Friday, October 9 

2:00 p.m. | Sellinger Hall 004
Paul Richard Blum, T.J. Higgins, S.J., Chair in Philosophy, will present "Philosophy in Poetry: Francesco Petrarca," as part of The Loyola College Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series, a sequence of events organized by holders of the four Distinguished Scholar Chairs in Loyola College (formerly College of Arts and Sciences) at Loyola University. The goal of the series is to promote conversation about scholarship among the diverse academic disciplines at Loyola College. Blum is the first presenter in the series.

Wednesday, October 14

7:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Timonium Graduate Center
The Center for Closely Held Firms will host a workshop on strategy-making titled “How Do Companies Survive and Prosper in this Tough Economic Climate?” Jeff Zarin, CFO of Alarm Tech Solutions and David Smith, an executive with Perot Systems, both recent graduates of Loyola’s Executive MBA program, will lead the discussion on what companies are doing now to respond and what is possible.

Please e-mail your confirmation to Audra Brown at anbrown@loyola.edu. The seminar is free to Members and Sponsors of the Center and their guests and students and faculty of Loyola College and $125 per person for others. The cost includes briefing materials and breakfast. As always, the seminar fee can be applied toward Membership in the Center.

Special Events

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Informational Open House | McGuire Atrium
6:45 - 8:15 p.m. Convocation | McGuire Hall
8:15 - 9:30 p.m. Reception | Boulder Atrium
Loyola University Maryland will celebrate the official launch of its School of Education with an inaugural convocation. After an introduction by Loyola President Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D., Maryland state superintendent of schools, will offer the convocation’s opening remarks. Peter C. Murrell, Jr., Ph.D., founding dean of Loyola’s School of Education, will deliver the event’s keynote address. For more information and to reserve your seats, visit the convocation's Web site.