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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…

Dr. Anjali Sharma joins La Sierra as an assistant professor after completing her Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from Florida A&M University.

La Sierra University’s Sustainability Studies Program expands with new faculty

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- La Sierra University has taken its new Sustainability Studies Program to the next level with the addition of two faculty…

La Sierra University tied for No. 43 out of 118 schools within the Best Regional Universities West category of the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges guide.

La Sierra No. 4 for Social Mobility, climbs in Best Value in U.S. News rankings

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University maintained its robust status in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings released on Sept. 24 by U.S. News & World…

La Sierra University freshman Jacquelyn Figueroa is the recipient of the highly selective Gates Scholarship, a last-dollar award covering the cost of her undergraduate degree.

IE high school’s first Gates Scholar joins La Sierra pre-nursing program

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Jacquelyn Figueroa was preparing to pose for a few photos before heading to her high school senior prom back in April when she…

La Sierra University's women's volleyball team celebrates a recent match. (Photo: Eric Cendejas)

La Sierra University expands athletics offerings with four new sports

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- La Sierra University announces the addition of four new sports to its athletics program, effective for the 2025-26 academic…

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Athletics Director Krumm honored with Sport Hall of Fame top award

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Javier Krumm was texting his boss and didn’t hear the announcement when it came during a Riverside Sport Hall of Fame board…

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Adventist athletics directors team up at La Sierra for second conference

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – This summer, athletics directors from nine Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities from around the U.S. and…

Beatriz Mejia-Krumbein poses for a photo in March 2014, a few months before her retirement as art department chair and Brandstater Gallery director. (Photo: Natan Vigna)

Former gallery director’s new exhibit embraces life’s changes

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Throughout 10 years of retirement, artist and former art professor Beatriz Mejia-Krumbein has encountered significant life…

Digital Media graduate Fiona Lin poses for photos in her graduation attire. (Photos: courtesy of Fiona Lin)

Digital Media grad Fiona Lin finds God’s provision in loss, joins VOP

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A week before her June 16 graduation from La Sierra University, Fiona Lin was in Loveland, Colorado building IKEA furniture for…

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