University President Meets Protesters

In the wake of a student protest against alleged racism at Loyola Marymount University, President James N. Loughran met late last week with minority students who one week earlier had taken over his office at the Westchester campus.

Although Loughran declined to comment on his discussions with the students until he had issued a statement to the university community, he said the meeting was mostly to confirm agreements made after the student takeover last month.

In a statement, Loughran acknowledged that insensitivity toward minorities is an issue on the campus.

On April 27, five minority students arrived at Loughran’s office at the end of the business day, demanding to discuss minority issues, including allegations of racism among administrators.