Ignite
Mission

The call to ignite a brighter world is deep in our DNA. LMU’s Jesuit and Marymount traditions compel us to promote human dignity, justice, and a sustainable future. Our graduates lead with purpose, strengthen relationships, and advocate for ethical policies that support thriving communities.

Mission

Promoting Social Justice

For Yurie Blons, J.D. ’23, the life-changing work of immigrant justice is personal. Formerly undocumented herself, she takes a people-centric approach as a future lawyer, fighting for the rights of refugees, asylum seekers and DACA recipients.

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Students Most Engaged in Community Service The Princeton Review, 2023
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Hours in Community Service Contributed by Students Annually
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Best Green Colleges Honor Roll The Princeton Review, 2023

Stories

Two students playing a giant game of Jenga and high fiving

Learning Through Service

LMU’s Pam Rector Center for Service and Action offers volunteer opportunities serving those disadvantaged or oppressed.

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Freeing the Wrongfully Convicted

LMU’s Loyola Project for the Innocent, the only clinic of its kind in L.A. County, pursues justice for the wrongfully incarcerated.

A student in an LMU shirt and hat wearing gardening gloves, with a pile of greens in her hands

Urban Farming as Restorative Justice

Alumni reclaim lives, land, and community through environmental stewardship at ALMA Backyard Farms.

Three people around a conference table in business suits, looking at a spread of pages together

Saving a Black Cultural Treasure

Activist and LMU alumnus George Fatheree III, J.D. ‘07, used his legal expertise to preserve the archives of Ebony and Jet magazines.

Group photo of Campus Ministry trip

Growing in Solidarity through Travel

Ignacio Companions immersion trips explore the intersection of faith and justice with Campus Ministry.

Two women sitting cross-legged on blankets surrounded by produce and colorful robes

Empowering Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries

Marketing professor Madhu Viswanathan received a lifetime achievement award for his transformative marketplace literacy work.