NEW! Mass of the Holy Spirit Sept. 7
Loyola will celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1:30 p.m. in the College’s Alumni Memorial Chapel. The annual event, a longstanding tradition at many Jesuit educational institutions, calls for God's wisdom at the start of a new academic year. Following the Mass will be a picnic and live music on the academic Quad.

NEW! Open Fora on Marketing Research
Interested in learning more about Loyola's ongoing market research project? Attend an open forum led by Elizabeth Scarborough of SimpsonScarborough, the firm that conducted the research.

Open forums will be held in the 4th Floor Program room on Monday, Sept. 15 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 10:30 – noon and 2 – 3:30 p.m. A special student-only session will be held on Sept. 15 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

During the fora, Scarborough will share detailed research findings from studies of prospective students, parents, alumni, education leaders, local business leaders, current students, faculty, staff and administrators. The findings describe perceptions of Loyola as well as its peer institutions, and introduce a potential positioning statement that may guide Loyola's future marketing and communications endeavors. 

Loyola Named One of Nation's Top 20 Wired Colleges
The Princeton Review and PC Magazine ranked Loyola College in Maryland 12th out of the nation’s “Top 20 Wired Colleges” of 2008. To find out more, read the full press release.

Scholz to Open Paralympic Schedule on Tuesday
Loyola sophomore Phil Scholz will begin a five-event program at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China on Tuesday, Sept. 9. For more information, visit the athletics Web site.

Library Renovations Are Done - Free Cake Sept. 12!
The library construction is completed and we're bigger and better than ever! To celebrate, we're hosting a Community Open House on Friday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Swing by for a snack and join us for literary trivia, readings by English Department faculty and a performance by Notre Dame's Concert Choir. Or just grab a soda, put your name in the raffle and take a behind-the-scenes tour. The program for the day will be posted soon to the library Web site: http://www.lndl.org. We hope to see you there!

Loyola Swimmer Named to National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Junior Eryn Crane has been named to the national committee. To find out more, visit the athletics Web site.

Start Off The Fall Semester With Intramural Sports
The Department of Recreational Sports is proud to announce the following registration dates for our early Fall Intramural leagues. 

Softball Leagues - Registrations accepted 9/2 - 9/9
Indoor Volleyball Leagues - Registrations accepted 9/2 - 9/9
Outdoor Soccer Tourney - Registrations accepted 9/2 - 9/22
2-Person Golf Scramble - Registrations accepted 9/2 - 9/22 (Outing on Oct. 4)

Intramurals are open to all members of the Loyola community. We offer men's, women's and co-ed leagues, in both competitive and recreational divisions. Whether you're a star athlete or someone looking to have a great time with friends, Intramural Sports are for you. To register, pick-up an entry form at the FAC Welcome Desk, fill it out, and submit to Member Services with the entry fee. If you have any questions, please contact Eric Eckenrode at  eeckenrode@loyola.edu.

Ravens Home Opener (Sept. 7) Tickets Available
Nine (9) pair of tickets to the first Ravens home game on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. are available for sale to all members of the Loyola College Community in Student Activities (3rd Floor of the Student Center).   Tickets are $160 per pair, with a limit of one pair per person, on a first-come, first-served basis.  Payment can be made in cash, check, credit card or evergreen. Any questions, please contact Kate Grubb Clark at ext. 2132. 

*All future home game tickets will be offered only to students through a ticket lottery on the Monday before the scheduled home game.*

Welcoming Reception for The Study's New Director Sept. 12
The Office of the Dean of First-Year Students & Academic Services invites the Loyola Community to welcome Ms. Molly Fredette as the new Director of The Study in Jenkins Hall. Fredette began her work at the College two weeks ago. She brings deep experience in the area of educational support services, and she will be reaching out to faculty and departments across campus to collaborate with them on ways to serve our students’ needs. Her office in The Study, Jenkins Hall 310e. She may be reached at  ext. 2623. Please stop by to meet Molly at a reception on Friday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. in Maryland Hall 147.

Submissions Needed for Rising Phoenix Cookbook
Rising Phoenix is working on a new cookbook, and is short a few recipes. The Loyola Community is invited to contribute a favorite recipe for us to try in our kitchen and possibly have it published in the cookbook. Recipes can be anything from appetizers, main or side dishes to sauces or dessert. E-mail your favorites to Stephanie at smringler@loyola.edu. We look forward to trying your contributions!

St. Mary's Named Loyola Professional Development School
St. Mary of the Assumption, a parochial, PreK – Grade 8 school in Northern Baltimore’s Govans neighborhood, has been named a Professional Development School for Loyola's soon-to-be-inaugurated School of Education. To find our more, read the full press release.

