Quinlan Announces Date for Schreiber Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
According to a press release, a ribbon cutting ceremony for the John and Kathy Schreiber Center, the new home of Loyola’s Quinlan School of Business, will be taking place next week. Hosted by John P. Pelissero, Interim President, Loyola University Chicago, and Kevin Stevens, Dean, Quinlan School of Business, the event will be taking place at 16 E. Pearson Street on Thursday, August 27, 2015 from 10:45AM to 11AM. Continue reading…
Lofty Fundraising Goals Come Into Sight for Quinlan School of Business
Loyola University Chicago has made it a point to make 2015 a huge year for fundraising. A Crain’s Chicago Business article points out that the school specifically placed a fundraising goal of $100 million for the Quinlan School of Business. As of March, the school had already managed to receive $70 million in pledges.
A large chunk of this change came from alumnus Michael Quinlan, former McDonald’s CEO, who committed $40 million in 2012, and alumnus John Schreiber and his wife Kathy, who promised $10 million last year. Continue reading…
Loyola University Chicago Partners With 1871
According to an article on the Quinlan School of Business website, Loyola University Chicago and 1871, a co-working space for digital and tech entrepreneurs located in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart building, have partnered up. Referred to as “the Silicon Valley of Chicago,” 1871 connects startup ideas with mentors, educational resources, potential investors, and a community of like-minded individuals and companies.
A partnership with a leading Metro-area business school makes a lot of sense for the both the university and the cooperative space. Now Loyola students, faculty, and staff will now have access to a small space at 1871 that will allow six student-entrepreneurs to work and network together. Continue reading…
