An Invitation to Apply for the Position of President, Loyola University
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An invitation to apply for the position of President, Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, the University will inspire students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. – Mission Statement THE SEARCH Loyola University Maryland (Loyola Maryland) seeks an innovative, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as its next President. Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic University in the city of Baltimore, committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and the development of the whole person. The University inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Founded in 1852, Loyola Maryland is one of 27 Jesuit institutions of higher education in the United States and the first to bear the name of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Today, the Loyola Maryland community encompasses the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of some 5,282 undergraduate and graduate students, over 506 full-time and part-time faculty, 682 staff and administrators, and nearly 64,000 alumni. At Loyola Maryland, deep bonds and close and life-long connections are forged through the Jesuit charism and educational experience, intellectual interests and beliefs are explored freely, and community members are united in pursuit of a purpose-driven life as "men and women for and with others." The next President will position the University for the future, recognizing and embracing its identities and further defining Loyola Maryland’s place in the greater higher education landscape. The Loyola Maryland community seeks in its next President a leader who will be engaged, inspiring, and strategic; present with faculty, students, staff, alumni, and the Baltimore community; and armed with the experience and gifts to strengthen the University’s position overall, and in particular its commitment and actions on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The next President will bring intellectual vitality, a collegial and transparent leadership style, and the strategic, financial, and management skills to lead a complex institution. The President must embrace and live the Ignatian principles that are the foundation of the institution; foster inclusivity and belonging; and possess a deep Loyola University Maryland President commitment to Jesuit, Catholic higher education. The Board of Trustees has formed a search committee and retained Isaacson, Miller, the national executive search firm. All expressions of interest from qualified candidates—Jesuit, lay, or other religious leaders—are encouraged. Inquiries, nominations, and applications can be directed in confidence to the firm as indicated at the end of this document. Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland, located in the northern neighborhoods of the vibrant city of Baltimore, is a leading national liberal arts university in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. Founded in 1852 in a state that began as a colonial leader in offering religious freedom to Roman Catholics, it is the first Jesuit college in the U.S. to bear the name of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Established to serve a primarily local, commuting population, Loyola Maryland is also the second oldest chartered college in Baltimore. Its first “campus” was a modest house in downtown Baltimore; it moved to its present Evergreen location in northern Baltimore in 1922. Loyola College became coeducational following a merger with Mount St. Agnes College in 1971 and adopted the Loyola University Maryland designation in 2009. Today, Loyola Maryland is recognized as a prestigious, selective, master’s comprehensive university with a strong residential, liberal-arts-based undergraduate program and professional graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. Deeply committed to the Ignatian principles upon which it was founded, Loyola Maryland focuses on the care and education of the whole person – in mind, body, and spirit – and its mission centers on preparing its students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola Maryland offers programs of instruction in over 40 disciplines, with a liberal arts education central to the University’s mission. The core curriculum at Loyola Maryland comprises requirements in the humanities, social sciences, mathematical sciences, and natural sciences, as well as diversity, and aims to develop the sharpness and versatility of mind that have always been the hallmark of a Jesuit education. The University offers more than 35 undergraduate majors, 45 minors, and 25 graduate programs through its three schools: Loyola College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, and Sellinger School of Business & Management. In the fall of 2020, the University enrolled approximately 4,152 full-time and 1,130 part-time students in programming leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as other forms of professional certification. The faculty of Loyola University Maryland, at that same time, is comprised of approximately 506 full-time and part-time members. The student-faculty ratio for fall 2020, based on full-time undergraduate students and faculty, was approximately 12 to one, with 20 students as the average class size. The undergraduate population, which totals 3,822, consists of 24 percent Maryland residents. Fifty- eight percent of students identify as women, 26 percent as students of color, and one percent are 2 Loyola University Maryland President international students. The graduate population, totaling 1,460, consists of 85 percent Maryland residents, of which 72 percent are part-time students. Seventy-one percent identify as women, 34 percent identify as students of color, and one percent are international students. Over 60 percent of undergraduate students participate in study abroad programs in more than 20 countries. Programs are offered to all majors and range from a single semester – the most common option usually conducted in the junior year – to full academic year, summer, and holiday tour programs. English-language experiences, as well as total language immersion programs, are available. Campus life is vibrant at Loyola Maryland, and students engage in a range of co-curricular activities, clubs and organizations, internships, and service work to round out their rich educational experience. Over 200 clubs and organizations across a diverse set of interests are available to the Loyola Maryland student. More than 80 percent of students participate in a practicum, internship, and/or field experience prior to graduation. Nearly two-thirds of the student population engage in service activities, enriching their own educational experience through the Jesuit dedication to social justice. Loyola students serve on campus, in the local community, and around the globe with programs and partnerships through the Center for Community, Service, and Justice. In particular, the York Road Initiative focuses on the educational development, economic viability, health, and well-being of the local North Baltimore community. Athletics constitutes a particularly important part of the undergraduate experience at Loyola Maryland and is an essential element in the forging of strong and lasting bonds among students and alumni. The University is a member of the prestigious Patriot League in NCAA Division I, fielding teams in seven men’s and ten women’s sports. In recent years, the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams and the men’s golf team captured Patriot League championships and earned repeat bids to their respective NCAA tournaments, with the men’s lacrosse team winning the NCAA National Championship in 2012. Moreover, several Loyola Maryland student-athletes have received national recognition for their academic achievements, including awards from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars, the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, and the NCAA. Loyola Maryland has long been recognized for the strength of its academic offerings, its distinctive preparation of the whole person, and its excellent outcomes. Since 2018, 98 percent of Loyola University Maryland graduates are employed, in graduate school, or completing a year of service within six to nine months of receiving their diploma. The University has been ranked among the top five universities in the North Region by U.S. News & World Report for the past decade, is among Washington Monthly’s top master’s universities nationally, was named one of the nation’s top institutions for undergraduate higher education and one of the best Northeastern colleges by the 2020 Princeton Review, and is included in the list of Best Values in Private Colleges in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. Loyola Maryland’s School of Business and Management is highly rated by both Business Week and U.S. News & World Report, and the University is proud to host a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. 3 Loyola University Maryland President MISSION AND JESUIT CATHOLIC IDENTITY Loyola Maryland’s Catholic, Jesuit intellectual tradition asserts that faith and reason complement each other, and questions of faith are encouraged and examined as intellectual inquiries. This approach nurtures a community committed to an examined life of intellectual, social, and spiritual discernment, as well