Loyola University New Orleans Events
Celebrate your love for Loyola at any or all of our upcoming events.
Come find your new Loyola niche with alumni and friends throughout the year. Mark your calendars — more details to come!
- May & June — Alumni Chapter Crawfish Boils
- June 7 — LSBA Cocktail Reception
- July 29 — Feast of St. Ignatius
Signature Events
Alumni Chapter Crawfish Boils
Every year, Loyola's alumni chapters celebrate Spring with New Orleans-style crawfish boils in chapter cities across the country! To view the 2023 schedule and register, click the link below.
Wolf Pack Athletics Golf Tournament
Loyola University New Orleans alumni and supporters come together on the greens each year to enjoy good food, golf, and friends—all while supporting Wolf Pack Athletics. The annual Wolf Pack Athletics Golf Tournament is one of the most fun and memorable ways to support Loyola New Orleans. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Friday, October 14, 2022, event!
Wolves on the Prowl
Wolves on the Prowl is Loyola University New Orleans' annual Community Service Campaign. Thanks to everyone who joined the Loyola New Orleans Alumni Association and the Office of Student Affairs on Saturday, November 12, for our drive-through food donation drive for Iggy's Cupboard.
Lagniappe Days
Lagniappe Days is a crowdfunding campaign where you can support vital student and faculty causes that have a direct impact on our community. Loyola University New Orleans has provided quality Jesuit education for over a century, but its impact goes far beyond the classroom. Our faculty and students provide and participate in a range of programs and causes that improve the quality of life in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region. During Lagniappe Days 2022, 119 donors gave $14,376 and supported nearly 25 campus organizations and centers that continue to do great work for our students and community. To everyone who gave a little something extra, thank you!
1912 Society Dinner
The 1912 Society Dinner is Loyola University New Orleans' annual gala event. Featuring live entertainment, a cocktail reception, a seated dinner, and an awards ceremony, the 1912 Society event is Loyola's most popular annual celebration. Thanks to all who joined us on Friday, December 2, 2022, to commemorate Loyola New Orleans and honor Integritas Vitae Award recipient The Honorable Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, J.D. '64.
Law Alumni Luncheon
Thanks to all who joined us for the 2023 Annual Law Alumni Luncheon on Friday, January 20, 2023. We enjoyed gathering together at the Four Seasons Hotel to honor St. Ives Award recipient Robert David, J.D. '69!
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reception
The Wolf Pack Hall of Fame honors those in Loyola's past who have either made history or contributed greatly to their sport. Exceptional Loyola athletes are inducted into the Hall of Fame each year with at an on-campus ceremony and reception. The St. Sebastian Award, honoring an individual who has made outstanding efforts on behalf of Wolf Pack Athletics, is also given at this annual event. Thanks to all who joined us on Saturday, January 28, 2023, for the 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reception.
Alumni Jazz Brunch
Alumni gather in New Orleans each year for a Sunday jazz brunch at the beautiful Audubon Tea Room in historic Audubon Park for a delicious brunch, cocktails, jazz, and community. Thanks to everyone who joined us on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in honoring 2023 Adjutor Hominum award recipient Catherine “Michie” Bissell ‘64 and Young Alumnus of the Year Benjamin C. Fields ‘18.
Loyola Loyal Day
On Loyola Loyal Day, 941 donors came together to far surpass our goal of 824 donors. Your generosity unlocked a challenge gift of $250,000, bringing the total raised during Loyola Loyal Day to $386,050! We succeeded together because of your support. Once again, you have shown what it means to be Loyola Loyal, and we THANK YOU!
Commencement
A time of pomp, pride, and celebration, the Loyola University commencement exercises and festivities honor Jesuit traditions in New Orleans style.