Media Highlights
Southern California Business Report with Dr. Devorah Lieberman, University of La Verne President
Southern California Business Report | August 25, 2022
President Lieberman currently serves as President of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), is Chair-Elect of the New American Colleges & Universities (NAC&U), serves on the Executive Committee for the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) Executive Committee, is a member of the National Campus Compact Board of Directors, a member of the American Council on Education (ACE) Commission on Inclusion, a member of the Board of Directors for Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation, a board member of La Plaza de Cultura y Artes and a member of the L.A. County Fair Association Board. She graduated with her Ph.D. from the University of Florida; with her MA from San Diego State; and with her BA from Humboldt State. Read More »
History Professor Kenneth Marcus Featured on Thoughtlines Podcast
Thoughtlines Podcast | August 03, 2022
What happens when music tackles the horror and heartbreak of war? The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and its musical resistance, rapidly going viral on social media, is history Professor Kenneth Marcus' real-time history project. Hear Professor Marcus discuss his work on the Thoughtlines podcast. Read More »
How the backlash to 'woke' culture has made way for racist humor to thrive
NBC News | July 28, 2022
The concept of "feeling pleasure in regarding others as inferior," argues "The Souls of White Jokes" author Raúl Pérez, has deep roots in American history, and is used today by alt-right groups, politicians, media, and law enforcement. Read More »
Why is the Supreme Court tackling so many big issues at one time?
Los Angeles Daily News | June 28, 2022
Public Administration Professor Marcia Godwin offers expert analysis on a on why the United States Supreme Court is tackling so many big issues at one time. Read More »
University of La Verne receives $2.3 million gift to launch nursing program
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | May 27, 2022
With the help of a $2.3 million gift, the University of La Verne hopes to bridge gaps in the deepening shortage of workers and inequities in the healthcare system. Read More »
ULV to host Irish folk music show
Claremont Courier | May 19, 2022
On Saturday, June 4 The University of La Verne hosts “Tommy and the Brothers,” a new show about Irish folk music titans the Clancy Brothers’ and Tommy Makem’s rise to worldwide fame in Greenwich Village at the vanguard of the American folk revival of the 1960s. The show takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Morgan Auditorium, 1950 3rd St., La Verne. Presale tickets are $30 or $35 at the door. Read More »
Event honors Inland Empire entrepreneurs and innovators
KVCR | May 13, 2022
The Inland Empire Innovation Ecosystem group hosted an awards ceremony featuring University of La Verne President Devorah Lieberman that honored local entrepreneurs and innovators. Read More »
Open 34th Assembly District seat draws 2 Republican incumbents, 4 challengers
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | May 12, 2022
The contest for the open seat in the 34th Assembly District presents an unusual situation, according to Marcia Godwin, a professor of public administration at the University of La Verne. Read More »
University of La Verne to take Marymount California University transfers, match scholarships
Daily Breeze | May 09, 2022
The 500 students who are studying for their undergraduate and masters educations at Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes are looking for another place to finish their degrees once the private college closes for good this fall. The University of La Verne is stepping in to help. Read More »
Racist jokes cemented police culture that ignited L.A. uprising
Washington Post | April 29, 2022
On the 30 year anniversary of the 1992 uprising in Los Angeles, Assistant Professor of Sociology Raul Perez reflects in the The Washington Post upon how racist jokes contributed to a police culture in which officers dehumanized members of the communities they served. Read More »