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Oct 2008
Oct, 03 LCSLA Researcher David Ayón provides commentary on VP Debates
 David Ayón, senior research associate for the Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, served as a analyst for the VP debate on Univisión.
Oct, 02 LMU 2008 Election Newsource
 No matter who wins, this is an historic presidential race and we've got the people who can clarify the issues and the possible outcomes.
Oct, 01 Civil Engineering Professor Featured in Science Magazine
 Jeremy Pal, professor of civil engineering and environmental science, has recently co-authored two nationally recognized articles on the impacts of climate change in North America.
Oct, 01 Water and Politics in Southern California
 LMU hosts conference celebrating the centennial of the Los Angeles Aqueduct
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Sep 2008
Sep, 29 Why Faith Matters
 Lecture and Book Signing by Rabbi David Wolpe
Sep, 29 Father Michael Tang Creates Art Series for the Capital Challenge Horse Show
 For 13 years, Tang has created watercolor images of the winning horse and rider.
Sep, 25 Campus Ministry Center to Be Renamed In Honor of Sr. Peg Dolan
 The “new” ministry center will be dedicated during Alumni Reunion Weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Sep, 25 Dean of LMU’s School of Education Named 2008 Recipient of the Cahalan Award
 Shane P. Martin, Dean of LMU's School of Education, was selected as 2008 Recipient of the Cahalan Award.
Sep, 18 LMU Dean Named President of Santa Clara University
 Michael Engh, S.J., dean of the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts at Loyola Marymount University, has been selected as the next president of Santa Clara University.
Sep, 17 Laband Art Gallery Presents Photographs and Installations by Artist Stephen Berkman
 The Laband Art Gallery will host an exhibition of photographs and installation pieces from September 13 - November 23, 2008.
Sep, 12 LMU's Entrepreneurship Program Ranked in the Top 25
 The undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs in the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University were named among the nation’s top 25 programs this year by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur’s 6th Annual Top 50 Entrepreneurial Colleges.
Sep, 09 PeaceJam Conference Comes to LMU
 LMU Welcomes Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Six Other Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Sep, 05 Michael Genovese on KPCC 89.3 AirTalk with Larry Mantle
 Listen In: Michael Genovese, director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at LMU, speaks with Larry Mantle on KPCC 89.3 AirTalk regarding Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain’s speech.
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Aug 2008
Aug, 27 Loyola Marymount University Receives Grant to Improve Special Education Training
 Loyola Marymount University was one of only two California schools to receive a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its special education teacher-preparation program.
Aug, 27 Loyola Marymount University Ranked a Top School for Hispanics
 The ranking also places LMU as the top Jesuit University in the country for undergraduate enrollment and graduation rates.
Aug, 26 Seaver College Receives Grant from the National Science Foundation
 The $552,000 grant establishes scholarships for up to 12, low-income students from Los Angeles.
Aug, 14 Global Call to Action Led by Seven Nobel Peace Laureates
Aug, 12 Ring Publishes Book on Inter-Organizational Relations
 Peter Smith Ring, Strategic Management professor at the College of Business Administration, recently saw four years of work in this area of scholarship come to fruition with the publication of The Oxford Handbook of Inter-Organizational Relations.
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Jul 2008
Jul, 30 LMU Ranked Among the Best 368 Colleges and One of the Most Beautiful
 Loyola Marymount University is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education and one of the most beautiful, according to the Princeton Review.
Jul, 21 MBA Alumna Climbs for Awareness
 Georgina Miranda, has set out to accomplish a remarkable mountaineering feat in the name of charity.
Jul, 15 Judicial Reform As Political Insurance: Argentina, Peru & Mexico in the 1990s
 This scholarly book, written by political science Professor Jodi Finkel, explores judicial reform in three Latin American countries.
Jul, 15 LMU’s Science and Engineering Community Outreach Program (SECOP) Welcomes its Largest Class
 LMU is working to improve the number of minorities studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) in college through SECOP for minority high school students.
Jul, 09 LAUSD & LMU Approve Partnership Terms For LMU Family of Schools
 The LAUSD Board of Education Approves MOU for the LMU Family of Schools.
Jul, 01 LMU.EDU and iLMU Official Honorees at the 12th Annual Webby Awards
 LMU's Web site and iLMU receive top honors from the Webbys, the leading international award that recognizes the best of the Internet.
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Jun 2008
Jun, 24 New Chief of Public Safety Takes Office
 Hampton Cantrell, the newly appointed chief of public safety at Loyola Marymount University, officially took office this week.
Jun, 16 LMU’s MAST Program Raises Exam Scores At Local High Schools
 The innovative teaching program raises math scores at six local high schools.
