Madonna Della Strada or Santa Maria Della Strada is a painting of Mary,mother of Jesus at the Church of the Gesùin Rome,mother church of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) religious order of the Catholic Church;it is a variation on the basilissa (imperial) type of icon.
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.
Loyola Academy is a private,co-educational college preparatory high school run by the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus in Wilmette,Illinois,a northern suburb of Chicago,and in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association and the largest Jesuit high school in America,with over 2,000 students from more than 80 different zip codes throughout the Chicago area. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1909.
Pedro Arrupe Gondra,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.
Jack M. Greenberg was Chairman and CEO of McDonald's Corporation from 1999 through 2002,when he was replaced by James R. Cantalupo. He was promoted to CEO in 1998,succeeding Michael R. Quinlan in that role as Quinlan retained the title of Chairman.
Lawrence H. Biondi,SJ is a Catholic Priest who served as the President of Saint Louis University from 1987 to 2013,a period that saw significant changes to campus and the university as a whole.
Joseph Michael McShane is an American Jesuit priest,who served as President of Fordham University from 2003 until his retirement in 2022. Before becoming President of Fordham University,McShane was the President of the University of Scranton and Dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill. In addition to his role as President of Fordham,McShane was appointed to the Commission on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Financing by New York Governor David A. Paterson in 2008. On July 1,2009,McShane threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium to commemorate the 150th anniversary of baseball at Fordham. In September 2021,he announced his resignation in June 2022. Soon after his resignation,he was unanimously named President Emeritus of the university by Fordham's Board of Trustees.
Mary Ann McMorrow was an Illinois Supreme Court chief justice.
George Vance Murry,S.J. was an American prelate of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of Jesus. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown from 2007 to 2020.
Royden B. Davis,SJ served as Dean of Georgetown College at Georgetown University from 1966 to 1989.
Loyola College Prep is a private Catholic coeducational high school in Shreveport,Louisiana,founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits),but now operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport. It is among the oldest functioning former Jesuit high schools in the United States.
Fred P. Pestello is an American sociologist and administrator in higher education. He currently serves as the 33rd President of Saint Louis University (SLU) in St. Louis,Missouri. Prior to this,he was the 13th President of Le Moyne College,a post he had held since July 1,2008.
Michael J. Sheeran,S.J.,is a Jesuit priest,former president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU),former president of Regis University in Denver,Colorado,and author of the book Beyond Majority Rule:Voteless Decisions in the Society of Friends.
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university in Chicago,Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus,Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Its namesake is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine,nursing,and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J. is an American academic and Jesuit priest who served as the 27th president of Saint Joseph's University from 2012 to 2015. He succeeded Timothy R. Lannon. Gillespie graduated from St. Joe's in 1972 and is native to the Philadelphia area.
Jo Ann Rooney is an American educator with a background in higher education,law,business,health care,and public service. On May 23,2016,she was named the 24th president of Loyola University Chicago,a Jesuit,Catholic university in Chicago,Illinois. Rooney is the first lay,non-Jesuit president of the university in its history and began her term as president on August 1,2016. On August 23,2021,she announced in a statement that the current school year will be her last as President of the University. Dr. Rooney's tenure at Loyola ended on September 30,2022.
William Coleman Nevils was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit educator who became the head of numerous Jesuit institutions throughout the northeastern United States,including Georgetown University and the University of Scranton. Born in Philadelphia,he was educated at Saint Joseph's College,before entering the Society of Jesus. While studying for the priesthood,he taught at Boston College and the Loyola School. After receiving his doctorate from Woodstock College,he held professorships at St. Andrew-on-Hudson and the College of the Holy Cross,before transferring to Georgetown University,where he became the dean of Georgetown College,the academic vice president,and the regent of the School of Foreign Service. He then left Georgetown to become the dean of the Shadowbrook Jesuit House of Studies.
