The University will consolidate cultural graduations this spring, cutting the total number of cultural ceremonies from five in previous years to three this spring.
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La Verne celebrates Dolores Huerta
In celebration of the newly established holiday honoring Dolores Huerta, the Latino Student Forum hosted an event in Sneaky Park to give students an opportunity to learn more about Dolores Huerta.
Multicultural Center moves, updates programs
The Center for Multicultural Services will soon receive a makeover through the construction and relocation to a permanent space in the Ludwick Center for Spirituality, Cultural Understanding and Community Engagement, opening in fall 2019.
Students report microaggressions
In a crowd of around 50 and a panel of at least a dozen administrators, 20 or more University of La Verne students raised their hands when asked if they had experienced microaggressions on campus.
Faculty engage in queer education
Queer Education 101, developed by a group of faculty, will provide informative sessions about active ally education for all groups in the LGBT spectrum, along with increasing people’s awareness and knowledge for marginalized groups.
Multicultural Center focused on social justice
The Center of Multicultural Services hosted an open house to introduce the services center has to offer.
Huerta discusses political activism
More than 250 La Verne community members gathered for a talk by human rights activist Dolores Huerta and a screening of the documentary film “Dolores” about her life, March 29 in Morgan Auditorium.
Letter to the Editor
The University of La Verne proudly asserts its identity as a Hispanic Serving Institution, because according to the University of La Verne Factbook 2012-2016 for Fall 2016, when you include all students, there are 44.5 percent Latinx and for undergraduate there are 50.1 percent Latinx students (“Multicultural Center lacks diversity,” Oct. 20).
Students build on Sukkot spirit
Hillel, the Jewish cultural club, and the Center of Multicultural Services worked together to build a Sukkah Wednesday in Sneaky Park to celebrate the beginning of Sukkot.
Forum considers safety and defense
Accountability and training were just a few of the topics concerning students and community members at the Campus Officer Safety Forum held Monday evening by faculty and campus safety members.