Campus News
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Loras College Announces Annual Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
Loras College is pleased to announce the 2025 Distinguished Alumni recipients. For more than three decades, the National Alumni Board has acknowledged individuals for their service, support, and accomplishments to their community and to Loras. This year we celebrated the following five graduates and their amazing accomplishments. David Spahn (’71): Amicus As a local Dubuque student balancing work,… More
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2025 Advent Reflection
As campus prepares for the birth of Christ, hear from the members of Loras College leadership as they share advent reflections for the weeks ahead. May you all have a blessed Advent and Christmas season. Saturday, December 20, 2025 A reflection from Dr. A.W. Sunleaf, Senior Vice President Love in Advent Advent is a season of waiting… More
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Loras Players present “Evil Dead”
Campy cult-classic horror comedy brings over-the-top musical fun! The Loras Players, the theatre production arm of Loras College’s School of Humanities & Education, present Evil Dead: The Musical, the hit musical comedy by George Reinblatt with music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, and Reinblatt, based on Sam Raimi’s cult-classic horror films. Performances run… More
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Loras College & Why We Wave
“Duhawks Supporting Duhawks” isn’t just a phrase at Loras College: it’s a way of life. Our community is known for showing up for one another in every situation: the joyful moments, the difficult ones, and the times that call us to hope. So, when we began planning for this year’s National Catholic Youth Conference, partnering… More
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Rooted in Legacy, Rising Together: Loras College Honors New President and Bold Vision for the Future
Loras College celebrated the inauguration of its 27th president, Michael H. Doyle, J.D. (’91) on Friday, Oct. 24… More
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Loras College to Inaugurate Michael Doyle, J.D., as 27th President
Loras College will celebrate the inauguration of its 27th president, Michael “Mike” Doyle, J.D. (’91), on Friday, October 24, 2025, marking a historic moment in the College’s 186-year history. The day’s events will begin with a Mass of Celebration at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in downtown Dubuque, followed by the official Inauguration… More
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Loras College Launches LEADS Lecture Series
Loras College is proud to announce the launch of the Loras Engagement and Discussion Series (LEADS), a new lecture series designed to highlight… More
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Loras College Earns Top 2026 Rankings
Loras College has once again been recognized among the top institutions in the Midwest, earning multiple honors in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report… More
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Loras Professor Earns National Recognition for Voice Acting and Award-Winning Film Role
Loras College Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Dr. Kenny Loui, has earned national recognition… More
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Loras College Mechanical Engineering Program Earns ABET Accreditation
Loras College is proud to announce that its Mechanical Engineering program has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. The accreditation confirms that the program meets ABET’s rigorous standards for academic quality, faculty expertise,… More
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Loras College Named to Forbes’ 2026 Top Colleges List
Loras College has been named one of Forbes’ Top Colleges in America for 2026, earning recognition as one of the nation’s top 500 institutions and a top 100… More
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Coding, Coffee, & Community
Tim Wittman (’17) grew up in Dubuque and felt connected to Loras early on through the All-Sports Camp and his father, Gary Wittman (’78), who served as both a coach and professor. “Loras was always part of our family. My siblings went there too, it just made sense,” Tim said. More