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73-535: The conference was founded in 2002 as a six-team league. Four of the charter members— Loyola Marymount University , Saint Mary's College of California , the University of San Diego , and Santa Clara University —were members of the West Coast Conference . The other two founding members, Portland State University and California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State), were full members of

146-466: A 35,000 square foot facility, primarily for graduate film students. The Playa Vista campus includes three greenscreen studios, eight Avid editing rooms and a Foley stage. In the spring of 2020, dean Peggy Rajski broke ground on the Howard B. Fitzpatrick Pavilion, a 25,000-square-foot structure equipped with a screening theater, a camera-teaching stage and a motion-capture workspace, which is due to open in

219-590: A Black students' union in 1968. In response, Loyola president Charles S. Casassa issued policies on 'unlawful student protests'. Despite stonewalling from Casassa, the Black Student Union of Loyola pledged that it would "work through established channels, to dialogue, and to present our case in an intelligent, cohesive, and non-violent fashion." When the campus newspaper The Loyolan surveyed students, most were generally supportive of introducing inclusive courses such as Black history. The Religious of

292-568: A Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.). The School of Film and Television was established in 2003 by consolidating LMU's programs in film and television. Admission to the undergraduate program is competitive, with 19% of applicants admitted to the program. It is the seventh highest ranked film program in America, according to The Hollywood Reporter and the fifth highest ranked program, according to College Factual ( USA Today ). In 2018, it opened

365-540: A five-year sponsorship deal with Nike on May 27, 2015, as a part of Grand Canyon's athletic expansion. On August 23, 2017, the NCAA officially approved Grand Canyon's move to Division I, elevating the university to active membership status. GCU immediately became eligible for postseason competition. The women's golf program became the first team to represent the school in NCAA DI postseason in 2018. GCU quickly thrived in

438-563: A fully equipped theater, and top-of-the-line camera equipment including five RED One Cameras . Notable alumni from LMU's film school include Barbara Broccoli , producer of James Bond films since 1990, James Wong , Brian Helgeland , writer/director of the Jackie Robinson biopic 42 , Francis Lawrence , director of three of The Hunger Games films, and David Mirkin , an executive producer and showrunner for The Simpsons . Loyola Law School 's Frank Gehry -designed campus

511-749: A highly reflective white membrane cool roof. Student sustainability jobs are available in the recycling program. Loyola Marymount earned a grade of a "B−" on the College Sustainability Report Card 2010, published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. Loyola Marymount is home to six colleges and schools, in addition to being the parent school of Loyola Law School in downtown Los Angeles . LMU offers an Air Force ROTC program, an Honors Program which an enriched core curriculum, and several year-long, semester, and summer study abroad programs across

584-473: A large solar electric rooftop array that generates 868,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, providing 6% of the annual campus electrical needs. The university purchased another 6 percent of its electrical energy through Renewable Energy Credits . There are three LEED -certified buildings on campus, including the William H. Hannon Library. All new and renovated roofing projects include installation of

657-567: A number of programs to increase minority enrollment, such as financial aid packages and scholarships , and added African American and Latino studies programs. He stepped down as president of Loyola Marymount in 1984, but remained the university's chancellor until 2002. In 2007, the university reestablished its presence in Orange County, California when the Theological Studies Department began offering

730-648: A two-year master's program in Pastoral Theology in Orange, California . The first cohort graduated in the spring of 2009 with three additional cohorts completing a three-year master's degree in Pastoral Theology until the cohort program ended in 2018. The classes were held in the Marywood offices of the Diocese of Orange and then at the Diocese's Christ Cathedral campus, each nearby the former Orange Campus of

803-777: Is headed by a rector (appointed by the Superior General of the Society of Jesus); the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary are led by local coordinator who report to the provincial superior of the Western American Province; and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange are led by a local superior who reports to the general superior of their congregation. Each of the three sponsoring religious communities

