Students and faculty gathered together and joined the Japanese Culture Club to see world famous Kyoko Kageyama perform a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony April 18 in the Campus Center.

Assistant professors of movement and sports science Sarah Dunn and Megan Granquist discussed their research, “The Effects of Relaxation Training on Stress Indicators in Trained and Untrained Individuals” during Monday’s faculty.

The University of La Verne provided a bilingual Ash Wednesday service to about 40 students and faculty in the Chapel.

To celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the Hillel Jewish culture club held an event in Sneaky Park on Wednesday.

The University’s 121st convocation marked the beginning of the new academic year and promised optimism and future stability for students, faculty and staff.

About a dozen students and staff members gathered Tuesday evening in Davenport Dining Hall to participate in a model Passover seder commemorating the holiday which begins Friday night and marks the Jewish exodus from Egypt.

The University is embracing the Jewish holiday known as Sukkot, a seven-day holiday marked by the construction of a Sukkah in Sneaky Park.

About 15 students and faculty discussed religion and unity at the Interfaith Student Round­table for Hope and Peace last week in the Campus Center.

The University of La Verne’s One Book, One University program continued with the “Teaching, Living and Learning After 9/11” panel which featured President Devorah Lieberman and University Chaplain Zandra Wagoner.

Newly appointed University Chaplain Zandra Wagoner has had many experiences while on campus and feels ready to bring her plans for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life into action.