Conversations

Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ, ’73, ’81 remembers the early days of the Loyola University-Marymount College, when men and women students acclimated themselves to a new, coeducational campus environment.

Prof. Gustavo Vejarano, with the help of a National Science Foundation grant, studies the use of groups of drones in fighting wildfires.

Kevin Demoff, chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Rams professional football team, talks about the unique partnership between the Rams and LMU.

Donegal Fergus, new head coach of LMU baseball, discusses his approach to the game of baseball, recruiting, and the challenge of hitting the curve ball.

Prof. Cheryl Grills talks about her work with the California Reparations Task Force and its landmark 2023 report.

Patrick Melton, a writer of the SAW film franchise, talks about the challenges of writing horror films.

Trent Kersten, LMU’s new volleyball coach, starts his tenure with one of the biggest matches in program history: a face-off against the University of Texas, the No. 1 team in the country and reigning national champion. He’d have it no other way

Ginni Rometty started working at IBM in 1981. When she retired in 2020, she did so as the company’s CEO — still a rare career path for a woman with executive abilities and aspirations. Here she talks about women’s leadership, economic anxiety and the economic imperative of diversity.

Richard Robin, S.J., stepped into his first job on campus in 1969. This year he is celebrating his retirement. Robin likes to say he always looks forward. But he has agreed to take this brief look back.

Coach John Mayer describes the advantages of LMU beach volleyball, which finished third in the 2022 NCAA championships, now having its own courts on campus.