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876-604: Is in the Pico-Union neighborhood west of downtown Los Angeles and is separate from the Westchester main university campus. Including its day and evening J.D. programs, Loyola was the first California law school with a pro bono graduation requirement, under which students perform 40 hours of pro bono work. The university cabinet consists of: the president, executive vice president & provost, senior vice president & chief academic officer (under whose direction

949-598: Is lined by tall stained-glass windows. The Academy of Catholic Thought and Imagination (ACTI) at Loyola Marymount University is a hub for scholarship, interdisciplinary research, pedagogy, and outreach on LMU's campus and in the southwest United States. ACTI sponsors and co-sponsors events, supports interdisciplinary dialogue within the university, and publishes academic work promoting its mission. Founded in April 2014 and Directed by Dr. Brian Treanor, ACTI has been sponsoring and organizing events since April 2015. Founded in 1991,

1022-652: Is represented on the board of trustees. LMU is sponsored primarily by three religious orders that have long been associated with education , the Society of Jesus , the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary , and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange . LMU is home to around 35 Jesuits holding various positions in administrative, staff, and faculty positions. The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary also house several religious sisters adjacent campus. From 1968 until 1999

1095-697: Is the heart of the university's core curriculum for all undergraduates. The college is named for Saint Robert Bellarmine . The College of Communication and Fine Arts offers majors in Art History, Communication Studies, Dance, Music, Studio Arts, and Theatre Arts as well as a graduate program in Marital and Family Therapy. Students are able to choose a specific emphasis within the studio art (STAR) major such as drawing, painting, photography, art education, sculpture, and multimedia. There are beginning (lower division) and advanced (upper division) courses offered in

1168-566: Is the parent school to Loyola Law School . LMU offers 55 major and 59 minor undergraduate programs across six undergraduate colleges. The Graduate Division offers 47 master's degree programs, 1 education doctorate, 1 doctorate in juridical science, a Juris Doctor, and 13 credential programs. LMU's sports teams are called the Lions and compete at the NCAA Division I level as members of the West Coast Conference in 20 sports. The university

1241-648: The Big Sky Conference . The conference doubled in size in 2009 (2010 season), with California State University, Bakersfield (Cal State Bakersfield), Idaho State University , the University of Northern Colorado , Seattle University , Utah Valley University , and Weber State University joining. In 2010, members were split into two divisions: Coastal and Mountain. Members of the Coastal division were Cal State Bakersfield, Loyola Marymount, Sacramento State, San Diego, Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s. Members of

1314-636: The Grand Olympic Auditorium (1924) and parking lots. Father Richard A. Gleeson was the first Jesuit president of the institution. Rapid growth prompted the Jesuits to seek a new campus on Venice Boulevard in 1917. Graduate instruction began in 1920 with the foundation of a separate law school, the only program into which women were admitted. The law school was the second in Los Angeles after USC to admit Jewish students. In 1928,

1387-541: The Jesuits as the Vincentians replacement. The group moved the college to a larger property and renamed the school Los Angeles College. The campus consisted of several bungalows at Avenue 52, Highland Park, Los Angeles. The old campus became St. Vincent's School. In 1922, St. Vincent's campus was sold. Over time, the historic buildings of old St. Vincent's College have been torn down and replaced by developments such as

1460-596: The Lugo Adobe on the east side of the Plaza while a new campus building remained under construction. The historic building, donated by Don Vicente Lugo, was one of few two-story adobes in the city at the time, standing across Alameda Street between the Plaza and Union Station (near Olvera Street ). The new 7th Street campus, a stone building now called St. Vincent's Place , encompassed a block bounded by Fort ( Broadway ), 6th, Hill, and 7th streets. In 1869, St. Vincent's

1533-721: The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association . The program joined the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference (SLC) and plays in the MCLA Division I level in the SLC's Pacific Division. In 2015 and 2017, GCU won the MCLA Division 1 National Championship. Men's rugby was added as a club sport in 2013. The team began competing in the 2014–2015 academic year. Men's ice hockey began as a club sport in 2016 at

