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Loras CARES Lab Awarded Grant to Enhance Cancer Survivorship Programming
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r. Keith Thraen-Borowski and the Loras College Cancer Research in Exercise Science Laboratory (CARES Lab) are the recipients of a $330,000 grant from a charitable trust that is deeply committed to health, education, and humanitarian causes.
Loras College Repeats in Forbes “Grateful Grads Index”
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Forbes Release (Link) JERSEY CITY, N.J. – For the third consecutive year, Loras College, a private, liberal arts academic institution, has been chosen…
Loras Named a MONEY Magazine ‘Best College’
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School ranked third out of Iowa’s 34 private colleges for second consecutive year DUBUQUE, Iowa – Loras College is ranked third among Iowa’s 34…
Loras Senior Working to Find Climate Solutions
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Loras College student Jake Jansen (’20) has spent the summer working to find a solution to the global climate crisis. Jansen is working…
Loras College Reveals Its Center for Inclusion & Advocacy
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DUBUQUE, Iowa – Loras College unveiled the new name of the Center for Inclusion & Advocacy to replace existing Intercultural Programs Office name. This…
Myers’ Films Earning International Notice
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Three film projects by Loras College Associate Professor of Media Studies Seth D. Myers, M.F.A., are gaining recognition both nationally and internationally. “Ribbons 1-6,”…
Loras All-Sports Camp runs through the Leonard family’s bloodline
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Over the past 20 years, siblings James Sarah, and Matt Leonard have had a relative either working or attending the Loras All-Sports Camp ….
Rev. William Joensen Appointed as Bishop-Elect for the Diocese of Des Moines
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DES MOINES, IOWA (Loras.edu) – Pope Francis selected Reverend William Joensen, Ph.D., dean of campus spiritual life as bishop-elect for the Diocese of Des…
Poetry Written by Loras College Graduates Selected for Publication in National Publication
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Four recent Loras College graduates had poems selected for publication in plain china: National Anthology of the Best Undergraduate Writing. It is the second…
Loras College Professor Selected as Midwest Engaged Scholar
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Jake Kurczek, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuroscience and psychology at Loras College, has been selected as a 2019-2020 Midwest Engaged Scholar by Campus Compact….
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There are countless reasons why you should choose Loras—these are a few of our favorites:
100%
Percentage of Loras College students who receive financial aid.
#2
Where we rank nationally in terms of best value colleges / universities.
98.4%
Percentage of 2017 Loras graduates reporting being employed or continuing their education.
#1
Loras College men own the Elmer Hertel All-sports title, Iowa Conference, for 2017-2018 season.
2nd
Where we place for student return on investment among Iowa private colleges and universities.
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Athletically Inclined
Loras competes in NCAA Division III and consistently ranks in the top 20 percent among the Division’s 323 institutions.
Engineering Excellence
Loras is one of a select few colleges offering an ABET-accredited, four-year engineering degree.
27 Straight Years
First, second or honorable mention in at least one category of the DES National Writing Competition.
Incredible Odds
Loras boasts one teacher for every 12 students, a noticeably better ratio than the national average of 18:1.