Message from Loyola’s president, Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J.: Gratitude for the contributions of Maryland Senate President Emeritus Miller
2020 Archive
December
Loyola’s 28th annual MLK Convocation to feature bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi
Loyola to receive $2 million bequest to fund scholarships
Message from Loyola’s president, Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J.: Celebrating the life of U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes
Loyola adds endowed professor in innovation to advance scientific research in biohealth
November
2020 graduate receives Chinese language Critical Language Scholarship
Loyola celebrates the life of Barry Estadt, Ph.D., founding director of Pastoral Counseling program
Loyola announces plans to reopen its campuses for Spring 2021 semester
Loyola to receive $6.3 million bequest to fund opportunities for graduate students
Grand Seminar to focus on COVID-19 and the future of health care
Four Loyola students named University Innovation Fellows
Message from Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Loyola’s president: Partnering with new city leadership to strengthen Baltimore
October
Loyola celebrates the life of Larry Reed, library attendant
Loyola creates Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice
Loyola announces finalists for 2021 Baltipreneurs Accelerator Program
Children invited to participate in WLOY program, “What Happens Next?”
Loyola launches bachelor’s degree in sustainability management
Loyola honors the life of former trustee Hans R. Wilhelmsen, M.D., DDS, ’52
Loyola creates a new financial aid program to assist students who demonstrate significant financial need in Baltimore City
Loyola faculty receive grant to virtually train first responders with the help of self-advocate educators
TurboVote ranks Loyola for 2nd consecutive year for voting initiatives
Teresa Beilstein, ’07, to speak on experiences as Maryland’s Teacher of the Year at Green & Grey Speaker Series
WLOY, Loyola’s student radio station co-founds international local music exchange
September
Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business MBA programs pass milestones
Message from Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Loyola’s president, in response to the governor’s draft Consolidated Transportation Program:
Loyola to offer free, confidential online mental health service, Togetherall, to students
Washington Monthly ranks Loyola high among master’s-granting universities
Greyhounds receive prestigious Gilman and Fulbright scholarships
The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education rank Loyola among best universities
Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen to give Hanway Lecture
U.S. News & World Report ranks Loyola among top universities in North region
Money Magazine names Loyola a best value college
Loyola partners with PGCPS to award more than $100,000 in scholarships and grants to educators
The Society of Jesus affirms Loyola’s commitment to its Jesuit, Catholic identity
August
Loyola welcomes the Class of 2024
Loyola faculty member receives grant to support STEM education research
Loyola celebrates the life of John A. Palmucci, Jr.
Loyola’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship accepting applications for Baltipreneurs Accelerator Program
Lecturer at Loyola appointed to the Board of Psychologists for the State of Maryland
Loyola named one of the nation’s best colleges for 2021 by The Princeton Review
Loyola’s Class of 2019 reports high employment rate
Loyola’s 2020 Humanities Symposium will reflect on experiences of war and homecoming
Loyola’s Reading Specialist Program Receives National Recognition for Teacher Readiness from International Literacy Association
Loyola faculty member receives awards from the Louisville Institute and The Kroc Institute of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Loyola to offer online-only instruction for Fall 2020
July
Loyola ranks in top 7% of U.S. universities for mid-career salary potential
Loyola faculty member receives grant to continue research in theology and the philosophy of science
Message from Loyola’s president and chief equity and inclusion officer on the 30th anniversary of the ADA
Loyola launches Master of Science in Forensic Pattern Analysis program
Zippia names Loyola “Best College for Getting a Job” in Maryland
Loyola University Maryland offers free ASPIRE courses and career support to the Class of 2020
Loyola co-founds BridgesAlliance to provide real-world career experience to students
Message from Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Loyola’s president: Responding to ICE guidance for international students
June
Loyola to host anti-racism webinar series
Loyola installs banners in support of Black lives and racial justice
Message from Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Loyola’s president: Responding to Supreme Court DACA ruling
Jenny Glick, WTOP reporter and lecturer at Loyola, receives Gracie Award
Loyola expects to welcome record-breaking Class of 2024 this fall
Loyola Crisis Navigators to offer webinar for small businesses on social media in the COVID-19 era
Message from Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Loyola’s president: Responding to recent acts of racial violence
A message from Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., chief equity and inclusion officer: We will walk the path
May
Govanstowne Farmers' Market returns for ninth season
Loyola celebrates the life of Rev. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., former superior general of the Society of Jesus
Loyola celebrates Class of 2020 with live conferral ceremony
Loyola Student-Athletes Excel In Classroom During Spring 2020
Loyola shares plans to reopen campuses in time for fall 2020 semester
Loyola to confer more than 1,400 degrees on the Class of 2020
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship announces awards for inaugural Baltipreneurs Accelerator Program
Loyola saddened by the closing of the Institute of Notre Dame
April
Loyola’s York Road Initiative provides support to Baltimore community during pandemic
Loyola names natural and applied science students as inaugural Haig Scholars
Loyola University Maryland faculty awarded grant to build a strong pipeline of diverse STEM educators
Loyola celebrates the life of Angela Christman, Ph.D.
Loyola named Top School for Service for post-graduate service efforts
Loyola to provide Baltimore-based small businesses with pro-bono consulting through its Crisis Navigators group
Loyola students to host virtual Relay for Life event
March
3D printers at Loyola create face shields for local health care professionals
Riccy Amador, ’22, named 2020 Newman Civic Fellow
Loyola Jesuits invite community to join them live on Facebook for Sunday Mass
Loyola students provide mentorship to youth involved in Elijah Cummings Youth Project and the Baltimore Jewish Council
The Daily Record honors Loyola faculty member as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women
Loyola celebrates the life of Nick Myers, ’23
U.S. News & World Report recognizes several of Loyola’s graduate programs
Playwright, actor, and professor Anna Deavere Smith named 2020 Commencement speaker
Loyola launches fully online MBA option
February
School of Education faculty awarded grant from the University System of Maryland’s Center for Computing Education
Loyola to celebrate Jesuit heritage and longstanding Maryland Day tradition during third annual Mission Week
Loyola to hold 4th annual Building a Better World Through Business events
Loyola Named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution
Loyola student selected to attend conference with Pope Francis in Assisi, Italy
Loyola University Maryland students to offer free tax preparation services
Loyola University Maryland unveils “Loyola Ready” brand
Carnegie Foundation selects Loyola University Maryland for 2020 Community Engagement Classification
January
Maryland Department of Commerce grant will advance biohealth innovation at Loyola
Loyola receives democratic engagement award for increase in student voters from 2014 to 2018 elections
Loyola to host panel discussion on successful data science practices
Former trustee William J. Baird, Jr., ’61, honored with Loyola’s prestigious Andrew White Medal
Loyola’s Health Outreach Baltimore program to celebrate 5 years serving families at Mercy Medical Center
Loyola’s 2020 Humanities Symposium to reflect on experiences of war and homecoming
Loyola’s 2nd Busch Lecture to feature founder of Baltimore company
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