Issam Ghazzawi, associate professor of management, presented “Case Research Writing and Teaching” Monday in the President’s Dining Room.

A panel of La Verne professors discussed the idea of achieving peace in the Middle East in the Hot Spots lecture “Demo­cracy in the Middle East: Hopes and Challenges,” last week.

A faculty panel discussed the past, present and future of Lebanon, Syria and other Middle Eastern countries currently dealing with corruption and revolt.

The University of La Verne Students In Free Enter­prise team won the 2011 USA Regional Competition and will advance to the 2011 SIFE USA National Expo­sition, from May 10 to May 12 in Minneapolis, Minn.

The University of La Verne Saudi Students Association won the first place award in a competition against nearly 150 other Saudi clubs nationwide.

The associate professor of management sits down to talk about his five academic degrees, how he feels about economic predictors and what it is like being the only one of his family living in the United States.

The University of La Verne held its seventh annual Research and Professional Activity Day for faculty and students in the Campus Center Ballroom Thursday.