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Spring 2013 Voice

Serving Those Who Serve The University of La Verne Works to Meet the Educational Needs of a Growing Active Duty and Veteran Military Enrollment A Legacy of Life For 55 years, Dr. Robert Neher has educated La Verne biology students, and now retires with the admiration of all of those he has touched, except one [...]

Winter 2013 Voice

Building The La Verne Experience A big idea, exclusive to University of La Verne, may serve as a new model for higher education. A Brother, For Life The death of Arthur Magugu stirred the emotions of his La Verne College brethren, upon whom he left an indelible impression long before he became Minister of Finance [...]

Fall 2012 VOICE

The Smart Money Why University of La Verne donors still feel that students are the best investment for the future. Honor Roll of Donors A listing of all who have donated to the university during the past year. Download this issue (PDF, 1.6MB)

Summer/Fall 2011

The Ceremony With plenty of pomp and circumstance, Devorah Lieberman is sworn in as La Verne’s 18th president, galvanizing the Campus Community and launching a festive Homecoming Weekend. The Symposia A veritable Who’s Who of national scholars, possibly the most accomplished ever to visit La Verne, lead academic panels focused on university Mission Statement tenets. [...]

Winter/Spring 2011

Steve Morgan As the embodiment of the University of La Verne for the past 26 years, Steve Morgan ’68 has demonstrated that the best way to provide stability and security is to keep moving — forward. Spot On Steve Morgan is a tough act to follow, but Devorah  Lieberman, the university’s next president, is just [...]

Summer/Fall 2010

Victory Lap Steve Morgan enters his final year as the University of La Verne’s longest-serving president after leading his alma mater to unprecedented fiscal security and academic excellence for 25 years. The Power of Sheer Will Paralyzed at birth, recent La Verne graduate Ashley Hughes amazes and inspires others with an indomitable spirit, a drive [...]

Winter/Spring 2009

Victims of 1960 Racism Reunited After a prior issue of the Voice recounted the story of La Verne students’ encounter with racism, five members of the group held a touching reunion. Paving The Way For Excellence The five-year, $42 million, Building on Excellence Campaign gave the university the resources to meet the needs of its [...]

Summer/Fall 2009

Student Centric Within months of the Sara and Michael Abraham Campus Center’s grand opening, many on campus wondered how they ever got along without it. Leader of the Pack La Verne graduate Luis Faura is a devoted family man, a shrewd businessman and new Chair of the Board of Trustees. So what’s with the Harley? [...]

Winter/Spring 2008

Amazing Grace Being the victim of racial persecution didn’t embitter Etheldra Watts, but it angered and inspired white La Verne College students who witnessed the incident. Campus Center Project With both the Campus Center Project goal and The Kresge Challenge met, excitement is on the rise as the Abraham Campus Center building starts to take [...]

Summer/Fall 2008

Ort For more than 60 years, Roland “Ort” Ortmayer embodied the spirit of La Verne College and the University of La Verne in a way that reaches far beyond athletics. Somewhere To Turn Two University of La Verne legal clinics provide advice and representation to clients in need and give students real-world training. Making Dollars [...]

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.

ALUMNI

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.

FACULTY

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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.

ALUMNI

BEYOND-THE-LINKS

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

FACULTY

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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.

Recent Posts

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.

Spring 2013 Voice

Serving Those Who Serve The University of La Verne Works to Meet the Educational Needs of a Growing Active Duty and Veteran Military Enrollment A Legacy of Life For 55 years, Dr. Robert Neher has e...

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.