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Loyola College in Maryland is a Catholic liberal arts school located in Baltimore. Founded in 1852, the school was named for St. Ignatius Loyola, who founded the Jesuit order of Catholic priests. Loyola College is one of four higher education institutions in the United States named "Loyola" the others are Loyola Marymount University in California, Loyola University in Chicago and Loyola University New Orleans. Despite its name, Loyola College is classified as a university, and it is composed of an arts and sciences college and a business school. Loyola also has two graduate centers in Maryland, one in Columbia and one in Timonium. The school offers majors and minors in 36 fields, and masters...
Loyola College in Maryland is a Catholic liberal arts school located in Baltimore. Founded in 1852, the school was named for St. Ignatius Loyola, who founded the Jesuit order of Catholic priests. Loyola College is one of four higher education institutions in the United States named "Loyola" the others are Loyola Marymount University in California, Loyola University in Chicago and Loyola University New Orleans. Despite its name, Loyola College is classified as a university, and it is composed of an arts and sciences college and a business school. Loyola also has two graduate centers in Maryland, one in Columbia and one in Timonium. The school offers majors and minors in 36 fields, and masters and doctorates in nine. Loyola is also a Division I school, and the Loyola Greyhound athletic teams compete in eight sports in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Student activities include the Greyhound newspaper, WLOY radio station, a student government, two literary publications, a commuter students' association, a cappella and chorus groups, cultural groups, and professional and service organizations. Famous Loyola alumni include author Tom Clancy, sportscaster Jim McKay and CIGNA CEO and chairman H. Edward Hanway.
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Loyola seeking a name change
Sun reporterLoyola College in Maryland announced yesterday that it will become Loyola University Maryland to better reflect the breadth of its programs, but some alumni fear the new name does not reflect the intimate nature of the education that drew them to the...Tags: Facebook, Government, Colleges and Universities, Further Education, Severna Park
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It's back to school, this time as principal
Troy Todd has spent the summer moving, only to come right back where he started. The 36-year-old principal at Running Brook Elementary is a familiar face to students and staff. He spent the past three years there as a respected, dynamic assistant...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Glenwood, Vehicles, Bodies of Water, Morgan State University
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UMBC 5th in U.S. News poll
Sun ReporterThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is ranked No. 5 among "up-and-coming" national universities in the latest college rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report - a confirmation, UMBC says, of its rising reputation for research and...Tags: College Park, Academic Progress, Colleges and Universities, Morgan State University, Johns Hopkins University
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Princeton Review, top party schools
The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title -- best party school in the country. The Gators, known for wild celebrations following national championships in football and basketball, wrested the party title away from West...Tags: Wheaton College, Princeton Review Incorporated (The), Penn State University, University of Iowa, Financial Aid
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Historical trust awards on June 19
The Baltimore County Historical Trust will present its 2008 Preservation Awards at its annual reception at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Green Spring Valley Hounds hunt club, 13920 Mantua Mill Road, Glyndon. John R. Breihan, a professor at Loyola College in...Tags: Dundalk, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Different messages
Can a patriot say "God damn America"? The Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.'s use of such language led to questioning of his patriotism - and that of his most famous parishioner, Sen. Barack Obama. Mr. Wright's defenders (especially the academic ones)...Tags: Barack Obama, Racism, Constitutional Issues, Frederick Douglass
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Don't shed a tear over bid for beer
An unsolicited bid by the Belgian-Brazilian conglomerate InBev to take over Anheuser Busch has set off a backlash among the American public. Protesters of the proposed deal are relying on patriotic slogans such as "Keep Budweiser American" in an attempt...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Treaties, Diplomacy, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Economic Organization
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Air Guard leader making history
Sun reporterAllyson R. Solomon said she is humbled to become the first African-American and the first woman to lead the Maryland Air National Guard. But she has little time to reflect on that achievement. Solomon, a colonel who will be promoted to brigadier...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Law Enforcement
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Ehrlich names Mandel to Md. Board of Regents
Sun reporterGov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. placed former Gov. Marvin Mandel and a prominent Republican fund-raiser on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents yesterday, laying his first imprint on a panel frequently criticized for being heavy with political...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Elections, Political Candidates, College Park, Ethics
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Loyola College in Maryland
Special to SunSpotLoyola College, which celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2002, is the second oldest chartered college in Baltimore. While the school welcomes students, faculty and staff from all religious backgrounds, Loyola's Jesuit identity sets it apart from Maryland'...Tags: Academic Progress, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Major League Baseball, Lyric Opera of Baltimore, Social Sciences
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