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Press Releases
LMU Experts Available for 2026 FIFA World Cup Coverage
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University has faculty experts available to add context and commentary to news coverage of the FIFA World Cup (Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, July 19.) LMU professors can lend…
LMU’s Shakespeare on the Bluff Presents “The Comedy of Errors” and “Hamlet”
LOS ANGELES – Shakespeare on the Bluff will grace the stage at Loyola Marymount University this summer for its ninth season of shows under the stars, engaging theatregoers with free performances of “The Comedy of…
Judge Anthony Devos Johnstone to LMU Loyola Law School Grads: “May Your Work Continue the Cause of Human Dignity”
LOS ANGELES — Judge Anthony Devos Johnstone called on LMU Loyola Law School graduates to “continue the cause of human dignity” in their career during his commencement address Sunday on the Loyola Marymount University…
Media Executive Ben Sherwood Addresses LMU Graduate Commencement Ceremony, Encourages Graduates to “Live the Questions”
LOS ANGELES – Ben Sherwood, CEO and publisher of The Daily Beast, addressed Loyola Marymount University master’s and doctoral degree candidates at their commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17, encouraging them to “live the…
Campus News
M-School Sweeps National Effie Collegiate Brand Challenge
For the fourth time in five years, M-School students have earned top honors in the Effie Collegiate Brand Challenge, one of the nation’s premier marketing and advertising competitions. This year, LMU achieved a remarkable…
Deployment Strengthened LMU Ombuds’ Sense of Service
When Johnny Armijo returned to Loyola Marymount University in April 2026 after a six-month deployment to the Middle East, the university ombuds did not return as the same person who left in September 2025….
LMU Mechanical Engineering Students Achieve Third Place for Additive Manufacturing Research
Loyola Marymount University mechanical engineering students earned third place at the American Society for Materials (ASM) Student Night for collaborative research with Boeing on how heat treatment impacts the strength and durability of 3D-printed aerospace…
LMU Welcomes Michelle X. Dean as Board of Trustees Chair
Michelle X. Dean ’84 began her term as chair of the Board of Trustees for Loyola Marymount University on June 1, 2026. As she assumes the leadership role on the university’s governing board, she…