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.
Al Clark, professor of humanities, presented a lecture called “Brethren Heritage at ULV: 129 years of Shifting Interpretations” as part of the weekly La Verne Academy Lecture series at noon Tuesday at the Quay Davis Executive Board Room.
The University of La Verne’s oral history project contains 350 interviews and counting, filled with the rich stories of individuals and their experiences at the University.
The University of La Verne honored 42 alumni and faculty pacifist and conscientious objectors for their public service during World Wars I and II with a plaque dedication last week in the Chapel.
For the past couple of weeks, I have ventured into corridors, attics, 92 year-old basements and tunnels under roads to capture the hidden places at the University of La Verne, the places the average passerby would not see.