Year-in-Review: A Look at University of La Verne’s 2022 Highlights
The University of La Verne has enjoyed many celebratory accomplishments in 2022. As a new year approaches, we take another look at some highlights from 2022.
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College of Law Wins Asylum for Ugandan Man
The University of La Verne College of Law’s Justice and Immigration Clinic has helped secure asylum in the United States for a man who said he was arrested and tortured for political activity in his home country of Uganda.
Professors Michele Assael-Shafia and Gail Tang Receive 2022 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Assistant Professor of Law Michele Assael-Shafia, JD ’95, and Associate Professor in Mathematics Gail Tang are the recipients of the University of La Verne’s 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award.
University of La Verne Graduates More Than 2,400 in Commencement Ceremonies
The University of La Verne class of 2022 took to the stage inside Ortmayer Stadium on the La Verne central campus for commencement ceremonies on May 27 and 28. More than 2,400 graduates celebrated their accomplishments together during four ceremonies across two days.
University of La Verne Celebrates 2022 Commencement
The University of La Verne will celebrate more than 2,400 graduates during Commencement ceremonies at Ortmayer Stadium on May 27 and 28. Graduates and their guests will hear from prominent commencement keynote speakers, student speakers, and esteemed university members.
University of La Verne Graduates 1,327 in Virtual Commencement May 29
Isabella Guzman took a break from her role as head of the nation’s Small Business Administration—a cabinet-level post—to tell graduates of the University of La Verne that “there is no greater measure of success than service to others, because it’s not enough to achieve for yourself alone. Your community, your city, your state, your country are only as strong as you make them.”
Court of Appeals Justice Tells Law Graduates to Stay Determined and Give to Others
At their virtual commencement ceremony on May 29, the first African American judge to serve in Riverside County Superior Courts told the 85 spring 2021 graduates from the University of La Verne College of Law to “share the great knowledge and skill that you have obtained with others.”
SBA Administrator Among Dignitaries Who Will Address University of La Verne Spring Graduates
Isabella C. Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and a member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet, will address graduates of the University of La Verne’s College of Business and Public Management during its virtual commencement on May 29. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Associate Justice and former Riverside County Justice Richard T. Fields, and University of Hong Kong Dean and Professor A. Lin Goodwin will also speak to the university’s spring 2021 graduates.
University of La Verne College of Law Alumni Appointed to Superior Court Bench
California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed two University of La Verne College of Law alumni to be Superior Court judges.
College of Law Teams Win Best Brief Awards at Moot Court Competitions
The University of La Verne’s College of Law won Best Brief in the ninth annual UCLA School of Law Cybersecurity Moot Court Competition that took place virtually on March 13. That same weekend, a second university team won Best Brief at the Hispanic National Bar Association’s 26th annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition, held remotely on March 12.