University President Devorah Lieberman and Provost Jonathan Reed presented a draft of a resolution on Oct. 26 to students and faculty listing the actions they plan to take in the coming weeks and months to improve the treatment of minority groups on campus.
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LGBT students face harassment at Bonita High
A mural painted by the Gay-Straight Alliance club at Bonita High School was vandalized last week with discriminatory tagging.
Protest calls for diversity training
On Thursday more than 20 students with blue tape covering their mouths gathered outside of President Devorah Lieberman’s office in Founders Hall, demanding a list of changes to address the University’s treatment of minority groups on campus.
Students report microaggressions
In a crowd of around 50 and a panel of at least a dozen administrators, 20 or more University of La Verne students raised their hands when asked if they had experienced microaggressions on campus.
ULV gets $1 million donation
Over the next 10 years, 50 students who have been homeless or have gone through the foster care system will receive scholarships to attend the University of La Verne.
Finkel paints vivid picture of PTSD
David Finkel spent several months in Baghdad covering the Iraq War, and even longer following some of the soldiers as they returned home and struggled with re-entry into civilian life after the trauma they experienced in combat.
Firefighters’ suit alleges secret surveillance
The La Verne Firefighters Association, the local chapter of the International Association of Firefighters union, is suing the city of La Verne, La Verne Fire Chief Peter Jankowski and Battalion Chief Michael Thompson.
Pair of plane crashes kill two at La Verne airport
Two unrelated plane crashes resulted in two deaths in a two-day span from aircraft that launched from Brackett Field Airport in La Verne.
Women discuss struggles as leaders
A panel of five women in leadership positions spoke to a crowd of more than 100 about the challenges and societal expectations that women face in the modern business world.
Minority enrollment addressed in ASULV meeting
University of La Verne administration and a member of the student population disagreed on the efficacy of enrollment and retention rates in relation to ethnicity at the University during a recent ASULV meeting.