“Strong Truths Well Lived”
Our mission here at Loyola University Maryland is to provide students with a warm environment that fosters creativity, academic excellence, and self-reflection. The Jesuit education is founded on the principle of Cura Personalis: care for the whole individual. Students grow physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, both inside and outside the classroom, and the faculty are dedicated to their students’ success and well-being. The following articles detailing the Mission of our Jesuit university will give you a sense of what makes Loyola’s community so strong and diverse.
Jason Ciarrocchi “What Is a ‘Jesuit Education,’ Anyway?”
Tahlia Crowley “We Are a Community”
Sarah Hinteman “Messina Means Family”
Joey Martino “Becoming a Jesuit: The Core”
Kate McLaughlin “Messina is Family”
Kelly Pease “Are You Up for the Challenge? A Look at Loyola’s Values”
Ternell Rogers “The Mission: Cura Personalis”
Makayla Smith “Diversity and Inclusion on Loyola’s Campus”
Hounds Serve
Service is a key value here at Loyola. You’ll have the opportunity to serve one time a week, during spring break, every week, and through your classes. The Center for Community Service and Justice has a full list of opportunities. The great part about service is building connections: you serve our Baltimore community members and they serve you. Starting service right away might feel like a lot, but getting involved during your first semester really helps you to build those connections you’re looking for as you create your new home at Loyola. Lots of students say that service becomes the best part of their week!
Grace Cannon “The Importance of Service-Learning”
Emerson Cozine “A Sneak Peek into Your New Home: Experience Baltimore”
Caroline Drennan “Finding Your Definition of Service”
Casey Fradkin “‘Hound-Town” Serving Around Town: Service-Learning at Loyola”
Nora Gilmore “Spiking Interest: Check Out the Service Clubs at Loyola”
The Journey of Finding Your Calling
What’s your major? What do you want to do after you graduate? Are these questions you hear often? Whether you know the answers or you don’t, the essays in The Journey of Finding Your Calling offer practical advice that helps you to answer these questions. And if you already know the answers, these pieces will help you to know why. A key element of Loyola’s Mission is to “prepare students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for lives of meaningful professional service and leadership.” Figuring out your strengths, your values, and what you enjoy are the beginning steps to crafting a life of purpose.