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Is it too hard to get a new political party on the ballot in California?
Orange County Register | March 04, 2022
That’s not an easy ask. Marcia Godwin, a professor of public administration at University of La Verne, noted that California lets voters register in several different ways — through voter registration cards, online, or the Department of Motor Vehicles. That, she said, makes it tough to track registration numbers at a particular point in time. Read More »
The Best Car Insurance Companies for 2022
Money Geek | February 18, 2022
When shopping for a policy, you should consider a company's costs, available discounts, customer service reviews and claims-filing process. We ranked the top car insurance companies for 2022 at the national and state level using these factors. We recommend browsing our resources for your state to find the best solution for you. Read More »
Citrus Roots Collection now in hands of University of La Verne
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | February 15, 2022
An assistant professor of history at the University of La Verne, Jenkins, 32, missed out on the glory days. But he’s been studying the citrus industry since grad school, fascinated by its wide-ranging impact in building California and the myths that overshadow the industry’s grittier (and sootier) reality. Read More »
Temporary Car Insurance: Who Offers Short-Term and Month-to-Month Options?
Money Geek | February 15, 2022
If you are going to own a car for a short period of time and you’re looking for temporary car insurance, you will have to buy a policy that lasts at least six months. None of the major insurance companies will offer you a policy on a month-to-month basis, but you might have the option to cancel your policy before the six month term is finished and get a refund on the remainder of the term. Read More »
The Challenges of Electing Governors and Lieutenant Governors Separately
UVA Center for Politics | January 27, 2022
How states have previously dealt with split partisan control of the top two offices: Perhaps the most celebrated example of this phenomenon came in the 1970s, when Republican Mike Curb served as lieutenant governor under California Gov. Jerry Brown. Curb, a musician and music producer, “would seize onto power whenever Brown vacationed with his then-girlfriend, Linda Ronstadt, or leave to campaign out of state,” said Marcia Godwin, a professor of public administration at the University of La Verne. Read More »
University of La Verne gets $1 million boost for artificial intelligence program
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | January 19, 2022
With the help of a $1 million gift from the Fletcher Jones Foundation, the University of La Verne hopes to open new doors to the field of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Last week, the university announced the gift would be used to create an endowed professorship in artificial intelligence, a field of study expected to produce sought-after jobs in the public health sector, infrastructure and banking. Read More »
Help Offered To Feed College Students - NBC4 Help for the Hungry Campaign
NBC4 | December 15, 2021
Help Offered to Feed College Students: NBC4’s Help For The Hungry is happening now to help SoCal food banks feed thousands of people this holiday. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. Read More »
CLASP honors former program director
Claremont Courier | November 16, 2021
Creasey’s leadership and commitment played a key-roll in developing and implementing the group’s digital needs for at-home teaching and learning during the pandemic. This enabled them to create new ways to tutor students of all ages for online homework help and more. Read More »
The ‘absolutely essential’ role of Black counselors on campus
EdSource | November 08, 2021
“There’s a subconscious mindset that Black students, students in poverty, cannot learn,” said Lisa Andrews, a director at the California College Guidance Initiative and a counseling professor at the University of La Verne, near Pomona. “To change that, school counseling needs to be transformational and revolutionary.” Read More »
Citrus History
Ag Information Network | November 01, 2021
Citrus has had a long journey to become one of California's largest and profitable crops. Benjamin Jenkins, PhD, University Archivist and Associate Professor, Department of History and Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, University of La Verne has written a book, "California's Citrus Heritage". He explains how the citrus trees came to the United States and eventually California. Read More »