Loyola University New Orleans Events
Celebrate your love for Loyola at any or all of our upcoming events.
Come find your new Loyola niche with alumni and friends throughout the year. Mark your calendars — more details to come!
- November 8, 2024 — Los Angeles / Orange County Meet & Greet with Dr. Cole and the Loyola Men's Basketball Team
- November 9, 2024 — Dallas Wolves on the Prowl
- November 10, 2024 — Miami Wolves on the Prowl
- November 23, 2024 — Central Florida Wolves on the Prowl
- December 5, 2024 — 1912 Society Dinner
- December 7, 2024 — Men's Basketball Alumni Night
- December 8, 2024 — Christmas at Loyola
Signature Events
Wolf Pack Athletics Golf Tournament
Loyola University New Orleans alumni and supporters come together on the green each year to enjoy great food, golf, and friends—all while supporting Wolf Pack Athletics. The annual Wolf Pack Athletics Golf Tournament is one of the most fun and memorable ways to support Loyola New Orleans. We hope you'll join us this year on Friday, October 18, 2024!
Favorite Reads From Your Favorite Faculty
The New Orleans Alumni Chapter is hosting the Favorite Reads from Your Favorite Faculty book club starting in the fall of 2023. For each session, we have invited a different faculty member from across campus to sit down with us via Zoom to talk about what book they are absolutely loving at the moment. This year, Kevin Foose from the Counseling Department, Dr. Tracey Watts from the English Department, and Dr. Lauren Doughty from the History Department have agreed to talk all about the books that have kept them turning pages!
Alumni Jazz Brunch
Alumni gather in New Orleans each year for a Sunday jazz brunch at the beautiful Audubon Tea Room in historic Audubon Park for a delicious brunch, cocktails, jazz, and community. Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday, March 24, 2024, to honor the 2024 Adjutor Hominum Award recipient Shawn Donnelley '91 and Young Alumna of the Year Shannon Donaldson '14.
Loyola Loyal Day
On Loyola Loyal Day, 1,055 donors came together to far surpass our goal of 900 donors. Your generosity unlocked a challenge gift of $300,000, bringing the total raised during Loyola Loyal Day to $410,340! We succeeded together because of your support. Once again, you have shown what it means to be Loyola Loyal, and we THANK YOU!
Commencement
A time of pomp, pride, and celebration, the Loyola University commencement exercises and festivities honor Jesuit traditions in New Orleans style.
Alumni Chapter Crawfish Boils
Every year, Loyola's alumni chapters celebrate Spring with New Orleans-style crawfish boils in chapter cities across the country! Thanks for joining us at this year's crawfish boils in New Orleans, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Nashville, St. Louis, and Boston!
Wolves on the Prowl
Wolves on the Prowl is Loyola University New Orleans' annual community service campaign. Through our mission as a Jesuit Catholic university, we prepare our students to lead meaningful lives with and for others and to work for a more just world. Wolves on the Prowl is a way for alumni to live out our mission by serving the communities they live in. Thank you to everyone who participated this year!
If you were unable to participate but would like to contribute, please consider donating to Iggy's Cupboard.
1912 Society Dinner
The 1912 Society Dinner is Loyola University New Orleans' annual gala event. Featuring live entertainment, a cocktail reception, a seated dinner, and an awards ceremony, the 1912 Society event is Loyola's most popular annual celebration. Thank you to everyone who joined us this year to commemorate Loyola New Orleans and honor Integritas Vitae Award recipient Amy Cyrex Sins '98.
Law Alumni Luncheon
Thank you to all Loyola University New Orleans College of Law alumni and friends who joined us at the 2024 Law Alumni Luncheon on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Ritz-Carlton to honor 2024 St. Ives Award Recipient William P. Quigley, J.D. '77.
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reception
The Wolf Pack Hall of Fame honors those in Loyola's past who have either made history or contributed greatly to their sport. Exceptional Loyola athletes are inducted into the Hall of Fame each year with at an on-campus ceremony and reception. The St. Sebastian Award, honoring an individual who has made outstanding efforts on behalf of Wolf Pack Athletics, is also given at this annual event. Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, January 20, 2024, for the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reception.