Athletics Awards & Accolades

Audrey Miller (’20) Named CAS Scholar-Athlete of the Year

September 6, 2020September 4, 2020 Emily Adlfinger 37 Views Athlere of the year, Chi Alpha Sigma, Loras Alumni, Loras College

Adding to her list of distinguished awards, Loras College women’s cross country and track and field alumna Audrey Miller (’20) has been named the Chi Alpha Sigma Scholar Female Athlete of the Year by the national honor society for student-athletes. Miller becomes the first recipient from Loras and the second female honoree for the organization after the inception of the awards during the 2018-19 academic year.

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Duhawk Digest | Andy Auge (’78)

September 5, 2020September 7, 2020 Robert Waterbury 58 Views

Loras College Professor of English Andy Auge (’78) looks back on a lifelong relationship with Loras. He reflects on his memories his father, legendary Loras professor Tom Auge, including his fathers words from a time of social unrest in the late 1960s. Auge also shares tales of his own path to a distinguished career of his own at his alma mater.