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Thomas Poon, Ph.D., Named as 17th President of Loyola Marymount University
LOS ANGELES — The Loyola Marymount University Board of Trustees today announced that it has unanimously elected Thomas Poon, Ph.D., as the university’s 17th president, effective June 1, 2025. Since 2017, President-elect Poon has…
Uplifting Neurodiverse Communities: Alex Sturm’s Holistic Approach to Autism Research
Alex Sturm, a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor of psychological science at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), is deeply committed to advancing equity and access for neurodivergent individuals through her research. Focusing on the…
A Standing Ovation for One of LMU’s Most Productive Scholars: Theatre Professor Kevin Wetmore
Kevin Wetmore’s resume is 72 pages long, single spaced. The LMU professor of theatre arts and MFA Performance Pedagogy program director holds many titles. He’s a father, a spouse, a friend, a theatre historian, writer, actor, director, stage…
Press Releases
Thomas Poon, Ph.D., Named as 17th President of Loyola Marymount University
LOS ANGELES — The Loyola Marymount University Board of Trustees today announced that it has unanimously elected Thomas Poon, Ph.D., as the university’s 17th president, effective June 1, 2025. Since 2017, President-elect Poon has…
Bridging Technology and Justice: LMU Launches Humanities-Led AI Initiative with Mellon Foundation Grant
The $431,000 award, the university’s first Mellon grant, will fund fellowships, courses, and a symposium focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and disability studies. LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University has been…
Associate Professor Elizabeth Drummond Named Director of LMU’s Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture, and the Arts
Drummond, who will oversee the institute’s charge of preserving and championing the legacy of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, begins her new role on May 16, 2025. LOS ANGELES — Elizabeth…
LMU’s Media, Arts & a Just Society Initiative Welcomes The New Yorker’s Doreen St. Félix
LOS ANGELES – Doreen St. Félix, an award-winning critic and culture writer for The New Yorker, will visit Loyola Marymount University on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, to lead a discussion about the role critics play…
Campus News
With Family & Work Demands, Hybrid Program Sole Path to Law Degree
Anthony Garibay ’28 has a lot on his plate: He’s the operations manager at a medical supply company, he’s married, and he’s taking care of his father, who is recovering from a stroke.
He’s also in his second year as a law student in LMU Loyola Law School’s Hybrid JD Evening Program.
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LMU In The News
Podcasts and Video
Fernando Guerra on the L.A. Wildfires
The wildfires of January 2025 likely are the biggest natural disaster in Los Angeles history. Fernando Guerra, director of the LMU Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, talks about the current and future impacts of the fires on the city’s people, resources, and budget.
Cheryl Grills on Reparations
Cheryl Grills, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, was appointed to the California state task force tasked with proposing reparations to the state’s Black descendants of enslaved people. She talks about the long-term harms of slavery and possible steps to repair the wrongs.
Nathan Sessoms on L.A. Freeways and Communities
Freeways both connect and divide the Los Angeles region. Nathan Sessoms, professor in the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, describes the impact of building the 10 freeway through L.A.’s West Adams community.
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