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Scenes from the 2017 Candlelight Concert at La Sierra University Church. (Photos: Natan Vigna)

University’s annual Candlelight Concert brings back live performance

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University will bring back one of its treasured holiday traditions this December, offering a musical extravaganza of…

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Henry Franklin, double bass player, has performed on stage and in the studio with many luminaries of the jazz music genre around the U.S. and various countries since 1960.

Music series returns with Henry Franklin birthday bash

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- After nearly two years’ hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a long-standing professional performance series is returning to…

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Brandstater Gallery re-opens with curated exhibit “Seeing the Elephant”

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – After more than a year and a half of virtual operation, La Sierra University’s Brandstater Gallery opened this fall quarter with…

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Archaeologist and Heritage Education Programs founder Craig Lesh leads young participants in the Kids' Dig for the 2018 Archaeology Discovery Weekend.

Archaeology Discovery Weekend returns with kids’ dig, archaeologist talks live and online

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University’s Archaeology Discovery Weekend returns with in-person events this month, including the popular Kids Dig…

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Violist Ben Ullery

Hanson-Koobs series returns with viola, piano performance

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University’s Hanson-Koobs Chamber Music Series returns Nov. 4 for its first in-person performance in more than 20…

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Left to right: Incoming first-year La Sierra University students Nicole Rivera, Sungyoung Choi and Melanie Zepeda work on a soil experiment in Dr. John Perumal's lab during the biology module of STEM Bridge 2021. 

La Sierra University awarded $3 million Title V grant to train more STEM educators

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- La Sierra University announced today its award of a $3 million, five-year Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education…

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La Sierra University energized as campus re-opens for fall IGNITE orientation

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – After 18 months of online operations resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, La Sierra University opened its campus last week to…

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La Sierra University’s residence halls assistants and students pose in a recent photo. Left to right, Jalen Valderrama, Ashley Ping, William Van Iderstein, Iman (Chipo) Matongo, Joanna Enriquez Garcia, Gabriela Chiroy, Cesar Cardona, and Kenton Brandmeyer. (Photos: Natan Vigna)

For 4th time, Wall Street Journal ranks La Sierra 1st in nation for diversity

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – An annual college guide published Sept. 21 by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education has once again ranked La Sierra…

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Strategic communication major Jacob Ochoa playing first base for the La Sierra University Golden Eagles baseball team. 

U.S. News ranks La Sierra 11th in west for moving students forward

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2022 guide released Sept. 13 ranks La Sierra University 11th out of 122 universities in…

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Cynthia Tapia Leyva, a student in the Film and Television Production program operates a camera during the shoots for PSA videos.

Learning opportunities: Student-produced PSAs, virtual forums discuss Covid-19 vaccines

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Back in December when the newly-developed Covid-19 vaccines were making news headlines and beginning a phased release to a…

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Computer science major James Hayes is among seven students who each received $2,143 in scholarship funds from Edison International to help support their education in STEM subject areas. (Photo above courtesy of James Hayes)

Student entrepreneur, Edison Scholar sets sights on information technology pathway

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- La Sierra University computer science senior James Hayes has taken significant steps over the summer toward achieving his…

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Farming returns to La Sierra hydroponics style: Freight2Table celebrates first harvest

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – During La Sierra University’s beginnings in the early 20th century, the school farm, especially its dairy, alfalfa fields and…

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