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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…
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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…
Finding Purpose in Serving the Community
In fall 2025, the Marymount Institute established the Sr. Mary Genino, RSHM, Fellowship Program. The fellowship provides financial support to enable LMU students to gain valuable professional experience at local justice-oriented community organizations offering…
L.A. Legend Big Boy Speaks on Integrity, Branding, and Perseverance
By Tarami Awosile ’27, Junior Art History Major Enthusiastic students filled Hilton 100 for a conversation with legendary Los Angeles radio personality Big Boy. The event on the evening of Feb. 19, 2026, felt…
A Living Legend in the Classroom: Jacob ‘Stitch’ Duran Visits LMU
Jacob “Stitch” Duran visited the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts to speak with Sports Studies students in their course “Brutal Economy of Boxing.” Stitch is a legendary cutman in boxing and combat sports,…
