By Nancy Recchia | Published May 17, 2010
As that time of the year approaches when students are scrambling to find a summer job, seniors are for the first time, in a different boat. You may miss returning to that familiar pool or ice cream shop you have been working at since high school, but now it is time that those sleepless nights [...]
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By Nancy Recchia | Published May 11, 2010
Colleen Fitzpatrick is the Academic Secretary of Henessey Hall and the Science Hall Where did you grow up? I grew up in Dubuque and stayed here throughout all of my education, including college. After getting married and starting a family, we moved several times throughout the Midwest including Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. As a child, [...]
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By Nancy Recchia | Published May 05, 2010
Interview with Kay Gasemer, administrative secretary for the Education Department in Wahlert Hall: Q: What does your role as Administrative Secretary in the Education Department entail? I help Dr. Blesz with various things and take teacher education and student-teaching applications and process all the forms. I am also a source for students to come answer [...]
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By Nancy Recchia | Published May 05, 2010
On Wednesday, April 28, during Common Time, Loras students presented their research projects through poster displays at the Research Colloquium, which took place in the Alumni Campus Center Ballroom. Research included a variety of topics from several majors, including marketing, psychology, science and Spanish. Anyone was welcome to attend the event. Many faculty members looked [...]
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By Nancy Recchia | Published May 05, 2010
April 20-23 were days full of excitement for Loras sports management majors. A group of nine Loras students along with faculty attended the College Sports Research Institute’s annual conference at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Four students, senior Dolly Duffy, junior Jacob Hanselman, senior Andrew McGinnis and sophomore Tim Kelly were selected to represent [...]
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By Nancy Recchia | Published April 28, 2010
Tree-planting efforts highlight Earth Week activities on campus.
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By Nancy Recchia | Published April 25, 2010
Kristen Smith is the Information Services Librarian at Loras and has been dedicated to this position for almost twenty-five years as she is approaching her twenty-five year recognition. She loves her job working in a college environment. Q: What does your role as Information Services Librarian entail? When people are having issues finding what they [...]
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By Nancy Recchia | Published April 25, 2010
Student members in Advanced Research Methods and members of Psi Chi presented their research students to students, faculty and staff.
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By Nancy Recchia | Published April 21, 2010
Beginning this summer the campus will be hosting the Loras College Summer Academy (LCSA) for students entering grades 8-10 This is a prestigious pre-college experience for students to become familiar with the college life, including classes, the option of living in a dorm with a roommate and being away from home. Mike Budde, who is [...]
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By Nancy Recchia | Published April 20, 2010
Bobbi Earles is a 1988 Loras grad who now is a Loras staff member after a distinguished career in television broadcasting. We sat down asked her about her professional career: What does your position as executive director of alumni and communication entail? It’s not very clear when you say you work “in alumni.” Very simply [...]
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