| ATHLETICS Athletics Director Bill Husak announced he is retiring after 20 years serving LMU. “When I first entered the gates of Loyola Marymount University as Athletics Director, I could only have imagined the transformation that was to occur with the university and Athletics program.”
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 Immersive Technology at LMU
LMU's first Immersive Technology Summit was held in February and was hosted by ITS and the School of Film and Television. The event featured demonstrations of cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality; presentations from LMU professors; and a panel discussion on the state and future of immersive technology.
READ MORE ► | |  Bias Literacy the Focus of Leadership Retreat
The President’s Leadership Development Retreat on Mitigating Implicit Bias saw more than 150 administrators, faculty and staff members gather for a workshop led by Patricia G. Devine, an acknowledged expert in the field of implicit bias. READ MORE ► | |
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 Loyola Law School's moot court teams have excelled in the spring 2018 semester, securing victories at a range of premier trial and appellate advocacy events and advancing to the national championship rounds of several competitions. READ MORE ► | |
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CONGRATS Prof. Chris Chapple Earns 2018 Exemplar Award for Academic Achievement from South Asian Studies Association ►
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March 20 / Faculty Service Recognition Awards / St. Robert’s Auditorium, noonThe annual Faculty Service Recognition Awards commemorate faculty years of service, beginning in a faculty member’s tenth year, and every fifth thereafter. The luncheon ceremony includes a certificate and gift for each recognized faculty member; a photo of the president and awardee is taken. MORE ►
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March 20 / Box: The Essentials and Top 20 Tips / UNH 2342, 1:30 p.m. Join ITS to review tips for a better Box experience, such as “Favorites” as your home page; “Messages,” and “Box Notes;" understand the impact of improved features and interface, such as “Trash;” select multiple items, “Share Link” and “Invite People” in the same menu option, and more. Workshop Registration. MORE ►
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March 20 / “Virtuous Imagination, Ignatian Spirituality and Jesuit Rhetoric” / UNH 3600, 3:30 p.m.Professor Steven Mailloux will address the question: How are intellectual virtues and moral virtues related within Ignatian spiritual and Jesuit educational traditions? He will discuss “compositions of place” as imaginative practices within the Spiritual Exercises. Learn more and register. MORE ►
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March 20 / "Building Better Brains: Navigating Neuroscience with Ethics" / Life Sciences Building Auditorium, 6 p.m.James Giordano, 2018 O’Malley Visiting Chair in Bioethics at LMU’s Bioethics Institute and professor of neurology and biochemistry at Georgetown University, will explore how new research combines the natural, physical, life and social sciences, as well as engineering, to develop novel approaches for assessing and modifying the brain. MORE ►
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March 21 / Using Brightspace Assignments / UNH 2342, 2 p.m.Join instructional technologist Elaine Coates to learn how to use the “Assignments” tool to create submission folders that can be graded with feedback as a commented file or as an audio/video file. This workshop will focus solely on the “Assignment” tool so instructors can gain detailed experience. Sign up here. MORE ►
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March 21 / Conversation with Gretchen Carlson / Life Sciences Building Auditorium, 7 p.m.Gretchen Carlson, the veteran television journalist and author whose fight against workplace sexual harassment helped spark a national discussion about female empowerment and activism, will speak as the Alliance of Women Philanthropists’ Inaugural Speaker Series guest. MORE ►
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March 22 / Indigenous-Led Movements for Change / Life Sciences Building Auditorium, 4:30 p.m.Renowned Native American activist, environmentalist and two-time vice-presidential candidate Winona LaDuke will give a lecture titled “Killing the Black Snake: Indigenous-led Movements for Change.” MORE ►
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March 22 / Mary Milligan, R.S.H.M. Lecture in Spirituality / Roski Dining Hall, 7 p.m.Professor Kristy Nabhan-Warren of the University of Iowa will deliver this year’s lecture on “Américan Woman: The Virgin of Guadalupe and Maternal Warrior Accompaniment of Her Latino/a Children.” This presentation will examine the history behind La Virgen and explore recent popular manifestations of her. This event is free but space is limited. RSVP here. MORE ►
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March 23 / LMU Women Talk Back / Malone Student Center 306, 10 a.m.To mark National Women's Month, the Committee on the Status of Women will present a discussion about the state of women on the LMU campus. Please join a light brunch and roundtable event to hear from colleagues and share your own experience. Vice President Abbie Robinson-Armstrong will be in attendance to share insights from the annual climate survey. Please RSVP to CSW@LMU.EDU by 3/19 to confirm attendance. MORE ►
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March 23-24 / 14th Annual Guitar Festival / Murphy Recital Hall, various timesGuitarists from around the world will perform at the 2018 LMU Guitar Festival. A Youth Ensemble Showcase concert will feature young guitarists from throughout the Western United States. There will also be a luthier and vendor faire. Open to the public. Tickets can be purchased here. MORE ►
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March 24 / Undergraduate Research Symposium / UNH atrium, 8:30 a.m.This annual event presents students’ research and creative work to the LMU community. The symposium includes the Arts Showcase on Friday evening, March 23, 2018, as well as the symposium poster and oral presentations all day Saturday. To view the program, click here. MORE ►
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Dean Shane Martin Receives Resolution by CA State Officials
Last week, the @aiccucal Deans/Directors of Education met to discuss priority issues facing #teachereducation in the state. @LMUSOEDEAN Shane P. Martin was recognized for his work, locally and statewide, with a resolution by Senator Ben Allen and Assembly Member Autumn Burke.
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 LMU’s The Tower yearbook has once again been awarded the Gold Crown from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Gold Crown for Tower's 2017 edition is the sixth in The Tower’s history and its third consecutive top honor, making LMU the only university in the country to have its yearbook honored with three consecutive Gold Crowns. READ MORE ► | |
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 A Reflection for Lent: A Journey in Word and Song
John Sebastian, vice president for mission and ministry, will present “A Reflection for Lent: A Journey in Word and Song” in the Von der Ahe Family Suite on the third floor of Hannon Library. Join colleagues for a simple dinner of soup and sandwiches as we prepare our spirits for these holy days. READ MORE ► | |  PCH Cup Showdown Set for Wednesday
The men’s tennis team has won seven consecutive matches, the women’s water polo team hosted an eight-team tournament, and the rowing teams compete against rowers from around the world in the San Diego Crew Classic. READ MORE ► | |
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