FRONTLINES
CUNEO MANSION & GARDENS VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS
MAY 12–SEPT. 8 Martha Weathered Exhibition: 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. $10 adults, $9 seniors/students, free for faculty/staff.
JUNE 23 Gardening in Containers Workshop: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Free.
JULY 10 Rod Stewart Tribute Concert: 6–8:30 p.m., $20 per car
JULY 24 Piano Man Concert: 6–8:30 p.m., $20 per car
JULY 28 AND AUG. 25 PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE WALK: 2–3 p.m., $10 non-members, $5 members
RETREAT AND ECOLOGY CAMPUS
WOODSTOCK VALLEY, ILLINOIS
MAY 31, JUNE 29, AUG. 2, SEPT. 6 Farm to Table Dinners: 6:30 p.m., $55
JUNE 22 Beekeeping Basics: 1–4 p.m.
JULY 13 Happy Harvest and Food Preservation Workshop: 1–5 p.m., $30
The new Palm Court
A new venue on the Lake Shore Campus, this atrium space boasts lake views and an abun- dance of natural light. Coupled with a wrap-around outdoor terrace, this venue is one of Loyola’s most sought-after ven- ues for weddings and special events, seating up to 130 guests.
773.508.8090 •
LUC.edu/conference
Los Lobos de Loyola (pequeño)
The Los Lobos de Loyola sculpture by Mexican artist C. Francisco Cardenas Martinez was installed on Loyola University Chicago’s campus in March of 2012. A lovely gift for an alum, this limited-edition cast pewter sculpture is being sold in the Loyola University Museum of Art gift shop. To order, call 312.915.7630.
Not all of the canines at Wolf + Kettle Day were statues. A four-legged friend laps up attention during Generosity Week.
GENEROSITY WEEK Giving and gratitude
April 6–12, recognized those donors who help make a Loyola education possible. Throughout the week, students wrote thank you notes to donors, parents, and supporters. April 10 marked the third annual Wolf + Kettle Day, a celebration of the Ignatian tradition of generosity as represented by the wolf and kettle on Loyola’s shield. Although Generosity Week only lasts a short time, the effects of Loyola’s donors are felt all year round.
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Watch a new short video about the legend of the wolf and kettle at
LUC.edu/wolf+kettle.
t takes a community to educate a student. Tuition only covers 74 percent of a Loyola student’s education— donors help to contribute the rest. Generosity Week, held
MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING
Meeting the challenges of modern health care
In its 2010 report on The Future
of Nursing: Leading Change, Advanc- ing Health, the Institute of Medicine encouraged a focus on nursing higher education. Citing an aging popula- tion and an increase in chronic health conditions, the report recommended that nurses with associate degrees continue their education and complete BSN degrees in order to meet the chal- lenges of 21st-century health care. The report also challenged nursing schools to respond to this need by offering in- novative and accessible paths to a more highly educated nursing workforce. Vicki Keough, PhD, APRN-BC, ACNP,
FAAN, professor and dean of the Mar- cella Niehoff School of Nursing, took up the challenge. Loyola redesigned its RN to BSN curriculum and moved it to an online platform. Although the largest program is still the traditional under- graduate one, enrollment in the RN to BSN program tripled in the first year. “We’re taking care of more complex
patients and treating chronic condi- tions in the community,” says Monique Ridosh, RN, MSN, director of Loyola’s RN to BSN program. “A BSN degree is valuable in doing those patients justice. In an urban area, it’s not hard to find enough nurses with this credential, but in more rural communities, we don’t have the workforce that is needed.” The new online RN to BSN program
gives credit to practicing nurses for work they’ve already done—many students have over 10 years’ experi- ence in the field, and by creating a portfolio demonstrating evidence of their professional development, they can shorten their educational track. This program offers a path to a more highly educated nursing workforce that acknowledges the realities of working in the profession, which will ultimately benefit patients in the evolving health care landscape.
LUC.edu/nursing/rnbsn
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