Action Items 1. Our November Live Update meeting will be on Monday, November 17th at 2pm and will be on the Spring Curriculum. Check your Outlook calendar or you can access the meeting by clicking here.
2. The Fall Budget Deadline is Wednesday, December 10th. Please submit earlier if you can.
The Enrichment Edit form should be used to inform of content updates, such as changing what module is being presented for the Curriculum Core Topics. It should also be used to provide date updates for pre-determined content, such as Course Registration.
If a working group is switching the order of when core topics are being presented (not including pre-determined curriculum content), an Enrichment Plan Edit form is not required.
Any member of the working group can submit the Enrichment Plan Edit form at any point in the Fall 2025 semester.
Module feedback form is live!
We know that many of our curriculum modules are new or recently updated so we are seeking your feedback on how they're going! This will be a form where you can share things like "module was too short," "module was too long," "module lacked activities," etc. You can find it under Enrichment Planning Resources on our website or by accessing the form directly through this link.
Escape Room Event 11/18
Messina is offering TWO escape rooms on the night of November 18th. A forensics-themed escape room has made its way to McGuire Hall. It's a race-against-the-clock whodunnit as you and your team search for clues to try to find the killer. The experience takes one hour to complete and multiples of the same escape room will be run at once to maximize the amount of students who are able to experience it. The first round will begin promptly at 5:00pm and the second round will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Please register on the Bridge for your appropriate time choice. The flyers above and below give more details and QR codes for the specific times.
Greyhound Pitch Competition
We're excited for the upcoming Greyhound Pitch Competition and need your help to promote the event coming up soon - Nov. 14-15. I have attached a flyer and PPT slide for you to share with the Messina community. Last year during our inaugural program, two of the winning teams included three FIRST-YEAR students, one of the teams was selected to go on to a national competition in Boston. This is a great opportunity for our first-year students to expand their friend network, learn in an exciting hands-on program, and maybe win a cash prize or trip to Boston.
Become an Evergreen
Do you have a standout student who you think would be a good candidate for a student leadership position (Evergreen, RA, Flourish Fellow, etc.)? We encourage you to fill out THIS FORM so a department representative can reach out to the directly when the application opens!
Speaking of applications, the Evergreen application opens this coming Monday, November 10th at 12pm via the Bridge! If you could kindly share this with your students and encourage them to attend one of the information sessions below if they are interested, it would be greatly appreciated.
Wednesday, November 5th - 12:00pm - 1:00pm (Beatty Hall 236) - Register HERE
Thursday, November 6th - 10:00am - 11:00am (Cohn Hall 133) - Register HERE
Friday, November 7th - 1:00pm - 2:00pm (Beatty Hall 236) - Register HERE
If your students have any further questions about the Evergreen application process or are unable to make it to an info session, please have them email Laura LoCicero, Assistant Director for New Student and Family Programs (NSFP), at lkuhns@loyola.edu.
Women's Center Service Week
The McAuley Women's Center is excited to share our first Compassion in Action Week Nov. 11 - 17. Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, and whom we decided to name our space after, died on Nov. 11, 1841. She was a champion for acts of mercy, compassion and service to others. In her honor, we are hosting our first service week. Please share with others!
Faculty Friday!
Faculty is invited to the LNDL Friday, 11/14 from 3pm - 5pm. See flyer for more details
Academic Well-Being Survey
Please encourage your students to take the acdemic well-being survey.
A classic trip to see some classic art
Dennis Velez, famous Messina mentor and infamous art critic, enjoys the Walters Art Museum with his Messina on one October morning.
FORE!
April Newton and her Messina group learn that Top Golf is affordable on a Messina budget one cold November night.
Putting on a Clinic
Jessi Ceiri had a very successful first outing as a new Messina mentor as her group toured the clinical center then got some food at Belvedere Square.
VPA Fall Programming
Art & Spirituality: A Juried Exhibition
Wednesday, October 15 – Wednesday, November 19
Reception: Thursday, October 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Steven Levenson, directed by Leah Mazzuchelli, ’26
Presented by the Poisoned Cup Players
Thursday, November 13 – Sunday, November 16
Black Box Theatre
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert, Mark St. Pierre, Director
Tuesday, December 2, 8:00 p.m.
McManus Theatre
2025 Visual Arts Capstone Exhibition Featuring the artwork of Visual Arts’ Senior Capstone students
Thursday, December 4 – Thursday, December 18
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 4, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Cantorei Concert, Dr. Clay Price, Director
Thursday, December 4, 7:00 p.m.
Recital Room (College Center W040)
Voice Studio Recital I, Julie Kurzava, Instructor
Sunday, December 7, 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Voice Studio Recital II, Julie Kurzava, Instructor
Monday, December 8, 7:00 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Chapel
Chamber Ensemble Recital, David Lavorgna, Director
Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 p.m.
Recital Room (College Center W040)
Upcoming Events
Students can register events through The Bridge (links below). View the Calendar tab of the Messina website for a complete list of events for the semester.
