Bright Minds, Bold Hearts: The Campaign for Loyola University Maryland

The entrepreneur 

who develops a business with a strong social mission 

The teacher 

committed to breaking down learning barriers for 

urban schoolchildren 

The researcher 

dedicated to improving the lives of brain-injured patients 

These are the students, alumni, and faculty who 

make up the Loyola University Maryland community: people who see 

an inextricable link between personal achievement and the 

betterment of society; people whose lives reflect Jesuit values through 

continued self-reflection, social examination, and spiritual 

discernment; and people with the courage to follow their hearts and 

a lifelong commitment to cultivating their minds.

Bright Minds, Bold Hearts: The Campaign for Loyola University 

Maryland is a $100 million comprehensive fundraising 

initiative that celebrates the values and achievements of our 

community and will guide the University boldly into the 

future. The campaign presents an opportunity to bolster the 

programs that make our University distinctive and enable 

the continued development of innovative, values-rich learning 

experiences that prepare students for the complex challenges 

they will face at—and after—Loyola. 

Through Bright Minds, Bold Hearts, Loyola will be better 

positioned to compete for talented and ambitious students 

and faculty—and give them everything they need to thrive 

at Loyola, forge impactful and fulfilling careers, and achieve 

in ways that bring greater prominence and prestige to the 

University we love.

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A PrOMISING Future Bolstered 

by Past Achievement 

The decision to support any organization comes down to faith—faith 

in the importance of its mission, the strength of its vision, and its ability 

to deliver on its promises. 

In the 160 years since its founding, Loyola has delivered on its promise 

to educate students according to Ignatian ideals. The proof of our success 

is in our graduates, who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, openness, 

compassion, humility, adaptability, and the capacity and eagerness to drive 

positive change where they work and live. 

Our vision for the future is achievable with your generous support. Together, 

we will elevate every dimension of the Loyola experience—from the 

intellectual engagement of our students and the excellence of our athletic 

teams to the positive impact we have in Baltimore and beyond.

Intellectual engagement and experiential learning 

Campaign 

Objectives 

The more engaged students feel in their studies and the more connected 

they feel to their community, the more successful they will be during 

their time at Loyola and after graduation. Gifts to the Bright Minds, Bold Hearts 

campaign will help to ensure that every student connects with people, 

topics, and experiential learning opportunities that profoundly change their 

lives and prepare them to make a difference in their careers. 

Men and women for others 

Becoming men and women 

for others is a central tenet of the 

Jesuit mission—one that 

is infused in all we do. Loyola’s 

unparalleled service-learning 

program gives students 

the opportunity to delve deeply 

into topics related to their 

service projects—such as justice, 

diversity, leadership, and 

social responsibility—through 

related coursework. Students 

reflect on their experiences 

and gain the broad perspective 

they need to address 

complex issues. Bright Minds, Bold 

Hearts supports a number 

of initiatives focused on improving 

individual lives and entire 

communities—from enhancing 

urban education in Baltimore and 

beyond to revitalizing a nearby 

business district and community. 


Campus and student life 

With its whole-person approach to education, Loyola provides students 

with every opportunity to shine—from encouraging their athletic 

talents to fostering their ethical and spiritual development. The Bright Minds, 

Bold Hearts campaign supports Loyola’s efforts to cultivate a campus 

community that reflects the diverse people and perspectives students will 

encounter in their professional and personal lives, and fosters a dynamic, 

well-rounded, thoughtful learning environment. 

Academic excellence 

and innovation 

The academic excellence 

of any university begins with its 

learning community. That’s 

why Loyola has long 

been committed to recruiting 

exceptional teacher-scholars 

and to ensuring that the 

cost of higher education 

doesn’t pose an insurmountable 

barrier to enrollment for 

promising students. Growing our 

endowment for scholarships, 

fellowships, faculty chairs, and 

professorships is the cornerstone 

of Bright Minds, Bold Hearts— 

enabling us to honor those 

commitments for years to come. 

