University photographer Patrick G. Ryan is all over campus. He can be seen, usually donning a baseball cap, capturing the moments that mark the year. From Commencement and hockey games to theatre performances and architecture successes, Ryan was there in 2023. Take a look back at his favorite photos from the year in the sideshow below.
When the University President Moves You In
After months of planning, family cars roll onto The Catholic University of America’s campus packed with must-haves for their students, draw to a stop before the assigned residence hall and — the University’s president steps forward to unload the car.
The Professor Who Turned the Camera on Mental Health in College Sports
Before he was a professor at The Catholic University of America, Glenn Østen Anderson, M.St, MFA, was an elite track and field athlete who knew what it felt like to feel the pressure of performance on meet-day. His experiences as an athlete are at the heart of MindU, his new documentary short film on mental health in college athletics — partially filmed on the University’s campus and now showing at universities and at academic conferences nationwide.
Snapshots of Summer: More Than Fun in the Sun
The Catholic University of America’s wide range of summer camps and institutes make campus a center for exploration for high schoolers exploring potential majors, adventures abroad for current Cardinals, professional development for adults, and more.