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Inspired by those who helped them, alumni couple pays it forward with scholarship gifts.

When they were students, both Bill and Maryrose McInerney, B.A., 1977 and 1978, respectively, benefitted from the generosity of donors. Now, they are returning the favor by helping other Cardinals

Thanks to alumni, parents, and friends like you, exciting advances are happening at The Catholic University of America. Every day, our students and faculty benefit from the involvement of our community of alumni, parents, and friends in advancing key priorities across this institution.

We all

Thank you for your generosity! On November 27, 2018, you set a new Giving Tuesday record for The Catholic University of America:

• Donors: 352 — Second only to 2016's 355
• Contributions $113,428 — A University record!

These numbers tell only part of your impact

We thank everyone who participated in the Second Annual Cardinal Athletics Giving Challenge. Between September 1 and October 31, 2018, more than 500 alumni, parents, staff, students, and friends donated to varsity athletics teams, a 40 percent increase in participation!

Students win!

This year, the

Thank you for returning to campus to make Cardinal Weekend 2018 a huge success!

The tent party was packed, your smiles were contagious, and your Cardinal pride was fierce. We loved having you back on campus!

From Thursday night to Sunday evening, the entire weekend

Join Alumnifire, our new online professional networking and mentoring tool for Cardinals! More focused than other social and professional networks, Alumnifire allows Catholic University alumni and students to exchange industry expertise and career advice.

Let your fellow alumni and current students know if you

Building on the tradition of Rerum Novarum, Centesimus Annus, and Laudato Si, Catholic University is leading the way in the dissemination of Catholic social doctrine through online education, due in large part to the generosity and continued investment of University Trustee Richard Banziger, B.A

Honor the legacy of Roy Littlefield, M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1980, and help afford one deserving student the opportunity to pursue a degree with the Metropolitan School of Professional Studies.

Since its founding, the Metro School has established a legacy of positioning alumni to

Join The Novak Family Foundation in providing scholarships for students in the Department of Art or distinguished scholars in residence at the Busch School of Business. With your support, Catholic University can continue to attract and retain the top students.

The Novak Family Foundation

The third annual Cardinals Tribute Dinner, held June 4, 2018, at the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center, celebrated the remarkable generosity of the Catholic University community. More than 7,800 donors contributed gifts totaling nearly $63.7 million during the prior fiscal year – the best fundraising

Thank you for igniting the future of The Catholic University of America! We are thrilled to report that Fiscal Year 2018 — which ended on April 30, 2018 — was the University's best fundraising year ever.

From multiple vantage points, you've made history:

FY2018: Best

Founders Day 2018 (April 10, 2018) was the biggest single day of giving in the history of The Catholic University of America. We're still finalizing the official tally, but according to our initial estimate, 1,465 of you participated in the Founders Day Giving Challenge, raising

On February 21, 2018, the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship held its inaugural Novak Symposium. Sponsored by The Catholic University of America Busch School of Business and Economics, this annual conference promotes and discusses the issues of faith and economics espoused by Michael

On Monday, December 11, 2017, Catholic University held the second annual scholarship dinner to celebrate and thank the donors who have given the precious gift of education and the students who have received that gift.

More than 200 donors, scholars, and friends attended the event

The Carmelite Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary has given The Catholic University of America School of Theology and Religious Studies (STRS) $5 million to establish an academic center that will conduct research and support the development of courses on the Carmelite charism

You returned to campus from throughout the country and throughout the world to show your Cardinal pride. In all, 2,231 people attended the event. Suffice it to say: Cardinal Weekend 2017 was a huge success.

Thank you for joining us for Cardinal Weekend 2017! Thank

On June 5, 2017, the second annual Cardinals Tribute Dinner was held at the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center in celebration of the tremendous impact philanthropy has on the University.

Andrea Roane, Trustee Emeritus and WUSA 9 anchor, served as the evening’s master of