Faculty, staff and students gathered Tuesday in the Campus Center Ballroom to present and view one another’s research on Faculty Research Day.

Jerome Garcia, associate professor of biology and University of La Verne alumnus, shared his experiences as a first generation college student in a recent interview.

Associate professors of biology Jerome Garcia and Kathleen Weaver shared their research on DNA in a lecture Monday in the President’s Dining Room.

Starting in fall 2011, the University of La Verne will offer a bachelor of science degree in community health.

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.