Our 60-year anniversary at the John Felice Rome Center
GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Our 60-year anniversary at the John Felice Rome Center
MUCH HAS CHANGED since Loyola’s John Felice Rome Center (JFRC) opened its doors 60 years ago: students no longer take a three-week voyage on a ship to arrive in Rome and letters are no longer the principal form of communication with family.
To honor six decades of the JFRC, 215 former students returned to Rome in October 2022, arriving at the center’s gates for the first time in several years. When the doors opened, they stepped onto a transformed campus: a new entrance, new chapel, and new dormitory, designed by Ignazio Lo Manto.
Even though the alums may have lived in different places (former campuses include Casa Itali ana Viaggi Internazionale Studenti, 1962–1966; Via Camilluccia, 1966–1972; Via Trionfale 1972–1978), they all, however, once called Rome home and are united by the love they share for the JFRC.
We can look forward to an exciting future for the Rome Center and the opportunities it provides for students. President Mark C. Reed
Loyola’s John Felice Rome Center campus has evolved in many ways over 60 years, and in 2022 was recognized with a prestigious Architecture Masterprize honorable mention for recent expansions.
By the Numbers
150
Number of study-abroad programs Loyola offers
23,035
Total number of JFRC alumni over the last 60 years
33%
Approximate percentage of Loyola students who study abroad
Alumni from across the U.S. came to the event, while others who live in Europe took a short flight to Rome. Some families visited with more than one generation of alumni among them.
Loyola’s president, Mark C. Reed, delivered a video message in which he recalled the six decades of meaningful global engagement for Loyola students. He called the Rome Center “a gateway to the world that provides a transformative education in a city at the heart of the Catholic faith—magnifying the impact of our mission to educate the whole person.
What’s Ahead on the Loyola Calendar
June 5-9
Quinlan’s immersive, in-person PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE enables students to execute successful projects and fulfills requirements for PMI’s PMP exam. The course covers managing teams, controlling costs, and problem solving for deadlines and budgets.
Learn moreJune 16
Student presentations for the annual COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE. Students present research work conducted with their faculty mentor.
Learn MoreJuly 29
The Stritch class of 2027 will don their white coats this summer. THE WHITE COAT CEREMONY is a rite of passage for these physicians-in-training, marking the start of their medical careers.
Alumni from across the U.S. came to the event, while others who live in Europe took a short flight to Rome. Some families visited with more than one generation of alumni among them.
Loyola’s president, Mark C. Reed, delivered a video message in which he recalled the six decades of meaningful global engagement for Loyola students. He called the Rome Center “a gateway to the world that provides a transformative education in a city at the heart of the Catholic faith—magnifying the impact of our mission to educate the whole person.