Jun, 12 Carnegie Programs Recognize Ten LMU Faculty Members
 Andy Healy, professor of economics, was acknowledged by the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) for his work with technology.
Jun, 12 Education for All: Critical Issues in the Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities
 "Education for All" offers an important resource for educators and parents who teach and support the more than 6.5 million students with disabilities.
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May 2008
May, 28 Smart Talent Management
 Talent and knowledge management come together in a collection of readings in Charles Vance’s new book Smart Talent Management: Building Knowledge Assets for Competitive Advantage.
May, 27 LMU Receives Award for Service
 LMU earned the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for exemplary student service efforts.
May, 19 Committed to Visionary Leadership
 The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce awarded Loyola Marymount University the Bob Kleist Award at the kickoff of the 82nd annual World Trade Week recently.
May, 15 Special Games
May, 14 Motorcycle Mania
May, 12 LMU Students Create Fuel-Efficient Vehicle
May, 12 A Unique Mother's Day
 Mother, daughter and son each received a diploma at the 2008 Commencement ceremony.
May, 06 Study Finds Catholic School Education Benefits L.A.'s Underserved
 New research shows that poor and marginalized students attending Catholic schools have remarkably higher retention and graduation rates than their peers in public schools.
May, 02 Sister Peg will address Undergraduate Commencement
 Margaret “Peg” Mary Dolan, RSHM will deliver the 2008 undergraduate commencement address during Loyola Marymount University’s 96th annual ceremony on Saturday, May 10.
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Apr 2008
Apr, 23 Prestigious Poster Presentations on Capitol Hill
 LMU will present two posters at “Posters on the Hill,” one of the most competitive science conferences in the United States, on Capitol Hill on April 29. It is highly unusual that more than one project was selected from the same school.
Apr, 22 LMU's Center for Asian Business Hosts a Conference on Korean Culture
Apr, 09 LMU School of Education Ranked Among Top Nationwide
 LMU's School of Education makes the U.S. News & World Report rankings the first year it's eligible.
Apr, 01 Part-time MBA Program Receives High Ranking
 U.S. News & World Report ranks LMU’s part-time M.B.A. program 14th in the nation, up nine spots from last year
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Mar 2008
Mar, 29 LMU Transforms into Market
 "Samarkand: Rites and Rituals of Markets Old and New" will take place in Sunken Garden on Saturday, March 29th at 6 p.m.
Mar, 10 Dissent! 1968 and Now
 Laband Art Gallery showcases protest art by students from 1968 and today. The new exhibit at the Loyola Marymount University art gallery will be up from Feb. 10 – March 20, 2008.
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Feb 2008
Feb, 29 Innovative Research Earns Top Technology Award
 Civil Engineering & Environmental Science Professor Rachel Adams was honored by Environmental Science & Technology Journal.
Feb, 20 Why Al Gore will be the Nation’s Next President
 Why political expert and Leadership chair Michael Genovese predicts Al Gore will sweep in and take the presidential election.
Feb, 13 LMU Ranked One of the Safest Colleges in the Country
 Almost a year after the Virginia Tech tragedy Reader’s Digest Magazine evaluated college campuses in a special report titled ”Safe at School?” LMU was ranked in the top 5 for readiness to handle on-campus threats to safety and security.
Feb, 11 Ethics in Everyday Business
 R. Chad Dreier ’69, chairman, president and CEO of the Ryland Group, a Fortune 500 company, and chair of the LMU Board of Trustees, will speak about ethics and business in Hilton 100 on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.
Feb, 06 The Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles Announces Initial Results from its 2008 Exit Poll
 The Leavey Center credits Los Angeles voters for a record turn out in the 2008 preliminary election.
Feb, 01 New Research Project On Muslim Students and Scholars in the U.S.
 Center for Global Understanding and Loyola Marymount University Announce Research Partnership
Feb, 01 LMU Business Professor Wins National Teaching Award
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Jan 2008
Jan, 30 Global Warming Could Lead to Increase In Thunderstorms
 Severe thunderstorms are predicted to increase dramatically in the United States and are expected to double by the end of the century due to global warming.
Jan, 25 Westchester High School Votes to Join The LMU Innovation Division Partnership
Jan, 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored on Jan. 24
 The Civil Rights leader will be celebrated with a day of faith and prayer, kicking off Black History month.
Jan, 11 Loyola Law School Dean David W. Burcham Named Provost of Loyola Marymount University
Jan, 10 Promoting Primary Parity
Jan, 07 Milk Does a Body and a Waistline Good
Jan, 02 Never at a Loss for Words
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