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Click here to read about the upcoming LMU Alumni Weekend and Alumni BBQ, open to all faculty and staff.

ALUMNI WEEKEND is coming Sept. 22-23 and is among the largest events on LMU’s calendar. Faculty and staff are invited to register to attend the Alumni BBQ on Sept. 23, celebrating LMU with complimentary food, drinks and family fun.

FACULTY/STAFF ALUMNI BBQ REGISTRATION ►

Click here to read about the reopening of The Lair.

The Lair, Roski Reopen with New Array of Menu Options

The Lair and Roski have reopened with new looks and new menus that should appeal to intense foodies, casually hungry folks and those who need a quick bite on their way to class. READ MORE ►

Click here to read more about BCLA's new peace and justice studies minor.

Interdisciplinary Minor to Study Peace and Justice

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts’ new minor in peace and justice studies helps students envision new possibilities for peace, justice, and social change. READ MORE ►

Click here to learn more about Hannon Library's 9th annual Faculty Pub Nights speaker series.

READ Reporting Sexual Misconduct and Discriminatory Harassment Policies ►

READ The Habit Burger Opens in November ►

READ Facilities Management to Launch Streamlined Request Portal ►

SAVE LMU Bookstore Clearance Sale ►

RIDE LMU Playa Vista Shuttle Summer Schedule ►

VIEW Faculty/Staff Dining Menus at The Hill - Reopening 8.28.18 ►

Aug. 21 / Exhibit: “Touchdown in the Time of Discrimination” / Hannon Library, 3rd Floor, open

“Touchdown in the Time of Discrimination,” created by Javier Garibay, Librarian-in-Residence at the Hannon Library, looks a time in our football history, in an era rife with discrimination, to a decisive moment that teetered on the edge between principle and policy. MORE ►

Aug. 21 / New Part-Time Faculty Orientation / UNH 3030 / 8:30 a.m.

LMU's Center for Teaching Excellence will be hosting orientations for all part-time faculty with a full day of presentations by departments across campus, college representatives, a faculty panel and small group discussions. MORE ►

Aug. 21 / Workshop: “Being an Alcohol and Drug Counselor” / UNH TBD, 2:30 p.m.

Are you interested in becoming a counselor working in the field of alcohol and drug addictions? This highly interactive workshop provides a framework of information to pursue becoming a substance abuse counselor. RSVP is requested. MORE ►

Aug. 23 / Move-In Weekend / Residence Halls, open

First-year students begin moving in, followed by the rest of the on-campus students from Friday through Sunday. Be aware of more traffic on campus, in particular cars passing through Leavey Campus. MORE ►

Aug. 23 / Workshop: Brightspace and Best Practices / UNH 3030, 10 a.m.

LMU's instructional technology team offers Brightspace 100 (“Getting Started”) and 200 (“Student Interactions”) sessions to provide instruction in the skills and tools needed to prepare for the fall courses. MORE ►

Aug. 23 / Webinar: Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership for Social Justice / 5:15 p.m.

Learn more about LMU's Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership for Social Justice, meet the faculty, and hear from current students and alumni of the program. Register here. MORE ►

Aug. 24 and 25 / New Part-Time Faculty Orientation / UNH 3030 / 8:30 a.m.

Aug. 26 / Women’s Soccer vs. Northeastern / Sullivan Field, 1 p.m.

Kickoff the Athletics season with the Lions as the women’s soccer team takes on Northeastern. The Back to School Day promotion includes school supplies give-aways to the first 100 kids in attendance. There will also be a Student Appreciation promotion to welcome students back to campus giving away a dorm room package. MORE ►

Aug. 26 / Men’s Soccer vs. St. John’s / Sullivan Field, 4 p.m.

Kickoff the Athletics season with the Lions as the men's soccer team takes on St. John's. The Back to School Day promotion includes school supplies give-aways to the first 100 kids in attendance. There will also be a Student Appreciation promotion to welcome students back to campus giving away a dorm room package. MORE ►

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Click here to read First Lady Carol Costello's letter to Pope Francis from CNN.com.

BLOOMBERG NEWS, Aug. 18 Thomas Herndon, assistant professor of Economics, appeared on the program to discuss his proposal for a nationwide public banking system. MORE ►

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Aug. 17 Evelyn McDonnell of LMU’s Journalism program spoke about the legacy of singer Aretha Franklin. MORE ►

THE CUT, Aug. 16 Economics Professor Jennifer Pate’s research was cited in this article about personal budgeting. MORE ►

THE OUTLINE, Aug. 14 Adilifu Nama of African-American Studies was interviewed about the use of racist and colonialist language in science fiction and space exploration narratives. MORE ►

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LMU Playa Vista Campus Up and Running

A new #LMUview. Signage is officially up at #LMUPlayaVista!

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Women’s soccer kicked off fall action by splitting two games in Hawaii at the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff while women’s volleyball and men’s soccer open their seasons this week. And Athletics announced the date for the annual LMU Women in Athletics fundraising event. READ MORE ►

HUMAN RESOURCES Welcome to the New Employee Class of Aug. 20!

From left to right: Chelsea Passamono (Enrollment Management), Rothinny Honghin (LMU Children's Center), Trisha Curry (Student Affairs), Sylvia Jauregui (SOE), Erin Bossen (Marketing and Communications), Jenelle Abbattista (Admissions), Nathan Choate (Athletics), Stephanie Condran (University Relations), Emily Benoaih-Jumbo (Athletics), Jaime Holcomb (Student Affairs), Max Maisel (Student Affairs), Victoria Moran (Student Affairs), Caela Day (Student Affairs), Evanne Drucker (Campus Recreation), Kristin Howard (Student Affairs), Yasmin Gutierrez (Academic Affairs), Kelly Dormandy (Athletics) and Angelina Lee (Career Development Services). Welcome to LMU!

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