Lent Begins, Loyola Social Justice Clinic, and more...
Lent Begins, Loyola Social Justice Clinic, and more...
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Click here to read about LMU moving to Office 365

COMING SUMMER 2018 Office 365, part of the Microsoft 365 platform, is coming to LMU. All students, faculty and staff at both the Westchester and Loyola Law School campuses will be migrating to the new platform over the next year. Be an LMU 365er and be the first one in the know!

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Click here to read the Mission and Ministry story.

Lent Refocuses Our Attention

John Sebastian, vice president for mission and ministry, writes that Lent is a season for taking stock, for becoming conscious of habits that prevent us from drawing closer to God, to one another, and to our authentic selves. For Ash Wednesday, five Eucharistic Liturgies including the Distribution of Ashes will be celebrated on campus. READ MORE 
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Introducing the Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic

LLS celebrates the grand opening of its Loyola Social Justice Law Clinic and the inauguration of the Collateral Consequences of Conviction Justice Project, a partnership with Mayor Eric Garcetti's Office of Reentry. READ MORE 
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Featured Events

Feb. 13 / A Day of Kinship with Gregory Boyle, S.J. / Burns Back Court,
2:45 p.m.

The founder of Homeboy Industries, Gregory Boyle, S.J., M.A. '85, talks with the LMU Community. In a nation deeply divided and plagued by poverty and violence, "Barking to the Choir," Father Boyle's second book, offers a snapshot into the challenges and joys of life on the margins. You can also tune in to a live stream of the event at Facebook.com/LMULAMORE 

Feb. 13 / LMU Speaks: Off the Rails / Hannon Library, 3rd Floor, 5:30 p.m.

The second annual "LMU Speaks" program will feature true stories from five individuals representing the LMU campus community. Each speaker will share a true, personal story on the theme, "Off the Rails." The speakers' prompt is: "Tell us about a moment from your life when you felt things went off the rails. Tell us a story of resilience, bravery, and/or that time when everything went wrong." RSVP for this event hereMORE 

Feb. 13 / An Evening with Ryan Leaf / Hilton Center for Business, Room 100, 7:30 p.m.

Ryan Leaf was one of the most promising pro football players of his time but, his struggle to manage the high expectations of others and obsession with winning and prestige led him down a path of self-destructive behavior and a public battle with substance misuse that ended in a prison cell. Today, Leaf works as program ambassador for Transcend Recovery Community and uses his story to reach those struggling with addiction and mental health challenges. MORE 

Feb. 14 / Ash Wednesday Masses / various locations and times.

Five Masses will be said for Ash Wednesday at Leavey Chapel, Sacred Heart Chapel, and University Hall. MORE 

Feb. 14 / Photoshop: Photo Retouching Essentials / UNH 2342, 10 a.m.

Take a quick tour of the Photoshop interface; use the Crop Tool to trim and straighten images; use Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Content-Aware Fill, and Patch tool to remove skin blemishes and red eyes; make precise selections using the Marquee Lasso tools; working with Type tool; improve tone, contrast, and color with Adjustments for non-destructive editing. Register here. MORE 

Feb. 14 / Quizzes in Brightspace / UNH 2342 2 p.m.

Join our Quizzes in Brightspace workshop hosted by our Instructional Technologist Michelle Yeung. Learn how to setup and make a quiz in Brightspace. This workshop will include different question types, grading options and feedback. To sign up, click on the form here. MORE 

Feb. 15 / Lunar New Year Celebration / Gersten Pavilion, tailgate at
6:30 p.m., game at 7 p.m.

Come and join us to celebrate Lunar New Year with free food, free limited-edition LMU Lunar New Year shirts, and fun activities. MORE 

Feb. 15 / Grosch Lecture: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" / Hilton Center, 7:15 p.m.

Charles Swenson, professor of accounting at USC, will summarize the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most significant change in federal income tax laws since 1986. Swenson will summarize the law changes and discuss how these changes will affect individuals and businesses. Register hereMORE 

Feb. 16 - 24 / "Laugh," by Beth Henley / Strub Theatre, 8 p.m.

Set in the 1920s and inspired by silent film comedies, this is the latest big hit from LMU President's Professor of Theatre Arts and Pulitzer Prize-winner Beth Henley. She tells the story of Mabel, who is left wealthy but orphaned after a dynamite accident at a gold mine. Her luck worsens as she is shipped off to a calculating aunt, whose nephew is charged with seducing Mabel to gain control of her fortune. This hapless courtship reveals a shared love of silent movies and a plan for greater things. MORE 
Conversation
Click here to read the Conversation with Professor Linda Bannister.
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Bo Knows Basketball


With #LMU and NBA legend @bokimblenba. Go Lions! @lmuhoops



Celebration
Click here to read this week's Faculty Spotlight.

Get to Know Aidin Namin

The assistant professor of marketing answers our questions. "During my first year of teaching at LMU, at the end of each class several students come to the podium and say: 'Thank you, professor!' I love their attitude and really appreciate their thoughtfulness."  
READ MORE 
Click here to read the Athletics story.

LMU Wins PCH Cup

In front of thousands of cheering fans, senior Steven Haney Jr. scored a career-high 31 points, sank six 3-point shots to pass LMU legend Bo Kimble for third place on the Lions' all-time 3-pointer list, and led LMU past PCH Cup rivals Pepperdine, 85-79. Also, baseball, softball, and women's water polo are in the news.  
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