Grants and Awards
The primary purpose of the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects is to support faculty and staff in obtaining funding from sources external to the university and to provide project evaluation and statistical support…
Cheryl Grills
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…
Reflecting on America’s 250th Anniversary: A Conversation with Professor Michael Genovese
Adopted on July 4, 1776, the Declaration severed the 13 American colonies’ political ties to Great Britain and articulated the motivations for independence through principles such as liberty, equality, and self-government. But have these…
Dolores Delgado Bernal Named President’s Professor
President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., has appointed Dolores Delgado Bernal, Ph.D. as President’s Professor in the LMU School of Education. Delgado Bernal, a professor of educational leadership, is co-director of the doctoral program in…
AJCU Connections | Classroom, Culture, Connection: Celebrating 10 Years of Global Immersion Courses at LMU
Since 2015, Global Immersion courses in Loyola Marymount University’s Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts have changed the way students learn about the world. Through on-campus courses, which include a weeklong trip abroad, students combine…
MLK Celebration to Honor Grills’ Social Justice Work
Loyola Marymount University’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will honor the work of Professor Cheryl Grills on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. in St. Robert’s Auditorium. This annual campus celebration…
Governing | California’s Anti-Slavery Measure Failed, Allowing Forced Labor to Continue
“At what point, California, will you see us?” said Dr. Cheryl Grills, a psychology professor at Loyola Marymount University and member of the Reparations Task Force. Source: Governing California’s Anti-Slavery Measure Failed, Allowing Forced…