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Associate Professor of Mathematics Gail Tang gave audience members a look into the unlikely pair of math and creativity with her presentation titled “Affect and Identity: Considering Math Creativity,” Tuesday in the Quay Davis Executive Board Room.

Niki Elliott, clinical professor and co-director of the Center for Neurodiversity, Learning and Wellness, and Sylvia Mac, associate professor of education and director of the Center for Learning Innovation, presented “All are Welcome: A Window into the Experiences of Students with Disabilities at ULV” Tuesday at the Quay Davis Executive Board Room.

During a recent seminar presented by writer, philosopher and La Verne alumnus Jon Hall, titled “Toward World Understanding: The Awakening of Gladdys Muir,” students were given a glimpse into the life of Gladdys Muir, a former La Verne professor who was a prominent figure in the Brethren movement and a peacemaker in society.

Esmeralda Rodriguez, assistant professor of educational counseling, presented her lecture “Troubling the Residual Impact of Child Saving and Mental Hygiene in Behavior Education: The Need for Culturally Sustaining Practices” Tuesday in the Quay Davis Executive Boardroom.

Benjamin Jenkins, archivist and assistant professor of history, presented “War and Peace At La Verne: Soldiers, Conscientious Objectors, Public Servants, and Brethren Values at the University” at the Quay Davis Executive Board Room on Tuesday.

Gerard Lavatori, interim associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, presented his essay "Body Shaming and Redemption in the Fiction of Amélie Nothomb" Tuesday in the Quay Davis Executive Boardroom.