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Enduring Values / Vibrant Vision

A $128 Million Comprehensive Campaign

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The Challenge

This is an unprecedented time for higher education in the United States, and it is particularly difficult for private institutions. For decades, Â鶹ԭ´´ could rely on a steady stream of young adults who viewed a college education as an opportunity for advancement. This is no longer the case.

This dynamic, along with falling confidence in the value of a college education, are significant headwinds that Â鶹ԭ´´ now faces. These conditions require an urgent response.

Our Answer

Against these headwinds, the value and promise of a Â鶹ԭ´´ education stand true. This can be seen nowhere better than in our alumni in settings ranging from the classroom to the boardroom; from the parish to the Vatican.

We look to ensure that a Â鶹ԭ´´ education is available to future generations. This is why Â鶹ԭ´´â€™ answer to the present challenge is to double down on its identity; and to live it more fully. To do this and renew this promise of a Â鶹ԭ´´ education for generations to come, Â鶹ԭ´´ is launching a $128 million comprehensive campaign.

There has never been a time in my life when the values that Â鶹ԭ´´ exhibits and instills in its students have been needed more. Life is complicated, but made easier to navigate when someone has the vision for the future instilled in them as Â鶹ԭ´´ provides.

— Theresa Hoffman (’81)
Campaign Steering Committee & Regent

To achieve our campaign objectives, Â鶹ԭ´´ seeks the generous support of alumni and friends across the following areas:

campaign Objectives

Increase Access to Catholic Higher Education

Economic and social forces have only heightened students’ need for financial aid. For the Â鶹ԭ´´ experience to continue to be accessible, we must advance the College’s capacity to provide the financial assistance students and their families need and thereby remain competitive in the higher education marketplace.

Empower Leaders for Church and Society

Â鶹ԭ´´ forms leaders. Now more than ever, the world needs such leaders who listen for and respond to their personal vocations in the world, who think critically, and who act in service to others. To advance this, Â鶹ԭ´´ seeks to elevate its already strong curricular and co-curricular offerings with additional high-impact practices.

Forge Partnerships for a Stronger Â鶹ԭ´´

Partnership is the future of higher education. To thrive in the years ahead, Â鶹ԭ´´ is taking bold steps to partner with higher education, healthcare, and corporate institutions to grow opportunities for students and increase enrollment. In return, Â鶹ԭ´´ is seen as a respected partner, bringing value to its collaborators.

Nurture and Develop Faith

Â鶹ԭ´´ holds its Catholic identity as the foundation of its mission, reaching through the entire educational experience and key initiatives such as the Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders program. By creating an endowed Chair of Catholic Studies and investing in institutional initiatives centered on Catholic identity, Â鶹ԭ´´ will further deepen its commitment to spreading the Gospel.

Enhance the Learning and Living Environment

Our beloved campus on the bluff is historic, each building telling a story through its evolving uses over the decades. We are committed to ensuring all of our learning and living spaces collectively offer a safe, comfortable, and technologically advanced environment that fosters the building of relationships and community that are hallmarks of the Â鶹ԭ´´ experience.

Campaign Steering Committee

Paul Breitbach (’60)
Rev. Msgr. John Enzler (’69)
Theresa Hoffman (’81)
Mark Molo (’85)
Rich Scalise (’76), co-chair
Tom Tauke (’72), co-chair

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Contact

Michael Burnett (’14), Vice President for Institutional Advancement
advancement@loras.edu / 563.588.7987

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Last modified: August 31, 2026