From the Dean

It has been a year of growth and renewal at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Environmental Sustainability (SES). During the 2022 to 2023 academic year, we reached our highest enrollment level yet, with more than 500 active undergraduate and graduate students. We welcomed new faculty, introduced a bachelor’s degree program in environmental economics, celebrated student accomplishments, and advanced impactful research.

Program growth

Serving a growing student community

During the 2022 to 2023 academic year, a total of 160 students completed degree and certificate programs in the School of Environmental sustainability, our largest graduating class yet. SES awarded 112 bachelor’s degrees, 38 master’s degrees, 10 graduate certificates.

Our students

Learning beyond the classroom

Education in SES extends beyond the conventional classroom. Our students make the most of opportunities to learn through applied research, volunteer activities, and student-driven sustainability projects. In the process, they enrich their education and positively impact the University and the broader community.

Alumni

Careers that make a difference

Graduates of the School of Environmental Sustainability pursue careers in diverse fields. Meet recent graduates advancing sustainability and making a difference in business, government, and nonprofit sectors.

Faculty

Outstanding educators and researchers joining our team

The School of Environmental Sustainability’s faculty continues to grow. Meet the new faculty members who joined SES during the 2022–2023 academic year and in the fall of 2023.

Research

Restoring biodiverse wetlands in the Great Lakes region

At the northern tip of Michigan’s lower peninsula, researchers from Loyola University Chicago’s School of Environmental Sustainability are devising new methods of restoring biologically diverse wetlands.

Curriculum

Connecting sustainability, business, and economics

The School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) applies a whole-systems approach to complex environmental challenges, focusing on multidimensional solutions that account for interconnected scientific, social, political, and economic factors. In recent years, SES has built on its interdisciplinary approach by expanding programs focused on the connections between sustainability, business, and economics.

Green campus

Creating a sustainable campus

Sustainability is a University-wide priority at Loyola. The University’s strategic plan identifies Care for Our World as a core enduring value, and our students, faculty, and staff collaborate across departments to put this value into action in our educational programs, campus operations, and daily activities.

Events

Seeking solutions and celebrating success

Throughout the year, various events and programs bring the Loyola community together to discuss critical sustainability challenges, explore solutions, and celebrate our successes.

Supporters

SES donor honor roll

Contributions from generous supporters advance our mission of educating the next generation of environmental leaders.