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The Catholic University of America celebrated Founders Day on April 10, 2024, with an outpouring of support from its donor community Over 1,190 CatholicU community members contributed over $457,498 for the University, marking it as the most successful Founders Day Giving Challenge to date!.

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On a chilly January evening, over 100 Cardinals joined the Catholic University Office of Alumni Engagement to learn about two of their favorite things: baseball and business.

Alumni from across generations mingled and enjoyed appetizers at the beautiful PNC Diamond Club in Nationals Park. There

In early December 2023, the Busch School of Business celebrated its tenth anniversary with a special dinner that reflected on how far it has come and where it will go in the future. 

Launched in January 2013, it opened in the middle of an academic

In the fall of 2023, Catholic University’s School of Engineering gained two new endowed chairs. Both positions were funded through anonymous gifts directed by University Board of Trustees Member Leonard Leo, and made during Light the Way: The Campaign for Catholic University. 

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The Catholic University of America Alumni Association is seeking to fill at-large positions on our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors builds Cardinal pride, shares good news about CatholicU, encourages prospective students, and serves the University in a variety of other ways. New

The extended Catholic University community came together on Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023, to raise unrestricted funds in support of all of the University’s schools and various programs. Collectively, more than 320 Catholic University alumni, faculty, staff, parents, friends, and students gave and raised over

If you’re connected to Catholic University Athletics, then you probably know and love the Cardinal Athletics Giving Challenge. For the past six years, all Catholic University sports teams have competed to see which one can raise the most funds for the CatholicU Athletics department. During

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

Between receptions in many of the University’s 12 schools, special reunion parties for class years ending in three or eight, Alumni Awards, the Golden Cardinals Celebration

The University celebrated the establishment of the School of Engineering’s first endowed chair Tuesday evening, Sept. 12. The inaugural recipient of the St. Albert the Great Endowed Chair in Engineering — made possible by a gift from an anonymous donor — is Santiago Solares, an

The Catholic University Board of Trustees recently added five new alumni members: John Carvelli, B.A. 1984; Rashaun Martin, B.A. 2001, former president of the Catholic University Alumni Association; Julie McGurn, P ’25; Vice Admiral (retired) Mel Williams Jr., M.S. 1984, former associate dean in the School of Engineering; His Excellency Bishop Robert Barron, Ph.B. 1981, M.A. 1982, bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester in Minnesota.

The University has bested its half-billion dollar fundraising goal for Light the Way: The Campaign for Catholic University, raising $518,544,740. More than 300 donors and University friends attended the Campaign close celebration. Over the Campaign’s eight years, 28,654 donors contributed to its success.

As part of the CUOnline Lunch and Learn Series, we were joined by Lauren Maffeo, B.A. 2011, for a discussion on creating a data-driven culture in your organization and best practices for managing data. She also chatted about her new book, Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up.

The Division of University Advancement and Office of Alumni Engagement hosted the 50th Anniversary Reunion Celebration for the Partnership Program at Catholic University on May 13 in Caldwell Hall. The celebration honored the first Partnership Program class, which graduated in 1973, along with all Black alumni. 

To celebrate Asian Pacific American (AAPI) Heritage Month, a trio of alumni joined us for a career panel focused on career paths, workplace challenges, and company culture. You can now view the panel in its entirety. 

On March 30, we were joined by Dr. Kenyse Lyons, M.A. 2005, for the CUOnline Lunch and Learn series. Her presentation, "New Approaches to Italian Studies: Looking at the Overlooked," covered issues related to media, understanding minority communities, and supporting colleagues at work.

On April 27, we were joined by Cortney Heykoop, B.A. 1998, for a personal finance workshop designed just for CatholicU alumni. Take a look back and pick up some financial tips with the full webinar today.

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.

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

Robert J. Talbot Field will welcome the upcoming season for the Cardinals with a new feature: stadium lights. Thanks to a generous gift from the Jones family, the baseball and softball teams will be able to utilize the field for longer, including hosting night games and practices.