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Exciting campus construction includes a recently completed38,000-square foot, $9 million academic and office structure.This space is home to seven technology-enabled classrooms, arecording studio, faculty and student support services’ offices, astudent center, and student activity space. A new 9,500-squarefoot, $4 million dining hall offers seating for 175, “grab &go” station, lounge, and an outdoor patio. Plans are underwayfor an $11 million recreational complex with groundbreakingslated for as early as 2013. Renovation to recently purchasedapartment units is ongoing in an effort to meet rising demandfor on-campus housing.Four learning centers were recently dedicated on campusincluding the Flasck Nursing Center, Appold Planetarium,Koester Greenhouse, and the Center for Professional Studies.Mother Adelaide, a beloved figure in Lourdes’ early history, iscredited with sharing with the institution a remarkable array ofmosaics, tapestries, prints and sculptures. These stunning piecesof art, including authentic enameled terra cotta works by Lucadella Robbia, grace several of Lourdes’ interiors. Lourdes’ airyand bright library with a hand-stenciled vaulted ceiling andthe breathtaking chapel with richly stained glass windows areamong the buildings to house these works. Mother Adelaidewished for those utilizing the buildings to be surrounded by artand to have their spirits lifted through its presence. This themeis carried throughout campus. Beautifully crafted religiouslythemed murals and mosaics of significant size adorn theexteriors of many of Lourdes’ major buildings.The University is part of the Sylvania Franciscan Village, sharingspace and a common sense of purpose with the home to theSisters of St. Francis as well as Sylvania Franciscan Health.The proximity of the Sisters’ residence and the health center tocampus makes for exciting synergies and opportunities forintergenerational experiences.For more information on Lourdes and its surrounding region,please visit these Web sites:Lourdes University: www.lourdes.eduCity of Sylvania: www.cityofsylvania.comCity of Toledo: www.toledo.comThird-Party Accolades- The Princeton Review has named Lourdes Universitya “Best College in the Midwestern Region” for nineconsecutive years.- The Chronicle of Higher Education has once againnamed Lourdes a “Best Place to Work For®.” (2009, 2012)- GI Jobs Magazine has named Lourdes a “MilitaryFriendly School” for four consecutive years.Lourdes University I 4
The ProgramsFrom its beginnings to its current-day identity as a complexuniversity that includes the liberal arts, professional and preprofessionalprograms, adult higher education and graduatedegrees, Lourdes has long sought to provide liberal arts studentswith a practical understanding of life and vocation, just as it hasinstilled in students pursuing professional degrees the ethicalapproach and service orientation needed to pursue learningbeyond the scope of their fields. Lourdes seeks to developgraduates who are thoughtful, critical and imaginative problemsolvers as well as life-long learners.The modern Lourdes consists of five academic units. The Collegeof Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Leadership, Collegeof Education & Human Services, College of Nursing, and theGraduate School offer 30 bachelor and master degree programs.Degrees offeredUndergraduateAssociate in Arts (AA)Bachelor of Arts (BA)Bachelor of Science (BS)Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)GraduateMA in Liberal StudiesMA in TheologyMBAMEdMOLMSNRN to MSNAn outwardly focused institution looking to capitalize onits enviable centralized location, Lourdes has developedcollaborative partnerships with area institutions. Includedamong them are The University of Findlay, Tiffin University,the University of Detroit Mercy, The University of Toledo andOwens Community College. The partnerships allow studentsto transfer easily previous course credit into a Lourdes fouryearacademic program or to grant Lourdes’ own graduates theopportunity to extend their education in a variety of graduateschool programs. Articulation agreements are also in placewith several other community colleges in northwest Ohio andsoutheast Michigan.Lourdes educates its students through small classes, innovativepedagogy and demanding coursework. Its unique trajectoryis indicative of an institution that is nimble and responsiveto evolving enrollment trends as well as regional needs, yetsteadfast in its commitment to offering a fine education in avalues-centered environment. The University operates on asemester schedule, with a newly-instituted J session enablingstudents to focus intensely on a concentrated, three-credit-hourcourse in early January.Lourdes’ curriculum reflects the University’s Franciscan valuesand related service orientation through coursework in fieldssuch as nursing, education, social work, criminal justice, andhealth care administration. Service learning opportunities arewoven throughout every major, as are internship opportunitiesat service-oriented organizations. Indeed, service learning hasbeen part of Lourdes’ academic programs since the late nineties.An Office of Service Learning exists to foster the developmentof new projects and to continue alliances with communityinstitutions. The number of courses offering a service learningcomponent continues to increase each year, and these coursesSince 2003, Lourdes has added three undergraduate andfive graduate programs---including the only nurse anesthesiaprogram in northwest Ohio.encompass a variety of academic disciplines, includingsociology, biology, nursing, business, and theological studies.Lourdes is a member of Ohio Campus Compact, an alliancewhich supports student and institutional involvement in serviceand civic engagement.Lourdes University I 5
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