Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills College

Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business at Mills College updated their website address.

Sad news for the Lokey School. Lorry I. Lokey, the legendary philanthropist and the major force behind the construction of the GSB, has passed away. His legacy will continue to live on in hundreds of the Lokey School graduates working to make the world a better place. Deep condolences to his family and friends.

Lorry I. Lokey, founder and former chairman of Business Wire, was a visionary businessman and one of the country’s most dedicated philanthropists supporting educational advancement.

Lokey established Business Wire in 1961 in San Francisco, California, and guided the company’s expansion throughout the United States and overseas. The company’s enormous success reflects Lokey’s humanist philosophy that investing in people is the best way to build a dynamic business, and that the contributions of women are integral to that success. The Chronicle of Philanthropy consistently recognized Lokey among the most generous donors nationwide.
Ann Lokey, his daughter, graduated from Mills in 1985.

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Mills Faculty are amazing! Ajuan Mance is featured in Apple’s Juneteenth special.

Chronicling the faces of Juneteenth with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil Ajuan Mance talks about “The Ancestors’ Juneteenth,” her series of digital drawings created on iPad Pro.

Remembering Lokey alumna Stacey Milbern. Our gratitude to Google for honoring Stacey in today’s Doodle.

Honoring the Work of Disability Activist Stacey Milbern - Google See how Google is honoring disability activist Stacey Milbern with a commitment to inclusion for the disabled, LGBTQ+ and people of color communities.

Congratulations to our graduates!

Less than two hours until the start of Commencement! 👩‍🎓🎉 Make sure to arrive early so you have plenty of time to park and check in or find seats. Please note that masks are required so we can safely allow as many guests as possible today.

If you can't join us in person, watch the live webcast beginning at 9:45 am: www.mills.edu/webcast for more info!

Come help us celebrate our new graduates at our End of Year celebration. All welcome. The event is FREE but RSVP is required to help us plan.

Lokey School Oath Signing Ceremony and End of Year Celebration The Lokey School will host it's annual Oath Signing Ceremony and End of Year Celebration for graduating students and alumnae

See you at the conference this Friday!

The Great Awakening: Redefining Work, Values, & Purpose Get tickets to The Great Awakening: Redefining Work, Values, & Purpose, taking place 22/04/2022 to 23/04/2022. Hopin is your source for engaging events and experiences.

May 6 is Lokey end-of-semester party and everyone is invited. Keep an eye out for details in the coming weeks. To commemorate 20+years of the Lokey School programs, we are also inviting alums to share their answers to the question "How has your Mills graduate degree been meaningful to you?" You can add a photo or graphic to be shared at our end-of-year festivities, along with words of encouragement for this year’s graduates. We’ll collect responses through Monday, April 11th using the Google form below:

Google Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free. Create a new survey on your own or with others at the same time. Choose from a variety of survey types and analyze results in Google Forms. Free from Google.

Congratulations to Carrie Maultsby-Lute and the CTA Team on this well-deserved honor.

The Mills College Center for Transformative Action Receives New York Life Foundation Award | Mills College The Center for Transformative Action (CTA) at Mills College has been awarded a $25,000 New York Life Foundation Love Takes Action Award for for its extraordinary service during the COVID-19 crisis in addressing social and racial justice in the Oakland community.

Lokey Professor Ashley Adams, whose work explores African American reparations, speaks on finding justice for people who have been wrongfully convicted.

What does justice look like for those exonerated after decades behind bars? A recent string of high-profile exonerations, including those of Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam, two men wrongfully convicted in the 1966 killing of Malcolm X, has many asking the question: What is justice for people who have been failed by the criminal system?

Lokey School is hiring! We have opened applications for our Executive Assistant position, review of applications begins December 6. This is a great position for current graduate students at Mills College. If you are interested or know someone who might be, you can apply here.

The Professional Development workshop led by our alumna Saira Pasha (MBA'13) is open to current students and recent alums.

2021 Vision Board Workshop November 21, 2021 at noon with Saira Pasha (MBA '13)

"Pilot project that aims to connect 90% of Oakland’s estimated 36,951 unconnected homes to high-speed broadband over the next five years."

