Loyola University Chicago College of Arts and Sciences

Loyola has been re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense through 2030, reaffirming the University’s commitment to rigorous national standards.

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Olivia Stewart Lester’s new course was featured in a recent Chicago Tribune article on college students trying to cut down on screen time.

An assistant professor of theology in CAS, Stewart Lester, who typically teaches about the New Testament and early Christianity, developed a course that explores the intersection of religion and technology.

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📚 In the news: Tikia K. Hamilton’s book, "Nothing Less than Equality," is earning national attention.

In a recent Forbes review, Marybeth Gasman praises the book for challenging assumptions about the fight for educational justice and for highlighting the everyday individuals who shaped that history.

Hamilton, an assistant history professor at Loyola University Chicago, brings forward the voices of Black parents, teachers, and community leaders in Washington, D.C., offering a deeper look at the complexities behind the push for equal education. As the review notes, the book resonates strongly with today’s conversations around educational inequality, curriculum, and the teaching of Black history.

Full review:

The Fight Over What Educational Equality Should Look Like In Nothing Less Than Equality, Tikia K. Hamilton challenges the assumption that African Americans uniformly embraced integration as the path toward educational justice.

Summer mornings on Lake Shore Campus.

The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage welcomes a blue-ribbon panel of experts to provide initial takes on Pope Leo XIV’s first Encyclical Letter, Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, which was released on May 25.

The free webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 27, from 4:00–5:15 p.m. CT.

More information and registration: https://bit.ly/3PKgGOQ

It might be race weekend in Indy, but did you know Loyola students are building race-ready electric go-karts of their own?

Co-led by students in the College of Arts and Sciences and Computer Science faculty, members of the Loyola EV Race Team are using their engineering skills, computer science training, and competitive drive to design and construct electric go-karts for competition across the Midwest.

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Join us in celebrating our faculty members who were promoted this year! 🎉

Their dedication to teaching, research, and service continues to shape the student experience and strengthen our community. We are proud to recognize our faculty as they take the next step in their careers.

Earlier this month, Loyola broke ground on 1144 West Loyola, a seven-story nursing and sciences education facility on the Lake Shore Campus.

"This building is more than just a new space. It is a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and impact, continuing more than 500 years of Jesuit leadership and contributions to the sciences." - Dean Peter J. Schraeder

Learn more about the project: https://bit.ly/4cQ8Yvr

A legendary day on the Lake Shore. Congratulations to the Class of 2026. 🎓 🎉