| HONORARY DEGREE Most Rev. José H. Gomez, the archbishop of Los Angeles, will be conferred an honorary degree in humane letters at LMU on Jan. 30, 2018. LMU is recognizing Archbishop Gomez’s work as a voice of compassion and reason on moral and spiritual issues in American public life and culture.
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 Dr. King's Legacy Inspires
LMU Gathering
Nathan Sessoms, director of the Office of Black Student Services, welcomed more than 200 people to St. Robert’s Auditorium to pay homage to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., was among the speakers who honored King’s legacy. The breakfast event also featured singing and table discussions. READ MORE ► | |  Laband Exhibit Explores Textile Art
“New Threads: Perspectives in Contemporary Fiber Art,” an exhibition of contemporary textile and fiber-based artwork, opens Jan. 27 at the Laband Art Gallery. This exhibition, co-curated by Laband Art Director Karen Rapp and independent curator Sam Lee, showcases 18 local, national and international artists.
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Jan. 23-25 / CSJ Symposium: “The World on the Move: Migration and Immigration in Uncertain Times” / various locations and times The CSJ Symposium offers three days of panel discussions and other events that explore the ethics, economics and human dimensions of migration and immigration. The full schedule is here. MORE ►
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Jan. 23 / Exhibit: Meeting Christ in Faith and Art / Hannon Library, 3rd Floor, openWorks created by undergraduate students in several semesters of the theology course “Meeting Christ in Faith & Art” are featured in the library's spring 2018 Archives and Special Collections Exhibition. Through their art, the students attempt to pass along the tradition of a living Christ while wrestling with what He means to them in their contexts. MORE ►
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Jan. 23 / Faculty Pub Night / Hannon Library, 3rd Floor, 5:30 p.m.
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Jan. 24 / “Imagining a Resilient Future” / Ahmanson Auditorium, UNH 1000, 4:30 p.m.Tom Ford and Karina Johnston from The Bay Foundation will present a talk titled, “Evaluating and Enhancing Natural Systems as Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change” as part of the series hosted by the Center for Urban Resilience, with the Department of Urban and Environmental Studies and Environmental Science programs. A Q&A session and a networking reception with refreshments will follow. MORE ►
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Jan. 26 / KaleidoLA Series: Photographer Greg Preston / Murphy Recital Hall, 12:15 p.m.Greg Preston is known in Las Vegas for the resort and lifestyle images that his studio excels in. Greg’s love of the illustration and fantasy art world are what compels him in his personal projects. Greg’s first book, “The Artist Within,” brought together 101 cartoonists, comic book artists, and animators into an award-winning book. MORE ►
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Jan. 28 / Children’s Concerts / Murphy Recital Hall, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.Ken Aiso, violin, Rik Noyce, flute, Tania Fleischer, piano, The Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, and student artists from the LMU Family of Schools perform an engaging concert of music for the young and the young at heart. Appropriate for children
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| | NPR, Jan. 16 LMU Professor Evelyn McDonnell discusses the life and career of Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Cranberries who died at the age of 46, in this radio interview. MORE ►
KPCC-FM, Jan. 17 Loyola Law School Professor Stan Goldman was a guest on AirTalk to discuss a triple murder case that has made it to the Supreme Court. MORE ►
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 14 This article mentions LMU’s rank among the nation’s top colleges for promoting Latino student success, according to a study by the Education Trust. MORE ►
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Another Amazing Sunset on the Bluff
Seaver at sunset 🌅
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 Annual Faculty/Staff Retreat
The annual Faculty/Staff Retreat, sponsored by the Center for Ignatian Spirituality, invites LMU faculty and staff members for a weekend, Feb. 2-4, at the Mary and Joseph Center on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The theme is “Practical Ignatian Themes for Our Lives and Work” led by Randy Roche, S.J. and staff member Ann Cortez. READ MORE ► | |  Women’s Basketball Hosts 3,500 Local Middle School Students
A crowd of 3,500 local middle-school students cheered as LMU’s women’s basketball team played a special noon game Jan. 18 against BYU. The visit, thanks to the generous funding assisted by donor Jim Morris, filled Gersten Pavilion with kids wearing crimson and white LMU shirts. READ MORE ► | |
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