New president enthused about guiding Mount St. Mary’s August 7, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Talk to Dr. Gerard “Jerry” J. Joyce and it won’t take long to get the impression that he’s enthused about his new job.
Loyola invites Baltimore community to participate in spiritual program August 2, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland’s Office of Mission Integration is inviting members of the Baltimore community to participate in a program of spiritual exercises and prayer inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola. The nine-month program will begin in September.
Baltimore Catholic school graduates making headlines in pro, Olympic sports July 3, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Graduates of Baltimore-area Catholic schools are at the top of their games when it comes to grabbing national attention in the professional ranks and on the pre-Olympic stage this summer.
‘No’ to discrimination, ‘yes’ to closeness, true love, pope tells students June 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News Mental health, discrimination against minorities, including LGBTQ+ people, and a desire to be included more in church life were some of the concerns young college students shared with Pope Francis on a Zoom conference call.
Marquette University’s first lay president dies in Rome on pilgrimage June 12, 2024By Sam Lucero OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Obituaries, World News Michael R. Lovell, 57, president of Marquette University, died June 9 in Italy while on a Jesuit formation pilgrimage with members of the Society of Jesus and the Jesuit university’s board of trustees.
Loyola University Maryland closing its Timonium Graduate Center June 4, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland is closing its Timonium Graduate Center at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year and moving all academic programs and administrative offices to other locations, the Baltimore university announced June 3.
NASA scientist, Salvadoran-born bishop, podcasting priest among 2024 commencement speakers May 30, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News Bishop Menjivar told the graduates that with their talents and their “great education” — which he called “the gift of a lifetime” — they “have what it takes to help bring about a world of truth, justice, solidarity and peace. When all is said and done, that is the measure of true success, and I urge you to never accept less.”
California Catholic college says new energy independence plan models ‘creative’ stewardship May 27, 2024By Jack Figge OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Environment, News, World News A small Catholic college in California announced recently that it had gained energy independence from the California power grid, marking a landmark in the use of alternative energy resources in higher education.
Pope: Quality education builds better human beings, not economic returns May 26, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Schools, Vatican, World News True education is accompanying young people to discover and build the common good through academic rigor and serving others, Pope Francis said.
Harrison Butker and JPII on the dignity and vocation of women May 21, 2024By Emily Zanotti OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Commentary While traditionalists, conservatives and often Catholics, may be tempted to dismiss “feminism” out of hand, Pope John Paul II reminds us that women are in fact equal in dignity and called to all sorts of vocations and involvement.
Turn conflict into cooperation, commitment, pope tells university leaders May 20, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News Take advantage of conflicts since they require people to come together and cooperate, Pope Francis told a delegation from Loyola University Chicago.
Mount St. Mary’s President Timothy Trainor eager to succeed at retirement May 15, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Mount St. Mary’s President Dr. Timothy E. Trainor is giving himself some new marching orders. Trainor, 63, announced in March his plans to retire from his role at Mount St. Mary’s June 30.
