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OISS Hosts Fair, Panel Discussion with International Fulbright Scholars

As LMU celebrates International Education Week, International Students and Scholars invites students to two key events to help all Lions become global citizens, the International Fair at Wellness Wednesday and a panel discussion Thursday with LMU’s International Fulbright Scholars. These …

Sharing a Global Impact on the Bluff

Anastasiia Glushneva ‘21 is a communication and journalism double major from Siberia, Russia. For Glushneva, living in Los Angeles is very different than her home town. “I lived in a small city, which was very condensed. You could tell where …

“Giving Back to LMU, What LMU Has Given to Me”

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Enrico Sala has always worked as a student employee since he first started at LMU. Now as a senior, he feels like his journey through student employment on campus has challenged him and allowed him the opportunity to give back …

Creating a Community of Cultures

Students performing in Global Citizen Day Celebration.

On the evening of Nov. 15, 2018, Loyola Marymount University community members gathered on Alumni Mall with souvenir passports in hand as they participated in the Office of International Students and Scholar’s (OISS) annual Global Citizen Day, held in partnership …

How This International Student Athlete Juggles a Busy Life at LMU

As a player on the Loyola Marymount University women’s basketball team NK’s life as a student-athlete is a busy one. She has learned to juggle her responsibilities and develop the skills to help those in her home country of Nigeria.…

Forbes: LMU Alum Turns Class Assignment Into World’s Best Tasting Tequila

Carlos Soto ’16 developed his homegrown love for tequila into a business idea during his senior year at Loyola Marymount University. Now Sotos owns Nosotros Tequila, which is winning over taste buds up and down the west coast.…

From Indonesia to LMU

Adjusting to life on the bluff can be difficult for Loyola Marymount University’s 170 students from Indonesia, but as the largest population of international students at LMU, it’s just a part of helping their family and community back home.…

An Advocate for International Education

In light of the recent political climate in the United States, Chimin Lee Metzler wanted to help the more than 1,000 international students and scholars at Loyola Marymount University. So she traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with elected officials on …

International at LMU

Loyola Marymount University is home to a growing number of international students and scholars from around the world, and our international community brings experiences and interests as diverse as the countries from where they come.…

Almost Midnight: Exchange Student Reflects on Year at LMU

After a year as an exchange student at Loyola Marymount University, Lucas Gomes Almeida is proud to say he is a Lion. The Brazil native even wrote a song about his experience, and was named the Student of the Month by …