Mount St. Mary’s initiated the public phase of a $50 million capital campaign in February. “Our Mission, Our Moment, Our Mount” was launched privately in June 2021 and has already raised $24 million of its goal.
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Catholic community expresses sorrow, prayers after ‘horrific’ Michigan State shooting
Catholic leaders in the state of Michigan reacted Feb. 14 to the news of a mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University with a mixture of shock, sorrow and a pledge to pray for and accompany victims.
Catholics look to night skies as new comet reveals ‘the glory of God’
For those with the right equipment, including some Catholic colleges and universities, Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) should supply both an intriguing spectacle and a teachable theological moment.
Idaho parish mourns deaths of students, prays for families, community
In the days since four University of Idaho students were found brutally slain Nov. 14, the Catholic parish that serves the university and the community of Moscow, Idaho, is mourning with and praying for the victims, their families and friends, and the wider community, said the pastor.
Mother of murder victim speaks at Loyola University Maryland on intimate partner violence
Sharon Donnelly Love, has made it her mission to educate young people about the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence through the One Love Foundation, named for Yeardley Love’s jersey number and her last name.
College degree remains best path for success, says university president
While the U.S. seems divided over a national plan for student loan debt forgiveness, a Catholic university president said that private education produces less student loan debt on average than public colleges.
Worth more than a thousand words
Art has symbolic value, therapist Rita Singer said, and can help get at feelings and concerns that can’t always be expressed in words.
Supreme Court justices question affirmative action admission policies
A divided and often skeptical Supreme Court heard two cases Oct. 31 challenging race-conscious policies used in university admissions to obtain diverse student populations.
Buccaneers coach earns bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Mary’s University
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles recently completed his bachelor of science degree in youth and community development through the Center for Accelerated and Adult Education at Mount St. Mary’s University.
Terrence Sawyer installed as Loyola University Maryland’s 25th president
The love and goodwill for Loyola University Maryland’s new president was palpable during Terrence M. Sawyer’s Oct. 12 inauguration as the 25th leader of Baltimore’s Jesuit university.
Georgetown Jesuits explore roots of Catholicism on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
About 30 Jesuit priests from Georgetown University in Washington spent a day exploring the roots of Catholicism in colonial Maryland.
Alito kicks off project on originalism, Catholic intellectual tradition
Justice Samuel Alito told a group of law students in Washington that he is always mindful that the rulings he and his colleagues on the U.S. Supreme Court issue “are not abstract discussions” and “have a real impact on the world.”