Today, Loyola ranks among the top 100 universities in the nation, and is in the midst of over $800 million in capital construction projects. In 2015, the university established Arrupe College, a uniquely structured work-study program designed to give low income students access to a Loyola education.
What is a Steeplejack? A steeplejack is a crafts person whose job involves scaling difficult to access or very high structures like steeples or industrial chimneys for their construction, maintenance, or safe demolition.
Trained steeplejacks also install and maintain lightning protection systems for tall or difficult to access structures that need it most. One of the most well known steeplejacks is Fred Dibnah from Bolton England.