September 19, 2022 Loyola launches strategic planning process With an eye on the future of Loyola University Maryland, the University has launched its strategic planning process and is inviting all members of the Loyola community to participate.
September 16, 2022 Loyola to inaugurate Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., as 25th president Loyola University Maryland will hold a series of events culminating in an inaugural convocation Oct. 12, 2022, to formally inaugurate Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., as the 25th president of the University.
September 14, 2022 $400K grant funds new scientific instrument to expand cell biology research at Loyola Four faculty members from Loyola University Maryland’s biology department received a $412,470 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to acquire a specialized cell sorting instrument and launch an innovative flow cytometry core facility that will support Loyola research as well as other local universities and biotech startups.
September 12, 2022 Loyola panel celebrates new book, addresses race issues in education Loyola University Maryland will hold “Black Educators and School Reform: Looking Back and Moving Forward,” a panel discussion celebrating the publication of Not Paved For Us: Black Educators and Public School Reform in Philadelphia by Camika Royal, Ph.D., associate professor of urban education at Loyola’s School of Education.
September 12, 2022 Loyola ranked No. 4 in north by U.S. News & World Report Loyola University Maryland was ranked No. 4 among the “Best Regional Universities” in the North Region in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings for 2023. Loyola has been recognized in the top five for more than a decade.
September 9, 2022 Loyola named School of National Service for commitment to AmeriCorps alumni Loyola University Maryland provides new benefits to incoming graduate students who are AmeriCorps alumni. The University became one of 11 institutions in Maryland to be named as a School of National Service for its commitment to alumni from the national service program.
September 8, 2022 Loyola ranked No. 31 among top master’s universities in the nation Loyola University Maryland was ranked No. 31 nationally in Washington Monthly’s 2022 Master’s University Rankings, which rates schools based on “what they do for the country,” measuring “their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service,” according to the publication.
September 7, 2022 Loyola celebrates the life of Rev. Ronald J. Amiot, S.J., Trustee and former Rector The Rev. Ronald J. Amiot, S.J., a member of Loyola’s Board of Trustees and former Rector of Loyola’s Jesuit Community, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at the St. Ignatius Loyola Community in Manhattan. Fr. Amiot, who had also worked in student development for Loyola from 2007-2016, was 73.
September 6, 2022 Brian M. Oakes named Loyola’s vice president for advancement Brian M. Oakes, ’99, MBA ’10, has been named Loyola University Maryland’s next vice president for advancement, effective immediately. In the position, he oversees the offices of advancement, alumni engagement, marketing and communications, and external relations.
September 2, 2022 Loyola welcomes largest, most diverse class in school history Loyola University Maryland welcomed the Class of 2026, the largest, most racially diverse class with the highest average high school GPA in the University’s 170-year history, at the University’s New Student Convocation on Friday, Sept. 2.