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Loyola consistently ranks among the top universities in the country. Below are some high- lights from recent rankings.
AMONG MORE THAN 1,376 NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
IGNATIAN HERITAGE MONTH NO. NO. NO. NO. IN BEST VALUE SCHOOLS BY HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS BEST COLLEGES FOR VETERANS
47 56 64 77
BEST UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Source: U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Colleges Rankings
NO. 7
AMERICA’S GREENEST COLLEGES —Sierra Club 2016 Cool School Rankings
‘BEST’ ONE OF THE
Listed in The Best 381 Colleges: 2017 Edition by The Princeton Review
6 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO C In the footsteps of the Salvadoran martyrs
omisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz, a Colombian organiza- tion that works with victims of human
rights violations to promote peace, justice, and nonviolent political change, was the second annual recipient of Loyola’s Martyrs Award. The award, presented at a ceremony on November 16, was created in 2015 to honor the legacy of the eight Salvadoran martyrs killed in 1989 for speaking out against the government and advocating for the poor. The award includes a $25,000 grant to a faith-based individual or organization serving others in the spirit of the Salvadoran martyrs. For 28 years, Justicia y Paz has
been working toward peace in Co- lombia, offering support to victims of human rights violations so they can become advocates for democra- cy and justice in their communities. “The work of Justicia y Paz is unique in that as an interfaith human
rights organization it combines social analysis with intervention and advocacy,” says Chris Murphy, Loyola’s director of Staff Mission Formation and chair of the award nominating committee. The award will help Justicia y Paz realize its “open university” initiative, a project dedicated to educating leaders and teachers in different humanitarian zones as Colombia works toward an end to its armed conflict. Maria Vidal de Haymes, PhD, a
professor in the School of Social Work, nominated Justicia y Paz for the award because of its strong commitment to human rights. She has volunteered with the organiza- tion for almost 10 years after learn- ing about it from Loyola alumna Sister Carolina Pardo (MSW ’06), a former director of Justicia y Paz. “We members of Justicia y Paz
recognize this award as a tribute to the many victims and communi- ties in Colombia that have resisted state-based violence by building
alternatives to war while living in the midst of it,” says Pardo. “This award is also an opportunity to build bridges between Loyola and the University of Peace, an initiative of the communities in resistance, begun by Justicia y Paz.” The award was presented as
part of Ignatian Heritage Month, an annual tradition that honors the legacy of St. Ignatius. This year’s festivities included a photo contest showcasing the ways Loyola students are helping to create a more just, humane, and sustainable world; a forum on social justice; screenings of a film on St. Ignatius; and a book club. Hunger Week, another Ignatian
Heritage Month tradition, kicked off with a canned food drive and a day of service to pack meals for Stop Hunger Now, both held in conjunc- tion with the presidential inaugura- tion of Jo Ann Rooney, JD, LLM, EdD.
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