The Learning Community (TLC) is committed to the success of students who identify with the Black and African American experience. The goals of this year-long program are to cultivate leaders, instill community consciousness, and promote academic and co-curricular success at LMU.
TLC provides a first-year cohort of students the opportunity to:
- Expand their ethnic and cultural awareness;
- Deepen their understanding of programs and resources present to facilitate academic success;
- Gain a greater understanding of the mission and traditions of LMU.
TLC partners with the following campus offices and resource providers:
- Academic Resource Center
- Burns Recreation Center
- Career and Professional Development
- Department of African American Studies
- Ethnic and Intercultural Services
- Office of Black Student Services
- Office of the President
- Office of the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
- Student Employment Services
- Student Health Center
- William H. Hannon Library
Contact TLC
If you have any questions regarding The Learning Community, please contact us at the following:
Email: tlc@lmu.edu
Phone: 310.258.8754
Office: Malone Student Center 201
Meet the Program Coordinator
Jason Perry
TLC Program Coordinator
Email: Jason.Perry@lmu.edu
Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Perry attended the University of Montevallo where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in counseling. With eight years experience in a higher education Perry’s career has primarily been centered around student engagement and developing programming for multicultural, first-generation, and international student populations, among other initiatives and programming tailored toward diverse populations. Perry is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in educational studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is passionate about mentorship, student leadership, and creating pathways for students to find success and belonging throughout their college experience.