Grads hear faith-filled words of encouragement, challenges to take into world beyond campus May 27, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News From Pope Leo XIV and the highest ranking woman at the Vatican to an ambassador and governor, the 2026 graduates at U.S. Catholic colleges and universities heard faith-filled words of encouragement, challenge and inspiration to take with them into the world beyond campus.
Loyola receives $500,000 grant for York Road trust-building initiative May 20, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland has received a $500,000 Trust in Practice Award from the Aspen Institute’s Alliance for Social Trust and Allstate to launch Rooted in Trust, a new initiative aimed at strengthening social trust along the York Road corridor in North Baltimore.
Commencement speakers announced for local Catholic universities May 13, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News College graduation ceremonies for the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s four Catholic universities will welcome two business leaders, a local television newscaster and a Norwegian bishop as featured commencement speakers this year.
After Easter surge in confirmations, college students look forward in faith April 29, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News, Young Adult Ministry Universities across the country are experiencing a surge in students seeking the sacrament of confirmation this academic year. While these students — many of whom were confirmed this Easter Vigil — describe unique journeys of faith, all of them exhibited a newfound joy.
Georgetown’s Qatar campus remains closed as Iran threatens US schools in region March 30, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News A Catholic university in Qatar has closed its buildings as war in the Middle East continues — with the Iranian regime now explicitly naming American universities as “legitimate targets” in retaliation for strikes on two schools in Iran.
Denver’s Regis University names woman as new president in historic first for Jesuit-run school March 21, 2026By OSV News Denver Catholic Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News The university announced March 9 that Cooper Whitehead, currently serving as vice president of student affairs at Jesuit-run Boston College, will become its 29th president on July 1.
Loyola University Maryland receives $3 million to boost internships, support faculty formation March 20, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland announced it received a $3 million gift from Kelly Bryan Rizzo (Class of 1998) and Dan Rizzo (Class of 1999) that will help strengthen student career development and faculty formation.
Loyola University Maryland honors Archbishop Lori with Andrew White Medal March 20, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Seek the City to Come Archbishop William E. Lori arrived at Loyola University Maryland March 17 with little green to show for St. Patrick’s Day other than a pair of cufflinks he rarely wears.
Catholic hoops at the highest level take over this year’s March Madness March 19, 2026By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Sports, World News Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest.
Mount St. Mary’s alumnus David Ginty wins world’s largest brain research prize March 11, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Local News, News Dr. David Ginty, a 1984 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, has been named a recipient of The Brain Prize, the world’s largest neuroscience research award.
Students pledge to uphold Notre Dame’s pro-life ethos as march turns from protest to thanksgiving March 2, 2026By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Respect Life, World News About 100 people gathered on the campus of the University of Notre Dame Feb. 27 for an early evening event that organizers had been calling their “March on the Dome” just the day before.
New initiative to form mental health professionals rooted in Church teaching February 28, 2026By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Health Care, News, World News A new initiative by the University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoenix promises to respond to today’s rising mental health challenges by forming mental health professionals who are clinically trained and rooted in the Catholic teaching on human dignity.
