Robert Neher, a professor of biology and chair of the natural sciences division in the college of arts and sciences, is the newly appointed interim provost and vice president of academic affairs.
On June 30 after the school year was over and students were gone, Richard McDowell resigned from his post as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of La Verne.
University administrators have provided reasonable assurance that performance scholarships will be preserved, despite rumors that the awards would be phased out or even cut from next year’s budget due to the institution’s growing budget deficit.
Memorial Day weekend sets a milestone for both University of La Verne graduates and the commencement speakers who have been chosen from representatives of the La Verne community.