http://www.lmu.edu/RSS/From_LMU_edu__The_Buzz_News.htm http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Arif_Alikhan_LLS__93_Continues_in_the_Tradition_of_Public_Service.htm Arif Alikhan, LLS ’93, was appointed assistant secretary for the Office of Policy Department for Homeland Security earlier this year, making him the second Lion to be selected to serve in President Obama’s administration. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:34:23 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Mane_Course_Brings_Students_and_Alumni_Together_to_Network.htm Each fall and spring semester, the Alumni Relations office at Loyola Marymount University hosts Mane Course, a networking dinner event that brings current students together with LMU alumni in various industries. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:07:28 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Tyler_McClain__09_Breaks_Into_L_A__Theater_as_an_Ovation_Fellow.htm Tyler McClain ’09 mingles his LMU education with the movers and shakers in the Los Angeles theater scene as a participant in the Ovation Fellows program. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:32:47 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Gaining_Skills_for_Life_After_High_School.htm The Start on Success Program at LMU gives high school students with disabilities the opportunity to work on campus. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:03 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Untold_Stories_of_War_Veterans_Told_Through_Oral_History_Project.htm LMU students, faculty and staff connected with the experiences of U.S. military veterans during a performance of the play “On the Front Line: Three Generations of Soldiers' Voices.” Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:21:12 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/LMU_s_Kristallnacht_Commemoration_Focuses_on_Lost_Children.htm Author Suzanne Vromen speaks about her Holocaust-era research into Jewish children saved by Catholic religious orders. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:53:25 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Freshman_Book_Author_Invites_Conversation_on_Life_and_Death.htm David Shields, author of “The Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead,” spoke to more than 300 Loyola Marymount University freshmen about life and death on Thursday, Oct. 29. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:53:21 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Noted_Broadcaster_Honored_With_Alumni_Award.htm Mexican American Alumni Association gives the Role Model Award to Jovana Lara, television news co-anchor. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:24 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Mideast_Trip_Gives_LMU_Study_Abroad_Administrator_a_New_Perspective.htm This past summer, Kathleen Harris LLS ’07 put herself in a role she usually creates for students. She traveled to Oman and Jordan from June 22 – July 26 as a participant in the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:53:51 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Charles_Bowsher__Former_Comptroller_General__Visits_LMU.htm Charles Bowsher, former comptroller general of the United States gave a lecture on “The Banking Crisis, Debt, and Ethics” on Oct. 21 in the Hilton Center for Business at Loyola Marymount University. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:47:27 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Merrifield_Scholar_Strives_Toward_Promoting_Higher_Education.htm As a senior in high school, Jessica Mederos ’10 was determined to study business in college and pursue a profitable career. But her experience at LMU helped the MAAA scholarship recipient decide to pursue a different career path. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:46:01 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/LMU_Students_to_Take_Part_in_Berlin_Wall_Commemoration.htm Decorated panel, similar to the original piece of the wall that stands on campus, will be added to the panels to be placed across Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:46:51 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Mother__Daughter_Inspire_Each_Others__Dreams.htm Magalí Del Bueno Riancho ’08 said LMU always felt like home. Little did the alumna know her mother, Alicia Del Bueno, would also find the university felt like home. They were each awarded a 2009-2010 Mexican American Alumni Association scholarship for Hispanic students. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:14:47 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Students_Walk_Miles_for_an_Education.htm Dozens of students and community members from all over Southern California participated in the Dollars for Scholars 5K Walk for Education on Saturday, Oct. 17, to raise money for student scholarships. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:19:56 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Guitar_Series_Brings_French_Duo_to_LMU_Campus.htm Young virtuosi will play in Murphy Hall and offer students a master class. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:03:11 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/LUNAFEST_Brings_the_Stories_of_Women_to_LMU.htm To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Loyola Marymount University's Committee on the Status of Women will host LUNAFEST, a film festival by, for and about women, in Mayer Theater in the Communication and Fine Arts Building on Saturday, Oct. 17. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:16:45 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Author_Gina_Nahai_Visits_Campus.htm On Sunday, Oct. 18, author Gina Nahai will read from and discuss her novel “Caspian Rain” at Loyola Marymount University. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:27:35 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/A_New_Resource_for_Future_Educators_at_LMU.htm The Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation at LMU is a resource for students who plan to be teachers. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:32:49 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/In_Memoriam__Sister_Peg_Dolan__R_S_H_M_.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:28:52 GMT http://www.lmu.edu/lmunews/Loyola_Law_Student_to_Combine_Studies_With_China_Research_as_Boren_Fellow.htm Justin Fabish LLS ’10 had a problem: How was he going to combine his legal education with a desire to live and work in China? His answer came in being awarded a Boren Fellowship. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:51:46 GMT