Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Guatemalan K’iche political activist, feminist and Nobel Laureate, speaks at the La Verne Church of the Brethren Sunday about war and corrupt politicians. As part of the Living Peace Lecture Series, Menchú Tum presented her lecture “Achieving Peace Through Non-Violent Protest.” / photo by Dorothy GartsmanMenchú Tum’s leads a classroom dialogue Tuesday in the Barkley Building with Associate Professor of Spanish Gabriela Capraroiu’s class. Menchú writes children’s literature about and for indigenous people. She said that there is no way to translate her original thoughts or writing to English. / photo by Audrey Gaudette
Correction
The first photo in the series “Speaking of politics and literature” (Sept. 29) was incorrectly attributed to Taylor Griffith. The photograph was actually taken by Dorothy Gartsman. The Campus Times regrets the error.
Professor of Political Science Jason Neidleman discussed “Faces of Community: Video Excerpts from the Artful Reframing Focus Groups” Tuesday at the Quay Davis Executive Boardroom.
The University of La Verne’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement as well as the La Verne Ocean Movement Club partnered up with the Peace and Carrots Community Garden for a day filled with reducing, reusing, and recycling, Saturday morning.
Niki Elliott, clinical professor and co-director of the Center for Neurodiversity, Learning and Wellness, and Sylvia Mac, associate professor of education and director of the Center for Learning Innovation, presented “All are Welcome: A Window into the Experiences of Students with Disabilities at ULV” Tuesday at the Quay Davis Executive Board Room.
During a recent seminar presented by writer, philosopher and La Verne alumnus Jon Hall, titled “Toward World Understanding: The Awakening of Gladdys Muir,” students were given a glimpse into the life of Gladdys Muir, a former La Verne professor who was a prominent figure in the Brethren movement and a peacemaker in society.
