Jesuit Father James Salmon, noted Loyola professor, dies at 100 August 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Jesuit Father James F. Salmon, who served three stints as a science and theology professor at what is now Loyola University Maryland, died Aug. 17. Father Salmon, who also served as headmaster at Loyola Blakefield from 1973 to 1976, had turned 100 in July after serving 75 years as a priest.
‘Cruel Hoax’ active shooter alert disrupts Villanova’s Opening Mass August 22, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Gun Violence, News, World News An active shooter at Villanova University reported late afternoon Aug. 21 was a “cruel hoax,” a university official said less than two hours after the initial scare that led to a campus lockdown.
Catholic MBA programs see business as force for good, blending doctrine, commerce August 9, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News For scholars seeking an MBA rooted in Catholic ethics and social teaching, there are now more choices, as Catholic colleges both launch and expand their degree offerings.
Notre Dame of Maryland University joins with Milwaukee college to address teacher shortage August 7, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News NDMU is collaborating with Milwaukee’s Mount Mary University to address staffing shortages in education and social work, with a joint agreement to increase the number of students with advanced degrees.
Mount St. Mary’s launches new physician assistant program August 4, 2025By Tierra Stone Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg is directly addressing Maryland’s growing healthcare crisis with the launch of a new physician assistant (PA) initiative. Recently granted provisional accreditation, it will welcome its inaugural class in January 2026.
Loyola University Maryland receives $1 million gift supporting aspiring educators, creation of reflection space July 30, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Loyola University Maryland’s School of Education received a $1 million gift from Elaine and Anthony Grillo to assist students pursuing education degrees and to support the renovation and expansion of Donnelly Science Center.
Can’t afford a Catholic college? Think again. Many offer full tuition options July 26, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Schools, World News For high school students yearning to attend a Catholic college, there is an encouraging development: Many Catholic institutions of higher learning are increasingly committed to making academia accessible through free, full tuition programs.
Double the learning: Dual enrollment provides college credit to high school students July 9, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Schools While still a senior at St. John’s Catholic Prep in Buckeystown, Samantha Hackley spent the majority of her school days this past year at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, where she was enrolled as a full-time student.
How faith-based higher education can best serve society is focus of symposium June 12, 2025By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News The second convening of the Commission on Faith-Based Colleges and Universities of the American Council on Education was the first for Holy Cross Father Robert A. Dowd, who became the 18th president of the University of Notre Dame last September.
Villanova athletes inspired that pope keeps tabs on how his alma mater’s teams fare June 8, 2025By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, Sports, Vatican, World News When discovering that Pope Leo the sports fan has supported their school’s athletic journeys for the past half-century, Villanova students — especially the athletes — united in rampant celebration.
‘Change of era’ prompts Catholic University of America to launch new degrees in AI June 6, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: AI, Colleges, News, World News At The Catholic University of America in Washington, the reaction has been strategic: to launch two new degree offerings, a bachelor of science and a master of science in artificial intelligence — both of which will debut in the fall of 2025. Specialized tracks will include AI in health care, robotics, ethical AI design and large language models.
Analysts: Trump’s action on Harvard, Columbia could have implications for religious groups June 5, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, World News Some of the steps the Trump administration has taken toward secular universities could also have long-term implications for religious universities and organizations, analysts told OSV News.