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1606-642: The Mountain West Conference (which sponsors softball) for the WCC (which at the time did not sponsor the sport). After playing the 2012 season in the WAC, BYU moved its softball program to the PCSC. BYU entered the PCSC with eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances under their belts. They also won four straight conference titles (MW 2008-2011, WAC 2012). Further developments in conference realignment led to

1679-732: The NBA , including: Horacio Llamas , the first Mexican-born player to play in an NBA game.; and Bayard Forrest , former basketball player with the Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns . Croatian national team player Emilio Kovačić played his first university basketball seasons in Grand Canyon, before leaving to Arizona State . In 2021, the Lopes won their first WAC championship and made their first NCAA appearance. In 2024, making their third NCAA tournament appearance in four years,

1752-477: The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange , merged Marymount College with St. Joseph College of Orange. St. Joseph College was originally formed as St. Joseph Teacher's College, a junior college affiliated with The Catholic University of America in 1953. In 1959 it was incorporated as an autonomous, four-year institution, and assumed the St. Joseph College name. However, in 1968 Marymount and St. Joseph's Colleges merged under

1825-661: The Southwest formed the Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association . In the Lopes' only season as a member of the WILA, the team recorded a 3–5 conference record. After a number of below .500 seasons combined with increasing travel costs due to lack of NCAA DII competition in the region, the university announced in March 2011 it would end Division II lacrosse competition. In March 2016,

1898-507: The US Army to form an officer training program for both Army and Navy officers. The contract allowed the university to remain open during the war. Enrollment hit all-time highs as returning veterans took advantage of the G.I. Bill in the mid-to-late 1940s. During World War II, President Whelan was openly critical of the treatment of Japanese Americans and the establishment of Japanese internment camps . In 1949, Father Charles Cassassa

1971-552: The WAC baseball tournament and followed it up in 2022 with its first at-large bid. Men's basketball is coached by Bryce Drew of NCAA tournament lore. GCU won three NAIA Men's Basketball Championships at the NAIA Division I level in 1975, 1978, and 1988, the 2007 PacWest Conference Championship and a berth in the 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament . GCU has seen two Lopes basketball alumni go on to careers in

2044-480: The WAC tournament as the No. 4 seed. The program also qualified in 2020 and 2021 with at-large berths. Softball was added in 2004 and in 2010 the team made its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2010 . 2010 also saw the Lopes set a new program record for most wins in a season going 42–11. Under first-year head coach Shanon Hays, the program qualified for its first NCAA Division I tournament in 2022 after winning

2117-480: The 16th president in 2015. LMU is located on the Del Rey Hills in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles . It overlooks the former site of Hughes Aircraft. The original 99 acres (40 ha) were donated to the university by Harry Culver , a prominent real-estate developer. Xavier Hall, named for St. Francis Xavier , and St. Robert's Hall, named after St. Robert Bellarmine , a cardinal and Doctor of

2190-465: The Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Incoming students for 2022 come from 45 states and 64 countries. U.S. News & World Report classifies Loyola Marymount's selectivity as "more selective". The Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts includes twenty-five undergraduate programs of study as well as five graduate programs. It embodies the wider university goals of liberal education, which

2263-657: The Church, were the first two buildings to be built on the current Westchester Campus. Following their completion in 1929, Xavier Hall housed both the Jesuit Faculty and the students at the time while St. Robert's Hall served as the academic and administrative building. Sacred Heart Chapel and the Regents Bell Tower were the next non-residential structures to be built on the campus (1953–55). The Malone Student Center, named after Lorenzo M. Malone, an alumnus of

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2336-488: The Director would be a Jesuit. By 1986 this requirement was waived when Sr. Margaret Mary Dolan, R.S.H.M. became the director. Dolan, an alumna of Marymount College's class of 1958, received her Master's from LMU in 1974 and also served the university as a campus minister, director of alumni relations, residence hall minister, and alumni chaplain since 1973. In 2008, as part of the university's Centennial Capital Campaign, it

