Giacomo Laffranchini, assistant professor of management, said that owners of family-owned businesses don’t always do what is best for the company, but what is best for themselves.
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Rogue nations complicate nuclear diplomacy
Gitty Amini, associate professor of political science, presented her research on nuclear tensions between the United States, North Korea and Iran.
Librarian leaves concrete impact
Dr. Marlin Heckman, former head librarian and professor emeritus at the University, died of a heart attack after swimming on Sept. 22. He was 79.
SEEDS shows oil harm in Ecuador
Six people gathered last Friday to watch “The Last Guardians,” hosted by the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society, which showed how indigenous people in Ecuador were negatively affected by oil companies.
Last lecture touts perseverance
Professor Emeritus Thomas Harvey promoted the merits of adversity during his last lecture Tuesday as a part of the La Verne Academy faculty lecture series.
Lecture connects nature to education
Jay Jones, professor of biology and biochemistry, told roughly 25 people to reconnect with nature, reinvest in quality education and reduce the excessive use of palm oil Tuesday in the President’s Dining Room.
Wearing denim to raise awareness
Al Clark, professor of humanities, participates in Denim Day by wearing a boot leg cut jean instead of his traditional business slacks Wednesday.
Lecture analyzes grocery spending
An Tran, assistant professor of marketing, lectured on how consumers overspend on goods related to budgeting categories Tuesday in the President’s Dining Room.
Bike share program Spins to ULV
One hundred fifty bright orange solar powered Spin bicycles arrived on campus April 5 in front of Miller Hall. As part of a new bike sharing program at La Verne, the wheels are available to students for 50 cents every half hour or $14 per month with unlimited use. Spin, founded in San Francisco in […]
Holmes gives upbeat ‘Last Lecture’
University of La Verne College of Law Dean Gilbert Holmes gave his “Last Lecture” to 37 faculty members and students Tuesday in the President’s Dining Room. Holmes, who joined the College of Law as dean in 2013, will retire at the end of the academic year. Holmes’ short lecture reflected on some of the challenges […]