Leadership
Community Engagement
Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., university president, has been recognized for his extensive volunteer work on public boards in the city of New Orleans:
- President Fr. Kevin Wildes, S.J. was awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Jazz Award
The Martin Luther King Jr. Jazz Award honors individuals who have contributed to enriching their community, advancing cultural awareness through music and art, and furthering economic opportunity while adhering to the principals of non-violence. - Loyola president tapped to serve on Civil Service Commission
- Loyola president and experts aid in New Orleans' renewal serving on Landrieu transition team
- The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., and Inspector General Robert Cerasoli featured on NPR
- Fr. Wildes Elected Chairman of Ethics Review Board for the City of New Orleans
President’s Forums
Loyola’s President’s Forums seek to explore and discuss some of the most compelling contemporary issues facing us today. Featuring internationally recognized scholars, the forum’s goal is to develop a dialogue with the larger community that helps us deepen our understanding and challenge us to move toward a more just and enlightened society.
Past President's Forums
Review an archive of past presidents forums below:
- Oil and Water: Spotlight on the Gulf - April 27, 2011
- Climate expert speaks at Loyola President's Forum - November 11, 2010
- Transforming Health Care in the 21st Century: The New Reality - October 12, 2009
- Loyola Presidential Forum on Faithful Citizenship - October 1, 2008
- To Protect and Serve, How Police Departments Affect the Well-Being of Communities - April 2, 2008
- The Qur'an, A New American Scripture - January 30, 2008
- America’s Immigrants: New Perspectives from New Orleans on the National Debate - April 10, 2007
- What’s at Stake? Evolution, Intelligent Design, and Faith - November 7, 2006
- Science, Religion, and the Question of Cosmic Purpose - November 6, 2006
- Symposium on Bioethics – February 28 – March 3, 2005
