After Donald Trump’s unlikely victory in the 2016 election, a student noticed a change among his peers. To him the campus seemed dead, and its student body appeared to experience the six stages of grief.
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Modern political storytelling analyzed
Jason Neidleman, professor of political science, delved into his research about Rousseau and his impact on philosophy and politics during his talk titled “My Reason Chooses the Sentiment My Heart Prefers: Rousseau on Political Imagination.”
Stephen Sayles’ legacy honored at memorial
Several of the late Dr. Stephen Sayles’ friends, family and colleagues reminisced about their relationship with Dr. Sayles in an emotional memorial Tuesday.
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.
Teaching history with art
University of La Verne Professor of History Kenneth Marcus presents his research on the effectiveness of using art in history classes Tuesday in the President’s Dining Room.
Professor leaves historic legacy
Dr. Steve Sayles, University of La Verne professor emeritus of history, died on Sept. 1 following a series of heart issues. He was 73.
Marcus discusses exiled composer
Professor of History Kenneth Marcus talked about a European Jewish composer who fled Nazi Germany and settled in Los Angeles during his presentation “Schoenberg and Hollywood Modernism,” at noon Tuesday in the President’s Dining Room as part of the faculty lecture series.
Somvichian leaves a lasting impact
Dr. Kamol Somvichian, political science professor emeritus died Feb. 8 at the age of 80.
Neidleman explores truth-seeking
Jason Neidleman, chairman of the history and political science department and professor of political science, shows no signs of slowing down. Besides being professor and department chairman, Neidleman has just published his latest book, “Rousseau’s Ethics of Truth: A Sublime Science of Simple Souls.”
Brantley links social activism, beer
Assistant Professor of History Allyson Brantley has only lived in Los Angeles for a month. And although the Southern Californian cartopia has given her some culture shock, she is excited to live in a city that she had studied as part of her dissertation.