The campaign will also support 

new academic initiatives, 

groundbreaking research, and 

other vital programs that help 

the University cultivate a diverse, 

deeply intellectual culture 

and compete directly with some of 

the nation’s most elite colleges. 

The world beyond Loyola 

A keen understanding of global dynamics and the ability to work 

effectively with diverse groups are imperatives for success in 

today’s interconnected world. With nearly 65 percent of Loyola students 

studying abroad—the third-highest percentage in the nation—we 

are well ahead of the game in terms of preparing students to meet these 

challenges. Our goal is to ensure that every student graduates with 

the global understanding, social awareness, and strong ethical framework 

needed to navigate the world successfully after graduation.


CLAIRE MATHEWS mcGINNIS, Ph.d. (Left) 

Professor of Theology 

Ryan Blake, ’16 (Right) 

Messina participant and advisory 

board member 

“ Messina gives you the opportunity to really get to know your 

professors and fellow classmates. Sometimes a casual exchange 

with someone in my hall about a reading assignment would 

turn into a conversation that lasted until 4 a.m.” Ryan Blake, ’16

The first year of college is pivotal. For many 

students, it’s the first time they’re living 

away from home, taking college-level courses, 

and being treated as independent adults. 

To help undergraduates acclimate to life on 

campus and set a clear path for success in 

college and in their careers, Loyola University 

Maryland is spearheading a distinctive firstyear 

program called Messina. Named for 

the city in Sicily where the Jesuits established 

their first college for lay students, Messina 

is an interdisciplinary living learning experience 

that comprises several learning clusters, 

each devoted to a separate theme. Students 

take two seminars—one in the fall and one 

in the spring—that are thematically linked, going 

through each seminar with the same group of 

students to foster a strong sense of community 

and intellectual engagement. Students in 

the same learning cluster also live in the same 

residence hall, breaking down the traditional 

barrier between classroom and dorm. 

“The common theme becomes an invitation 

for creativity, and for students to make connections 

between course material, their lives, 

and the world around them,” says Claire Mathews 

McGinnis, Ph.D., a professor of theology 

whose Messina seminar explores the theme of 

“self and other.” “I try to get students to 

think about how they’re being shaped by their 

current communities, what roles they play 

in those communities, and how they might do 

things differently to be a more positive force.” 


Launched in 2013 and a key 

priority for the campaign, 

Messina is causing a great deal 

of excitement at Loyola— 

reinvigorating academic life 

across campus with innovative 

courses and new opportunities 

for collaborative, communitybased 

learning.

“ Establishing a scholarship at Loyola is an investment 

in the future, and an investment you can trust. It 

supports a young scholar who has demonstrated great 

academic ability, and an educational institution 

with a 160-year track record of producing students with 

the capacity and commitment to make a positive 

difference in the world.” Brian F. Linnane, S.J. 


DENNIS CAHILL, ’14 (left) 

First recipient of the Mary T. Linnane 

Scholarship 

Brian f. linnane, s.j. (Right) 

President, Loyola University Maryland

Three things that Mary Linnane cared for 

most in the world were her four children, higher 

education, and her Catholic faith. 


From ensuring that promising students can enroll regardless 

of their financial circumstances to supporting faculty development 

and groundbreaking research, Bright Minds, Bold Hearts will 

help Loyola continue to raise its academic profile—and its national 

reputation—while strengthening our commitment to Jesuit ideals. 

Your generous support of the campaign will strengthen Loyola’s 

ability to provide an academically rigorous education in the 

Ignatian tradition that prepares students to improve lives and meet 

complex challenges head on. 

Growing Loyola’s endowment for scholarships 

and fellowships is one of the best ways 

to strengthen the academic culture of Loyola, 

ensuring that the cost of education is not 

a barrier to enrollment for high-achieving 

students. 

BOLD AMBITIONS 

The fact that these all converged at Loyola— 

where her son, Brian F. Linnane, S.J., has 

been president for nearly a decade—makes it 

easy to understand why Mary Linnane was 

counted among Loyola University Maryland’s 

most loyal Evergreen Fund donors. 

