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School of Nursing Opens Virtual Doors to Prospective Students Interested in Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT

The Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing will hold several online open houses in August and September for qualified nurses interested in pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. For information about the Post-Masters to DNP program, contact Eric Wiltz at 504-865-3986. Students interested in the Post-BSN to DNP program can contact Elena Ransom at 504-865-2499.

(PRWeb August 08, 2011)

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Loyola Offers New Interdisciplinary Degrees on the Environment

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:45:00 GMT

Loyola University New Orleans will offer three new interdisciplinary degree focused on environmental studies. Three major degree tracks will be offered including Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in biological sciences; Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a concentration in the humanities; and Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a concentration in social sciences. The program focuses on understanding the relationships between humans and the natural world from biological, physical, chemical, sociological, economic, cultural, philosophical and religious perspectives.

(PRWeb June 20, 2011)

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State Gives Initial OK for Creation of New Nursing Program

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:45:00 GMT

The Louisiana State Board of Nursing gave its initial approval to Loyola University New Orleans to develop a new program that would offer nurses currently holding a bachelor’s degree a chance to earn a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree.

(PRWeb June 13, 2011)

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Loyola to Partner with the Catholic University of Honduras on MBA program

Tue, 24 May 2011 06:30:00 GMT

The presidents of Loyola University New Orleans and the Catholic University of Honduras, “Our Lady Queen of Peace” (UNICAH), today signed a memo of understanding that would bring Loyola’s MBA program to Honduran students starting in January 2012. A signing ceremony was held yesterday on UNICAH’s Tegucigalpa campus and was attended by a delegation of top Honduran diplomats, including Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and Vice President María Antonieta de Bográn. U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, Hugo Llorens, was instrumental in bringing the parties together.

(PRWeb May 24, 2011)

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U.S. News & World Report: Loyola’s Nursing School Among the Nation’s Best

Mon, 02 May 2011 13:30:00 GMT

Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having one of the nation’s top nursing graduate programs. Loyola placed in the top 30 percent of the 467 nursing schools examined by the publication.

(PRWeb May 02, 2011)

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Oil Spill Experts Available to Media

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Loyola experts are currently available to provide commentary on continued effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

(PRWeb April 19, 2011)

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NBA All-Star Chris Paul joins U.S. Secretary of Education for teaching town hall at Loyola

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT

Loyola University New Orleans is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education to host a TEACH town hall meeting on Friday, April 8, featuring U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The program is part of a series of events held at colleges, universities and high schools across the country through the U.S. Department of Education’s national TEACH Campaign, which aims to help increase awareness of teaching nationwide as a valuable and important profession. The TEACH event will take place at 2 p.m. at Loyola's Roussel Performance Hall, located in the Communications/Music Complex.

(PRWeb April 06, 2011)

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Lessons Good Enough to Eat - Loyola University Partners with Edible Schoolyard New Orleans to Teach Young Students Value of Healthy Eating

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Loyola University New Orleans students have partnered with Edible Schoolyard New Orleans at Samuel F. Green Charter School, a project that teaches young students the value of healthy eating and how to grow organic produce in their own back yard.

(PRWeb April 04, 2011)

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DNP Program Offers Convenience, Affordability to Working Nurses

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Loyola University's New Orleans School of Nursing is gaining a lot of attention because of the convenience and affordability of its newly-implemented Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program. Federal funding is also available to pay up to 85 percent of graduate degree loans in return for four years of full-time employment as a faculty member in a U.S. school of nursing upon graduation.

(PRWeb March 16, 2011)

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Loyola Students Help Bridge the Communication Gap for Latinos in New Orleans

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:30:00 GMT

Since Hurricane Katrina, immigrant labor has been a vital part of rebuilding New Orleans, but the influx of Latinos to the area has not been matched by increases in needed services, like English classes, legal aid and employment assistance. Loyola University New Orleans students are helping to fill that gap for this underserved population through their work with Casa Oportunidades NOLA, an adult education and community outreach center for Latinos.

(PRWeb February 20, 2011)

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School of Nursing Adds D.N.P. Executive Leadership Track

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Loyola University New Orleans adds executive leadership training to an already robust Doctor of Nursing Practice program to equip new nursing graduates with leadership skills necessary in the health care field.

(PRWeb January 14, 2011)

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Loyola University Awarded Community Engagement Classification by Carnegie Foundation

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Loyola University New Orleans announces its inclusion as one of only 115 academic institutions awarded the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’ Community Engagement Classification. This honor confirms that Loyola is among the nation’s leading higher education institutions that engage with and contribute to important community agendas. This solidifies the university’s long tradition of partnering with and reaching out to its wider community.

(PRWeb January 12, 2011)

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Loyola Student Volunteers with Orleans Public Defenders

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Loyola University New Orleans psychology freshman, Caroline McNeil, is taking a unique approach to service learning by volunteering with the Orleans Public Defenders, an office that seeks to assist defendants and their families following an arrest. McNeil began volunteering through a service learning course offered at Loyola and works every Monday and Friday morning as a law clerk, maintaining client information, creating files and conducting interviews. The interviews, which are held during prison visits and first appearances, allow McNeil to assess if those that are arrested qualify for public defense.

(PRWeb December 08, 2010)

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