2409-507: The Lopes claimed their first tournament win by upsetting Saint Mary's . Women's basketball won the 2007 PacWest Conference Championship and a berth in the 2007 NCAA Women's Division II Basketball tournament . Men's golf is coached by Mark Mueller whose father is GCU president Brian Mueller . Men's soccer won the 1996 NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship with a 3–1 win over Oakland University . The program qualified for its first NCAA Division I tournament in 2018 after winning

2482-589: The Marymount Institute encourages interdisciplinary and intercultural scholarly and artistic activity in the form of research, publication, exhibits, performances, conferences, seminars, and lectures. Grand Canyon Antelopes The Grand Canyon Antelopes (more commonly referred to as the Lopes ) are the 21 athletic teams representing Grand Canyon University , located in Phoenix, Arizona . Most of

2555-466: The Marymount name with an agreement that the traditions and heritage of both the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange would be retained. Subsequently, the institution was renamed Marymount College of Orange. During the academic year, it remained a college for women religious seeking their baccalaureate degrees; college courses were offered to men and women during

2628-520: The Mountain division were Idaho State, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Seattle, Utah Valley and Weber State. The division champions faced each other in a best-of-three series to determine the conference champion. The conference champion received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. In the league's final season of 2013, after the conference dropped from 12 to 7 members,

2701-483: The PCSC's demise. Note: Because NCAA softball is a spring sport, the first season in which each member competed in the PCSC occurred in the calendar year after it joined. Loyola Marymount University Also: Loyola Marymount University ( LMU ) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles , California . It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista . LMU

2774-874: The Pac-12 letter. Crow would later double down on his accusations, falsely claiming in 2017 that 11 of the 12 Pac-12 schools would not play GCU because of its for-profit business model, and also asserting that GCU sought to play Pac-12 schools solely for exposure on the Pac-12 Network . Counter to Crow's 2017 assertion, 10 Pac-12 members had scheduled GCU in at least one sport since the Antelopes' move to Division I, although only Arizona and Utah had faced GCU in men's basketball. The controversy quickly dissipated, as Arizona State and Grand Canyon routinely compete athletically including in men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball and softball. The university announced

2847-473: The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary and promotes a dialogue between faith and culture as expressed in fine, performing, literary and communication arts. Loyola Marymount's Office of Campus Ministry is a component to the promotion of the university's mission and identity. Founded in 1911 as the University Chaplain, this division became known as Campus Ministry in 1973 with a stipulation that

2920-692: The STAR department that explore fine art practices in two-dimensional design, ceramics, typography, visual thinking, and graphic design. The current dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts is Bryant Alexander. Pulitzer Prize -winning playwright Beth Henley teaches playwriting in the Theatre Department. Colin Hanks transferred to LMU from the acting program and Chapman University . Linda Cardellini and Busy Philipps are also alumni from

2993-480: The Sacred Heart of Mary began teaching local young women in 1923. After invitation by Bishop John Cantwell , seven sisters of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, led by Mother Cecilia Rafter, formed an elementary school which developed into Marymount High School . Within a decade, high student demand prompted the Marymount sisters to open Marymount Junior College in Westwood in 1933. Mother Gertrude Cain

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3066-582: The Student Governments of Loyola University (ASLU—Associated Students of Loyola University) and Marymount College (ASMC—Associated Students of Marymount College) joined to form the Associated Students of Loyola and Marymount (ASLM). Loyola University and Marymount College officially merged and assumed the name Loyola Marymount University in 1973. The expanded university retained its roots of Catholic higher education and incorporated

