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Travel to India

Professor of Sociology Sharon Davis and Professor of Anthropology Kimberly Martin are offering a two-week trip during January interterm to India that includes Mumbai, Agra and the Taj Mahal along with other cities. Course credit is included. The cost is $3,500 and covers airfare, hotels, transfers and some meals. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Martin at kmartin@laverne.edu or Davis at sdavis@laverne.edu before Oct. 10.

Family in Need

Two University of La Verne siblings, Megan and Wayne Keller, experienced damage to their home in a fire early September in Riverside. The Keller family needs help sorting out and cleaning their house Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at a storage facility in Riverside. For information in helping the family, contact Ruby Montaño-Cordova at rmontano-cordova@laverne.edu.

Get a Class Pass

The University is offering a new student benefit called the Class Pass. With a Class Pass, students can get free rides on any Foothill Transit buses during the entire semester. Passes are free for students. For more information, visit the registrar’s office.

—Mariela Patron

Mariela Patron, News Editor
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