Media Highlights
President Pardis Mahdavi Welcomed in Her New Role as the President of University of La Verne
Inland Valley News | September 27, 2023
New University of La Verne President is Inclusive, Forward-Thinking. “The Inland Empire, as well as all of Southern California, are welcoming a new leader to one of the nation’s best colleges.” Read More »
Professor of Kinesiology Paul Alvarez Shares The Rewards of Servant Leadership for National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Athletic Trainers' Association | September 20, 2023
Since his encounter with the profession, Paul Alvarez’s AT résumé has included service and leadership activities, ranging from the California Athletic Trainers’ Association inaugural membership chair to head athletic trainer for the USA Team sent to the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China. Now a university professor of kinesiology at the University of La Verne, Alvarez gives insight into the importance and influence of his servant leadership. Read More »
President Pardis Mahdavi joined the cover of Inland Empire Magazine
Inland Empire Magazine | September 19, 2023
President Pardis Mahdavi joined the cover of Inland Empire Magazine to represent the University of La Verne as a top employer and best place to work. She also shares answers to questions about navigating campus life and how students are prepared for future careers. Read More »
U.S. News and World Report Ranked University of La Verne Top Private University in California for Social Mobility
U.S. News and World Report Ranked University of La Verne Top Private University in California for Social Mobility | September 18, 2023
U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of La Verne as the top private university in California for social mobility for the second consecutive year, and sixth among all universities in the state. Read More »
Professor of History and University of La Verne Archivist Ben Jenkins has newest book reviewed during Metrolink train ride
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | September 16, 2023
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Reporter David Allen takes a moment to ride the Metrolink and reads Professor of History and University of La Verne Archivist’s newest book, “Octopus’s Garden: How Railroads and Citrus Transformed Southern California” along the way. Read More »
President Mahdavi sets focus on inclusion, access in higher education
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | September 07, 2023
University of La Verne President Pardis Mahdavi shares her vision for the university, her identity and background, and how she will use her experiences to influence the new age of higher education with a profile in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Read More »
The 2024 Best Colleges in America: Princeton, MIT and Yale Take Top Spots
The Wall Street Journal | September 06, 2023
“I felt like the professors were able to focus on all their students,” says Catalina Valera, who graduated from La Verne this year—the first college graduate in her family. “They helped me get [job] interviews, and I had an adviser that would send me things like internship opportunities that he knew were in my interest.” Read More »
Professor of History Allyson Brantley Shares how Labor Day has changed — and not changed — in its 140-year history
Marketplace | September 04, 2023
In September 1882, labor leaders, workers and supporters gathered in New York City for the world’s first Labor Day parade. According to Allyson Brantley, an associate professor of history at the University of La Verne in California, local activists organized a festival to amplify the presence of labor in the city and kick off an annual convention of the Knights of Labor, a workers rights organization. In the 140 years since that first Labor Day festival, Brantley said, the holiday has changed — and not changed — a lot. Read More »
The Legacy of Caspian Horses and Their Fearsome Female Riders
Time | August 29, 2023
University of La Verne President Pardis Mahdavi shares in this Time article, "Like my ancestors before me, the strength and resilience I have found in my life to move forward while not forgetting my past has come from the horses." Read More »
ABC News Segment at 5 p.m.
ABC News | August 22, 2023
ABC News at 5 p.m. segment discusses the AltaMed gift and how it is impacting the new University of La Verne Castulo de la Rocha College of Health and Community Well-Being. Read More »