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Associate Professor Seth D. Myers’ film Bella wins Grand Prize at New Jersey International Festival in New Jersey

The 39th New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University, and showcased the best in international independent film. Bella, co-created by Loras professor Seth Myers with international artist Sarah Stolar, was one of 40 films selected from over 840 submissions to take place in this year's hybrid festival. More

Media Studies Professor & Alumnus Receive Highest Achievement for Short Film Editing at the Iowa Motion Picture Awards

Associate Professor of Media Studies Seth D. Myers and Loras Alum John Spencer (Woerdehoff) '18 took home the Award of Excellence for Editing-Short Form for their work on the film Bella at the Iowa Motion Picture Awards Virtual Event. The Iowa Motion Picture Awards yearly recognizes outstanding creative and technical achievement in Iowa's moving image… More

91�� ranked 16th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News and World Report

91�� has been named the 16th Best Regional College in the Midwest – a 12-state region – according to the 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released Monday. More

Loras Campus Officially Registered as National Historic Place

The 91�� Historic District was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 2020, after a multi-year effort to make it a reality. More

Loras Grad Students Earn Top 20 Finish in International Business Analytics Competition

“This is quite an achievement for them, especially given that they work full-time and have far less economics training than most of the competitors.” More

Loras Merits CASE 2020 Educational Fundraising Award

“This honor is a result of the dedication of our Loras faculty and staff along with the greater Loras Community around the world who commit their time, talent and treasure in helping Loras fulfill its mission.” More

President Collins Named Iowa Board Chair of Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact

The Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact announced that 91�� President Jim Collins (’84) will serve as Iowa Board Chair beginning July 1, 2020. Collins will help to continue the three-year strategic alliance between the two states and create a framework for increase commitment to equity. More

Five Duhawks Earn Top Honors in FBLA-PBL State Competition

The Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact announced that 91�� President Jim Collins (’84) will serve as Iowa Board Chair beginning July 1, 2020. Collins will help to continue the three-year strategic alliance between the two states and create a framework for increase commitment to equity. More

Kaminski

The 91�� Social Work Program announced Krystina Kaminski (’20) as recipient of the 2020 Jane Addams Award. Krystyna lives and breathes social justice and advocacy through her work on the 91�� Diversity committee, Loras Social Work Council, and as campus President of The Alliance. More

Gibson Receives Harlan–Peterson Award for Lifetime Achievement

The State Historical Society of Iowa named Michael Gibson (MA '91) as the 2020 recipient of the William J. Petersen & Edgar R. Harlan Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious history honors bestowed in the state. More

Audrey Miller

Audrey Miller (’19) will a Ph.D. in Geochemistry/Planetary Sciences from the University California, Davis in Davis, California. Audrey received the R.J. McElroy Trust graduate fellowship that carries a stipend of up to $36,000 paid over three years. More

Loras Media Studies Garners More Accolades

91�� students earned six top honors with the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association (MBJA) 2020 Eric Sevareid Awards. Nine Loars students were recognized by the MBJA for work completed in 2019. Three first place awards to Nate Kaiser, Pat Hunt, Dana Majerczyk, CJ Ponton, Asia Singleton, and Abby Paul. More