Join us for Loyola’s annual GIS Conference, where students, faculty, and community partners explore how mapping and geospatial technologies help us better understand and solve real-world problems. Presentations and demonstrations will showcase innovative projects applying GIS to issues such as environmental sustainability, urban planning, crime analysis, and community resilience in New Orleans and beyond. Whether you are new to GIS or already working with spatial data, this event offers an engaging look at how maps transform complex data into insights that support informed action.

More information coming soon!

Join us for an important discussion with the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project Co-Director Chase Strangio, one of the nation’s leading counsels in litigating LGBTQ issues before the US Supreme Court.

Chase has been counsel in some of the past decade’s most pivotal legal fights on behalf of transgender litigants including pivotal cases at SCOTUS. In 2024, Chase became the first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. He was also counsel in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that struck down bans on marriages for same-sex couples.

Join the Department of Psychological Sciences this Friday, February 6th, from 3:30-4:30 pm.  The event will feature guest speaker, Dr. Raymond Tucker, who will present his research on suicidal thinking/prevention. Free refreshments provided.

Join the Environment Program for its first Roundtable of the spring semester! This Environmental Roundtable will feature two guest speakers, Jacqueline Richard and Corey Miller, who will focus on nature-based solutions to protecting & preserving our coasts. Free refreshments provided!

The Criminology Department will be hosting a Louisiana Board of Pardons and Parole hearing. This is a great opportunity for students to listen and later ask the board members questions about the process. The event will start at 9 AM and end around 1 PM, depending on the number of hearings scheduled that day. We encourage students to come for as long as they are available, but please enter and exit quietly.

Join the Environment Program for its spring 2026 Environmental Roundtable Series. The Environment Program will be hosting three roundtables featuring guest speakers presenting on a variety of topics. 

Equip yourself to influence decisions, policies, and create positive change.

Lunch provided.

This unique program, led by Loyola historian Dr. Benan Grams, will explore Middle Eastern history and the power of music to connect cultures, preserve historical memory, and inspire collaboration across disciplines.