THE MAGAZINE OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO WINTER 2012 Mundelein reborn PLUS PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2012 n HOMECOMING WELcome FROM THE PRESIDENT And CEO MICHAEL J. GARANZINI, S.J. Our world is a changing one. As we look at the world that our present students will inherit, we know that they will live in communities and participate in workplaces that are increasingly a mix of cultures, races, creeds, and values. We can see that technology will offer more and more information, and perhaps less and less analysis. We can envision a furthering of environmental degradation and depletion of the planet’s resources. And we anticipate that growing financial and educational gaps between and among different constituents in our societies will lead to even more political and social strife and upheaval around our worlds. Fundamentally, all education is about preparing students for their own future. It is about helping them become critical thinkers who can absorb and create new knowledge. It is about giving them the skills to lead and serve in the world they’re going to inhabit—in a world that will need their leadership. When Jesuits started educating children 450 years ago in Messina, Sicily, it was at the request president’S of the town’s merchant class. They wanted their report 2012 sons to take over the management not only of BEGINS AFTER PAGE 39 their companies but of their city. So the Jesuits devised an educational program, which has been reformed and fine-tuned since that time, Father Garanzini spoke to the City Club of Chicago, a group of to prepare people to be not just merchants, local community and business leaders, this fall. or whatever their parents were, but to become ethical leaders with a passion for service in their communities. It is, of course, necessary to We hear a lot about whether, in this economic climate, have the best training possible in one’s discipline or a college degree is worth the financial investment required career area. But a Loyola education, rooted in Igna- to gain it. Research shows time and again that the lifetime tian pedagogy, is based on the belief that learning is not value of a college degree is well worth the cost. At Loyola, limited to the disembodied mind but happens through we see the fruits of our efforts in the lives of our graduates the experience of the particular—places, faces, cultures, who go on to serve as women and men for others. contexts, and problems—and through the movement of For more on the value of a Loyola education, please see our hearts as well, the affective dimension of our lives. page 8 in this magazine. This is well-recognized here as an essential ingredient in a Thank you for your continued interest in and support well-rounded, engaged education. of Loyola. FrontLines 4 OUR BACK YArd 20 AroUnd the WorLD 22 discoVerY 24 PLAYtime 26 ALMA MAtters 28 2 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO DEPARTMENTS in this issUE LIBERTY 12 AND JUSTICE 19 MUNDELEIN FOR ALL TRANSFOR- REBORN Three blind or MATIVE The renovated visually impaired LEADERSHIP Mundelein Cen- alumni serve on Alumnus Shawn ter offers unpar- a federal com- Jackson brings alleled resources mission to ad- new confidence for the fine and Students enjoy vocate for those to students at performing arts, autumn on the with disabilities. a struggling including the East Quad school—and Newhart Family their parents. Theatre. 17 DEPARTMENTS FrontLines 4 OUR BACK YArd 20 AroUnd the WorLD 22 discoVerY 24 PLAYtime 26 ALMA MAtters 28 Winter 2012 Loyola magazine is published for alumni and friends. EdITOR FrontLineS Anastasia Busiek ART DIRECTOR Ted Yee GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Kara Kilmer, Lindawati, Nathan Martel CONTRIBUTORS Bill Behrns, Andrea Brault, Elisabeth Brookover, Colleen Calvey (BS ‘06, MBA ‘11), Steve Christensen, Aaron Cooper, Allison Cote, Anne Dillon, Bobby Dunlap, Emanuelle Escandar, Dan Gould, Anne Hughes, Brendan Keating (BA ’01, JD ’04), Maeve Kiley, Kurt Anthony Krug, Lauren Lakomek, Nicole Meehan (BS ’02, MBA ’06), Joseph Pixler, Evangeline Polsey, Jenny Kustra Quinn, Brendan Shea (MSIMC ‘12), John T. Slania (BA ’79), Tanner Walters, Kathy Young PhoTOGRAPHY Heather Eidson, Mark Beane (BA ’98) PRooFREADER Kathleen Kopitke CONTACT US TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS OR UNSUBSCRIBE FroM our MAILING LIST [email protected] or 312.915.7660 CLASS NotES Send class notes, including your full name, degree, and class year, to LUC.edu/alumni/classnotes. otHER CorrESPONDENCE Loyola magazine 820 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312.915.6930 or [email protected] 4 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO QUinLAN schooL of BUsiness New centers meet University and city-wide need In November, the Quinlan School of Business “No other educa- announced the launch of the city’s first and only tional institute Supply and Value Chain Center. The center fills a critical gap