NEW! Test of Emergency System July 7
On Monday, July 7 at 1 p.m., the Department of Public Safety will test the campus emergency notification system. This includes a wail siren followed by a voice announcement as well as a test of the text messaging notification system. New sites at the FAC and Campion Towers have been added to the system.  For more information, or to sign up for the text messaging service, visit the Department of Public Safety's Web site.

NEW! Volunteer with GEDCO Gardens this Summer
Do you like to garden?  Do you have a green thumb?  Well GEDCO Gardens needs your help! Volunteer this summer to donate plants, tools, your time or money.  Gedco Gardens are located at Gallagher Mansion, Stadium Place and Epiphany House.  If you are interested in supporting this porject, contact Andrea Goicochea at mgoicochea@loyola.edu or at 410-617-5823.

GEDCO's Food Pantry in Need of Donations
Loyola's community partner GEDCO's pantry, called CARES, is in desperate need of food donations. Summers have always been difficult for the food pantry. This year, with the rising price of food and fuel, is no exception. We are all feeling the squeeze on our income, but this has been particularly hard for the clients at CARES. They would deeply appreciate if you would consider picking up a couple extra items our next trip to the supermarket. The pantry desperately needs:

Rice
Macaroni & Cheese
Pasta
Spaghetti Sauce
Peanut Butter & Jelly 

Please drop off donations at CARES on Wednesday’s from 9 a.m. to noon. Or bring the donation to CCSJ and we will see that it gets delivered. Contact info is Andrea Goicochea at mgoicochea@loyola.edu or 410-617-5823.

Honors Program Forms Executive Board
Jim Buckley, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, announced the formation of the Honors Program Executive Board consisting of Frederick Bauerschmidt, Frank Cunningham, Elissa Derrickson, Ana Gomez-Perez, and Douglas Harris as well as Nicholas Miller (Director of the Honors Program). The Committee will also have advisors from Advancement, Enrollment and Student Development to be announced at a later date. 

Olympic Swimmer Katie Hoff to Join Loyola Coaching Staff
To find out more, visit the athletics Web site.

Graduate Admission Office to Relocate to Timonium Campus
The following message is from Marc Camille, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Communications:

I am writing to inform you that the Graduate Admission Office is relocating to the Timonium campus.  Space is being remodeled in Timonium during the summer months, and it is expected that the move will be completed in time for the opening of the new academic year. Short of space for many years, the Graduate Admission operation will benefit from this move in a variety of ways. The new office space in Timonium is being designed with the prospective graduate student visitor experience in mind. Ample reception areas and admission counselor office spaces will greatly enhance the first impression we make on prospective students. Of equal importance, the move will serve as a catalyst for providing a new level of student service and an opportunity to the entire graduate programs enterprise to consider a new recruitment vision for the future.

While there is a history of successful partnering between the graduate programs personnel and the graduate admission office, I am convinced opportunities exist for greater success and collaboration in the future. Already, there are a number of ongoing initiatives that involve numerous graduate chairs and program directors working together with the Graduate Admission staff in an effort to improve student recruitment and the success of the initial enrollment process. The work being done to audit communications, website effectiveness, application processing, and general marketing and promotion is critical to Loyola’s positioning as we embark upon our new strategic plan and work toward meeting our graduate enrollment goals.

In the near future, I will be convening a series of work group activities to further engage all graduate program stakeholders in planning the future of graduate student recruitment and retention. My hope is to work with appropriate faculty and staff in the creation of an improved, dynamic recruitment program.  With new tools on the horizon—such as a prospect relationship management system, an enhanced imaging and workflow management system, and a web portal—we will be empowered to better serve future students by using best practices in our enrollment management and relationship building efforts. 

If you have any questions about the Graduate Admission Office’s move to Timonium, please feel free to contact me or Scott Greatorex, Director of Graduate Admission.

CCSJ Welcomes St. Ambrose Summer Camp
Coordinated by St. Ambrose Center and hosted by the Center for Community Service and Justice, Camp Ambrose is an annual summer camp held on Loyola's campus. This year, nearly 70 campers will participate and spend most of their time in Knott Hall, College Center, Primos and at the FAC. This year's camp theme is "African American Heroes" and several staff members from Technology Services will lead the campers in computer activities in the computer labs. One Loyola student will also serve as a camp staff member. The camp runs from June 23 - Aug. 1 and concludes with a closing banquet in McGuire Hall. 

For more information or questions about the camp, contact Dennis McCunney at ext. 2909 or dmccunney@gmail.com.

Summer Parking
Summer parking will continue through Wednesday, Aug. 20. Click here to view Loyola's summer parking regulations.

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