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�� Accounting Graduates Test in Top 15% in Nation

�� 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

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

Loras Social Work Awarded Grant to Connect with Long-Term Care Residents

Social work majors at �� seek to mitigate long-term care residents’ critical need for social connection by partnering with these facilities to provide residents attention and care. More

Loras Ranked as a Top 50 Best College for Students with Disabilities

�� ‎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

Loras Chemistry Club Earns ACS Commendable Rating

The �� Chemistry Club earned a "Commendable" performance rating from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the first time in the club’s history. More

�� Engineering Program ABET Accreditation Recertified

The �� 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

Poetry Written by �� Graduates Selected for Publication in National Publication

Four recent �� 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

�� Professor Selected as Midwest Engaged Scholar

Jake Kurczek, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuroscience and psychology at ��, has been selected as a 2019-2020 Midwest Engaged Scholar by Campus Compact. More

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

�� accounting graduates achieve seventh best pass rate in nation, second in Iowa

�� 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

�� introduces new STEM scholarships

��, in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), will award up to 18 annual, renewable scholarships between $4,000 and $7,000, based on financial need, for students seeking an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). More

�� goes four-dimensional in new criminal justice class

��, in partnership with Northeast Iowa Community College and the Dubuque County Sherriff’s Office, will employ the “Judgmental Use of Force Simulator.". The new hands-on course features the only four-dimensional training system in the state of Iowa. More

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