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Theater experience helps this Upland resident with law career

The Press-Enterprise | October 07, 2021

For the past three years, Kaufman has been studying at the University of La Verne College of Law, from which he recently graduated as valedictorian. “It was a long three years but my wife, Jamie, and Louis have been so amazing and patient,” he said. “I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. “I am now working with the largest litigation firm in California.” Read More »


Orange County oil spill sparks race to save wildlife

Los Angeles Times | October 05, 2021

Maurice Lawson, who studied kinesiology at the University of La Verne, said he, too, would feel compelled to assist. But he would do so by tapping the experts. “There are resources and people who know the right stuff who we call,” the Brea resident said. “Mishaps happen and it affects everyone, not just human beings. We need to protect ecosystems and protect marine life." Read More »


University of La Verne leases land in Ontario for new health, business schools

San Gabriel Valley Tribune | October 04, 2021

The University of La Verne is a step closer to further expanding into downtown Ontario under a planned land swap. For $1 a year, the university will lease a city-owned, 13,000-square-foot parcel at 214 E. Holt Blvd., under terms approved by the City Council in September. Meanwhile, the city anticipates obtaining land owned by the university to help expand City Hall. Read More »


The Will to Test in a Test-Optional Era

The Chronicle of Higher Education | September 20, 2021

“Many of our students are the first in their family to go to college, and they don’t grow up thinking about how test scores determine their fate,” says Mary Aguayo vice president for strategic enrollment management at the University of La Verne, a Hispanic-serving institution in California that admits about 70 percent of its applicants. Read More »


Inland Empire universities invest in entrepreneurship programs

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | September 03, 2021

In March, the University of La Verne announced the Randall Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Social Impact in Ontario. The center will provide entrepreneurial training for small groups of students and academic and hands-on approaches to job creation and long-term career support, according to the university. The center will make a special effort to work with underserved communities in the Inland Empire. Read More »


College Transition Program Study Stresses Importance of Validation

Diverse Education | August 29, 2021

“Students in the program had similar experiences regardless of their identity. Whether they were Pell recipients or lower middle class, for example. That was a big surprise,” said Dr. Ronald Hallett, one of the study’s researchers and a professor of organizational leadership at the University of La Verne. “What is it that they’re doing that’s different? That’s when we noticed ecological validation.” Read More »


23ABC News Latest Headlines | August 27, 6pm

KERO | August 27, 2021

The third workshop in the USDA's business of farming series was hosted at the University of La Verne campus in Bakersfield. The workshop is targeted at the financial side of starting a farm or ranching business and focuses on helping underrepresented communities. Read More »


Business of Farming Workshop series provides a place for farmers to interact and learn

23ABC News Bakersfield | August 27, 2021

United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Business of Farming Workshop wrapped up its series here in Kern County today, as farmers and ranchers from all over the state got to attend in-person and online to learn more about the finances involved in starting and running a farm. Read More »


Ask the Experts: Best Car Insurance in California

WalletHub | August 25, 2021

The best car insurance companies in California can save drivers hundreds of dollars per year, while providing standout coverage and customer service. In other words, it pays to be well-protected when driving in the Golden State. Read More »


Estudiantes universitarios lideran iniciativa que lucha contra la desinformación de la vacuna contra covid-19

Univision | August 20, 2021

A más de un año de esperar la aprobación de la vacuna contra el covid-19, la mitad de la población no está completamente vacunada, por lo que ha surgido ‘Faith in the Vaccine Student Ambassadors’, una iniciativa por parte de universitarios para informar a quienes no quieren inmunizarse. Conversamos con Isela Chávez, una de las embajadoras que nos cuenta cómo nació esta campaña. Read More »