Oakland Selected as Inaugural City in National Effort to Close the… The official website of the City of Oakland. Find out about meetings, request City services through OAK 311, or contact the Mayor and City Council.

Hot off the press, a new study on "COVIDinated" businesses led by the Lokey School students Monse Garcia and Joanna Poz-Molesky. Congratulations!

Rising on the Storm: A Comparison of the Characteristics of Entrepreneurs and New Ventures During and Before the Covid-19 Pandemic This study examines unique characteristics of newly-minted businesses and outlines emerging challenges for starting a new business during a pandemic.

“This achievement is a reflection of the many Mills students, faculty, and staff that have centered environmental and climate justice in their projects, classes, programs, and daily life,” said Sustainability Coordinator Joanne Wong. “There is not one way to sustainability; at Mills we encourage students to find their own way to help build resilience in big ways and small."

Congratulations to Joan Wong and everyone who contributed to helping Mills to earn this distinction and work toward a more sustainable future.

Mills College Named One of the Greenest Colleges in the Nation | Mills College Mills College is proud to announce it has been selected as one of the 420 greenest colleges in the United States for the 12th consecutive year.

Celebrating this year’s Financial Women of San Francisco recipient Karimah Omer and financial Woman of the Year Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton. We thank Kathleen Burke for her continuous support of this organization that has given so much to the Lokey Students interested in finance over the years.

Photo credit: Ife Tayo Walker

Latest News from Northeastern mentioning our Center for Transformative Action and a quote from Professor Mark Henderson:

New Social Justice Program at Mills College Launching in Spring Undergraduates can learn about race and ethnic relations, criminal justice, and other social issues from faculty experts at Mills. While Northeastern has a number of programs around the world with social justice issues as a component, this is the first where it is a central focus.

Convocation time...

Mills College begins the new chapter...

Mills College has finalized an agreement to merge with Northeastern University to ensure that the educational mission of the College will endure. As of July 1, 2022, we anticipate that will grant undergraduate and graduate degrees as Mills College at University. Mills will remain a vibrant center of learning with deep connections to the broader community and offer new opportunities through Northeastern's global network of campuses. Read the full announcement at bit.ly/Mills-NU-Merger.

More photos from Barbara Lee’s visit (curtesy of Jessie Pierce Walker).

Happy birthday to Congresswoman Barbara Lee '73, introduced by Lateefah Simon '18

Northeastern University and Mills College to pursue historic partnership A Message from President Joseph E. Aoun To all members of the Northeastern community: I am writing to share with you…

Mills College Commencement

Mills College 2021 Commencement

Alicia Garza to Deliver Mills College Commencement Address | Mills College Alicia Garza, principal at Black Futures Lab, author of The Purpose of Power, and co-creator of , will deliver the 2021 address at the 133rd Commencement at Mills College.

These MBA workshops are open to the public. Join us this summer and share with your network. If you need a discount, let us know.

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Online MBA Workshops! The Lorry I. Lokey School of Business and Public Policy Presents: Online MBA Workshops!

Please join us at our annual thought conference:

Check out the impressive lineup of speakers and panelists

Need some inspiration? Join us on Monday evening with Congresswoman Barbara Lee

RSVP @ https://bit.ly/30Ql5Tn

Congratulations to our Legislator in Residence Rob Bonta on being named California Attorney General!

Rob Bonta, an Asian-American Progressive, Is Named Attorney General in California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Mr. Bonta, an East Bay assemblyman, to fill the remaining term of Xavier Becerra, who became the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary last week.

Whatever the future holds, we are proud of our alums and the impact they are making on the world.

Molly Curley O'Brien: A Requiem For Mills College - KQED She’s been on life support before, but now her survival is in serious jeopardy. Molly Curley O’Brien has this Perspective. We lost a Bay Area legend last week. Benicia born and Oakland raised, a critical thinker, a leader, a feminist, a social justice warrior, and committed to the pursuit of kno...