News by Year - La Sierra University

<p>Carlton Fuller, left, former Riverside County Sheriff's Department forensics manager teaches fingerprint identification techniques to La Sierra University criminal justice student Fernando Monzo. </p>

La Sierra University’s criminal justice program ranks among top in nation

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A 2019 college guide has ranked La Sierra University’ criminal justice program 12th in the nation, a designation that comes as the…

<p>The first class of the La Sierra University MBA cohort program at Adventist Health Castle hospital in Hawaii poses for a photo. Pictured from left: (Front) Tiffany Harada, Trisha Ching, Nikki Deheart, RN, Roger Palmer, MD, Laurie Torkelson, RN, Ester Noguchi, Sacha Mendelsohn, Amy Hebenstreit, RN, Brandais Jones, Tiffany Attwood, Carolyn Voulgaridis, RN, William Scruggs, MD, Malia Ogino-Pakele, Kylee Chan, and Michelle Liow. (Back) Davey Malaythong, Darcy Malaythong, RN, Robin Matsukawa, MD, Brit Reis, MD, Sugar-Li Ledda, Kate Ferreira, RN, Kathy Young, Roman Cortez, MD, Elena McGuire, RN, Erik Anderson, RN, Jovon Winnell, Ryan Tenn, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, La Sierra Professor Dulce Peña, Brandon Hargrett, Jesse Seibel and Chad Brownstein.</p>

Zapara School of Business rolls out MBA in Hawaii

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- This winter, La Sierra University’s Zapara School of Business launched its first out-of-state Master of Business Administration…

Fourteen La Sierra art alums showcase work at Brandstater Gallery

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University’s Brandstater Gallery is hosting an exhibit of works by 14 art department alumni during February and March.…

<p>Tina Ramirez, founder of Hardwired Global will speak for the annual Isaac Backus American Freedoms Lecture. (Photo: courtesy of Tina Ramirez)</p>

Human rights expert Tina Ramirez to give annual Backus lecture at La Sierra

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Tina Ramirez, foreign policy and human rights expert will speak for La Sierra’s annual Isaac Backus American Freedoms Lecture.

<p>Aerial view of Tall al-'Umayri in Central Jordan. (courtesy of APAAME Robert Bewley)</p>

Archaeologists culminate 50-year Jordan project celebrations at La Sierra

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – When Seventh-day Adventist archaeologists first dug into the sandy soil of Central Jordan back in 1968, their goal was to find…

<p>Riverside native and entrepreneur Rico Alderette will give the January business colloquium for the Zapara School of Business Troesh Talks series.</p>

La Sierra Troesh Talks to feature artisans' collective co-founder Alderette

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Troesh Talks, a business colloquium series presented by La Sierra University’s Zapara School of Business on Jan. 29 will feature…

Orchestra’s January concert to feature guest conductor, flutist

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The La Sierra University Orchestra will start the new year with a concert that features special guest artists performing works by…

<p>Dr. Ginger Ketting-Weller, dean of La Sierra University's School of Education, has accepted a call to serve as president of the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in Silang, Philippines. (Photo: Natan Vigna)</p>

School of Ed dean to serve as president of SDA international graduate school

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The dean of La Sierra University’s School of Education announced recently that she will leave the university at the end of the…

<p>La Sierra University music alum Alexander Knecht will play viola with music department faculty members in the Hanson-Koobs Chamber Music Series concert on Jan. 13.</p>

Hanson-Koobs series to feature faculty, award-winning alum

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University’s Hanson-Koobs Chamber Music Series will start off the new year with a performance that features the talents…

<p>La Sierra University President Randal Wisbey has announced that he will step down from the presidency effective June 30. (Photo: Natan Vigna)</p>

President Wisbey announces plans to step down

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Randal R. Wisbey, president of La Sierra University since 2007, announced today that he will step down from the presidency on June…

<p>La Sierra University Golden Eagles baseball players pose with Elijah Ortega, a patient of a Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital outpatient clinic. Left to right, players Michael Moy, Leo Gomez, Jake Barbata, Kash Mattson, and Art Felix. (Photo: Eric Cendejas)</p>

La Sierra students bring holiday cheer, warmth to others

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- As the holiday season approached, La Sierra University and its students offered gifts of toys and quilts to brighten the days and…