Shedding light on a very complicated topic, Vanessa Preisler lectured about her research of quantum dots and spintronics on Monday in the President’s Dining Room.

David Werner took his audience behind bars on Monday with his lecture on teaching in prison. As part of the continuing faculty lecture series that is held in the President’s Dining Room, Werner’s lecture was another interesting perspective into the world of education.

With such issues as migrant labor, illegal immigration in the public consciousness, Kenneth Marcus, associate professor of history and director of the International Studies Institute, chose immigration as the theme for this year’s Hot Spots speaker series.

Debate and discussion became the center of an economic lecture held by Omid Furutan in the President’s Dining Room on Monday.

Jason Neidleman, associate professor of political science, gave a lecture on citizenship to students in the doctoral program Saturday in La Fetra Hall.

Mark Goor, dean of the College of Education and Organizational Leadership, put the University of La Verne to the test with his faculty lecture series talk Monday.

This year’s incoming freshmen were welcomed and introduced to the campus at this year’s University of La Verne convocation, where Associate Professor of Biology Jerome Garcia gave the keynote address.