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La Sierra University campus members pose as part of a live nativity scene at the tree lighting event on December 5.

La Sierra rings in the Christmas season with campus celebrations

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Strains of Christmas carols filtered through a cacophony of laughter and happy chatter as hundreds of La Sierra University campus…

Artist Rebecca Waring-Crane is exhibiting an installation work at La Sierra University that aims to draw attention to childhood food insecurity issues in the region. (Photos courtesy of Rebecca Waring-Crane)

Art installation, colloquium to spotlight local childhood food insecurity

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Riverside artist Rebecca Waring-Crane will bring attention to the issue of childhood food insecurity in the community and its…

Congressman Mark Takano, left, and La Sierra University President Christon Arthur. (Photo: Kevin Speyer)

University’s $7.5 mil collaborative grant will fast track students into grad degrees, careers

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – This fall quarter, La Sierra University and President Christon Arthur celebrated the institution's receipt of a $1.5 million…

Brian Wright, La Sierra University alumnus and general manager of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs speaks during a student colloquium at the Zapara School of Business in January 2023.

La Sierra University to honor Spurs GM Brian Wright with jersey retirement

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Next month, La Sierra University and its athletics department will honor an alumnus whose merits on the university Golden…

John Milbank, one of the world's foremost theologians and theological ethicists will present the 2024 Charles and Marta Teel Lecture in Christian Ethics, live from Great Britian on Dec. 8 at the Zapara School of Business building. (Photo: Jwh at Wikipedia Luxembourg, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Luxembourg)

Theologian Milbank to deliver 2024 Teel Lecture

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Renowned theologian and theological ethicist John Milbank will deliver the 2024 Charles and Marta Teel Lecture in Christian…

The Monastery, Petra, Jordan, by Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC BY-SA. (Wikipedia Commons)

Archaeology Discovery Weekend to feature Jordan’s Petra, scholars, family activities

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Jordan’s ancient city of Petra is one of the world’s best known archaeological sites and has been featured in Hollywood movies.…

Dr. Christon Arthur, La Sierra's sixth president since its inception as a university, will celebrate an official inauguration on May 20, 2025.

La Sierra to celebrate presidency of Dr. Christon Arthur with a year of inaugural events

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Beginning this fall quarter, La Sierra University will embark on a year-long celebration of the arrival of its sixth president,…

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In first address, President Arthur offers students safe harbor to seek God’s plans

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – On September 24, La Sierra University’s academic year officially got underway with a convocation service at the La Sierra…

Rafael Guzman, Assistant City Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Riverside has spearheaded multiple sustainability initiatives. (Photo courtesy of Rafael Guzman)

La Sierra University presents second sustainability talk, ‘Ask the Experts’

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Following the success of its inaugural event, La Sierra University’s Sustainability Speaker Series returns this November with…

La Sierra University computer science major and Edison STEM Scholarship recipient Joseph Diaz shown at Silver Beach, St. Joseph, Mich. (Photo courtesy of Joseph Diaz)

Six La Sierra students’ education gets boost with $15k from energy giant

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Computer science major Joseph Diaz dreams of developing educational games in his future career -- a recent scholarship from…

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President charts roadmap for growth, culture shift during academic year kickoff

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – In a first address to staff and faculty during September’s annual colloquia, La Sierra University President Christon Arthur, 11…

Tenor Russell Thomas will perform at La Sierra University on Oct. 19. (Photo: Fay Fox)

Wang concert series to present renowned tenor Russell Thomas at La Sierra University

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Russell Thomas, critically acclaimed tenor and artist-in-residence with the Los Angeles Opera will give a recital with pianist…

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