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Giving Tuesday 2023 has highest participation in CatholicU history!

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CATHOLICU’S 2023 ATHLETICS GIVING CHALLENGE WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER

A total of $519,906 was raised through 3,480 gifts from 4,363 donors.

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CARDINAL ALUMNI FLOCK HOME FOR CARDINAL WEEKEND

Cardinal Weekend 2023 was a resounding success, with more than 1,200 Catholic University alumni returning to campus this year.

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING WELCOMES FIRST-EVER ENDOWED CHAIR

The University celebrated the establishment of the School of Engineering’s first endowed chair Tuesday evening, Sept. 12.

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Campaign Progress University Surpasses $500 Million Goal

The University received over $518,544,740 in gifts through the help of 28,654 individual donors.

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Conway School of Nursing Bill and Joanne Conway support nursing faculty

Bill and Joanne Conway are again supporting the eponymous Conway School of Nursing (CSON) through a $10 million gift that will enable the school to increase the number of faculty positions.

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Catholic University Athletics Robert J. Talbot Field Hosts First Night Game Under the Lights

This spring, the baseball and softball teams will be able to play their first games under the lights thanks to a generous gift from the Jones family.

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National Catholic School of Social Service Scholarship honors long-time faculty members

The Sisters Mary Vincentia Joseph and Ann Patrick Conrad Endowed Scholarship will serve underrepresented and international candidates to the Masters of Social Work program at Catholic University.

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Garvey Hall New dining commons welcomes University community

December 5 was a red-letter day for Catholic University, when the Cardinal community celebrated the opening of Garvey Hall, the long-awaited new campus dining commons. The space is named for the University’s 15th president, John Garvey, and his wife, Jeanne.

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The Metro School Receives Largest Gift to Date of $3.65 Million

This gift, made by the Sheehy family, will provide support for adult learners and is the first endowed scholarship of the Metropolitan School of Professional Studies.

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Campaign Cup Metro School Surpasses Fundraising Goal

This spring, the Metropolitan School of Professional Studies earned the Campaign Cup, which is presented to individual schools that surpass their overall fundraising goals for Light the Way: The Campaign for Catholic University. With a total of $13.3 million raised to date, the school has well exceeded its original $9 million goal.

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The Metropolitan School Federal grant funds CatholicU program to support veterans

Recently, Catholic University was awarded $1.4 million in federal grant funding to launch a program that will help U.S. military veterans prepare for and achieve higher education.

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First-ever Basil H. Losten Endowed Professor and Chair in Ukrainian Church Studies Installed

On Wednesday, September 28, Catholic University officially endowed Fr. Peter Galadza as the first Bishop Basil H. Losten Endowed Professor and Chair in Ukrainian Church Studies.

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Leadership annual giving 1887 Society

Join Catholic University's philanthropic society for leadership annual donors!

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Upcoming Events

Celebrate Catholic University with us! Join us for these upcoming events:

Dec 13

DMV Presidential Reception

Columbia Country Club - Chevy Chase, MD

Wed, Dec 13 2023, 6:00-8:00pm

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Dec 14

Black Alumnae Career Panel

Great Room A in the Pryzbyla Center - Washington, DC

Thu, Dec 14 2023, 6:30-8:30pm

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Dec 16

Wreaths Across America, DC

US Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery - Washington, DC

Sat, Dec 16 2023, 10:00am-1:00pm

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Dec 16

Wreaths Across America: Conshohocken, PA

Calvary Cemetery-Conshohocken - Conshohocken, PA

Sat, Dec 16 2023, 11:45am-1:30pm

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Dec 16

Wreaths Across America: Morristown, NJ

Holy Rood Cemetery - Morristown, NJ

Sat, Dec 16 2023, 12:00-1:30pm

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Dec 18

Baltimore Presidential Reception

Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore - Baltimore, MD

Mon, Dec 18 2023, 6:00-8:00pm

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Dec 20

More Than Words Service Event: Waltham, MA

More Than Words - Waltham, MA

Wed, Dec 20 2023, 5:00-7:00pm

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Jan 14

CatholicU Women's Basketball Pre-Game Reception at the Palestra

Tse Center- Kozloff Room - Philadelphia, PA

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 1:00-2:30pm

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Bill and Joanne Conway support nursing faculty
April 18, 2023
Bill and Joanne Conway — the largest donors in Catholic University history due to their tremendous support of nursing scholarships and substantial funding of the new nursing and sciences building currently under construction — are again supporting the eponymous Conway School of Nursing (CSON) through a $10 million gift that will enable the school to increase the number of faculty positions.
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Cardinal Community Unites for Founders Day Giving Challenge
April 13, 2023
On Wednesday, April 12, the Catholic University family came together for another very successful Founders Day Giving Challenge, raising $417,326 through 538 gifts from alumni, faculty, staff, parents, students, and friends.
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The Exodus Reading at the Paschal Vigil
April 08, 2023

Celebrating the resurrection of Christ and the entrance of new members into the Church, the Easter, or Paschal, vigil is one of the most significant Masses of the entire liturgical year. 

Church history reveals that part of “keeping vigil” through the nighttime hours involves a

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