Toward
environmental
sustainability
L
oyola’s new Institute of
Environmental Sustainability
(IES) is a cooperative endeavor that
spans campuses and disciplines,
addressing environmental issues
from the molecular level to entire
ecosystems, and from personal
responsibility to environmental
policy. Institute research ranges
from data compilation about the
damaged Chicago-area waterway
system to field ornithology courses
to soil evaluation. The IES offers a
BA in environmental policy and
a BS in environmental science,
as well as five-year BA/MBA or
BS/MBA programs designed to
help students understand the
implications of business and
consumer products and practices.
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Beyond the School of Law’s recent accomplishments, there’s lots more happening at
Loyola University Chicago. Here’s a snapshot of the latest Loyola news.
Med school welcomes
DREAM Act applicants
L
oyola’s Stritch School of Medicine is the first medical school in the nation to announce that it is accepting
applications for admission from undocumented immigrants. The DREAM Act enables qualified undocumented
immigrants to receive a two-year, renewable authorization to remain and work in the United States. The decision to
consider applications is a conscious step to help fill a void in the medical community. The US is facing a significant
shortage of physicians. In addition, large portions of the population are underserved by the current distribution
and demographic profiles of physicians.
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Loyola’s Stritch School of Medicine is the first medical school in the country to accept
applications for admission from undocumented immigrants.
Loyola joins the
Missouri Valley
Conference
L
oyola has accepted an
invitation to join the Missouri
Valley Conference (MVC). All
sports, with the exception of
men’s volleyball (which remains
in the Midwestern Intercollegiate
Volleyball Association), made
the jump for the 2013-14 season.
Founded in 1907, the Missouri
Valley Conference is the nation’s
second-oldest NCAA Division I
athletics conference, second only
to the Big Ten Conference. In its
first 106 years, the Valley has had
32 members. Loyola is the league’s
first member from Chicago.
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UNIVERSITY NEWS
SAVE THE DATE
Mark your
calendar for
the following
School
of Law events.
2014 Judges
Reception
Tuesday,
February 25
Calling all judges!
If you have served or currently serve as a local, state, or
federal judge, we cordially invite you to join us for a reception in your honor. If
you are newly elected, or you have not received an invitation to this event in
the past, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at lawalumni@luc.edu, or
by calling
312.915.6187.
Jan
THU: 1.2.14
New York Alumni Reception
New York Hilton, Midtown
THU: 1.30.14
1L Mentoring Kick-Off Dinner
Feb
THU: 2.6.14
Young Alumni Networking Lunch
Fulton’s on the River
FRI: 2.14.14
Loyola University
Chicago International Law
Review Conference
“Assessing the New Generation
of Human Rights Provisions in Free
Trade Agreements”
FRI: 2.21.14
Race and the Law Symposium
THU: 2.27.14
Public Interest Law Society Auction
Mar
FRI: 3.14–SUN: 3.16.14
Norman C. Amaker Public
Interest Retreat
WED: 3.26.14
IP Law Alumni Reception
THU: 3.27.14
Tax Law Alumni Reception
FRI: 3.28.14
Consumer Law Review Conference
“Consumer Privacy and
Data Collection”
Apr
FRI: 4.4.14
Loyola University Chicago Law
Journal Conference
“Sentence Structure:
The Elements of Punishment”
FRI: 4.25.14
Consumer Antitrust Colloquium
June
FRI: 6.27.14
60th Annual F. Emmett
Morrissey Golf Outing
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