The Catholic University of America’s board of trustees has selected Peter K. Kilpatrick as the 16th president of the university, effective July 1.
Colleges
Diverse group of commencement speakers scheduled for area Catholic universities
Catholic universities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will feature an engaging variety of commencement speakers this spring, most noted for their experiences with the death penalty, theology and business strategies.
Loyola University Maryland hosts its first expungement clinic to benefit Govans neighborhood
In partnership with Maryland Legal Aid, Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore hosted its first “expungement clinic” on York Road March 19 to benefit more than 60 members of the university’s neighboring Govans community.
51 years overdue, three books returned to Loyola-Notre Dame Library
Danielle Whren Johnson, a Loyola-Notre Dame librarian, said books that were checked out 51 years ago were recently returned in a bin at a public library and then forwarded to Loyola-Notre Dame Library.
Fordham University names first layperson and first woman as president
Tania Tetlow, incoming president of Fordham University in New York, will be the first layperson and first woman to lead the Jesuit-run school.
Reject racism to ‘live the way’ Creator intended us to live, cardinal says
People must “reject all forms of racism, bigotry and injustice” and recognize “we are each made by God and are deserving of respect and dignity because of just that,” Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said Feb. 3.
‘All in and ready to go’: Loyola University Maryland’s first lay president ready to take the helm
Becoming the first lay president in Loyola University Maryland’s nearly 170-year history weighs on Terrence Sawyer – in a good way.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Christmas music and the power of song in times of plague
Dr. Remi Chiu, a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland shares insights about Christmas music and the historic power of music in times of plague and pandemic.
School Sisters of Notre Dame face challenge of closing facilities
Of the Atlantic-Midwest Province’s 381 sisters, 323 are over age 70.
Catholic Church taking fresh look at ministry on HBCU campuses
The church is taking a fresh look at ministry at the United States’ historically Black colleges and universities.
Notre Dame of Maryland University broadens science research with endowed chair
A new endowed chair at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore will give students greater access to work in science research as they pursue careers in the sciences.
After racist comments, Catholic University replaces stolen icon with copy
The president of The Catholic University of America said the institution’s law school has replaced an icon of Mary holding Jesus that was stolen after some complained the image of Christ resembled George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis in May 2020.