After Mary’s passing in September 2011, 

Fr. Linnane and his father, Joseph, chose to 

honor her memory by establishing a Loyola 

scholarship in her name. With the help 

of family and friends, the Mary T. Linnane 

Scholarship Fund was fully established in 

just two years and awarded to its first 

recipient, Dennis Cahill, ’14, in summer 2013. 

The award couldn’t have come at a better 

time for Cahill, who had been concerned about 

covering tuition in his final year at Loyola. 

“When I learned about the scholarship, I felt 

an enormous weight lift from my shoulders,” says 

Cahill, an interdisciplinary major in psychology 

and sociology who’s looking into graduate school 

for next fall. “Receiving the Mary T. Linnane 

Scholarship is a tremendous help to me and my 

family—and an incredible honor.” 

BRIGHT FUTURES 

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LOYOLA Clinical Centers $8.89 million 

GLOBAL STUDIES $3.275 million 

Expanding knowledge while extending care 

Exploring the world from multiple perspectives 

MESSINA $19 million 

Transforming the first-year experience 

The largest single funding initiative of the campaign, Messina is a uniquely 

supportive, engaging, and rigorous interdisciplinary program for first-year 

students. Students live and learn with a small cluster of peers, enabling them 

to build connections from the moment they arrive on campus and to stay 

intellectually and personally engaged in and out of class. The program is proof 

positive of Loyola’s commitment to academic innovation and to continually 

advancing our Jesuit-based liberal arts education to address the needs of 21st 

century students. 

SELLINGER SCHOOL $17.5 million 

Preparing leaders committed to positive change 

Innovative and rapidly growing in prestige, the Sellinger School of Business and Management 

teaches students to become discerning, socially responsible business leaders who facilitate 

positive economic growth and change. Key funding priorities within the school include 

scholarships, fellowships, and faculty support as well as the Student Experiential Learning Lab, 

a crucial learning program that gives students experience using the latest finance tools in 

the context of real-world projects—from managing a portion of the Loyola University Maryland 

endowment to facilitating business development within the Baltimore community. 

ATHLETICS $11.5 million 

Raising standards—and our national profile 

The recent successes of our sports teams have 

increased our visibility and helped propel us into the 

Patriot League—an invitation we received based 

on both our athletic prowess and academic excellence. 

Athletics is a major component of student life at 

Loyola and a major fundraising priority of Bright Minds, 

Bold Hearts. We will provide an extra boost to the 

upward trajectory of our sports teams by attracting 

and retaining more top coaches, recruiting some 

of the nation’s most talented student athletes, and 

supporting the quality and upkeep of our facilities. 

LOYOLA COLLEGE $9.7 million 

Furthering our academic mission 

The Loyola Clinical Centers (LCC) is an expression of the 

Jesuit mission in action, and of the inextricable link 

between mind and heart at Loyola. In the LCC, students gain 

exposure to cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and 

superior training in speech-language pathology, audiology, 

literacy education, pastoral counseling, and psychology 

by providing services to local residents. Bright Minds, Bold 

Hearts will help sustain the excellence of these programs 

while subsidizing fees for underprivileged clients. The 

campaign will also support the development of the Brain 

Injury program, which will provide cost-effective care to 

brain-injured clients while expanding research and training 

opportunities for faculty and students. 

Loyola College is at the center of Loyola’s mission to produce ethical, broadly knowledgeable, 

and highly capable graduates. The campaign will further the College’s efforts to cultivate 

a learning environment ideally suited to this mission. Gift opportunities include scholarships for 

undergraduates with a special focus on crucial fields such as computer science, engineering, 

and physics; fellowships for graduate students who will contribute to exciting research pursuits; 

and endowed professorships, research leaves, and professional development opportunities 

for faculty. 