3139-853: The Theatre Department. Many of the faculty in the department are currently working in the industry. The College of Business Administration teaches effective principles and practice of business through foundation building, undergraduate programs, and flexible graduate programs for advancing professionals. It is home to eight undergraduate programs of study as well as an MBA program for graduate studies. The Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering contains undergraduate and graduate programs. Graduate programs are offered in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, in environmental science, in computer science, in systems engineering, and in dual program called systems engineering and leadership (SE+MBA). The School of Education at Loyola Marymount has four undergraduate and nine graduate programs of study including

3212-495: The WAC Tournament. Women's tennis won the 1981 NAIA national women's tennis championship . Men's track team won the 2012 NCAA Division II men's Indoor Track and Field Championship scoring 54 points. Men's lacrosse made a brief appearance as an NCAA sport from 2008 to 2011. The team played its first game on February 10, 2008, an 18–8 loss to Arizona ( MCLA DI ). In 2010, GCU and other NCAA DII lacrosse programs in

3285-466: The WAC as softball affiliates. However, after a massive wave of departures from that conference set for 2013 placed its future existence in doubt, the WAC invited both to join as full members beginning in 2013–14, with both accepting. Although the WAC sponsored softball, the aforementioned turnover left it with too few softball-sponsoring schools to qualify for an automatic bid to the NCAA championship. Originally both schools accepted associate membership in

3358-785: The WAC, winning six straight Commissioner's Cups for fully completed school years as the conference's top-performing athletics department. The university announced on May 10, 2024, that it will become a full member of the West Coast Conference on July 1, 2025. On November 1, the university announced that it would instead join the Mountain West Conference no later than July 1, 2026. Grand Canyon University sponsors teams in 10 men's and 11 women's NCAA sanctioned sports:  Current sports   Former sports  GCU Baseball has won four NAIA Baseball World Series in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1986. A number of Alumni have gone on to Major League Baseball careers. The program advanced to its first NCAA tournament in 2021 after winning

3431-426: The WCC for softball effective in 2013–14, while also maintaining softball membership in the WAC. However the addition of Grand Canyon brought the WAC back up to the 6 teams needed to still sponsor softball, allowing Utah Valley and Cal State Bakersfield to join the WAC full-time for softball. All former members of the PCSC became full or associate members of softball-sponsoring all-sports conferences immediately after

3504-546: The athletic program grew, and the Catholic Collegiates competed against Occidental College 's Presbyterians and the University of Southern California 's Methodists. St. Vincent's athletes were also recruited into professional sports. During this era, from St. Vincent's College graduated numerous notable alumni, including Isidore Dockweiler , Eugene Biscailuz and Leo Carrillo . In 1911, the Vincentians left educational ministry. Bishop Thomas Conaty appointed

3577-459: The chief executives of all 12 members of the sent a joint letter to the NCAA asking that the organization review whether for-profit institutions have a place in Division I sports. Later that year, Arizona State University issued a separate statement questioning the school's allegiance to the NCAA's business model. GCU president Brian Mueller accused ASU president Michael Crow of being behind

3650-605: The deans of the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, College of Business Administration, College of Communication and Fine Arts, Seaver College of Science and Engineering, School of Education, School of Film and Television, and University Libraries operate), senior vice president for administration, senior vice president & chief financial officer, senior vice president for student affairs, senior vice president for university relations, and senior vice president Fritz B. Burns Dean of Loyola Law School. The Jesuit Community

3723-537: The demise of the PCSC after the 2013 season. The University of the Pacific , a charter member of the WCC that departed in 1971, announced plans to rejoin the WCC in 2013 . This gave that conference the six softball-sponsoring members it needed to sponsor the sport, and on September 13, 2012, the WCC announced that it would start softball competition in the 2013–14 school year. The two remaining schools, Utah Valley and Cal State Bakersfield, had been linked with moves to

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3796-724: The divisional alignment was scrapped and the top team in the conference standings received the PCSC's automatic bid. In 2007, the Loyola Marymount Lions advanced to the NCAA regional final, eventually losing to the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine . The conference saw major change after the 2012 season, with six members leaving and one new member joining. Five of the departed members—Idaho State, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, and Weber State—were full Big Sky members. With that conference adding two new softball-sponsoring schools in 2012 , giving it

