Adjuncts emphasize need for contracts
The Faculty Senate on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to support the University’s adjunct faculty, who are hoping the University will transition them from hourly pay via a timecard system to contracts, or per-class flat rate pay.
Regional campuses go virtual
The University of La Verne’s Regional and Online Campuses will be transitioning from a campus model to a regional-serving model beginning with the Ontario and Irvine campuses as their leases end.
Faculty concerned about lack of urgency to fill open positions
Faculty in programs across the University have raised concerns about the dramatic loss of full-time faculty, the University’s failure to retain many of its full-time faculty, and the slow pace and procedure for replacing faculty who have left.
La Verne police chief retires for health
La Verne Police Department Police Chief Colleen Flores, announced her retirement on Feb. 3 due to complications following a brain aneurysm.
Kwon to step down from provost post
Interim Provost Roy Kwon will relinquish the position as of Jan. 1, 2024, and will continue as vice provost of the University of La Verne, President Pardis Mahdavi announced via email Wednesday.
Provost, president cancel three-day mandate
As part of their effort to show support for faculty governance, the president and the provost rescinded the controversial mandate – which had been written into 2023-2024 faculty contracts – requiring that full time faculty be on campus at least three days a week.