ThursDay - Saturday, February 28 - March 1 

Columbia Graduate Center
The 6th Annual Mid-Year Research Conference on Religion and Spirituality represents a joint partnership between Loyola College's Department of Pastoral Counseling and Division 36 (Psychology of Religion) of the American Psychological Association (APA). The aim of this relationship is to leverage resources in an effort to stimulate research in the area of psychology and religion/spirituality. The conference provides a supportive academic forum where professionals can discuss the latest research findings and scientific advances in the field. For more information on the program or registration fees, visit the website.

MonDay, March 10 

6:00 p.m. | Location TBA
Laura J. Beard, associate professor of Spanish, Portuguese, Comparative Literature, Women's Studies and Latin American and Iberian Studies at Texas Tech University, will present “Can Justice be Measured? The Legacy of the Indian Residential School System” as part of this year's Humanities Symposium, "Judge, Judge Not."

TuesDay, March 11 

8:00 p.m. | McGuire Hall
Gene Roberts, a journalism professor at the University of Maryland, will present the 2008 Muriel and Clarence J. Caulfield Lecture entitled “Judging Race: The Press & Civil Rights.” Roberts covered the civil rights story for years and wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning history about it. The lecture, which was rescheduled from February due to inclement weather, is part of Loyola's 2008 Humanities Symposium, “Judge, Judge Not.” This event is free and open to the public.

WednesDay, March 12 

7:30 p.m. | McManus Theater
The DaCamera singers and members of the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble will perform music of the Renaissance as well as music from the age of Shakespeare. Part of this year's Humanities Symposium, "Judge, Judge Not."

Thursday, March 13 

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Julio Fine Arts Gallery
Featuring ceramic sculptures curated by Deborah Bedwell, director of Baltimore Clayworks. Exhibit runs through Friday, April 11.

Saturday - SunDay, March 15 - 16

7 p.m. - 7 a.m. | McGuire Hall and Reitz Arena
A unique team event, Relay For Life is designed to raise awareness about cancer and funds supporting cutting-edge research, early detection and prevention education, advocacy efforts and patient services. More than 100 teams are expected to pack Reitz Arena for the 12-hour walkathon, in the hopes of raising at least $200,000. Last year, Loyola’s Relay For Life event raised more than $155,000, which for the second year in a row ranked Loyola as the highest fund raiser per-capita in the nation for any college or university.

Participants walk in teams, aiming to keep at least one member walking at all times. Participants can enjoy a variety of entertainment to keep them energized throughout the night, including line dancing, sumo wrestling, a food eating contest and a trash fashion show. There will also be performances by the Belles and Chimes, the dance team and the gospel choir. Free food will be available from Chipotle, Rita’s, Papa John’s, Sam’s Bagels and more.

For more information, visit http://events.cancer.org/rflloyola or contact Event Chair Marie DeSaye at medesaye@loyola.edu.

Sunday, March 16 

2:00 p.m. | Humanities 324
Part of the film series dedicated to actress Bette Davis, who would have turned 100 this year. Based on the best-selling novel by Olive Higgins Prouty, Davis plays a neurotic spinster dominated by an oppressive mother who "finds" herself through psychiatry and, in turn, love. Directed by Irving Rapper in 1942.

MonDay, March 17 

5:00 p.m. | The Quad
During Holy Week, Christians are asked to reflect on the Passion of Jesus Christ as it relates to the global reality of so many in society. At Loyola, the Center for Community Service and Justice and Campus Ministry unite to delve into these realities of injustice present on our campus and beyond. Representatives across campus offer reflections during a solemn procession to contemplate the presence of Jesus in our suffering and joy of resurrection in our response to this suffering.

TuesDay, March 18

5:00 p.m. | 4th Floor Program Room
Professor Carole Levin, Willa Cather Professor of History at the University of Nebraska, will present "Murder not then the fruit within my womb: Women, Crime and Pregnancy in Early Modern English History and Culture." Part of this year's Humanities Symposium, "Judge, Judge Not."

ThursDay, March 20 

Friday, March 21 

Saturday, March 22

WednesDay, March 26 

12:00 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Reitz Arena
Approximately 100 companies and organizations will be participating that have job opportunities available for college students and recent alumni/ae.

7:00 p.m. | McGuire Hall
Nikki Giovanni, a professor of English at Virginia Tech, is an African-American author, poet and civil rights activist. Her writings first gained prominence during the turbulent 1960s and are said to inspire, encourage and motivate. Some of her most celebrated works include “Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day,” “And I Have You,” “Nikki-Rosa” and “Love is.” Recently, she earned national recognition for her closing remarks at the dedication of the memorial honoring those who died in the 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

She was the first recipient of the Rosa Parks Women of Courage Award and she has seen her works reach No. 3 on the New York Times bestseller list. She is also a three-time NAACP Image Award Winner and earned a Grammy nomination for “The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection.”

This event is sponsored by the Student Government Association, Women’s Center, Writing Center, Education for Life, ALANA Services and Gender Studies. For more information or to reserve a free ticket, call the Loyola College Box Office at 410-617-5912 between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

ThursDay, March 27 

ThursDay - Saturday, March 27 - 29 

FriDay, March 28 

3 p.m. | Alumni Memorial Chapel
As the College celebrates the founding of the state, it also commemorates the many who have enriched it over the years through their relentless commitment to service. Loyola will honor five of these individuals with the Andrew White Medal at the 2008 Maryland Day celebration, “Lives of Service,” on Friday, March 28.

8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Beans & Bread Center, 402 S. Bond St.
On the last Sunday of every month, Loyola students, faculty, staff, administration and their families can be found together in the kitchen of Beans & Bread preparing the meal for the day. It is a time of unity for the Loyola community and a chance to get to know other people on campus with the same interests, as well as people from the Baltimore community. Each last Sunday, the Loyola community takes full responsibility for funding, staffing and operating Beans & Bread Meal Program. If not for the Loyola community, Beans & Bread could not afford to be open on that Sunday.