3869-402: The educational traditions of the Jesuits, Marymount sisters, and Orange sisters into one institution. The ASLM became known as the Associated Students of Loyola Marymount University (ASLMU). Father Donald Merrifield , who first assumed the presidency of Loyola University in 1969, continued his role after the merger. The academic vice president of Marymount College, Sister Renee Harrangue, became

3942-757: The fall of 2021. Unlike some other film programs, LMU film students own the intellectual property rights to the films they create while they are in college. The School of Film and Television offers bachelor's degrees in Film and Television Production, Screenwriting, Animation, and Recording Arts along with a minor in Film Studies and also Master's programs in Writing and Producing for Television, Film and Television Production, and Feature Film Screenwriting. A range of advanced facilities and equipment are available to students, including two soundstages, advanced editing labs,

4015-482: The general campus upgrades has come an increase in athletics and athletic facilities. On November 27, 2012, Grand Canyon University announced that it had accepted an invitation to join Division I's Western Athletic Conference , effective July 1, 2013. This move made Grand Canyon the only for-profit institution with a Division I athletic program. Pac-12 Conference officials initially took issue with GCU's business model before eventually reversing course. In July 2013,

4088-408: The interior remodel in April 2001. The building, which houses the university's Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, is constructed of steel and concrete and is divided into seven structures above ground. In 2022 The Princeton Review ranked LMU as having the fourth-most beautiful campus in America. CampusSqueeze college e-zine ranked LMU as having the third-most beautiful campus in America. LMU has

4161-422: The provost. During Father Merrifield's tenure, thirteen new buildings were constructed on Loyola Marymount's main campus. Father Merrifield oversaw the expansion of Loyola Law School 's campus in Pico-Union , near downtown Los Angeles . Merrifield and the university commissioned architect Frank Gehry to design the new campus, which was needed to accommodate increased enrollment. Merrifield also implemented

4234-475: The school announced that it would discontinue its wrestling program. The program went 6–32 in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons and competed independent of a conference. The university has a robust club sports offering with programs not affiliated with the NCAA. With over 30 programs offered, GCU's club sports teams have dedicated coaching staffs, athletic trainers and sometimes travel for competition. After discontinuing its NCAA men's lacrosse program, GCU joined

4307-459: The school's rules prevented African-American players, including Loyola team member Bill English, to play on their field. Loyola University also continued as an all-male school until its merger with Marymount College in 1973, with several notable exceptions. At the time of the 1965 Watts riots , Loyola and Marymount were predominantly white institutions. In response to the riots and the evolving local civil rights movement, Black students organized

4380-586: The sisters lived on campus in the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center. In 1999, they donated the building to the university and moved into residential houses off campus. The Western American provincial center, which had been in the Leavey center, was moved to Montebello . The Marymount Sisters sponsor the Marymount Institute for Faith, Culture, and the Arts which attempts to preserve the transformative educational tradition of

4453-455: The six softball members it needed to qualify for an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Softball Championship, the Big Sky announced it would begin sponsoring the sport in the 2013 season. The other departing member, Seattle, was an independent before joining the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for all sports, including softball, in 2012. The new member was Brigham Young University (BYU). In 2011, BYU left its former all-sports league,

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4526-687: The summers at the Orange campus. However, in the same year, Marymount College began its affiliation with Loyola University, moving its four-year program at the Palos Verdes campus to the Westchester campus of Loyola University. By the mid-1960s, Loyola University of Los Angeles had unsuccessfully petitioned the Archbishop of Los Angeles , Cardinal James Francis McIntyre , to allow coeducation for several years. In 1967, McIntyre permitted Sister McKay to begin an affiliation with Loyola University. In 1968 when Marymount's baccalaureate program moved to Loyola's Westchester campus; this arrangement of two independent schools on one campus continued for five years. In 1970,

