Giving to the College of Social Sciences
Supporters of the new College of Social Sciences contribute to programs with rich and accomplished traditions at Loyola University New Orleans.
The School of Mass Communication, the largest undergraduate academic unit at Loyola, can trace its history back to the first radio broadcast in the Deep South, in Marquette Hall on March 31, 1922. Its graduates have gone on to distinguished careers in journalism, broadcasting, entertainment, public relations, advertising, and a wide variety of other fields. Loyola Mass Communication students continue to garner national recognition via scholarships, fellowships, national awards such as the Pacemaker, the highest honor given to a collegiate newspaper for excellence in journalism, which was won by The Maroon for its work in 2005, and national competitions like the Bateman competition, sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America, and the American Advertising Federation student competition.
Students and faculty in criminal justice, political science, and sociology have a similarly distinguished history at Loyola University New Orleans. Legendary faculty, such as Rev. Louis Twomey, S.J. and Rev. Joseph Fichter, S.J., have made history through their groundbreaking work in the study of labor union activity and segregation. Current faculty are known for their close work with students in pursuing Loyola’s mission in the area of social justice, and appear frequently as analysts in local and national media, in addition to their research work. Criminal justice faculty and students are prominent contributors in their field both in the New Orleans region and nationally.
The bachelor’s program in Nursing enables working professionals to advance their careers by garnering an undergraduate degree or, for those who have the bachelor's degree, master's degrees to prepare students for Health Care Systems Management and to be family nurse practitioners and adult nurse practitioners. Nurses from Loyola are providing vital services in the rebuilding Gulf Coast region and beyond.
To discuss ways to advance these programs in the College of Social Sciences, please contact Stephanie Hotard , at sahotard@loyno.edu or 504-861-5775.
