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Reaching Back

Frederick Terrell ’76 flies cross country to impart some wisdom to young business hopefuls and give back to his alma mater and to the community.

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Getting Down To Business

Five University of La Verne business students put theory into practice and blaze a trail in real-world entrepreneurship for others to follow.

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Local Focus

More than 30 local high school students turn filmmakers in the University of La Verne’s 3rd Annual My Home Town Video Contest

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Saying Thanks, Face-to-Face

The University of La Verne’s Literacy Center get-together allows students and their parents to say thanks to donors in person.

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CEOL earns NCATE accreditation

Dean Mark Goor announced the University of La Verne’s College of Education & Organizational Leadership has been granted national accreditation, a confirmation of the college’s high standards and commitment to producing top educators and leaders. The National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) announced the decision in October, four months after the college received [...]

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Venturing Out

At the University of La Verne’s REACH camp students learn about business, but also discover that taking that big step to a college education is well within their capabilities.

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Going Places

La Verne business administration students second in national marketing competition staged by Honda.

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Got College?

Local junior high school students and their parents spend a day at La Verne
and discover that a college education is well within their reach.

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Mobile Media

A pilot program of the Center for Teaching and Learning has students, faculty and staff putting portable computer devices to the test to discover if they enhance learning.

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Fletcher Jones Grant Funds Physics, Math Lab

Students soon will be investigating how birds flock, fireflies synchronize and bees swarm in a new Complex Dynamical Systems Laboratory made possible thanks to a $250,000 grant from The Fletcher Jones Foundation. CDS is an emerging disciplinary field, and the new La Verne lab will house high-performance computer workstations and experimental equipment to facilitate student-faculty [...]

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FACULTY

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Dr. Robert Neher, chairman of the Natural Sciences Division at the University of La Verne, will soon retire with the satisfaction of having helped produce millions in research grant money, though he still recalls his early days on the job, when he once had a budget of only $400.

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DVH DEDICATION

Dr. Dianne Van Hook '75, right, who the University Center at College of the Canyons was named after in 2010, recently received another honor.

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Dr. Alfred P. Clark, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Faculty, at the University of La Verne, will soon publish a book covering 500 years of water in the San Gabriel Valley.

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BEYOND-THE-LINKS

Karl Schubert, right, purchased his golf apparel company, Beyond The Links, from another University of La Verne alumnus, Joe Skovron, left.

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Dr. Janice Pilgreen, the newest member of The Academy at La Verne has become a leader in her field doing something she loves to do.

THE ACADEMY AT LA VERNE

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Dr. Kenneth Marcus, a founding member of The Academy at University of La Verne, was recently notified that he was selected to receive a Fulbright Scholar Award for a Senior Professorship in American Culture. Through this opportunity, Marcus is scheduled to spend a semester teaching at Leiden University in Holland, the location of his choice, during Spring Semester 2013.

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A Call To Action

Human rights activist Marina Schuster speaks for Bhutto-Ispahani lecture series.

Going With The Flow

Al Clark began a lifelong study of water as a college student and now prepares to publish a book that covers 500 years of water in the San Gabriel Valley and its watershed.

Making A Name For Herself

Educator and La Verne alumna Dianne Van Hook adds another honor to her long list of accomplishments.

A Legacy Of Life

For 55 years, Dr. Robert Neher has educated La Verne biology students and will retire with the respect and admiration of those he has touched — except one nasty python.

Passion for Publishing

Faculty and staff of the University of La Verne showcase their recently published masterpieces at the annual Celebration of Books Published event.

Taking a Stand

National Interfaith Leader Dr. Eboo Patel made a call for students to stand up for their values on Tuesday, April 16. He is the official Spring 2013 Fasnacht Lecturer, selected by the Fasnacht Committ...