4599-403: The undergraduate division of Loyola relocated to the present Westchester campus in 1930, becoming Loyola University of Los Angeles. Loyola Law School did not move with the rest of the university, but in 1964 was reestablished at a Frank Gehry -designed campus in downtown Los Angeles . As enrollment dropped during World War II , University President Father Edward Whelan brokered a deal with

4672-512: The university and former dean of students and treasurer of the university, was completed in 1958 and renovated in 1996. LMU now houses 36 academic, athletic, administrative, and event facilities as well as twelve on-campus residence halls and six on-campus apartment complexes. The campus houses four large open grass areas not reserved exclusively for athletic play. LMU acquired the 1,000,000-square-foot (93,000 m ) building in January 2000 from Raytheon , which bought Hughes Aircraft. LMU completed

4745-447: The university's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Western Athletic Conference . Beach volleyball and men's volleyball compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), with men's volleyball having joined in the 2017–18 academic year and beach volleyball in 2024–25, the first season for MPSF beach volleyball. The university will become a full member of the Mountain West in 2026. Grand Canyon College

4818-416: The university. In 2010, Loyola Marymount President, Father Robert B. Lawton , announced his retirement. Lawton cited health problems, including a slow recovery from a 2009 back surgery, as the main reason for his departure. He had served as president since 1999. David W. Burcham became the first lay president in the school's history. Burcham held the office from 2010 to 2015. Timothy Law Snyder became

4891-400: The university. When Dolan died in 2009, more than 1,000 people returned to campus for two days of liturgies celebrating her life. Located at the north end of the university, Sacred Heart Chapel is the main worship space on campus. A basilica-style church, Sacred Heart has two side altars and the Mary chapel, which is located behind the crucifix, in addition to the main chapel space. The chapel

4964-402: Was accredited by the state. In 1887, the college moved to a new campus, bordered by Grand Avenue, Washington Boulevard, Hope Street, and 18th. The campus had a chapel, residence hall, cottages, and traditional brick-and-ivy complex housing classrooms and lecture halls. The new campus retained a tall, central tower topped with St. Vincent's trademark mansard roof . Alongside campus expansion,

5037-438: Was announced that an $ 8 million fundraising goal was set to endow the office as the "Peg Dolan, RSHM Campus Ministry Center" in honor of Dolan's contributions to the university. The same year, the university asked her to address the class of 2008 at the undergraduate commencement exercises and she was awarded an honorary doctorate. At the dedication ceremony in September 2008, over 700 alumni returned to campus to honor her legacy at

5110-453: Was founded in 1949. The Antelopes began play during the college's first academic year, initially only with a men's basketball team due to the school's small size. GCU was a member of the NAIA until the early 1990s when it transferred to NCAA Division II, in which it competed until 2013. The university has undergone a transition from a small struggling non-profit liberal arts college to a large modern for-profit private university. Along with

5183-470: Was named president. His work included the formation of a graduate division on the Westchester campus in June 1950. As well as the establishment of the Teacher Education Program during the preceding two years. Cassassa also expanded campus infrastructure and established the Institute of Human Relations to promote improved racial relations in business and government. In 1950, he ordered the school's football team to forfeit an away game against Texas Western since

5256-608: Was originally known as St. Vincent's College for Boys, founded and run by the Vincentians until 1911. The university served as the first institution of higher learning in Southern California . In 1865, the Vincentian Fathers were commissioned by Bishop Thaddeus Amat y Brusi to found the school in Los Angeles . Father John Asmuth was the first President Rector. Classes were held for two years in

5329-563: Was the first president of the junior college and guided its development into a four-year college. In 1948, the college assumed the name Marymount College of Los Angeles. In 1960, having outgrown its shared Westwood campus, Marymount College moved its programs to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwestern Los Angeles, becoming Marymount California University . In 1967 Sister Raymunde McKay, president of Marymount College, alongside Sister Mary Felix Montgomery General Superior of

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