BCLA Centers and Institutes
PARC is a grant-funded center that collaborates with a variety of community-based organizations and groups to inform social change and community empowerment through applied, action-oriented research.
The BIOE Institute offers a challenging curriculum, expanding research initiatives for interdisciplinary collaboration and involvement in the community through contribution to controversial ethical issues of the day.
The Center offers an interdisciplinary curriculum in Modern Greek Studies. Courses are taught on Modern Greek history and contemporary politics, Orthodox tradition and spirituality, literature, culture, theater, and the arts.
The Global Policy Institute is a unique interdisciplinary think tank in Los Angeles, which brings together faculty and students in developing innovative research and policy analysis to address emerging issues in global affairs.
Heads UP is a campus-wide responsible drinking project at LMU that promotes a safe and healthy lifestyle among all students and to reduce dangerous levels of drinking and the incidence of problems resulting from heavy consumption.
The Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Loyola Marymount University fosters ecumenical dialogue among the Orthodox, Anglican, and Catholic Churches, aiming for full communion. It provides resources, forums, and leadership in constructive ecumenism.
The Institute for Leadership Studies prepares students to lead responsibly. We foster personal and academic excellence, develop critical thinking skills, and empower students to serve their communities compassionately.
The Los Angeles Lonergan Center, founded in 1995 by Catholic scholars at Loyola Marymount University, preserves the Catholic and Jesuit intellectual tradition and promotes scholarship, teaching, and service within this tradition.
The Center for the Study of Los Angeles advocates for a better, more equitable Los Angeles through research, student mentorship, and engagement with residents and leaders.