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Loras Bids Farewell to Longtime Faculty and Staff

Ten long-time faculty and staff members, including four who served for over thirty years, have retired from 91��. More

Loras Earns Recognition as CFA Institute Program

91�� is the only small private college recognized with both Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation along with a certified financial planning board-registered program. Entry into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program signaling potential students, employers, and the marketplace the Loras curriculum is well-suited in preparing students for the CFA. More

91�� ranked 13th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News & World Report

91�� has been named the 13th Best Regional College in the Midwest — a 12-state region — according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings released Monday. More

91�� Accounting Graduates Test in Top 15% in Nation

91�� accounting graduates taking the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam for the first time, had a pass rate among the top 15 percent of small colleges across the nation. Loras finished ahead of Iowa schools Central, Coe, Drake, Grandview, Iowa State, Luther, Mount Mercy, Northwestern, Simpson, St. Ambrose, Univ. of Dubuque, Upper Iowa and… More

Loras Finance Students Investments Outperforming S&P 500 Index

“The LIFE portfolio courses and Dr. Eric Eller’s approach to student engagement is the epitome of how we deliver an outstanding business education to our students – real-world, applicable experience,” Jim Padilla, J.D., dean of the Francis J. Noonan School of Business, said. More

Loras Social Work Awarded Grant to Connect with Long-Term Care Residents

Social work majors at 91�� seek to mitigate long-term care residents’ critical need for social connection by partnering with these facilities to provide residents attention and care. More

Loras Ranked as a Top 50 Best College for Students with Disabilities

91�� ‎ranks thirty-third among America’s Top 50 Colleges for Students With Disabilities, according to Great Value Colleges, a website that reviews and rates the nation’s colleges and universities to help students find the right school. More

Loras Chemistry Club Earns ACS Commendable Rating

The 91�� Chemistry Club earned a "Commendable" performance rating from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the first time in the club’s history. More

91�� Engineering Program ABET Accreditation Recertified

The 91�� Engineering Program has received re-certification of its accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. More

Poetry Written by 91�� Graduates Selected for Publication in National Publication

Four recent 91�� graduates had poems selected for publication in plain china: National Anthology of the Best Undergraduate Writing. It is the second year in a row Loras students’ work has been selected for the publication. More

91�� Professor Selected as Midwest Engaged Scholar

Jake Kurczek, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuroscience and psychology at 91��, has been selected as a 2019-2020 Midwest Engaged Scholar by Campus Compact. More

A Stellar Honors Project

With the help of Natalie Droeske (’19), Audrey Miller (’19), Austin Kuchenbecker (’19), Celia da Silva (’19) and Jacob Till (’19), the planetarium is now home to one of the most state-of-the-art planetarium projectors within a 100-mile radius of the city of Dubuque. More

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