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ASC Student Heritage Award Winner, Simon Blaustein ‘25, Celebrates a Breakthrough Year
Each year, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) shines a spotlight on the next generation of talented cinematographers, celebrating their skill and artistry through its prestigious Student Heritage Awards. At this year’s ceremony, held…
Shakespeare on the Bluff Reminds us of Theatre’s Role in the Resistance
Live theatre has the power to disrupt, and Shakespeare’s relevant material moves all parties to face political realities, while emphasizing the urgency of such a task. This was clearly illustrated in the production of “Measure for…
Thomas Poon, Ph.D., Named as 17th President of Loyola Marymount University
A tenured professor of chemistry, President-elect Poon is a nationally recognized educator, researcher, and author. His work in science education — supported by multiple NSF grants — has improved hybrid learning, increased STEM representation, and…
Press Releases
LMU Experts Available for 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX Coverage
LOS ANGELES – Experts at Loyola Marymount University are available to add context and commentary to news coverage of two upcoming sporting events: the 2026 Winter Olympics (Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 22)…
“Noni Olabisi: When Lightning Strikes” Opens at LMU’s Laband Art Gallery
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University’s Laband Art Gallery presents the first institutional exhibition to shine a light on the extraordinary and underrecognized career of Noni Olabisi (1954 -2022), an artist and muralist whose works have…
LMU Names Kathleen Weaver, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Provost
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University today announced that it has named Kathleen “Kat” Weaver, Ph.D. as executive vice president and provost of the university. Provost Weaver has been with LMU since 2018, in…
Hope, Made Here: LMU Inaugurates President Thomas Poon, Ph.D.
In his inaugural address, LMU’s 17th president envisions a future for the university filled with purpose, possibility, and hope LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University President Thomas Poon, Ph.D., shared his hopeful vision for…
Campus News
LMU Becomes First Private Institution in California to Receive New Black-Serving Institution Designation
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) was officially designated as a Black-Serving Institution (BSI) at the end of 2025. This appointment recognizes LMU’s commitment to supporting Black student success, retention, and belonging through specialized initiatives. LMU is among the inaugural group of California institutions alongside 31 total campuses statewide. LMU holds the unique distinction of being the first private institution in the state to qualify for the designation. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, statewide program chair, said during the announcement that the schools that earned the BSI, established under California Senate Bill 1348, in 2024 truly support students through partnership, accountability, and shared commitment to the success of Black students. LMU’s Black-Serving Institution designation reflects decades of sustained advocacy and institution-building by Black…
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Podcasts and Video
Dana Gioia on Poetry and His L.A. Roots
Poet Dana Gioia, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, talks about his L.A. roots and his Catholicism, and he reads two poems from his latest collection, “Meet Me at the Lighthouse.”
Fernando Saldivar, S.J. on the Church and immigration
The Catholic Church’s stance on immigration and immigrants is putting the church at odds with the policies of the Trump administration. Fernando Saldivar, S.J., who works on human rights at the LMU Loyola Law School International Human Rights Center, talks about the church’s immigration position, human rights, and current U.S. immigration policies.
Linda Dakin-Grimm M.A. ’18 On U.S. Immigration
Immigration raids in Los Angeles have kept migrants from work, food shopping, and even attending Sunday Mass. Kevin Sarabia, with the LMU Loyola Law School Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, talks about the impact on the city’s local communities.
LMU Magazine
Winter 2026
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Interview With President Poon
When Power Attacks Art
Questions for AI
Surfridge—L.A.’s Ghost Town
Math Values
The Path to Cruelty
Summer 2025
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How To Learn From Loss?
L.A.’s Guardian Angels
Behind L.A.’s Hit Machine
What’s Wrong With USMNT?
Revisiting the Incarceration
Of Japanese Americans
Fall 2024
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The Future of Democracy
L.A.’s Mexican Melody
River Cats
Where Is Voting Under Threat?
Marks of the City
Right Coast, Left Coast
Winter 2023
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Joan Didion’s California
Curious About Crows
KXLU’s Alma Del Barrio
The Transfer Portal
A Conversation With Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Fall 2022
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L.A.’s Oil Neighborhoods
Native Americans in Film
Yolo County’s COVID Outbreak
Athletes’ NIL Streams
A Conversation With Misty Copeland
