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<p>James Smith, right, receives the College Writing Instructor of the Year award in May 2018 from Jill Walker Gonzalez, assistant English professor. (Photo: Natan Vigna)</p>

81-year-old La Sierra grad proves it’s never too late to learn

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- La Sierra University alum James Smith hit the road and moved to Florida last fall. After earning a Master of Arts in English at…

Around 100 visit Brandstater Gallery for Alumni Exhibit opening

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – When K2 Snowboarding Global Senior Designer Ricky Raboteau creates new looks for upcoming lines of boards, he talks to…

<p>The La Sierra University Wind Ensemble in 2015 with director Giovanni Santos. (Photo: Natan Vigna)</p>

Wind Ensemble, guest conductor Thompson to perform “Iconic Voices”

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- In a performance that honors quintessential composers of music for wind instruments, the La Sierra University Wind Ensemble will…

<p>Trumpeter and music educator Brian Swartz will bring his talents to the stage at Troesh Conference Center on March 13,</p>

Trumpeter Brian Swartz to perform at Troesh

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Trumpeter Brian Swartz whose extensive credits include work on Grammy-winning projects will take the stage in a performance at La…

La Sierra University Drama presents 90-minute “Hamlet”

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- William Shakespeare’s timeless and dark tragedy, “Hamlet,” will play out at La Sierra University’s Matheson Hall in a 90-minuted…

La Sierra to stage “Into the Woods” musical with 20-member cast, orchestra

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Featuring a cast of 20 including community audition winners, La Sierra University’s Department of Music will stage the Tony…

<p>Carlton Fuller, left,&nbsp;former Riverside County Sheriff's Department forensics manager teaches fingerprint identification techniques to La Sierra University&nbsp;criminal justice student Fernando Monzo.&nbsp;</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&nbsp;in Hawaii poses for a photo.&nbsp;Pictured from left:&nbsp;(Front)&nbsp;Tiffany Harada, Trisha Ching, Nikki&nbsp;Deheart,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;Roger Palmer,&nbsp;MD,&nbsp;Laurie&nbsp;Torkelson,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;Ester Noguchi, Sacha Mendelsohn, Amy&nbsp;Hebenstreit,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;Brandais&nbsp;Jones, Tiffany Attwood, Carolyn&nbsp;Voulgaridis,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;William Scruggs,&nbsp;MD,&nbsp;Malia&nbsp;Ogino-Pakele, Kylee Chan, and Michelle&nbsp;Liow. (Back)&nbsp;Davey&nbsp;Malaythong, Darcy&nbsp;Malaythong,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;Robin Matsukawa,&nbsp;MD,&nbsp;Brit Reis,&nbsp;MD,&nbsp;Sugar-Li&nbsp;Ledda, Kate Ferreira,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;Kathy Young, Roman Cortez,&nbsp;MD,&nbsp;Elena McGuire,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;Erik Anderson,&nbsp;RN,&nbsp;Jovon&nbsp;Winnell, Ryan&nbsp;Tenn,&nbsp;MSN, AGPCNP-BC, La Sierra Professor&nbsp;Dulce Peña, Brandon&nbsp;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&nbsp;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…