for Chicago as an international hub for in the area transportation, distribution, and logistics. specializes December saw the launch of the Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J., Center for Social Enterprise and in supply and Responsibility, thanks to the $5 million gift the value chain Quinlan School of Business received last year. research, The Baumhart Center will build on Loyola’s strength in ethics, marrying the Jesuit mission education, and of being “people for others” with the business practice.” ethos of acting from self-interest. The center will facilitate debates about the moral foundations —DEAN KATHLEEN A. GETZ and practical merits of the free enterprise system while helping organizations assess the efficacy of their community outreach efforts. MArceLLA niehoff schooL of NUrsinG New building fosters collaboration The new Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing opened this fall on the Health Sciences Campus. The building, located adjacent to the Stritch School of Medicine, features classrooms and administra- tive space as well as collaborative learning space Rambler pride was on display for both nursing and medical students. It also in many different forms during includes a virtual information commons; a clinical Homecoming Weekend, simulation lab including a six-bed virtual hospital; and a simulated home-care environment. The October 12–14. building is LEED-certified. Above: Dancers cut a rug at the Wolves’ The Wonders of Creation and the Role of Science, The new Marcella Niehoff Den, a jazz club event held after the Mun- a mosaic by Melville P. Steinfels that was originally School of Nursing building, delein Center and Newhart Family Theatre displayed at Lake Shore Campus’s Damen Hall, features state-of-the-art dedications. Far left: A rainy but cheerful was moved to the new Marcella Niehoff School of technology in simulation, Homecoming parade. Near left: Alumni Nursing building, with sections by artist David Lee labs as well as traditional and students alike show their school spirit Csicsko added to accommodate its new setting. lecture halls. at Midnight Madness. WINTER 2012 5 FRONTLINES Loyola has received a grant from the U.S. State Department to fund scholarships for underrepresented students to attend the VIETNAM CENTER. The grant is especially geared toward the study of environmental sciences and provides for Loyola to bring Vietnamese environmental scientists to Chicago for workshops on developing courses in the same area. SUstAinABILITY retreAT And ecoLOGY CAmpUS stritch schooL of medicine Feeding the Stritch Award future Dinner As the national population of farm- The Stritch School of Medicine ers ages, the U.S. Department of honored outstanding individuals Agriculture is focused on developing and raised scholarship money at a pipeline of new people trained in in- its 62nd Annual Award Dinner novative and sustainable practices for on Nov. 17, 2012, at the Field entry into the food sector. In response, Museum. Loyola is developing an interdisciplin- ary and comprehensive Food Systems • Dr. Katherine Walsh (BS ‘66, program. Students will learn about MD ‘80) received the Stritch plant and soil science, integrated pest Medal for inspiring leader- management, water conservation ship, contributions to medical practices, and the science and practice education, and commitment to of growing food, as well as marketing, patient-centered care. packing, and selling. • Jazz great Ramsey Lewis Courses will also cover policy, such received the Sword of Loyola as Public Health Department and USDA for his dedication to cultivat- inspections, licensing, government ing upcoming and struggling regulations, and the Farm Bill, as well artists. as the public health aspects of food HARVEST FESTIVAL • In late September, the Loyola community • Teresa Wronski (BS ‘75), systems, such as nutrition, obesity, celebrated its second annual Harvest Festival at the Retreat and Ecology associate dean, Student Affairs, and diabetes. This is one of several Campus, which reinforces the campus’s mission to serve as a place for won the Dux Mirabilis Award academic programs being developed spiritual and intellectual growth and dedication to ecological sustainabil- for extraordinary leadership. in the new Institute of Environmental ity. Over 650 festival-goers browsed a mini-farmers market, warmed up by Sustainability. a bonfire; lent a hand with the harvest from the local garden, participated in a wetland-restoration workshop, and enjoyed live music. 2012–13 BASKetBALL JANUARY 2 5 9 11 12 16 19 20 23 24 26 30 31 chEER ON WE SA WE FR SA WE SA SU WE TH SA WE TH @ V E Y @ E @ G WRIG Ill @ I @ V WRIG @ C @ C DETRO DETRO @ Y MIlw @ Milwaukee . Ill ou THE RAMBLERS IN llinois– alparaiso . Michigan reen Bay alparaiso hicago S leveland S oungstown S NGST IN H O H A T S IS–C T S IT IT UKEE O IS MEN WomEN ow TATE C TATE Ben H hicago tate I N S C tate Averkamp AGo T. t. 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