WednesDay, October 1 

5:00 p.m. | McGuire Hall
World-renowned Christian philosopher and author of "Educating for Life: Reflections on Christian Teaching and Learning," Nicholas Wolsterstorff joins our Loyola community for an evening to lead a discussion concerning Christian education and the role that justice plays in such an education. To find out more, click here.

FriDay, October 3 

4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Humanities Building, Hug Lounge and Refectory
The Kolvenbach Awards Open House allows recipients of Kolvenbach summer research grants to share their work. 

The Kolvenbach Summer Research Program fosters socially-engaged research. The research projects address the needs of a community agency or organization located in Baltimore City. The faculty and graduate students who received Kolvenbach summer research grants will conduct a poster session, which will allow participants to walk around, view visuals of the projects, and interact with the award recipients and their community partners.  

For more information, contact Andrea Giampetro-Meyer, Faculty Chair of the Kolvenbach Committee, at ext. 2570, or agiampet@loyola.edu or Jessica Ross, Administrative Assistant, Law & Social Responsibility Department, at ext. 2381 or jrross@loyola.edu.

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. | McGuire Hall
Crab Feast for the youngest graduating classes. All members of the Classes of 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 are invited to attend. $40/person. For more information, visit the alumni site.

ThursDay, October 9 

7:00 p.m. | 4th Floor Program Room
Former Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich will discuss national and state politics during this important election season. Gov. Ehrlich will speak and field your questions. Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of Student Activities. The Student Government Association, the Political Science Department and the Loyola College Republicans are also sponsoring the event.

FriDay, October 10 

SaturDay, October 11 

FriDay, October 17 

SaturDay, October 18 

MonDay, October 20 

5:30 p.m. | McGuire Hall
Part of the College's Theology Lecture Series. Presented by Dr. John L. Allen, Jr., Senior Vatican Analyst for CNN, NPR, and the National Catholic Reporter.

TuesDay, October 21 

5:00 p.m. | 4th Floor Program Room, Andrew White Student Center
Catholic Studies Lecture presented by Dr. Marc Guerra, Political Scientist at Ave Marie University.

WednesDay, October 22 

6:00 p.m. | Alumni Memorial Chapel
Presented by Sister Helen Amos, RSM. Sponsored by Loyola Alive, a student organization committed to showing respect for the inherent dignity of all human life, Sr. Helen’s address is inspired by the Biblical reference to the seamless garment of Jesus, often cited by pro-life advocates as meaning that all life is sacred, from conception to natural death.

ThursDay, October 23 

6:00 p.m. | 4th Floor Program Room
The Phi Beta Kappa - Epsilon of Maryland presents the 2008 Visiting Scholar Lecture by Eric G. Adelberger, physics professor at the University of Washington.

Einstein called his insight that gravitation is equivalent to an acceleration of the observer his “happiest idea.” This idea forms the basis of the modern relativistic theory of gravity in which gravity is not a conventional force but rather a manifestation of curved space-time. Adelberger will review the history of experimental tests of this profound “Equivalence Principle” and discuss the evolving motivations for improving such tests, which have now reached a precision of 2 parts in 10 trillion. Naturally, results of this extraordinary precision require clever experimental techniques. Adelberger will discuss the strategies of recent experiments, present their results and point out their relevance for antimatter and dark matter. The story illustrates how profound ideas develop, how incorrect experimental conclusions can stimulate new insights, and how the best experimental techniques are sometimes the least obvious.

A brief reception will precede the lecture at 5:30 p.m.

FriDay, October 24 

SunDay, October 25

8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Beans & Bread Center, 402 S. Bond St.
On the last Sunday of every month, Loyola students, faculty, staff, administration and their families can be found together in the kitchen of Beans & Bread preparing the meal for the day. It is a time of unity for the Loyola community and a chance to get to know other people on campus with the same interests, as well as people from the Baltimore community. Each last Sunday, the Loyola community takes full responsibility for funding, staffing and operating Beans & Bread Meal Program. If not for the Loyola community, Beans & Bread could not afford to be open on that Sunday.

Wednesday, October 29 

7:00 p.m. | 4th Floor Program Room, Andrew White Student Center
Catholic Studies Lecture presented by Rev. John Conley, S.J., The Henry J. Knott Professor of Theology & Philosophy at Loyola College.

FriDay, October 31 

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Columbia Graduate Center, Room 361
This seminar will explore the spiritual direction of individuals insofar as they are members of systems, family, job and religious systems. A basic premise of the seminar is that God works in individuals, in interpersonal relations, and in groups. Presented by Fr. Brian McDermott, S.J., rector of the 27-member Jesuit Community at Loyola College. For more information on registration and fees, visit www.loyola.edu/pastoralcounseling/ce.