August 13, 2020

Loyola’s 2020 Humanities Symposium will reflect on experiences of war and homecoming

Phil Klay, award-winning author of Redeployment and veteran of the United States Marine Corps, will deliver a virtual keynote address for Loyola University Maryland’s Humanities Symposium this fall. Klay’s address, “War, Literature, and the Long Road Home,” will be livestreamed on Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m., via Zoom.

August 10, 2020

Loyola’s Reading Specialist Program Receives National Recognition for Teacher Readiness from International Literacy Association

Loyola University Maryland’s Reading Specialist program has been recognized by the International Literacy Association (ILA) for its outstanding preparation of literacy professionals and continuous efforts to transform lives through literacy. The Reading Specialist program is one path offered through Loyola's Master of Education in Literacy and leads to certification.

August 10, 2020

Loyola faculty member receives awards from the Louisville Institute and The Kroc Institute of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame

Daniel Castillo, Ph.D., associate professor of theology, received a Sabbatical Grant for Researchers from the Louisville Institute. The $29,873 grant partially supports Castillo’s salary while on sabbatical as well as conference travel. Receiving this highly competitive grant will allow Castillo to work on his book, “I Have Seen”: God-Talk and Christian Praxis in the Anthropocene, during the 2020-2021 academic year. In further support of this project, Castillo was also named a Visiting Research Fellow at the Kroc Institute of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. As a fellow, he will have the opportunity to converse with a number of scholars from around the world, working out of diverse disciplines.

August 6, 2020

Loyola sign with Donnelly Science center in the background

Loyola to offer online-only instruction for Fall 2020

Loyola University Maryland’s Board of Trustees and leadership have decided the University will offer online-only instruction to its undergraduate students for the fall semester. Graduate programs, which are mainly part-time programs for adult learners, will also be offered primarily online.

July 31, 2020

The Humanities Center on Loyola's Evergreen campus

Loyola ranks in top 7% of U.S. universities for mid-career salary potential

Loyola University Maryland is ranked in the top 7% percent of U.S. universities for mid-career salary potential of graduates in PayScale’s College ROI Report for Best Value Colleges. Loyola ranked No. 132 on the list of more than 1,500 schools in the 2020-21 report.

July 28, 2020

Loyola faculty member receives grant to continue research in theology and the philosophy of science

Meghan Page, Ph.D., assistant professor of philosophy, has been awarded a $1,455,601 grant from the John Templeton Foundation to support her project, “Building Foundations in Science-Engaged Theology: Insights from Philosophy of Science.”

July 22, 2020

Message from Loyola’s president and chief equity and inclusion officer on the 30th anniversary of the ADA

Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., president, and Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., chief equity and inclusion officer, released this statement on the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 2020:

July 21, 2020

Loyola launches Master of Science in Forensic Pattern Analysis program

Loyola University Maryland is starting a Master of Science in Forensic Pattern Analysis program in fall 2021 to prepare students for growing career opportunities in the forensic sciences.

July 16, 2020

Zippia names Loyola “Best College for Getting a Job” in Maryland

Loyola University Maryland was named the “Best College for Getting a Job” in Maryland by Zippia—an online career search engine.

July 15, 2020

Loyola University Maryland offers free ASPIRE courses and career support to the Class of 2020

In light of the unique challenges caused by COVID-19, Loyola University Maryland has developed a robust program to help support alumni from the Class of 2020. As part of a joint initiative between the office of continuing education, the Loyola Alumni Association, and career services, Loyola will provide professional resources to these recent graduates, who are facing distinctive challenges as they launch their careers.

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