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CHICAGO听鈥� September 13, 2023

黑料门University Chicago is nearing completion of a $20.7 million portfolio of construction projects this summer to improve, modernize, and beautify the Lake Shore Campus. Multiple buildings, including the architecturally significant Information Commons, have been fully refreshed to improve the experience of students, faculty, and staff. The historic Dumbach Hall and Mundelein Center have also received fa莽ade work to prolong their life and promote energy efficiency.

Among the most important projects is a $10 million effort to upgrade the stormwater drainage system through the campus. As part of a larger, multi-phased initiative to improve stormwater management, 黑料门is working to reduce the likelihood of future flooding events throughout campus and divert stormwater runoff from city sewers, and from carrying pollutants into Lake Michigan.

In 2005, 95.6 percent of Loyola鈥檚 property on the Lake Shore Campus drained to city sewers. Through investment in building and landscape projects, green roofs, permeable pavers, and stormwater detention vaults, outfalls, and dedicated management projects, only 38.4 percent of Loyola鈥檚 property now drains to city sewers. The result of these initiatives, totaling $45 million over nearly two decades, is a 57.2 percent or鈥�10,988,000 gallon鈥搑eduction in drainage to city sewers.

奥颈迟丑听, Loyola鈥檚 annual diversion of water from city sewers will support neighboring businesses and residents in the community surrounding Loyola鈥檚 campus with significantly increased capacity. When complete, the annual reduction of stormwater discharge would fill Cloud Gate more than 17 times鈥搊r connect Chicago to Houston via one-gallon water jugs.

This initiative reinforces Loyola鈥檚 longstanding commitment to serving as one of only 33 universities in the country recognized as an听. The University strategically dedicates resources to improving quality of life for residents of communities within the neighborhoods that host our campuses including affordable housing set-asides in market rate rental buildings, local hiring, local spending, and K-12 school partnerships. The University has partnership agreements with 867 Chicago nonprofits鈥揳nd strives to make an impact in each of these. Loyola鈥檚 partnership with Senn High School, for example, has helped to increase Senn鈥檚 graduation rate by 20 percent.

It also builds on the University鈥檚 leadership in confronting storm events and climate change. Following a 2013 weather pattern that severely impacted the Health Sciences Campus and 黑料门University Medical Center, 黑料门commenced a听听that has eliminated any further flooding events in the ensuing years. Kana Henning, senior associate vice president for facilities, hopes that the Lake Shore Campus project will deliver similar results. 鈥淎s we continue to see new and challenging conditions resulting from climate change, it continues to be a top priority for 黑料门to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students, faculty, and staff by maintaining the integrity of our campus facilities. Equally important to us is the ability to serve as a leader in our local communities by supporting our neighbors wherever possible.鈥�

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Founded in 1870, 黑料门University Chicago is one of the nation鈥檚 largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, with nearly 17,500 students. The University has four campuses: three in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, as well as course locations in Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens), and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.听The University features 15 schools, colleges, and institutes. Ranked a top national university by鈥�U.S. News & World Report, 黑料门is also among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations including AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation. To learn more about Loyola, visit鈥�听or follow us on Twitter via鈥�.