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Spring 2019

cover story

Hope Flies

Through drones and GIS mapping, Villanova advances Catholic Relief Services’ efforts in Madagascar

BY SUZANNE WENTZEL

features

Marie Maguire ’69 COE, in the 1960s, plays against a male student on an outdoor basketball court in a retro short jumpsuit

50 Years of Champions, Trailblazers & Visionaries

Villanova celebrates Women’s Athletics

BY SHAWN PROCTOR

Marilou Smith ‘84 COE and Robert Morro on a construction site at Villanova wearing hard hats and safety vests

Built to Last

How does Villanova’s project management team keep up with all of the new developments on campus?

BY COLLEEN DONNELLY

Illustration of brightly colored chat bubbles

How are you?

Through Villanova’s House Call program, faculty and staff volunteers start conversations with first-year students.

BY MARIAN BUTCHER

nova-worthy

Professor James Ijames in a blue button down and mustard-colored jeans in the middle of a tree-lined street in Philadelphia

A Captivating Act to Follow

Thought-provoking issues take center stage in Villanova professor’s award-winning plays

Colorful clipart of hand holding a magnifying glass over a upward zig-zagging arrow

University’s Credit Rating, Outlook Upgraded

Rating agency Standard & Poor’s recently upgraded the University’s bond rating to AA-

Crowds of people enter the new Finneran Pavilion for a nighttime game

A Slam Dunk

The Finneran Pavilion was a fan favorite throughout its inaugural season

What are your classmates up to? Share in their professional achievements and personal milestones. Class Notes published in this issue were submitted between April and December 2018.