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Oct 09	Fall Parents Council Meeting The Catholic University of America \| Heritage Hall - Washington, DC Fri, Oct 9 2026, 3:00-4:00pm ET	Details
Oct 15	Renewing the Catholic Imagination: Faith and Formation in America at 250 A Gathering for Clergy and Religious Sponsored by the Office of Diocesan Engagement The Catholic University of America \| Heritage Hall - Washington, DC Thu, Oct 15 2026, 8:00am-Fri, Oct 16 2026, 12:00pm ET	Details
Oct 16	Catholic Athletics Annual Golf Outing Blue Mash Golf Course - Laytonsville, MD Fri, Oct 16 2026, 7:30am-3:30pm ET	Details
Oct 16	Fall Meeting of the Family Business Consortium Maloney Hall \| The Catholic University of America - Washington, DC Fri, Oct 16 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm ET	Details
Oct 16	Cardinal Weekend 2026 The Catholic University of America - Washington, DC, Fri, Oct 16-Sun, Oct 18 2026	Details
Oct 16	Catholic University Volleyball Alumni Day Raymond A. DuFour Athletic Center - Washington, DC Fri, Oct 16 2026, 5:00-8:30pm ET	Details
Oct 16	2026 Men's Lacrosse Alumni Day Carlini Field at the DuFour Athletic Center - Washington, DC Fri, Oct 16 2026, 6:00-8:00pm ET	Details
Oct 17	Softball Alumni Day 2026 Raymond A. DuFour Athletic Center - Washington, DC Sat, Oct 17 2026, 11:00am-12:00pm ET	Details
Oct 21	College of Engineering, Physics, and Computing Hard Hat Ceremony and Senior Design Poster Exhibition The Catholic University of America \| Heritage Hall - Washington, DC Wed, Oct 21 2026, 6:00-8:00pm ET	Details
Oct 21	Mass of the Holy Spirit: Tucson \| Opening Mass and Reception St. Augustine Cathedral - Tucson, AZ Wed, Oct 21 2026, 5:30-8:45pm MT	Details
Oct 22	Alumni Happy Hour: Cardinal Athletics Giving Challenge Union Trust Bar - Washington, DC Thu, Oct 22 2026, 4:30-7:00pm ET	Details
Oct 28	Denver Catholic University Reception Residence of Michael and Lara O'Shaughnessy - Denver, CO Wed, Oct 28 2026, 6:00-8:00pm MT	Details
Oct 29	Fall Sales Social The Dubliner - Washington, DC Thu, Oct 29 2026, 6:00-9:00pm ET	Details
Nov 04	HR Speaker Series - Protected for Purpose: A Two-Part Series - Part 2 Webinar - Online, Wed, Nov 4 2026, 3:00-4:00pm ET	Details
Nov 10	George Washington and the American Military Tradition: A Free Lecture and Reception Honoring Military Historian William M. Hammond and Celebrating the U.S. Semiquincentennial Caldwell Hall \| Caldwell Auditorium - Washington, DC Tue, Nov 10 2026, 6:00-8:00pm ET	Details
Nov 11	Boston Catholic University Reception Congress Assess Management - Boston, MA Wed, Nov 11 2026, 6:00-8:00pm ET	Details
Nov 19	CatholicU on Wall Street Networking Reception Cornell Club NYC - New York, NY Thu, Nov 19 2026, 5:30-7:30pm ET	Details
Apr 08	Third Annual Cardinals for Christ Dinner for Alumni Clergy and Religious The Catholic University of America \| Heritage Hall - Washington, DC Thu, Apr 8 2027, 5:30-8:00pm ET	Details

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The Fourth Annual Grace and Paul Shahinian Armenian Christian Art Lecture Series Returns

March 13, 2026

By Audrey Hill Washington D.C. – “Armenian Art and the World,” the fourth annual Grace and Paul Shahinian Armenian Christian Art and Culture Lecture Series returns to The Catholic University of America in Heritage Hall, Father O’Connell Hall on March 26, 2026 at 5 p.m...

Q&A with Kristina Leyden: Leading with Innovation and Ethics in Nursing Programs

March 12, 2026

Nursing is a signature academic field at The Catholic University of America, attracting talented students from diverse backgrounds. Reflecting the strength of the program, the Conway School of Nursing is ranked #28 on the U.S. News and World Report’s list of the best undergraduate nursing...

Cardinal Perspectives: Peter Donley, Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

March 05, 2026

We are pleased to introduce this episode of Cardinal Perspectives featuring Peter Donley, head coach for men’s lacrosse, and James Higgins, assistant director of leadership annual giving for Athletics. Peter Donley was named head coach in July 2023. In just his first two seasons leading the...