The description of Lexington College in “Catholics scrutinize enigmatic Opus Dei” (Page 1, Dec. 7), by Tribune staff reporter Ron Grossman, was not accurate. Lexington College is a private, accredited women’s college that specializes in hospitality management and is located in the West Loop. It was founded in 1977. The college is inspired by the social teachings of the Catholic Church.
In the 1970s St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei, encouraged the women founders of Lexington to start a program in the U.S. that would offer a high-quality professional opportunity to women in the hospitality industries. Today that program offers a bachelor’s degree with a strong general education and management component. It focuses on educating the whole woman–stressing the value of work well done, the importance of service and living a virtuous life.
Lexington alumnae have diverse careers in the hospitality industry across the country and abroad.
Faculty and staff members who work at Lexington have very diverse backgrounds and faiths, as do students. A few are members of Opus Dei. The chaplain of the college is a priest of Opus Dei.
The college is a not-for-profit corporation and is governed by a board of directors, some of whom are members of Opus Dei.
