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Commencement

We can’t wait to celebrate your accomplishments!

Loyola's students, families, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to celebrate the Class of 2024 during Commencement Week beginning on Sunday, May 5 and concluding on Saturday, May 11. 

We look forward to recognizing the many achievements of the graduating class. All May ceremonies will be held in Gentile Arena. Arrupe College Commencement will be held in Rooney Hall. 

School, College, and Institute Ceremonies

ARRUPE COLLEGE Saturday, August 10, 2024, 3 P.M.


COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Friday, May 10, 2024, 9 A.M., 1 P.M., 5 P.M.


QUINLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Thursday, May 9, 2024, 10 A.M. (Undergraduate), 3 P.M. (Graduate)


SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Continuing and Professional Studies


SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Communication


SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10 A.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Environmental Sustainability


SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10 A.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Education


THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 3 P.M., Gentile Arena

Shared ceremony with the Institute of Pastoral Studies


PARKINSON SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Social Work


SCHOOL OF LAW Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10 A.M.


STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Saturday, May 11, 2024, 3 P.M.


MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 9 A.M.


SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health


INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL STUDIES Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 3 P.M.

Shared ceremony with The Graduate School

Mass and Blessing of Graduates

Several optional Mass options are available for graduates, their families, and the campus community. More information is available below. 

BACCALAUREATE MASS AND BLESSING OF GRADUATES Monday, May 6, 2024, 4 P.M., Madonna della Strada Chapel, Lake Shore Campus


STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MASS AND BLESSING OF GRADUATES Friday, May 10, 2024, 4 P.M., Quiet Study Room, Health Sciences Campus

If you are interested in attending, please contact Anne Hillman, at ahillman@LUC.edu. 


SCHOOL OF LAW MASS AND BLESSING OF GRADUATES Saturday, May 11, 2024, 8 A.M., Madonna della Strada Chapel, Lake Shore Campus


 

Honorary Degree Recipient

Stritch School of Medicine Honorary degree recipient Fabio Lievano

STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

Fabio Lievano, MD

Vice President, Patient Safety, Scientific Collaborations and New Business Advancements, Pharmacovigilance & Patient Safety, Epidemiology and R&D Quality Assurance, AbbVie Candidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa

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Keynote Speakers

Keynote speaker announcements for Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, School of Social Work, and Arrupe College will be shared in the coming week.

Commencement keynote speaker Mary Thies

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Morning

Mary Jane Theis, JD (BA '71)

Chief Justice, Illinois Supreme Court

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Commencement keynote speaker Fr. Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Afternoon

Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula, S.J., (PhD '16, MA '10)

Director, Arrupe Center for Research and Training; President, African Studies Association of Africa

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Commencement keynote speaker Matthew Kolinski

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Evening

Matthew Kolinski, MD (BS '06)

Doctor of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine; Chief Executive Officer, Staffing Management Group; Founder/CEO, USA Staffing Services

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Commencement keynote speaker John Schreiber

QUINLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

John Schreiber, MBA (BBA '68)

President of Centaur Capital Partners, Inc.; Chair, Board of Trustees, Loyola University Chicago

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Commencement keynote speaker Steve Bynum

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION and SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Steve Bynum

Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), Chicago Public Media

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Commencement keynote speaker Melody Spann Cooper

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION and SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Melody Spann Cooper (BS '88)

Chairman, Midway Broadcasting Company; Member, Board of Trustees, Loyola University Chicago

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Commencement keynote speaker Danny Bernard Martin

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL and THE INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL STUDIES

Danny Bernard Martin, PhD

Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Commencement keynote speaker Lauren Cherry

SCHOOL OF LAW

Lauren M. Cherry (JD '10)

U.S. Navy Judge Advocate; White House Fellow; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

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Commencement keynote speaker Kamran Hamid

STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Kamran Hamid, MD

Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Stritch School of Medicine

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Commencement keynote speaker

MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING

Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN

Associate Dean for Research and Innovation; Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University

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Registration

You’ve worked hard for this moment – be sure you’re eligible to register by checking with your college, institute, school and applying to graduate. We look forward to honoring you during your ceremony!

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ARRUPE COLLEGE Saturday, August 10, 2024, 3 P.M.


COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Friday, May 10, 2024, 9 A.M., 1 P.M., 5 P.M.


QUINLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Thursday, May 9, 2024, 10 A.M. (Undergraduate), 3 P.M. (Graduate)


SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Continuing and Professional Studies


SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 5 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Communication


SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10 A.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Environmental Sustainability


SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10 A.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Education


THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 3 P.M., Gentile Arena

Shared ceremony with the Institute of Pastoral Studies


PARKINSON SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the School of Social Work


SCHOOL OF LAW Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10 A.M.


STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Saturday, May 11, 2024, 3 P.M.


MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 9 A.M.


SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 1 P.M.

Shared ceremony with the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health


INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL STUDIES Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 3 P.M.

Shared ceremony with The Graduate School

BACCALAUREATE MASS AND BLESSING OF GRADUATES Monday, May 6, 2024, 4 P.M., Madonna della Strada Chapel, Lake Shore Campus


STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MASS AND BLESSING OF GRADUATES Friday, May 10, 2024, 4 P.M., Quiet Study Room, Health Sciences Campus

If you are interested in attending, please contact Anne Hillman, at ahillman@LUC.edu. 


SCHOOL OF LAW MASS AND BLESSING OF GRADUATES Saturday, May 11, 2024, 8 A.M., Madonna della Strada Chapel, Lake Shore Campus


 

Keynote speaker announcements for Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, School of Social Work, and Arrupe College will be shared in the coming week.