Media Highlights
MORE THAN 1,000 VOLUNTEERS TO CELEBRATE MLK DAY OF SERVICE AT THE LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM
L.A. Works | December 19, 2022
L.A. Works, L.A.'s Largest Volunteer Action Center is Organizing L.A.'s Volunteer Power to Address Environmental Justice with Food Festival, Nonprofit Fair, and Eco-Friendly Volunteering Opportunities Read More »
Incoming House member Robert Garcia lands Nancy Pelosi’s chief of staff to head his D.C. operations
Orange County Register | December 12, 2022
“It definitely means House leadership has flagged Garcia as someone to watch,” said Marcia Godwin, a professor of public policy at the University of La Verne who studies and writes about politics in Southern California. Read More »
What Is the 'Rest Is Resistance' Movement?
Parade | December 07, 2022
While it's true that every human being needs and deserves adequate rest, the rest centered around the "rest as resistance" movement is less about burnout and is rooted in Black liberation. Dr. Aisha Dixon-Peters, Psy.D, a licensed clinical community psychologist and a senior adjunct psychology professor at the University of La Verne, explains that people of color are disproportionately affected by the need for rest because of added layers of race-related stress. Read More »
Upland voters reject a 1% sales tax increase, putting city’s plans for police and parks on hold
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | December 01, 2022
“I think there was a greater need to tie this measure to greater outcomes to be able to persuade them that this was really needed as opposed to being a burden on residents during a time of high inflation and a higher cost of living,” said Marcia Godwin, a professor of public administration at the University of La Verne. Read More »
Eloise Gómez Reyes announces 2024 run for California State Senate
The Sun | December 01, 2022
[Reyes] has served in the Assembly since 2016 and won reelection to a fourth term on Nov. 8. If she wins the Senate seat in 2024, Reyes will be eligible for a single four-year term, due to state term limits for legislators. Read More »
Rep. Pete Aguilar, former Redlands mayor, becomes No. 3 Democrat in House leadership
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | November 30, 2022
Rep. Pete Aguilar’s new position has been years in the making, according to Marcia Godwin, a professor of public administration at the University of La Verne. Read More »
Together, 104 Schools Pursue Inclusive Undergraduate Science Education
Howard Hughes Medical Institute | November 30, 2022
104 schools are receiving six-year grants as part of HHMI’s Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative. IE3 challenges US colleges and universities to substantially and sustainably build capacity for student belonging, especially for those who have been historically excluded from the sciences. Read More »
CCCOE Awarded $9.8 Million to Share Literacy Strategies Throughout California
East County Today | November 17, 2022
The new effort, titled Project ARISE (Accelerating Reading Intervention for Systemic Excellence), will feature partnerships between CCCOE and San Diego County Office of Education; Glenn County Office of Education; the University of La Verne; the University of California, San Francisco; Turnaround for Children; TNTP (formerly known as The New Teacher Project), and National Center on Intensive Intervention. The teamed approach will support student acceleration of literacy learning and evidence-based professional learning to administrators, teachers, and paraeducators in the areas of reading interventions. Read More »
New Health Care Schools Open with Emphasis on Workforce Development, Addressing Inequities
Insight Into Diversity | November 16, 2022
In response to the widespread shortage of health care professionals across the country, a number of higher education institutions over the past year have opened new colleges and schools to educate and train the next generation of health industry professionals — and they are prioritizing the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as part of their efforts to address health care inequities and workforce concerns. Read More »
Stagflation in Economics: History, Causes & Characteristics
MoneyGeek | November 16, 2022
A period of stagflation can stunt economic growth through high inflation rates and high unemployment rates simultaneously. Consumers can prepare their finances ahead of time. Read More »