This issue of the College of Communication and Fine Arts newsletter serves as a new year offering. It features stories about current students and alumni; stories about dedicated donors whose generous support makes a difference, future plans of the college and more.
A Symbolic Representation of CFA
Students in the “Experimental Typography” studio class created identifying symbols for CFA.
Summer Arts Workshop Builds Bridge to Local Community
Students in the Marital and Family Therapy program mentor local junior high school students.
Virginia Barnelle Inducted into Faculty Hall of Fame
LMU's Faculty Hall of Fame recognizes Virginia Barnelle, founder and chair of the theatre department.
“Matsukaze” Ignites a Spirit of Collaboration in CFA
More than 200 members of the LMU community attended a performance of “Matsukaze”

Kalin Hart Talbott Art Scholarship Helps Build ARTsmart
Like many freshmen, Kalin Talbott was undecided about her major during her first year at Loyola Marymount University. That was until she discovered the ARTsmart program.

The Financial Impact
Junior Lennon Hobson, a dance major and theatre minor, shared this first-hand perspective of how being a scholarship recipient has affected her college experience.
President David W. Burcham Launches $100 Million Scholarship Initiative
Working to ease the increasing financial pressure felt by families and students seeking a LMU education, President David W. Burcham launched a three-year, $100 million scholarship initiative.
“Where Traditions Meet” – The Newsletter of the College of Communication and Fine Arts at LMU
In the beginning of the 2012-13 academic year, the college renamed the CFA newsletter to “Where Traditions Meet,” from “Come Fully Alive.”

Note from the Dean
It is my pleasure to join the College of Communication and Fine Arts as the new dean! I was attracted to this position because of LMU’s commitment to its mission.

CFA Welcomes Six New Faculty Members in Fall ’12
The College of Communication and Fine Arts welcomed six new faculty members in the fall semester.

LMU Hosts Presidential Debate Discussion
More than 175 members of the LMU community participated in a viewing and panel discussion of the presidential debate Oct. 3 in Ahmanson Auditorium.

LMU Choruses Perform in Austria and Germany
Eighty singers from LMU’s choruses performed in Europe from June 15 to 23

Motoi Yamamoto Installation Opens Fall Semester at LMU
The Laband Art Gallery this fall presented “Return to the Sea: Saltworks”

