Tag: inclusivity

The University of La Verne’s Master of Public Administration Program earned the national ranking place of 111 in the U.S. News and World Report for Public Affairs 2022. 

During the past few weeks, administrators at the University have made numerous commitments to improving the treatment of minority groups on campus.

With the start of a new school year, we all need to be aware of the current atmosphere of hatred and separation that is being promoted by the current administration in our nation.

With Immigration and Customs Enforcement showing up outside of court hearings, picking up parents dropping their children off at school and demanding to be let into homes, it is safe to assume that college campuses are not safe from ICE raids either. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival - or DACA - students are unsure of their future, and the University of La Verne is rightfully stepping in to ensure their protection. As a school that prides itself as Hispanic-serving institution, now is the time to prove the support for those students goes beyond our 48 percent Hispanic population, Latino Student Forum and Latino student graduation.

David, a University of La Verne junior, is in fear of what his future holds next thanks to Donald Trump’s executive order that banned immigrants from seven predominately Muslim countries.

Just little over a month in office, President Donald Trump has showed that he has every intention of fulfilling his anti-immigrant campaign promises. His executive order banning people from seven Muslim majority countries and deportation of undocumented Mexicans directly affects the livelihood of immigrants and refugees.