Leading progress in urban schools 

Global Studies is an innovative interdisciplinary major at Loyola that enables students to study 

diverse cultures and global issues from a multitude of perspectives—economic, sociological, historical, 

and political. With gifts to the Bright Minds, Bold Hearts campaign, we are growing this exciting new 

program significantly by funding a Global Studies chair, interdisciplinary research projects and course 

development, and a globally focused speaker series. Expanding the program benefits Global Studies 

majors and improves cultural literacy and global awareness across the entire Loyola community. 

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION $4.85 million 

Our School of Education not only prepares graduates 

to be excellent teachers—it is also emerging as a highly 

regarded thought leader in urban education. Bright 

Minds, Bold Hearts will support a variety of initiatives at 

the School focused on improving teaching methods 

locally and nationally. These include funding a faculty 

program chair to lead Loyola’s Center for Innovation 

in Urban Education, supporting innovative translational 

research, and attracting promising graduate students 

poised to transform lives by improving educational 

outcomes. 

Mission and Ministry $2 million 

Fostering Ignatian spirituality 

Through retreats, educational programs, immersion trips, 

and more, Mission and Ministry connects our community to 

Jesuit principles—ensuring Ignatian ideals are incorporated 

into coursework and that faculty, students, and staff can 

explore questions of faith and spirituality with depth and 

guidance. Bright Minds, Bold Hearts will seek funding to 

endow Mission and Ministry retreat programs, ensuring that 

all students can benefit from spiritual retreats regardless 

of their ability to pay. 

Annual Fund $22.885 Million 

Meeting Loyola’s immediate needs 

York Road Initiative $400,000 

Strengthening our local community 

The York Road Initiative brings together students and faculty from throughout 

the University as well as alumni, businesses, and community organizations 

interested in creating a safer, healthier, vibrant, and prosperous York Road 

commercial district. Bright Minds, Bold Hearts adds to this effort by providing 

funds to launch the York Road community development corporation, 

whose director will design strategies and build partnerships to support York 

Road’s revitalization and sustained success. 

Annual giving is an important component of the campaign, giving every member of our 

community the opportunity to make a meaningful difference regardless of how much they can 

afford to give. Contributions to Loyola’s annual fund, the Evergreen Fund, ensure that the 

University is well positioned to fund ongoing operational needs and unexpected opportunities 

that arise over the course of the campaign, such as bringing a high-profile speaker to 

campus or covering a sudden increase in energy costs. Unrestricted annual giving is the ultimate 

acknowledgment that you trust Loyola to put your gift to the best possible use. 

$100 Million 

Total Campaign GOAL

“ When a client comes to our clinic, they get to see all of 

their clinicians working together and receive all of their 

services under one roof—often all in the same morning 

or afternoon because of our integrated appointment 

scheduling. It sounds simple, but it’s really cutting-edge 

in the health care industry.” Christopher Higginson, ph.d. 

Christopher Higginson, Ph.d. 

Associate Professor of Psychology

The Loyola Clinical Centers (LCC) provides 

high-quality, affordable care to underserved 

members of the greater Baltimore community. 

Following the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, 

or “care for the whole person,” the LCC 

offers integrated services in speech-language 

pathology, audiology, literacy education, 

pastoral counseling, and psychology. A seed 

grant helped the LCC launch an innovative 

interdisciplinary program for adults with brain 

injuries and disorders, now in its second 

year of operation. 

“The clients we see are dealing with incredibly 

complicated issues,” says Christopher Higginson, 

Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology 

at Loyola and the program’s neuropsychologist. 

“They typically have language difficulties, 

cognitive deficits, and psychological problems, 

which is why our interdisciplinary model is 

most appropriate.” 

Combining speech-language pathology, 

audiology, and neuropsychology, the LCC’s brain 

injury and disorders program is designed 

as a “one-stop shop” for clients dealing with 

traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other 

neurological disorders. Student interns in 

Loyola’s master’s and doctoral programs play 

a hands-on role, working alongside faculty 

clinicians to assess and treat clients. “This is 

a really unique opportunity for them,” says 

Tom Thompson, CCC/SLP, program coordinator 

and clinical instructor in speech-language 

pathology. “Our students go on to their 

externships with a lot more experience in 

interdisciplinary care than students from 

similar programs. It most certainly puts them 

a step ahead.” 


