Press Releases

LMU Names Joanne Moore as School of Film and Television Dean
Moore joins LMU from the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she recently served as chair of the Production Department.

Abby Wambach to LMU Grads: “There Are Worlds Out There Waiting to Be Forever Changed by You”
LOS ANGELES — Olympian, activist, and bestselling author Abby Wambach urged Loyola Marymount University graduates to “be the news” at a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7, on the Westchester campus. “The world out there is…

Angelenos See Race Relations on Downward Trend, LMU Survey Finds
Residents of Los Angeles are more pessimistic than ever that racial unrest similar to what the city went through in 1992 will re-occur soon, according to an LMU survey.

LMU Names Kawanna Leggett as Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Leggett joins LMU from Washington University in St. Louis, where she is associate vice chancellor of student affairs.
Campus News
Executive MBA Students Study Water Conservation in Israel
As California faces its worst drought in 1,200 years, a group of LMU Executive MBA (EMBA) students had the unique opportunity to step foot inside some of the world’s most innovative and sustainable companies at the forefront of the water crisis. The EMBA program completed its first international experience in three years in the small but mighty country of Israel, known for being a global leader in water conservation. The purpose of the trip was to learn about sustainable business practices, with a particular focus on how Israel has successfully addressed its water crisis through business for good principles. Located in one of the driest regions of the world, Israel has developed cutting-edge tools to conserve water such as water…
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Podcasts and Video
Kara Allen Ed.D. ’14, CIO, on the Spurs’ Role in San Antonio
Kara Allen Ed.D. ’14, chief impact officer, is the San Antonio Spurs’ face in their community. Putting seats at the table where decisions are made — that’s how Allen describes her job. But it goes both ways, she says: not only putting a Spurs voice at community tables but adding community voices at the Spurs’ table.
Eric Strauss on Climate Change
The impact of climate change on Southern California — in heat, ocean temperatures and coastal damage — is now evident, with more on the way, says Eric Strauss of the LMU Center for Urban Resilience. The worst effects will likely be distributed unequally. Our goal, he says, is not climate change reversal but adaptation.
Tribute to LMU First Responder Alums
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, LMU’s Campus Ministry pays tribute to the first responder alums who are helping us get through it.
LMU Magazine
Winter 2022
FEATURED CONTENT
Climate Chaos
Alvarado and 3rd
Driving Ambition
Mind Bridges
A Conversation With Holly Mitchell
Summer 2021
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Crowning Achievement
A Conversation With Vin Scully
The Dogs That Save Us
Amped Up
A Conversation With Nadia Kim
Western Waters
Winter 2020
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The System
The Unforgettable Run
Nature Nurture
The Saintly Order
For Gilberto Ramos
Obama’s Mirror
Spring 2019
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Dodgers vs. Giants
Credential-Sharing
Fletcher on First
Burning the Roots
Homeless Country
Girls in the Garage
Summer 2018
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Farrow’s Advice to Grads
Jodi Finkel’s Office Statement
Norma Rios ’82
Play to Win
Marta Baltodano
Hawaii Bound