Loyola University New Orleans is a private Jesuit university in New Orleans,Louisiana. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904,the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name of the Jesuit founder,Saint Ignatius of Loyola,and is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and three theological centers in the United States,Canada,and Belize committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities,sharing resources,and advocating and representing the work of Jesuit higher education at the national and international levels. It is headquartered in Washington,D.C.,and led by the Association's president,Rev. Michael J. Garanzini,S.J.
Marquette University is a private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee,Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28,1881,it was founded by John Martin Henni,the first Bishop of the diocese of Milwaukee,Wisconsin. Initially an all-male institution,Marquette became the first coeducational Catholic university in the world in 1909.
Creighton University is a private research university in Omaha,Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878,the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergraduate students on a 140-acre (57 ha) campus just outside of downtown Omaha. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity". It comprises nine undergraduate,graduate,and professional schools and colleges,including a law school,medical school,dental school,pharmacy school,nursing school,and business school. The university operates the Creighton University Medical Center. It has a second campus focused on health sciences located in Phoenix,Arizona.
Creighton Preparatory School is a private,Jesuit high school for boys in Omaha,Nebraska,United States. It was established in 1878 under the name Creighton College and is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. Creighton College was founded by John A. Creighton and named after Edward Creighton,developer of the transcontinental telegraph line. It was founded from a $100,000 grant and donated to the Catholic Church,leading to its inception as a Jesuit institution. Creighton College separated into Creighton University and Creighton Preparatory School in 1958. Over the 142 years since its founding,Creighton Prep has grown from an initial class of 120 students to a student body of 1021 individuals (2016).
Pedro Arrupe Gondra,SJ was a Spanish Basque priest who served as the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965 to 1983. He has been called a second founder of the Society,as he led the Jesuits in the implementation of the Second Vatican Council,especially with regard to faith that does justice and preferential option for the poor.
William P. Leahy is the 25th President of Boston College,a post he has held since 1996,making him the longest serving president in the school's history as of July 31,2020. He was born in Omaha,Nebraska and raised in Imogene,Iowa. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1967,and is a member of the Jesuits' Midwest Province. Leahy earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's degree in United States history at Saint Louis University in 1972 and 1975,respectively. He then began studies at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley in Berkeley,California,where he earned degrees in theology (1978) and historical theology (1980). He was ordained a priest in 1978. He received a doctoral degree in U.S. history from Stanford University in 1986.
Bienvenido F. NebresS.J. is a Filipino scientist,mathematician,and a Jesuit priest who was the longest-serving university president of the Ateneo de Manila University. He succeeded Joaquin G. Bernas in 1993,and served as University President until 1 June 2011. He currently sits as a member of the board of trustees of Georgetown University,Regis University,St. Edward School Foundation,Inc.,the Asian Institute of Management,and other colleges and universities in the Philippines. He is also a member of the board of directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company,and is currently chairman of the Synergeia Foundation. He was also Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines.
The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM) is a Jesuit school of graduate theology at Boston College. It is an ecclesiastical faculty of theology that trains men and women,both lay and religious,for scholarship and service,especially within the Catholic Church.
Alpha Sigma Nu (ΑΣΝ) is the honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities. ΑΣΝis a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. Founded in 1915 at Marquette University as Alpha Sigma Tau,it adopted the current name in 1930. The society is open to both men and women of every academic discipline in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and other Jesuit higher education institutions worldwide. It is present in 32 Jesuit institutions of higher education,27 of which are in the United States. Alpha Sigma Nu currently has over 90,000 lifetime members and admits around 2,000 new members each year.
St. John's Parish is a Roman Catholic church located at 2500 California Plaza on the Creighton University campus in Omaha,Nebraska,United States. It is within the Archdiocese of Omaha and is a ministry of the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
The Heider College of Business is the business school at Creighton University in Omaha,Nebraska,United States. Opened in 1920,it offers degrees in accounting,economics,finance,international business,marketing,management,and business intelligence and analytics. The Heider College of Business was named #2 for Return on Investment for Business Schools,as rated by Payscale.com in 2013. The Heider College of Business is located in the Harper Center building on Creighton's campus. It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Timothy Ryan Lannon,S.J. was the 24th president of Creighton University from July 1,2011,to January 20,2015. He was previously the president of Saint Joseph's University.
The Creighton University School of Medicine is the graduate medical school at Creighton University in Omaha,Nebraska,United States,and grants the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. It was founded in 1892. A satellite campus opened in 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix,Arizona,becoming the first Jesuit medical program west of Omaha. All matriculating students complete preclinical coursework in Omaha,and 42 third-year students complete their clinical rotations in Phoenix,with elective options at both campuses during their fourth year.
John P. Schlegel,S.J. was the 23rd president of Creighton University from 2000 to 2011. He formerly served as 26th president of the University of San Francisco from 1991 until 2000.
John Patrick Raynor was a Catholic priest of the Jesuit order and the twentieth president of Marquette University in Milwaukee,Wisconsin. Raynor managed Marquette University from 1965 to 1990,which is the longest tenure of any president in Marquette's history. During Raynor's tenure,the university added several graduate and professional programs,including doctoral programs in biology,chemistry,English,history,mathematics and engineering.
Kevin P. Quinn,S.J.,is an American Jesuit,lawyer and law professor. On July 1,2011,Quinn became President of the University of Scranton,Scranton,Pennsylvania. The announcement was made in the university's Brennan Hall on December 15,2010,that he was to be the 25th President of the University. He succeeded Rev. Scott Pilarz,S.J.,who left Scranton to become the President of Marquette University. Father Quinn's official inauguration took place on September 16,2011,at the University of Scranton's William J. Byron,S.J.,Recreation Complex.
Joseph F. Rigge,S.J. was the first president of Marquette College in Milwaukee,Wisconsin.
Gamma Pi Epsilon (ΓΠΕ) was the women's honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities.
Sheritta A. Strong is an American adult psychiatrist and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Strong is a leader in education and advocacy at UNMC,and is the co-director of Medical Student Education in the Department of Psychiatry as well as the Interim Director for Inclusion at UNMC. As a psychiatrist,Strong focuses her clinical attention on treating patients with chronic and persistent mental illness. She is also dedicated to reducing barriers to healthcare access for marginalized populations and she mentors underrepresented scientists and physicians to increase their retention in healthcare. In 2018,Strong was awarded the Nancy C.A. Roeske,M.D.,Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and in 2020 Strong became a Distinguished Fellow of the APA.
