A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Loyolans, I
am pleased to share this update on finances, enrollment, construction, and other progress at Loyola University Chicago. We have much to be
grateful for this year. Total enrollments have grown to 16,040, a Loyola record. The diversity of our student body continues to increase, and the University’s retention rate, or percentage of first-year students who stay at Loyola through their second year, rose to 87 percent from 85 percent last year, a significant step forward and a tangible sign that we are attracting and keeping students who strongly desire to pursue their education at Loyola. The University continues to invest in state-of-the-
art academic facilities that foster student learning, contribute in a meaningful way to campus life, and underscore our commitment to sustainability. Donor generosity and strong financial management have allowed the University to invest $113 million in capital expenditures in fiscal year 2011, all financed internally. On March 3, 2011, as part of the reimagine campaign
to revolutionize student life, the Norville Center for Intercollegiate Athletics opened as the new home for Loyola athletics. Named in honor of Allan Norville (BS ’60, trustee), former star basketball player and one of Loyola’s most ardent supporters, the new three-story athletics complex includes a student-athlete academic
center, a sports medicine facility, fully furnished locker rooms, and other facilities that will take Loyola’s athletics to the next level. The Gentile Center is being transformed into an NCAA-class arena with stadium seating and was ready for the Ramblers season opener against Fordham on November 26. Construction has also started on improvements to Halas Center and our new student union. This year also saw the demolition of Damen Hall
and the beginning of construction on Cuneo Hall in its place. This new four-story academic center will use vanguard technology to reduce its carbon footprint and increase its energy efficiency. The opening of Cuneo Hall will complete the original architectural vision for the Lake Shore Campus. On the south side of the Lake Shore Campus,
plans are underway for a new Institute for Sustainable Urban Living and Learning. This complex will include Wright Hall—the former BVM residence—as well as a greenhouse, classrooms, labs, and San Francisco Hall, a first-year, 400-plus bed residence hall that will foster an eco-conscience ethos. Across the street, DiNobili Hall, another first-year student residence hall, will house approximately 200 undergraduate students and include a 350-seat dining hall. In June 2011, we announced the completion, two
We owe a debt of gratitude to all of our donors for helping us reach this remarkable milestone. In the years ahead, we will focus on our continued need for support for many initiatives at Loyola.
years early, of the Partner campaign, which succeeded in raising $535 million. We owe a debt of gratitude to all of our alumni and friends for helping us reach this remarkable milestone despite the current recession and financial market instability. In the years ahead, we will focus on additional strategic initiatives, including the John Felice Rome Center, the reimagine student life initiative, advancement of the School of Business Administration, and support for scholarships. The year also brought many positive changes at
the Loyola University Health System, including the consolidation of LUHS with Trinity Health.
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