Creating a Beloved Community
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FreeJoin LUCAP for Creating a Beloved Community, an MLK Jr. Day art project that invites participants to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of justice, unity, and collective care. Community members will paint individual canvases that will be assembled into a shared Beloved Community Canvas Quilt, symbolizing how our unique stories and expressions come together to form something stronger.
Social Justice Snacks with Lindy
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FreeSocial Justice Snacks with Lindy
Mondays | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Francis Hall, Room 415
Need a snack and a space to think deeper about justice, faith, and the world we live in? Come by Social Justice Snacks with Lindy, a relaxed weekly hangout where conversation is real, the snacks are free, and no question is off limits.
Faculty Recital: Qifan Wu, piano
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FreeA Tribute to Life: From Serenity to Radiance
In completing the cycle of his piano trilogy, Loyola Piano Faculty Qifan Wu invites
audiences on a deeply moving musical journey that celebrates the resilience, love, and
hope woven into the human experience. Anchored by Schubert’s monumental final
piano sonata and culminating in the brilliance of Liszt’s electrifying Hungarian
Rhapsody, this program traces the arc of life—from its quiet shadows to its most
triumphant light.
Lunch & Learn: Advocacy
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FreeEquip yourself to influence decisions, policies, and create positive change.
Lunch provided.
MLK Moments of Meditation
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FreeShift your intention with a brief, informal practice that focuses on Dr. King’s Six Principles of Nonviolence.
MLK Interfaith Celebration
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FreeCommemorate MLK's legacy and those who live it through a keynote speaker, prayer, song, and dance. Refreshments provided.
Theme: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way
Film Screening & Discussion
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FreeOpenly gay MLK Jr. advisor Bayard Rustin, a key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, was largely written out of its history.
Lunch provided.
MLK Wall of Dreams
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FreeVisit the One Loyola Room and write your aspirations for a more just world.
Bible Study Across Difference
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FreeLoyola's Christian ministries will each lead a 10-minute Bible study on a verse and in a style of their choosing. Free food will be served!
Magis Moment: January 2026
A Message from the Vice President of University Advancement
The New Year is a time of hope; a time to consider all that is possible, and all of the good that may come. For me, part of that includes thinking of those who make dreams become a reality. Donors give for many reasons. Some give because they are grateful for their own experience and want to ensure others experience the same. Some give to make a significant impact in the community. Others give to celebrate and remember a loved one.