Contributions to the 

Bright Minds, Bold Hearts 

campaign will enable 

the LCC to serve more 

clients by helping 

to subsidize reduced fees 

for those in need and 

endowing clinical faculty 

positions and student 

fellowships.

Students in Loyola’s School of Education gain experience student 

teaching in local elementary and secondary schools. Bright Minds, 

Bold Hearts supports our efforts to shape effective educators, 

design and implement innovative teaching methods, and improve 

educational outcomes for children nationwide. 


“ Donors want to see where their gift is having an impact, which 

is why I encourage giving half to the annual fund and half to 

a particular cause. That way you can support what’s most important 

to you while also supporting Loyola in a broader way.” Cindy Lee, Parent ’14 


Margaret Lee, ’14 (left) 

Cindy Lee, Parent ’14 (Middle) 

JOHN Lee, Parent ’14 (right) 

Trustee

Gifts to the Evergreen Fund help close 

the gap between tuition and the true 

cost of a Loyola University Maryland 

education. With your support, we 

can meet vital operational needs and 

provide an enriching whole-person 

education for every student. 

Despite the fact that her first visit to Loyola 

University Maryland took place during a 

snowstorm, Margaret Lee, ’14, knew after touring 

campus that she’d found her school. 


Now a senior, Margaret has taken full advantage 

of all the University has to offer—from studying 

abroad in Newcastle, England, to working 

with faculty to craft an interdisciplinary degree 

in visual arts and communication. “Her entire 

experience at Loyola has been incredible,” says 

Margaret’s mother, Cindy Lee. 

Having been involved with the board of trustees 

at their alma mater, both Cindy and her 

husband, John, know how important annual 

giving is—especially for private liberal artsbased 

universities like Loyola. They made 

their first donation to the Loyola Evergreen Fund 

when Margaret was a first-year student 

and have given consistently since, increasing 

their gift each year. 

In honor of the Bright Minds, Bold Hearts 

campaign, Cindy and John are planning a special 

five-year gift that will support the day-to-day 

needs of Loyola through the Evergreen Fund as 

well as specific campus ministry initiatives. 

“We decided to support two areas within the 

University because we understand that annual 

giving plays a vital role in Loyola’s financial 

viability, but we also wanted to contribute to 

something that we’re passionate about,” 

explains John. “Campus ministry is near and 

dear to our hearts.”

The Sellinger School of Business and Management, a key fundraising 

priority for Bright Minds, Bold Hearts, enrolls nearly one-quarter of 

Loyola University Maryland’s undergraduates. Sellinger alumni 

are known for combining their business acumen with a strong 

commitment to effecting positive, sustainable social change. 


The grateful graduate who discovered her passions at Loyola—and 

built the confidence to pursue them. The parents thrilled to see 

their child grow and thrive. The citizen eager to support Loyola’s 

efforts to make a difference in the community. The philanthropist 

determined to support a worthy cause. 

While different members of Loyola University Maryland will give 

to the campaign for different reasons, we are all united by a 

common cause: furthering Loyola’s educational and social mission, 

and strengthening the University for future generations of 

ambitious scholars. 

Your gift, no matter its size, makes a statement—and it makes 

a difference. It says that you understand the impact that Loyola 

has on its students, and that our community has on the wider 

world. It celebrates the University that Loyola has always been, and 

expresses faith in everything Loyola is poised to become. 

Your gift empowers our students, alumni, faculty, and staff to 

dream bigger and reach higher.

design kor group writing Libretto principal photography Peter Howard, Scott Suchman, Daniel Bedell 

To find out more about campaign giving 

opportunities or to make a contribution, 

contact Megan Gillick, vice president for 

advancement, at 410-617-2290 or visit 

campaign.loyola.edu.

4501 North Charles Street 

Baltimore, MD 21210 

410-617-2290 

campaign.loyola.edu

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