Governmental Policy & Regulation
The university is closely monitoring a March 20,2025, executive order (EO) by the Trump administration directing the closure process for the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Governmental Policy & Regulation
On March 14, 2025, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can implement the president’s executive orders that restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
LMU and SEIU Union Local 721 Visiting Professors bargaining unit held their first bargaining session on March 18, 2025, marking the beginning of the collective bargaining process.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
On March 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Education (ED) to revise the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
The U.S. Department of Education initiated a significant reduction in force (RIF) on March 11, 2025, impacting nearly 50% of the department’s workforce.
Governmental Policy & Regulation
A federal judge has extended an order blocking President Trump’s administration from instituting a freeze on federal grants, loans, and other financial support.