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Revision as of 17:58, 18 May 2004 by Gerald Farinas (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Loyola University is the official name of the institution. In the early 1980s, Loyola University Chicago as a term of address was adopted so as to not confuse the original Loyola University in Chicago with Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California) and Loyola New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana).
Loyola University is a private, religious-affiliated university established in Chicago, Illinois in 1869 as St. Ignatius College. It was founded by the Roman Catholic religious order of the Society of Jesus and bears the name of the Jesuit patron, St. Ignatius of Loyola. The school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
Loyola University was entitled by the Illinois General Assembly on June 30, 1870 to award degrees normally granted by accredited universities. The institution was expanded to include Loyola University Medical School (founded in 1868) and Loyola University Law School (established in September of 1909). Loyola University was officially chartered on November 21, 1909 and St. Ignatius College became the College of Arts and Sciences.
Loyola University is anchored at the Lakeshore Campus in Rogers Park, the northernmost neighborhood of metropolitan Chicago. It also has a campus in Downtown Chicago on North Michigan Avenue (The Magnificent Mile), steps away from such landmarks as the Water Tower (one of the only structures to survive the 1871 Chicago Fire) and the John Hancock Center (one of the tallest buildings in the United States).
Chicago's Jesuit university also boasts a campus in Rome, Italy. Loyola University Chicago Rome Center was established in 1962 on the site of the Olympic Village for the 1960 Summer Games. It moved to several locations in Rome until finally settling in Monte Mario on the Via Massimi, one of the most affluent districts of the Italian capital. The campus offers a full academic year for Chicago-based Loyola University students wishing to study abroad.
During the 1962-1963 season, the Loyola Ramblers won the national basketball championship.
The Red Line of the Chicago Transit Authority serves Loyola.
Past Students
William Daley
- James Iha - no degree
- Mary Morello - 1954 - Masters in African and Latin American history
- Bob Newhart - 1952
- Don Novello
- Bill Rancic - 1994 - Bachelors, College of Arts and Sciences