May Term – Loras College Daily

Loras May Term, Calendar Change Increase Student Opportunities

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Robert Waterbury 32 Views January Term, Loras College, May Term, Press release, schedule

The College is beginning and ending its fall semester one week earlier than the current academic calendar. In addition, Loras is shifting from a January term to a May term schedule to provide students with enhanced experiential learning opportunities.

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Duhawk Digest | Nancy Fett (’90) Reflects on May Term

May 22, 2021January 4, 2022 Robert Waterbury 297 Views Duhawk Digest, Loras Alumni, Loras College, May Term, podcast

Loras College’s May Term – a one-time instance of Loras’ single-course immersive experience occurring after the end of the academic year – has come to a close. In this episode, we talk with Associate Professor of Social Work Nancy Fett (’90) about what the experience has been like for both faculty and students before it changes back to January Term next year.

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In Pictures: 2021 Poverty Simulation

May 20, 2021January 4, 2022 Robert Waterbury 405 Views Loras College, May Term, Povery Simulation

As part of the Introduction to Social Welfare class during May Term, students took part in a poverty simulation that puts them in the position of someone living below the poverty line trying to make ends meet.