#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.
Loyola President Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ '73 announced that Jamal Adams ’90 will be the next principal of the 158-year-old Los Angeles high school.
We welcome Jamal back to his alma mater and to his new position this summer.