Class of 2020 Budget Graduation Announcements and Invitations

Featured University:
Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118

800-456-9652
University Website

Mission Statement: Loyola University New Orleans, a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and prepares them to lead meaningful lives with and for others; to pursue truth, wisdom, and virtue; and to work for a more just world. Inspired by Ignatius of Loyola's vision of finding God in all things, the university is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, while also offering opportunities for professional studies in undergraduate and selected graduate programs. Through teaching, research, creative activities, and service, the faculty, in cooperation with the staff, strives to educate the whole student and to benefit the larger community.

The first words of the Mission Statement proclaim Loyola University's identity as a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education. First and foremost Loyola is a university and that is its primary mission. This basic mission is further specified by noting that Loyola's mission has three distinct characteristics: it is an American (United States) university, it is a Catholic university, and it is a Jesuit university.

Although American universities have much in common, no two are the same. Each university is distinct in a variety of ways, differing in geographical location, in the purpose and reasons for its founding, and in growth and development. For example, although Loyola is clearly an American university, its growth and development has been shaped by its location in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city's religious, racial, multicultural, multi-national heritage and its unique contribution to music and the arts. Since New Orleans is a major port serving the Caribbean and Latin America, all provide an environment rich in learning, service, and research opportunities for Loyola students and faculty.