The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), and dozens of other higher education associations of which LMU is a member issued a joint statement urging the restoration of longstanding partnerships between American universities and the federal government.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
On April 29, 2025, the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced legislation through the budget reconciliation process that would cut more than $330 billion from federal higher education programs.
LMU and the SEIU 721 Non-Tenure Track (NTT) bargaining unit met today for the seventh session in the ongoing process toward reaching a first collective bargaining agreement.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
Loyola Marymount University has joined the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and higher education leaders across the country in signing A Call for Constructive Engagement, a statement urging the protection of academic freedom and opposing political overreach in American higher education.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at changing university accreditation processes. The order instructs accreditors to place greater emphasis on student outcomes such as graduation rates and return on investment as the primary measures of institutional quality, without requiring consideration of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.
Today, we mourn the loss of Pope Francis, whose life was a testament to compassion, humility, and courageous leadership. For over a decade, his papacy offered a profound commitment to justice, mercy, and radical inclusion—values consistent with our mission as a Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions.