Loyola Magazine

Spring 2023

Forensics students in a lab working on bloodstain pattern analysis by creating their own fake bloodstains
Feature Loyola’s Forensic Science degree prepares students for rapidly growing field Loyola’s cutting-edge forensic programs include an undergraduate major and minor as well as a master’s degree in Forensic Pattern Analysis.
Portrait photo of Dr. Karsonya “Kaye” Wise Whitehead
Feature Bending Toward Social Justice The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice is answering urgent questions about inequality—and empowering a generation of everyday activists.
Portrait photo of Theresa DiDonato
Faculty Expert

Tips for fostering healthy romantic relationships

Theresa DiDonato, Ph.D., professor of psychology, provides invaluable wisdom on navigating the inevitable ups and downs with a partner.
Sandra Gallagher-Mohler kneels down to tie her shoe during a run with the sun setting in the background
Alumni Expert

Five tips to start your wellness journey

Loyola graduate and mind body performance coach offers five tips to start—and maintain—a wellness journey.
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Faculty Experts

Loyola thought leaders share brief insights into their areas of expertise

Loyola faculty are scholars and experts in a number of fields, speaking on a wide range of topics.
Zuri Coles sits in a booth in the restaurant Miss Shirley's Cafe while posing for a photo
Alumni Spotlight

Loyola alumna behind the menu at Baltimore’s critically acclaimed Miss Shirley’s Cafe

Corporate Exec. Chef Zuri vonTiesenhausen-Hush Coles, ’99, cooks up award-winning flavor at Miss Shirley’s Cafe.
Book cover for 'Danger Peak'
Alumni Spotlight

Q&A with Michael Thomas Perone, author of Danger Peak

Author and 1999 Loyola graduate Michael Perone shares inspiration and insight from his award-winning debut novel.
Students painting a large statue of a crab with bright colors that read 'York Road Initiative' outside on a sunny day
Service

Loyola's Center for Community, Service, and Justice: Our Mission in Action

CCSJ celebrates three decades of connecting campus with community for a more just and equitable world.
President Terry Sawyers walks down the quad of Loyola's Evergreen campus with two students
Greyhound Nation

View from the Porch: President Sawyer shares the exciting momentum at Loyola

President Sawyer shares some of the exciting momentum at Loyola as the University embarks on new priorities and supports new initiatives.
Andrea Giampetro-Meyer, Janae James, and Sydney Brooke pose for a photo in the Sellinger building
Care for the Whole Person

Finding female mentorship in the legal profession

Two Loyola students share how their Messina professor and mentor has been in their corner since day one.
Santi Aldama dribbles into the zone past Ben Simmons while playing in an NBA game
Athletics

Student-athlete Santi Aldama becomes first Loyola NBA first-round draft pick

Basketball player Santi Aldama shares his experiences finding a home with the Greyhounds and then with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Donald and Lora Nelle Cohill smiling and posing for a photograph
Support

Generational gift to benefit Loyola students

A gift on behalf of the Cohill family—three generations of Greyhounds—will impact future students for years to come.
A large group gathered at Reitz Arena listens to President Terry Sawyer's inauguration speech
Events

The inauguration of Loyola’s 25th president

Loyola University Maryland celebrated the inauguration of President Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D.
Diane Parker poses for a photo while wearing her Loyola Dining uniform
Faces of Loyola

Meet Diane Parker, cashier for Boulder Garden Café

Miss Diane’s unwavering warmth and beaming smile are as much a part of the Loyola dining experience as breakfast sandwiches.
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A Look in the Past

A look back at the creation of Loyola’s chapel

Alumni Memorial Chapel was completed in 1951 and dedicated in 1952, the 100th anniversary of Loyola’s founding.
Portrait photo of Alexa Junikiewicz
Greyhound Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Alexa Junikiewicz, ’24

Alexa Junikiewicz, ’24, an accounting major from Reading, Pennsylvania, has embraced every opportunity to learn and grow while at Loyola.
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Greyhound Spotlight

Bound by Hounds: Spring 2023 Edition

A roundup of the most recent publications authored and edited by Loyola graduates and faculty.