December 12, 2003

People and events in the news at Loyola

Five legal scholars were invested with professorships at a ceremony in the law school on November 7. Pictured are, from left, David W. Gruning, invested with the Louisiana Outside Counsel Health and Ethics Foundation Distinguished Professorship; Dian Tooley, invested with the Jones Walker Distinguished Professorship; M. Isabel Medina, invested with the Ferris Family Distinguished Professorship; and Bobby M. Harges, invested with the Adams & Reese Distinguished Professorship II. The Rev. William J. Byron, S.J., interim president of Loyola University New Orleans, School of Law Dean Brian Bromberger, and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Walter Harris presided over the investitures. Jeanne M. Woods, invested with the Henry F. Bonura, Jr., Distinguished Professorship, is not pictured.

Members of the Loyola choir sing their way into the Holy Name of Jesus Church as the College of Music presents Christmas at Loyola on December 7. The annual musical celebration features the Loyola choirs, chamber orchestra, and brass ensemble. The crowd-pleasing event is part of the college's Montage Performance Series.

Loyola cheerleaders were in fine fashion at the November 8 basketball game. After hours of long, hard work the 12-member squad was a stunting sensation. According to group adviser Crystal Morrison, administrative assistant for University Police Chief Pat Bailey, the cheerleaders are enjoying a year of fun, success, and sisterhood.