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A Call To Action

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

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2013 President’s Dinner Gala

A record turnout for the 2013 President’s Dinner Gala netted a record amount in fundraising for student scholarships as longtime La Verne faithful and new friends alike turned out for an elegant evening at Sheraton Fairplex Hotel’s new Conference Center. With KABC-TV personality Sid Garcia as master of ceremonies, the University of La Verne honored [...]

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People Power

Activist Dolores Huerta delivers a message at the University of La Verne that is as powerful as it was 50 years ago, when she co-founded United Farm Workers.

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Breaking Out

Author of ‘Smashed’ exhorts University of La Verne faculty and students to follow their own dreams and draw upon their own experiences when writing, as she did.

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Vive La Difference!

Annual International Festival in Sneaky Park fosters a better understanding of and a greater appreciation for diverse cultures and customs in a fun atmosphere.

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Walking for the Cure

The University of La Verne’s Phi Delta Theta Chapter, in partnership with the ALS Association Golden Chapter, helped set a new precedent for the annual Inland Empire Walk after raising more than $87,400 to help defeat ALS.

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Access Is Granted

At the University of La Verne’s first Latino Educational Access and Development conference, students get a road map to higher education and a successful future.

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Speaking of Hot Spots

Before a near-standing-room-only audience in Howell Board Room, noted author and scholar Dr. Julius Coles, a Visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Director of the Andrew Young Center for International Affairs at Morehouse College, spoke about the challenges before emerging nations in his lecture, “Africa in the 21st Century,” the first Hot Spots lecture of the [...]

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Spring Commencement ’12

“Class of 2012, you are leaders. You will be the entrepreneurs, the teachers, the professionals who will go through life, achieving remarkable heights. Always remember where you came from – the University of La Verne.”

-President Devorah Lieberman

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Got College? Youngsters say, ‘Yes!’

La Verne gives local middle school students a peek at life at the university level, in partnership with the Ontario-Montclair School District’s Promise Scholars program.

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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.

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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...