Campus News

Loras officially raised $105.6 million, surpassing its goal of $100 million, during its Inspiring Lives & Leadership campaign. It’s the largest and most successful fundraising effort in the college’s 178-year history. More

Loras College has been named the 13th Best Regional College in the Midwest – a 12-state region – according to the 2018 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released Tuesday. Loras also ranked ninth in Best Value and first in Best Colleges for Veterans in Midwest. More

Loras College and its Women’s Leadership Alliance announce the establishment of the Women’s Leadership Alliance Scholarship. The organization began raising funds for the scholarship in May, with an anonymous donor recently offering to match new donations dollar-for-dollar up to $7,500. More

Loras College, a four-year Catholic liberal arts college, is ranked fourth out of Iowa’s seventeen private, nonprofit colleges that made MONEY magazine's 2017 Best Colleges For Your Money list. More

The Inspiring Lives & Leadership Campaign, with a challenge goal of $100 million, was officially completed on August 31, 2017. As of that date, it had far exceeded the goal, raising a historic nearly $106 million.". More

Loras College was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Dubuque Racing Association. The funds will support the creation of a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) innovation laboratory in the St. Joseph Hall of Science. More

Loras College ranks 11th among the 50 Best Disability Friendly Colleges and Universities, according to College Choice, a publication that reviews and rates the nation’s colleges and universities to help students find the right school. More

Loras College Dance Marathon (LCDM) supports local families whose children have been treated at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. LCDM has earned the Champions of Service Award during a ceremony at the college marking the countrywide Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service. More

Loras College was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation. This award will support the Dr. Scholl Internship Away Scholarship Program. More

The oldest surviving Latino civil rights group in the USA has a new home at Loras College. Loras received certification as a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. More