In light of recent violent attacks against public schools and college settings, lawmakers have questioned whether having designated officials carry guns on campus would help reduce violence.
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Retirement options may stay intact
Administrators’ recent decision to change the retirement plan for all University employees is expected to be reversed, in light of strong opposition by faculty, who objected to the fact that such a decision was made without their consultation.
Letter to the Editor
By Ernie Thomson, Glenn Goodwin, Hector Delgado, Karen Donahue, Kim Martin, Sharon Davis on November 12, 2010 in Letters to the Editor, Opinions
In the Nov. 5 issue of the Campus Times, the editors recommended a minimum SAT score higher than the 850 combined score apparently proposed by the College of Arts and Sciences (“SAT minimum should be raised”). If the proposal is to not accept applications from students with a score below 850, we think such a […]
A&S faculty establish new council
The College of Arts and Sciences changed its by-laws Nov. 5 to establish a new seven faculty member governing council.
Faculty get 2.5% raises
University of La Verne faculty will receive 2.5 percent raises for the 2008-2009 academic year as part of a salary pool increase of 3.49 percent by the Board of Trustees.
Cancellation of CrimOnline sparks governance debate
The Sociology-Anthropology Department was faced with the sudden and unexpected cancellation of its three-and-a-half-year-old criminology online program in September, which has left the professors of the department upset and baffled.
Letters to the Editor
By Ann Hills, Arthur Gonchar, David Flaten, Ernie Thomson, Felicia Beardsley, Hector Delgado, Iraj Parchamazad, Jeffrey Burkhart, Karen Donahue, Kimberly Martin, Michael Frantz, Peggy Redman, Reed Gratz, Richard Gelm, Robert Neher, Seta Whitby, Sharon Davis, Teresa Martinelli-Lee, Zandra Wagoner on October 26, 2007 in Letters to the Editor, Opinions
In response to the article regarding the class evaluations (“Evals in need of examination,” Sept. 28), I agree that it is a rather tedious/long evaluation and really does not have pertinent questions to better evaluate the class.
Letter to the Editor
It is somewhat unusual even today to find an editorial praising and endorsing censorship, but apparently that is just what your editorial on the cancellation of O.J. Simpson’s book has in mind.
‘My Space’ captivates quite an audience
With more than 13 million people’s profiles posted on Myspace.com, “Let me check my Myspace” is a common phrase heard throughout University of La Verne dorms and across the nation.
Professors promote their published pieces
The University of La Verne proved once again that its faculty is made up of an exceptional group of professors – many of whom are talented authors as well – at the Celebration of Books event on Wednesday.