Campus News

  • Women’s Leadership Alliance awards first scholarship

    Women’s Leadership Alliance awards first scholarship

    The Loras College Women’s Leadership Alliance proudly announces Michaela Dohleman, from Pontiac, Illinois as the first recipient of a $1,200 award from the Women’s Leadership Alliance Scholarship stablished in October 2017. Loras offers a wide variety of scholarships and awards with 100 percent of all incoming students receiving institutional aid. More

  • Loras Garners National Accolades

    Loras Garners National Accolades

    The Loras College community continues to receive recognition on a national scale. In just the last two months, the College was included in rankings from Money Magazine, Forbes Magazine, and College Consensus. More

  • Loras College officially raises nearly $106 million during largest fundraising effort

    Loras College officially raises nearly $106 million during largest fundraising effort

    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 ranked 13th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News and World Report

    Loras College ranked 13th Best Regional College: Midwest by U.S. News and World Report

    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 Women’s Leadership Alliance establishes scholarship

    Loras College Women’s Leadership Alliance establishes scholarship

    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 MONEY Magazine ‘Best College’

    Loras College a MONEY Magazine ‘Best College’

    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

  • Campaign a Success: Final Total Exceeds Challenge Goal

    Campaign a Success: Final Total Exceeds Challenge Goal

    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

  • Dubuque Racing Association

    Dubuque Racing Association

    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 11th among ‘disability friendly’ schools

    Loras College 11th among ‘disability friendly’ schools

    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 receives $99,991 grant  from National Endowment for Humanities

    Loras receives $99,991 grant from National Endowment for Humanities

    Loras College receives a $99,991 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).. The funds will spur an undergraduate program entitled “Building Ecoliteracy: A General Education Track in Sustainability” and will cover development of the program’s four courses that share the theme of sustainability and ecoliteracy. More

  • Loras College students earn Champions of Service Award

    Loras College students earn Champions of Service Award

    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 receives $15,000 to support internships

    Loras College receives $15,000 to support internships

    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