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Burcham to step down as president
After five years, David W.
Burcham announced he will
resign as University President.
Zaneta Pereira
Editor in Chief
@zanyzaneta
David W. Burcham loves LMU. He may
have declined to use the hashtag, but this
was a point he made sure to stress in light of
his announcement Monday that he will be
resigning from his position as LMU’s 15th
president at the end of the academic year.
In a University-wide email sent Monday
afternoon, Burcham said that May 31, 2015 will
be his last day in his position and called his five
years as LMU’s president “a highlight in [his]
professional life .”
Speaking about his decision not to seek
another term as president, Burcham cited
LMU’s strong position in a number of areas:
“Financially we’re strong, our academic
program is moving forward in a very positive
way, student affairs is continuing to provide
exceptional out-of-classroom experiences and
I thought that five years of service was a good
amount and that it was time for me to step
down and move on and let someone else serve
the University.”
Chair of the Board of Tmstees Kathleen
Aikenhead said that she reacted to Burcham’s
announcement with “mixed emotions ...
sadness to lose him as our leader, happiness
he will be moving on to enjoy his retirement
years and a great sense of pride in all he has
accomplished.”
While Aikenhead, in an email sent to
the LMU community, stressed the various
concrete accomplishments the University
achieved during Burcham’s presidency, she
also recognized that none of them would be
possible without Burcham’s personal qualities.
Specifically, she praised his “unfailingintegrity;
compelling moral ethic; strong leadership style
and unwavering and profound dedication to
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LMU President David W. Burcham announced that he will step down from his position at the end of the school year. He will be
resigning after five years as the University President. Throughout his presidential term, Burcham helped raise about $52 million
for student scholarships, was actively involved with the student body and dedicated his time to improving the University.
LMU presents
‘Twelfth Night9
Talia Baugnon | Loyolan
LMU’s theatre arts department performs Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night." Pictured above:
Sebastian, played by seniortheatre arts major Cameron Tagge (right); Viola, played by junior
theatre arts major Sarah Reichel (center); and Olivia, played by senior health and human sciences
major Lacey Smith (left). [For more read Shannon Christner’s article on Page 8.]
CSA leads initiatives
for student action
LMU’s Center for Service and
Action leads programs to teach
tools that advocate for change.
Julia Sacco
News Editor
@_JuliaSacco_
LMU’s Center for Service and Action
(CSA) is leading two new initiatives
for students to broaden their service
experience and learn how to take action
for social justice.
The first program is an Advocacy
Teach-In, taking place on Saturday, Oct.
18. This event will bring together non¬
profit organizations from the surrounding
community and will hold workshops
to teach students different tools and
methods that can be used to enhance
service and awareness efforts.
“Students can expect to familiarize
themselves with local community
organizations that are working on
campaigns related to social justice
issues ... and how they use tools to use
promote them,” said Alternative Breaks
Program coordinator Jessica Viramontes.
This event will cover gender equality,
restorative justice, homelessness, fair
trade and worker’s rights, environmental
justice, immigration, refugee rights
and healthcare. A number of different
organizations will lead the workshops,
including Citizens United for a
Responsible Budget (CURB), Special
Needs Network and Human Rights Watch.
“Our goal is to help students move
from service to action. Many students
come to understand the injustices that a
community faces, but don’t know how to
advocate for change,” said Director of CSA
Pam Rector.
Viramontes explained how the
community organizations will teach
students implementable tools for
instigating change. She said Students
will learn about “social media for social
change, state and legislative advocacy,
community organizing, how to lead a
campaign and theater for social change.”
The students will first have breakfast
and be greeted by a keynote speaker before
being provided with a schedule of the
different workshops that will take place
throughout the day. The workshops will
occur simultaneously, and students are
encouraged to attend multiple workshops.
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