Loyola University Chicago — Attraction in Rogers Park Township

Everone knows the Lakeshore campus. Buildings like Dunbach. Cudahee. Madonna Dela Estrada, the beautiful chapel. But the heart of Loyola? A Jesuit education. The Marines of Catholicism. Set a standard for excellence. Professors known internationally. Like Patrick J. Casey, who taught Irish Renaissance plays, poetry and literature. Very special man. "Oh c'mon. C'mon. I know somebody knows this." Brilliant. Inspired. Knew detail after detail of the Dublin of John Joyce. Yeats and Lady Gregory. Cu Chulainn. Made them so relevant, alive. Raised the bar for what it meant to be a teacher. Inspired you to research, memorize, synthesize. That's what makes professors great. They inspire you to learn. Actively not passively. Like Thomas Kaminski, also in the dept of English. Exacting.18th century Lit. Made it relevant for that time. Critical when he saw you did not work up to your capabilities. Praised when you reached beyond. Came to the graduation of a student who everyone else initially thought would never succeed. Dr Michael Masi. Taught Chaucer like no one else. Word by word. Painful but rewarding. Even Jeffrey Harder, who could get past talking about Danny Ortega to teach film criticism well. Absolutely rich, meaningful, great education. You can skim by, get C's, or benefit from professors who care more about teaching than their salaries. Did not just sit around & lead time-consuming discussion groups. Actually Taught. Loyola. Beautiful Lakefront campus. Great education....

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The university has grown in student numbers, numbers of program, student achievement and service to the city of Chicago. What makes Loyola stand out from others is the unapologetic mission of the school. We strive to become a person for others. We believe in strong academics, unwavering integrity and we believe in helping others. When students graduate from Loyola there is an expectation they will remember they are truly privileged people and that they have an obligation to find ways to assist others. It's a Jesuit university, but being Catholic is not a requirement for entrance. In fact more than half of the students attending Loyola are not Catholic. Loyola is the only college basketball team to have won a national championship and that was back in 1963. The program has been dormant for the most part since then. That is until last year when Loyola was the Cinderella team of the NCAA Tournament and the darling of international media thanks in large part to Sister Jean, the teams spiritual leader. A bona fide firecracker, Sister Jean took America, Africa and European media by storm during the tournament. The fairy tale season took the Ramblers to the Final Four where they lost to a very good...

I am a current undergrad student at Loyola, and I only have positive things to say about it so far. I feel I am receiving an excellent and well rounded education while also keeping socially active. There is always something to do since the campus is within such a close proximity to the city. Getting downtown is easy (and free), thanks to the CTA and the intercampus shuttles. Also, the Lake Shore Campus is beautiful and has some nice views of Lake Michigan. The Water Tower campus is beautiful too, and has some new buildings that are located just a block away from Michigan Avenue. Overall, I am very happy that I chose Loyola. I feel it is preparing me for the future and allowing me to meet great people along the way. I can't wait to return...