| ANNUAL ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL As part of LMU's responsibility to safeguard students, faculty and staff, this year's Active Shooter/Shelter in Place Drill will be held Feb. 27, 2018, at 10:05 a.m. and again at 6:15 p.m. Also, on that same day, LMU Public Safety is partnering with the LAPD and the LAFD to host the annual Response Demonstration from 11 a.m. to noon in Roski Dining Hall in University Hall.
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 "Seeing Allred" Debuts on Netflix
Gloria Allred, Law School '74 and partner in Allred, Maroko and Goldberg, is the focus of an original Netflix documentary that premiered this month titled "Seeing Allred." Portions of the documentary were filmed on Loyola's downtown campus and Professor Laurie Levenson makes an appearance. READ MORE ► | |  LMU-Edited Journal Honored
Communication & Sport, a journal founded and edited by LMU Professor Lawrence Wenner won a 2018 PROSE award for "Best New Journal in Social Sciences" from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers. READ MORE ► | |
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 Get an early look at brand creative design concepts at an upcoming set of Brand Development Open Forums on March 12 and 13. Your feedback is essential to the success of this initiative.
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Feb. 20 / Faculty Pub Night: Carla Marcantonio / Hannon Library,
3rd Floor, 5:30 p.m.Carla Marcantonio, associate professor of film and television studies, will discuss her recent publication, "Global Melodrama: Nation, Body, and History in Contemporary Film," which investigates how contemporary film melodrama helps map new temporal, spatial, and embodied territories in response to globalization. MORE ►
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Feb. 21 / Excel: Workbook Essentials for Busy People / UNH 2342, 10 a.m.During this class, participants will learn how to start a new workbook, enter various types of data, format the list quickly, modify page setup for printing and sharing, and use Flash Fill to fill out data automatically. We will explore ways to view a workbook in different windows as well. This class is intended for users who are new to Excel and want to get an overview of essential features. If you have been using Excel regularly, this is a great refresher course. MORE ►
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Feb. 21 / Media Ethics Forum: "Tales of Dreamers and Broken Fences" / Ahmanson Auditorium, UNH 1000, 4:30 p.m.Roberto Suro, professor at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and the School of Policy, Planning and Development, explores the ways that the American press has primed the angry polarization that characterizes today's immigration debates. MORE ►
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Feb. 21 / LAA Student-Alumni Mixer / Welcome Center, Von Der Ahe Building, 6 p.m.For 20 years, the Latino Alumni Association has created a memorable evening bringing students and alumni together to network and make lasting connections. For alumni, share your story and help our current LAA students hone in on their networking skills. Alumni from all years and industries are invited. Business casual attire. MORE ►
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Feb. 21 / Screening: "Gook" / Dejavu Movie Lounge, East Quad, 7 p.m.To commemorate Black History Month, the Center for Asian Business, Asian Pacific Student Services, Black Student Services and Korean American Student Association are hosting the movie "Gook" (2017). As the 1992 L.A. riots break out following the Rodney King verdict, a trio of unlikely friends must defend a store while learning the true meaning of family, and contemplating their futures. Click here to view the trailer. MORE ►
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Feb. 22 / Spring Career Expo / University Hall atrium, noon.Career Expo offers LMU students and alumni a chance to gather literature, explore job and internship opportunities, and meet with potential employers. Career and Professional Development recommends dressing in business attire. This is your first opportunity to make a great impression with employers, so be prepared. MORE ►
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Feb. 22 / AAAA Student-Alumni Mixer / Welcome Center, Von Der Ahe Building, 6 p.m.AAAA has created a memorable evening bringing students and alumni together to network and make lasting connections. For alumni, share your story and help our current AAAA students hone in on their networking skills. Alumni from all years and industries are invited. Business casual attire. MORE ►
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Feb. 22 / Forum for Hindu-Catholic Dialogue / UNH 3700, 7 p.m.Renowned theologian Francis X. Clooney, S.J., Parkman Professor of Divinity and professor of comparative theology at Harvard Divinity School, will address the Los Angeles Hindu-Catholic Dialogue's annual forum on "Ramanujan at 1001: Christian Learning from a Complete Theologian." The forum is funded by the Martin Gang Institute and cosponsored by the LMU Department of Theological Studies. This event is free and open to the public. MORE ►
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Feb. 23 / Website Creation Workshop / Hannon Library, Room 118, 2 p.m.The library is offering a website creation workshop for faculty and staff. The workshop will include an overview of website concepts, principles of website creation, and technical guidance. Email Melanie Hubbard, digital scholarship librarian, with questions. Please let her know by Feb. 19 if you plan to attend. MORE ►
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Feb. 26 / Duo Enrollment Drop-In Session / Von Der Ahe Building,
3rd Floor, 1 p.m.ITS is offering drop-in sessions for Duo enrollment. Bring your phone or tablet with you and the staff will be available to help you with Duo enrollment and to answer questions. Duo Authentication is required for all users of HR Self Service and any user who accesses email via http://mail.lmu.edu from off-campus. To learn more about Duo Authentication, visit http://its.lmu.edu/duo. MORE ►
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| | KPCC 89.3 FM, Feb. 15 Stefan Bradley, Ph.D., chair of the African American Studies department, joined this discussion about the rise of post-WWII black communities in L.A. MORE ►
KMEX-34 UNIVISION, Feb. 14 LMU’s Allan Figueroa Deck, S.J., appeared on the program to discuss Ash Wednesday. MORE ►
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR,
Feb. 8 Christopher Finlay, assistant professor of communication studies, weighs in on PyeongChang2018, Asian host countries and more. MORE ►
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Father Greg Boyle Speaks on Campus
Father Gregory Boyle, M.A. ’85, founder of Homeboy Industries, delivered an inspiring keynote at LMU as part of “A Day of Kinship."
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 God's Time
A group of LMU students escaped the bustle of life on the bluff earlier this month to spend time with God on the Kairos retreat. Kairos, sometimes called "God's time," is a weekend retreat that invites students to consider what it means to live intentionally in God's time. Students closely examine their relationships with God, themselves, and others. READ MORE ► | |  Softball, Baseball Set for
Home Openers
Lions sports have a busy week ahead as the softball and baseball teams play their first home games; the women’s and men’s basketball teams end the regular season and head to the WCC championships in Las Vegas; and the men’s golf team tees off in Westlake Village.
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HUMAN RESOURCES Welcome to the New Employee Class of Feb. 19!From left to right: David Beebe (ITS), Juan Lua (DPS), Luis Rosales (Facilities Management), Elizabeth Cid Ceballos (Facilities Management), Sam Linder (Academic Affairs), Hannah Bateman (CPD) and Kristopher Castaneda (Facilities Management). Welcome to LMU!
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