Academics
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Loras Earns Recognition as CFA Institute Program
Loras College 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
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Loras College ranked 13th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News & World Report
Loras College 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
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Loras College Accounting Graduates Test in Top 15% in Nation
Loras College 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
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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
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Loras Social Work Awarded Grant to Connect with Long-Term Care Residents
Social work majors at Loras College seek to mitigate long-term care residents’ critical need for social connection by partnering with these facilities to provide residents attention and care. More
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Loras Ranked as a Top 50 Best College for Students with Disabilities
Loras College 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
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Loras Chemistry Club Earns ACS Commendable Rating
The Loras College Chemistry Club earned a "Commendable" performance rating from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the first time in the club’s history. More
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Loras College Engineering Program ABET Accreditation Recertified
The Loras College 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
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Poetry Written by Loras College Graduates Selected for Publication in National Publication
Four recent Loras College 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
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Loras College Professor Selected as Midwest Engaged Scholar
Jake Kurczek, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuroscience and psychology at Loras College, has been selected as a 2019-2020 Midwest Engaged Scholar by Campus Compact. More
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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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Loras College accounting graduates achieve seventh best pass rate in nation, second in Iowa
Loras College accounting graduates taking the CPA exam for the first time in 2017 recorded the nation’s seventh-best pass rate among institutions that had at least 10 candidates. Loras graduates also scored the second-best pass rate in Iowa. More