Loyola to Adopt "University" Designation
The Executive Committee of Loyola College in Maryland’s Board of Trustees announced that it has affirmed and ratified the preliminary decision of the full Board to change Loyola’s designation from “College” to “University.” The change takes effect on Aug. 15, 2009, in time for the start of the 2009-2010 academic year. At that time, Loyola’s official name will become “Loyola University Maryland."

For more information, visit the designation information Web site.

GEDCO's Food Pantry in Need of Donations
Loyola's community partner GEDCO's pantry, called CARES, is in desperate need of food donations. Summers have always been difficult for the food pantry. This year, with the rising price of food and fuel, is no exception. We are all feeling the squeeze on our income, but this has been particularly hard for the clients at CARES. They would deeply appreciate if you would consider picking up a couple extra items our next trip to the supermarket. The pantry desperately needs:

• Rice
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Pasta
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Peanut Butter & Jelly
• Canned Soup
• Canned Vegetables

Drop off donations at CARES on Wednesday’s between 9 a.m. - noon. Or bring the donation to CCSJ and we will see that it gets delivered. They also desperately need a computer (used is fine) XP or better. Contact Andrea Goicochea at mgoicochea@loyola.edu or ext. 5823 for more information.

Immersion Program Applications Due Sept. 12
The application for Project Mexico and the Encounter El Salvador immersion programs is now available online. Project Mexico is open only to undergraduates, but Encounter El Salvador is open to faculty, staff, administration and graduate students. The deadline is Friday, Sept. 12.

New Campus Car Service
In an effort to provide additional transportation resources to the College Community, we will be introducing a company to provide additional car service in and around campus. The company is called Envioride. They use environmentally friendly vehicles to shuttle customers in and around the Baltimore area. The fleet is comprised of Toyota Camry Hybrids, Toyota Highlander Hybrids and the Mercedes-Benz Bluetec. Envioride uses a flat fee system that is published and can be found in the lobbies and at the desks of many of our residence halls. This service is available to the entire Campus Community and is competitive with the local cab companies. For reservations, call 301-549-4114 or Mike Rogers at 443-939-4334. Envioride vehicles will pick up and drop off customers in or around the existing taxi stands at 5104 York Road, Butler lot and at Newman towers. Our goal is to provide the community with an alternative to the present taxi system, provide better service options, promote improved interaction with drivers and improve the overall transportation experience. Problems or concerns that may arise can be sent to the Public Safety web site at www.loyola.edu/publicsafety/, click on taxi cab disputes. 

School Supply Drive to Benefit Local Elementary Schools
The Black Faculty, Administrators, and Staff Association (BFASA) of Loyola College invite the College Community to participate in a “Back-to-School Supply Drive” to benefit the students of Northwood Elementary, 5201 Loch Raven Boulevard and St. Mary of the Assumption Schools, 5502 York Road in Baltimore City. 

We encourage you to join us in this community outreach project. Contributions of new school supplies for students can be dropped off at any of the locations listed. 

Rosalind Moore – Xavier Hall 104
Steven King – Sellinger Hall 318c
Kimberly Wright – York Road 206
Dr. CreSaundra Sills – Career Center
Tracey Norris – Physical Plant 202
Carol Salisbury – Timonium Graduate Center
Susan Tincher – Columbia Center

The drive ends Sept. 20. 

For more information, contact:  Rosalind Moore at ext. 2323 or  rmoore2@loyola.edu; Steven King at ext. 2868 or  sking@loyola.edu; Kimberly Wright at ext. 1363 or  kawright@loyola.edu; or Dr. CreSaundra Sills at ext. 2232 or  csills@loyola.edu.

We look forward to a successful drive and thank you in advance for your participation.

Loyola Joins Electricity Emergency Load Response Program
The demand for electricity in our area is increasing beyond generation capacity, leaving Maryland and our neighboring states vulnerable to power shortages so severe that brownouts and blackouts may be in our future. In response to this pending crisis, PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organizer that ensures reliability of the electricity grid in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland as well as 10 other states and Washington, D.C. promotes and manages the Emergency Load Response Program (ELRP). This program uses voluntary electricity curtailment by commercial, industrial and institutional customers as a “last line of defense” for the grid before imposing rolling brownouts and/or blackouts.

Loyola, along with other area colleges including Goucher, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and the University of Maryland, have joined the emergency response program which means we have volunteered to reduce consumption of electricity during periods of high stress on the Mid- Atlantic grid. When an emergency is declared by PJM, we will respond by turning off unused lights, turning up cooling set points in some buildings and taking other measures as appropriate to reduce our consumption of electricity. ELRP events are called by PJM very judiciously and infrequently (an average of two times per year) when the grid is at its breaking point. The College will receive at least a two hour advanced notification prior to curtailment so that we can provide notification and guidance to the Campus Community concerning energy conservation measures to be taken during the curtailment period which is an average of 4 hours in duration.

If you have questions or comments concerning this program, please contact Charlie Riordan at criordan@loyola.edu or ext. 2200.

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