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LMU’s Shakespeare on the Bluff Summer Festival Presents “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “Macbeth”
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University’s popular Shakespeare on the Bluff festival returns this summer with performances of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” on June 22-24 and “Macbeth” on July 20-22. This marks the sixth season…

Martin Sheen to Grads: “Go About the World Bringing Justice, Healing and Mercy”
LOS ANGELES — Veteran actor and social justice activist Martin Sheen told Loyola Marymount University graduates to “go about the world bringing justice, healing and mercy” at a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6,…

LMU Names Nancy Pluzdrak, Ed.D., Vice President for Human Resources
LOS ANGELES — Nancy Pluzdrak, Ed.D., an accomplished executive with a globe-spanning resumé, will be Loyola Marymount University’s next vice president for Human Resources, the university announced Tuesday. VP Pluzdrak brings to LMU more than…

LMU Wins Institutional Excellence Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University’s commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives earned LMU an institutional excellence award from the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. NADOHE – the preeminent voice…
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Bill to Avoid Default Passes U.S. Senate 63-36
CNN International: “I don’t think there are any clear winners. I think if anything the Democrats may have done a little bit better than the Republicans,” said LMU Professor Michael Genovese, president of the…

Tom Plate, Former L.A. Times Editor and Leading Expert on Asia, Dies
Los Angeles Times: Tom Plate, a former Los Angeles Times editorial editor and leading expert on Asia and China’s relationship with the United States, died May 23 of natural causes. He was 79. “I…

House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill: What’s Next?
WSBK-TV (CBS Boston): “I expect this will reach President Biden’s desk,” LMU Loyola Law School Professor Jessica Levinson said on this broadcast. “I think all indications are, that if in fact the bill reaches…

How a Convicted Murderer’s Bid for Freedom Sparked a Fight Between L.A. County Judges
Los Angeles Times: “I’m having a really hard time getting around the fact that one judge is trying to interfere with another judge’s cases, and it brushes up against the ethical rules,” said Laurie…