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Loyola receives $10 million to expand scholarships and elevate faculty excellence

Loyola University Maryland has received a historic $10 million commitment from Patricia and John R. Cochran III, ’73. The gift, which will be the largest in University history—and the first eight-figure gift Loyola has received—will create...

Afra Ahmed Hersi, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education, presents Rebecca Lange-Thernes, M.Ed. ’91, with the University’s School of Education Distinguished Alumni Award on Dec. 4, 2025 (Sid Keiser Photography)
Rebecca Lange-Thernes, M.Ed. ’91, receives School of Education Distinguished Alumni Award

Loyola University Maryland honored Rebecca Lange-Thernes, M.Ed. ’91, with the University’s School of Education Distinguished Alumni Award on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Loyola forensic science students help Howard County Police identify victim in county's oldest cold case

Loyola forensic science students interning with the Howard County Police Department played a pivotal role in helping to identify a woman whose identity has been a mystery since her death in 1971.

Neal Katyal, J.D., former acting solicitor general of the United States
Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor general of the United States, to speak at Center for the Humanities event

Loyola University Maryland will welcome Neal Katyal, J.D., former acting solicitor general of the United States, for a keynote talk hosted by the Center for the Humanities on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. in McGuire Hall.

The 2025 Sister Cleophas Costello Lecture: An evening with Laura Lippman
New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman to speak at 34th Sister Cleophas Costello Lecture

Loyola University Maryland will welcome New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman for the 34th Sister Cleophas Costello Lecture. Lippman, a crime novelist and longtime journalist, will deliver the lecture on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. in McGuire...

Joan Ricart-Huguet, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, at the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Loyola political science professor discusses political economy and how it relates to our daily lives

Joan Ricart-Huguet, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, is an expert on political economy, African politics, and comparative politics. In this Q&A, he defines political economy and discusses its relevance to everyday life.

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Loyola recognized nationally for environmental sustainability

Loyola University Maryland has again been recognized among the nation’s top institutions for environmental sustainability in The Princeton Review’s “Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 Edition.” The guide recognizes schools that foster a culture...

Tiffany McDowell, Ph.D.
Loyola’s Busch Lecture looks at human-centered workplaces

Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business will present the 2025 Busch Lecture: “The Future of Work: The Peopletecture Model with Dr. Tiffany McDowell” on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. The event will take place in the 4th Floor...

New trustees clockwise from top left: Sydni Black, ’24; Mark Fulchino, ’91; Charlie Maskell, ’82; Ploumi Saliaris; Steve Vintz, ’90
Five new trustees named at Loyola University Maryland

Loyola University Maryland named five new trustees to the University’s Board. Sydni Black, ’24; Mark Fulchino, ’91; Charlie Maskell, ’82; Ploumi Saliaris; and Steve Vintz, ’90, began their service on the Board on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.

Global Demand, Enduring Violence. An Evening with Denis Mukwege, M.D., Ph.D., Nobel Peace Prize Winner. Hanway Lecture in Global Studies.
Nobel Peace Laureate and world-renowned gynecological surgeon to give Hanway Lecture in Global Studies

Denis Mukwege, M.D., Ph.D., a gynecological surgeon and Nobel Peace Laureate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), will deliver Loyola University Maryland’s Hanway Lecture in Global Studies on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in McGuire...

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