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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…
LMU President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., Announces Plans to Retire at the End of his Term
Loyola Marymount University President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., has announced his plan to retire on May 31, 2025, concluding an impactful and transformative 10-year tenure at the institution. Snyder, who became LMU’s 16th president…
Press Releases
LMU Announces Inaugural AI-Focused Innovators Film Festival
LOS ANGELES — The inaugural Innovators Film Festival, a two-day global student short film event, is set for March 27 and 28, 2025, on Loyola Marymount University’s Westchester campus, the LMU School of Film and…
LMU Receives $5.75 Million Department of Education Grant to Launch National Center Supporting English Learners
LMU School of Education’s Center for Equity for English Learners, with partner Education First, will create the first-ever National Comprehensive Center for English Learners and Multilingualism LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University has received…
Turning the Tide: Sushi Mislabeling Has Declined in L.A. Restaurants, LMU Study Finds
LOS ANGELES — Seafood mislabeling has declined in Los Angeles since a team of scientists years ago began collecting sushi samples from area restaurants and grocers to understand how they were being marketed to…
LMU’s Yoga Day to Explore the Intersection of Mindfulness, Practice, and Social Justice
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University’s Yoga Studies program will host its 13th annual Yoga Day, themed “What would Green Tārā Do? Confronting Systems of Oppression through Women’s Scholarship and Leadership.” The free event, co-sponsored by Yoga Alliance…
Campus News
LMU Students Return to Campus; Join Fire Relief Efforts
As the spring 2025 semester begins, LMU welcomes new and returning students to our campuses while recognizing the devastating impact of the wildfires on many of our LMU Lions and the greater Los Angeles region. Echoing the sentiments of President Snyder in his message this afternoon, the university is guided by the spirit of solidarity, calling each member of the LMU community to stand for and with others, supporting recovery efforts wherever possible. These efforts embrace the spirit of cura personalis, with numerous students, staff, and faculty mobilizing to support those affected. All members of the LMU community are invited to attend the “Healing Prayer for the City of Angels” vigil, hosted by Campus Ministry, on Wednesday at 5 p.m. on the steps of Sacred Heart…
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Podcasts and Video
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.
Trent Kersten on D1 Volleyball
Trent Kersten, head volleyball coach, talks about the increased popularity of women’s sports, volleyball strategy and recruiting, and the impact of the transfer portal on LMU and D1 volleyball.
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.
LMU Magazine
Fall Digital Issue 2024
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The Future of Democracy
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Right Coast, Left Coast
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Fall 2022
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L.A.’s Oil Neighborhoods
Native Americans in Film
Yolo County’s COVID Outbreak
Athletes’ NIL Streams
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Winter 2022
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Climate Chaos
Alvarado and 3rd
Driving Ambition
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