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University of La Verne President Devorah Lieberman was presented the Ellis Island Medal of Honor May 7 from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, a group committed to honoring diversity and tolerance.

In an effort to make the University more diverse and inclusive, especially representative of more students, students and faculty created the Art Council.

Though the University values diversity and inclusivity in its mission statement, students have been speaking out on its lack of diversity in resources, services and curriculum.

President Devorah Lieberman announced Monday that Beatriz Gonzalez was named chief diversity officer and vice provost.

A March Department of Education report highlighted the University of La Verne as an exemplary school for low-income students. ULV joins other private institutions such as Converse College in South Carolina, Agnes Scott College in Georgia and the Sage Colleges in New York as private institutions that have more than 40 percent Pell Grant recipients, with half of those recipients graduating in less than six years.

University of La Verne officials recently decided against equipping campus safety officers with pepper spray or batons, after members of the community expressed concerns about the policy.