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Stories of Philanthropy
More than $900,000 raised for pandemic-related assistance
July 28, 2020
Thank you for generously supporting Catholic University students who have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. To date, Catholic University has raised more than $900,000 through the Light the Way Crisis Response Fund. Additionally, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided the University with more than $1 million to distribute to students.
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Master of Social Work scholarships funded by federal grant to NCSSS
July 02, 2020
On June 19, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded to Catholic University’s National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS) a five-year, $3.2 million grant under the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program.
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Class of 2020 Impact Scholarship: A dream becomes a reality
June 24, 2020
The Class of 2020 wanted to approach the tradition of the senior class gift in a different way. When considering their options, the students said they wanted to feel they were making a specific impact on Catholic University — and so they chose to raise funds for a Class of 2020 Impact Scholarship.
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First endowed coaching position announced at Catholic University
June 17, 2020
Last month, the family of former Catholic University coach Jamie L. Roberts pledged $1 million to endow a women’s basketball assistant coaching position, the first of its kind at the University. The Jamie L. Roberts Endowed Assistant Coach Fund will honor the lasting impact Jamie Roberts made on the University’s athletics program.
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Alumni Board of Governors on racial discrimination and society
June 15, 2020
A message to alumni from the Board of Governors: Equal respect for all human beings is a hallmark of our Catholic institution, education, and traditions. We as an alumni body strive to protect and defend the equality of persons and the protection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There is no place in our country for racial discrimination.
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Gratus 2020: Celebrating Our Friends and Benefactors
June 08, 2020
"This letter was intended to be the welcoming address at the first-ever Gratus dinner. Instead of gathering together in celebration of your generous support of Catholic University, we are hard at work responding to the unprecedented health crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus."
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2019-2020 Report to Donors
June 05, 2020
"I’m proud of how we faced the challenges of this past spring together as a community. This next year is filled with more questions than answers, but we are grateful for the support and encouragement of our donor community to help us light the way."
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Student Philanthropy Council hosts virtual events for students
April 23, 2020
The Student Philanthropic Council (SPC) announces two weeks of virtual events for students to end the 2019-2020 academic year. Some are serious, and some are silly. But all of them will keep students connected to the Catholic University community so they can finish the year confidently with a smile.
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Have a blessed Easter
April 10, 2020
Over these past weeks, many people have expressed their heartache over not being able to participate in person at Mass and receive the Eucharist. This lament is uttered not just by those who participate in Mass regularly but also by Catholics whose attendance is less than frequent.
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Founders Day 2020: Heroes amidst a global crisis
March 25, 2020
We have decided to celebrate the anniversary of Catholic University's founding differently this year. We will focus on some of the heroes within our community who are giving us hope and inspiration.
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Bill and Joanne Conway give Catholic University an additional $20 million
March 16, 2020
An additional $20 million commitment to Catholic University from Bill and Joanne Conway will speed the construction of a new nursing and sciences building on campus.
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Events postponed or cancelled through May 14
Updated on March 26
March 12, 2020
Due to concerns about COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus, The Division of University Advancement at The Catholic University of America has made the decision to cancel or indefinitely postpone in-person events sponsored by University Advancement and the Alumni Association — including some school-based events which we had promoted — through May 14.
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CUOnline Livestream Event: Finding the Sacred in Art
A Conversation with Stephen Auth and Dony Mac Manus
February 27, 2020
Please join the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music Drama and Art for a live, online discussion, moderated by Dean Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw. Panelists Stephen Auth, author of Pilgrimage to the Museum: Man's Search for God Through Art and Time, and Dony Mac Manus, lecturer and...
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Winners of the Inaugural Reunion Cup Challenge
January 28, 2020
We thank the ten reunion classes of 2019 for giving back to Catholic University. All combined, the reunion classes raised nearly $2 million for the University, providing generous support for schools, departments, programs, and scholarships.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Dining Commons
January 28, 2020
On December 9, Catholic University broke ground for a new dining commons on the site previously occupied by Magner Hall.
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Giving Tuesday 2019: Naming Rights for the Rest of Us
December 05, 2019
In celebration of Giving Tuesday 2019, our community members made gifts to The Fund for Catholic University for the opportunity to add their names to the most famous — or infamous — campus places.
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