Lori Givens oral history - November 16, 2023
Date of Interview
11-16-2023
Contributor
Soleimany, Leila [interviewer]
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Description
This oral history of Lori Givens (she/her), recorded on November 16, 2022, discusses her experience finding both support and exclusion as a student at Loyola Marymount University, discovering her love of education, and her service with the Black Student Union and The Learning Center. At the time of this interview, Lori was 44 years old, identified as Christian and African American, and resided in Los Angeles, California. She is an alumnus of Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and attended as an undergraduate student from 1996 until 2000 and as a graduate student from 2001 until 2003. She was the Vice President of the Associated Students of Loyola Marymount University (ASLMU) and worked as a staff member at The Learning Center (TLC) project during Summer 2000.
Subject
African American college students; African American women college administrators; Jesuits--Education; Loyola Marymount University--History; Universities and colleges--United States--History
Keywords
Academic Success; Admissions; Black Students; Black Student Union; The Learning Center (TLC); Celebrations; Commnunity; Educators; Faith; Housing; Mentorship; Recruitment; Service; Special Events; Student Government; Volunteerism; Work Study
Project
Inclusive History and Images Project
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Language
eng
Source
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Digital Identifier
LML_UA_IHIP_001750001
Format
video/mp4
Format Extent
1 video; 01:09:57
Type Value
Moving Images
Transcription
To watch this oral history with closed captioning, click here to view the recording.
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Donor
Givens, Lori
Sponsor
Bill Hannon Foundation
Recommended Citation
Givens [narrator], Lori, "Lori Givens oral history - November 16, 2023" (2023). Oral Histories Collection. 25.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/oral_histories/25
Notes
At the time of this interview, Leila Soleimany was a student at Loyola Marymount University. Some interviews for the Inclusive History and Images Project were conducted by students enrolled in HIST 4999: Independent Studies Oral Histories of LMU course taught by Margarita R. Ochoa.