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Stories of Philanthropy
Adulting 411: Financial Literacy
August 19, 2024
On August 7, alumni Daniel Campos, B.A. 2009, and Jack Traxler, B.A. 2018, M.S.B.A. 2019, spoke about valuable personal finance topics such as retirement, investing, and student loan repayment. The panel was moderated by Dan Curtin, senior associate director of career development and professional networking...
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"Leadership: Can It Be Taught?" A Presentation by Jack Yoest
August 07, 2024
On June 28, Jack Yoest, assistant professor of practice; leadership and management at The Catholic University of America, sat down for a conversation about leadership with Dan Curtin, senior associate director of career development and professional networking. The conversation, "Leadership: Can it Be Taught?," is...
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Now Open: Nominations for the Alumni Association Board of Directors
July 07, 2024
The Catholic University of America Alumni Association is seeking to fill at-large positions on its 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 members...
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Martin R. Kalfatovic joined Catholic University for the 33rd annual Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture
April 17, 2024
On April 5, Martin R. Kalfatovic, associate director for digital initiatives and scholarly communications and program director of the Biodiversity Heritage Library at Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, joined the School of Library and Information Science for the 33rd annual Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture. His presentation...
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Catholic University Celebrates Record-Breaking Founders Day 2024
April 12, 2024
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!. The...
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Alumni event with Mike Rizzo was a home run
February 05, 2024
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...
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Two Endowed Chairs Join School of Engineering
January 29, 2024
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. First to be...
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Looking Back at the Busch School 10th Anniversary
January 29, 2024
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...
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Giving Tuesday 2023 was one of the best in CatholicU history!
November 30, 2023
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...
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The Results Are In: CatholicU’s 2023 Athletics Giving Challenge Was Most Successful Ever
November 14, 2023
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...
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Cardinal Alumni Flock Home for Cardinal Weekend
October 26, 2023
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...
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School of Engineering Welcomes First-Ever Endowed Chair
October 22, 2023
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...
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Four alumni named to University Board of Trustees
September 19, 2023
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.
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Light the Way: The Campaign for Catholic University Surpasses $500 Million Goal
June 06, 2023
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.
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Lauren Maffeo, B.A. 2011, and Managing Your Data
May 25, 2023
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.
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Partnership Program
May 24, 2023
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.
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CUOnline: AAPI Alumni Career Panel
May 22, 2023
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.
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Dr. Kenyse Lyons, M.A. 2005, and Studying Cultures
May 22, 2023
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.
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Personal Finance Workshop with Cortney Heykoop, B.A. 1998
May 11, 2023
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.
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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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