Portrait of President Timothy Law Snyder

President Timothy Law Snyder

President Timothy Law Snyder, Ph.D., began his term as LMU’s 16th president on June 1, 2015 and was inaugurated on October 6, 2015. He has held four leadership positions at Jesuit universities and has four decades experience as a teacher and a scholar with a deep commitment to Ignatian education.

About President Snyder

Special Announcement

President Timothy Law Snyder delivering his 2021 convocation address outdoors.

On Monday, October 7, 2024, President Snyder announced his plans to retire at the end of his term on May 31, 2025. Read President Snyder’s announcement and LMU Board of Trustees Chair Paul Viviano’s message of gratitude.

President Snyder Message

LMU Board Chair Viviano Message

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Two women at commencement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at LMU actively cultivates an anti-racist institutional climate that supports inclusive excellence and fights systemic oppression.

Learn more about DEI

Strategic Plan 2021-2026


"Creating the World We Want to Live In" is LMU's strategic plan for the period 2021-26. Following an 18-month process of community deliberation, the final text of the plan was recommended by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, approved by President Snyder, and formally adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Learn more about the strategic plan