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Newsletter
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Parents
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Loyola
University
New
Orleans • December
2007 |
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It is that time of year to give thanks for all our blessings and appreciate what we have and what we can do for others. As co-chair of the Parent's Council, it is my pleasure to wish you all the joy this special season of giving can bring. I was happy to be able to contribute to The Loyola Fund again this year, and to those of you who have also made contributions, I say thank you. I attended Loyola as an undergraduate from 1972 to 1976 and went on to attain my juris doctorate degree at Loyola Law School in l979. New Orleans was different then, but so was the world we knew. In the more than 30 years that have passed since I lived in Buddig Hall, I have returned to New Orleans to see the changes, attend reunions, and now to see my daughter, Shannon. She is getting a great education, enjoys a wonderful student life, and sees opportunities in the city everywhere. Shannon loves Loyola as I did and still do. The facilities have grown tremendously, and the faculty is dedicated and top-notch. You and I believe in Loyola. That is why we send our children there to be educated and to grow into productive and caring individuals. Tuition only covers 63 percent of the cost to educate your son or daughter. We want Loyola's reputation to continue to soar and its academic excellence, as well as campus life, to be enhanced. Please help the Parent's Council strengthen The Loyola Fund by giving whatever amount feels comfortable for you. With your financial support, we can attain the high goals we hope to achieve. I ask you to give with generous and thankful hearts to a place that will always be a special place for your child — a place that has provided so much for so many, from my generation to our children's and beyond. In anticipation of your generosity, I say, "Thank you" and wish you continued blessings, good health, and much happiness in the new year. Warmest Regards, Maureen
Brennan
Kelley,
A'76,
L'79 Two Years Later: Alive and Kicking! By Ray Willhoft, A'00 Reprinted with permission from LUNO Magazine Two years have passed since Hurricane Katrina forever changed the lives of the citizens of New Orleans and the community members of Loyola University New Orleans. Though there have been many ups and downs in the rebuilding effort, much progress has been made by both the city and the university that is so closely connected to it.
Thelonious Monk Institute: Update By Tara Templeton, Class of 2008, Maroon staffer The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, a nonprofit education organization founded in 1986, began a commitment to New Orleans on April 2, 2007, with the announcement that Loyola University New Orleans would be the new home for its Institute of Jazz Performance. The program, unique in jazz education, is a two-year performance program that affords graduate-level jazz education. The Monk Institute has launched a "Commitment to New Orleans" that includes ongoing school and community jazz education programs to help strengthen the school system, provide employment for New Orleans musicians, attract displaced musicians back to their hometown, and unite the city's jazz, arts, and cultural communities. This is the largest program initiative in the institute's 20-year history. For the first time, one program will embody the institute's entire mission of fostering the next generation of jazz greats, educating young people about jazz, and helping to expand and perpetuate jazz. The Institute of Jazz Performance Program is the world's most intensive graduate-level college jazz education program and attracts top young jazz musicians from around the world. The partnership with Loyola University New Orleans offers the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz the rare opportunity to expand its college program to include major broadcasting capabilities. Loyola is providing the institute with its own broadcast studio that will be used by the students, faculty, and major jazz masters for videotaping and for presenting live broadcasts via television, webcasts, and podcasts as produced by the Music Industry Studies Program at the university. Classroom instruction, masterclasses, and concerts will be documented for broadcasts to schools and the general public. "New Orleans is nationally and internationally known for its jazz. The institute is a natural fit with Loyola, the entire New Orleans consortium, and the city," said Dr. Ed Kvet, dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts. Click here to read a related article published by the New York Times. The Loyola University Parents and Alumni Admissions Network (LUPAAN) program is an admissions effort which strives to bring parents and alumni into the recruitment process. Click here to learn more!
Each One, Reach One is Loyola's third annual recruitment campaign. The Office of Admissions calls upon the entire Loyola community to identify talented high school seniors who may be well matched for Loyola University New Orleans. Click here to learn more!
The Seventh Annual National Wolves on the Prowl Community Service Day was held on November 3. In the Jesuit tradition, Loyola strives to develop individuals who dedicate their lives to service for others. More than 300 students, alumni, faculty, and staff worked on projects that were held in New Orleans and 12 other chapter cities across the country. In New Orleans, students fed the homeless, held a field day on campus for underprivileged youth, cleaned up City Park, and volunteered at a local public school.
On November 1, the Loyola Wolfpack and the Tulane Green Wave basketball teams clashed in the annual Battle of Freret Street exhibition game at Tulane's Fogelman Arena. Prior to the game, more than 100 fans attended a pre-game pep-rally. Loyola fans dined on hamburgers and hotdogs, enjoyed interactive games, had their faces painted, and cheered on the Wolfpack basketball team, introduced by Loyola Head Coach and Athletic Director Dr. Michael Giorlando. After an exciting game and a rally in the second half, the Tulane Green Wave defeated the Loyola Wolfpack 53-68. The Wolfpack basketball team promises a win next year in this spirited Loyola tradition. Season's Greetings from New Orleans! My role is to assist you and support your needs as a Loyola parent or family member, as well as to raise funds for The Loyola Fund. We believe parents and families are an important part of the university community and that you play a vital role in your student's success at Loyola. Please stay plugged in to the university! The most powerful steps you as parents can take to be involved and engaged with Loyola are: keeping up with the website, reading the LUNO Magazine and other mailings, attending local and on-campus events (such as Family Weekend, October 3-5, 2008!), referring high school students to Loyola, hiring Loyola graduates for internships and jobs, and, of course, generously supporting The Loyola Fund. I am here to help you and keep you informed. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at (504)861-5646 or erhicks@loyno.edu All the best, Emily
Hicks An architect alum has proposed a plan that, if adopted by the Board of Trustees, could change the face of Loyola Reprinted with permission from The Maroon The architectural face of Loyola University could be changing very soon, thanks to the Kell Munoz architectural firm's drafting of a new master plan for the main campus. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, said in an e-mail to The Maroon that he commissioned the plan after discussion with the Board of Trustees. "I knew we needed to address facilities and will have to raise money for it, so it seemed reasonable to develop some sort of plan for donors," Wildes said. Links to all campus calendars: Theatre
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