News by Year La Sierra University

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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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…

Public Safety Information Notice: Email Scam

On Thursday, December 13, 2018, members of the La Sierra University community reported receiving a fraudulent email scam relating to Bitcoin. This…

<p>Religious studies&nbsp;major Gregory Jhanapin tries out a virtual reality video game in the university's new VR+AI Lab.</p>

New lab lets La Sierra students explore virtual reality, AI careers

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- La Sierra University computer science majors and other students now have an opportunity to prepare for careers in virtual reality…

<p>Drs. April Summitt and Lowell Smith were interviewed this year in two different PBS documentary series that aired nationwide. (Photos: Natan Vigna)</p>

PBS taps La Sierra’s faculty for documentaries

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Two La Sierra University faculty members appeared in unrelated PBS productions in past months speaking on the history of the…

<p>A scene from last year’s 70th Candlelight Concert performed at the La Sierra University Church. (Photo: Natan Vigna)</p>

La Sierra University to ring in season with 71st Candlelight Concert

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – In keeping with its time-honored tradition, La Sierra University will celebrate the start of the holiday season with the 71st…

<p>Liz Sandifer and Nick Waaland as Rebecca and James in Michelle Noland's, "She Isn't Here."</p>

La Sierra film student’s PBS, NAD projects aim for positive impact

RIVERSIDE, Calf. -- Michelle Noland, a senior La Sierra University Film and Television Production major recently launched into the world of…

<p>Woodwind great Charles Owens will serve as featured artist for the next Pierce Street Jazz concert on Nov. 14. (Photo courtesy of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)</p>

Noted L.A. woodwind musician to perform at Troesh

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Woodwind artist, saxophone great and university lecturer Charles Owens will take center stage for the November performance of a…

<p>The La Sierra University Wind Ensemble under direction of Giovanni Santos will present a fall concert themed "Songs and Dances" and featuring alto saxophonist Andrew Harrison. (Photo: Natan Vigna)</p>

Wind Ensemble to perform “Songs and Dances,” showcase saxophonist Harrison

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The La Sierra University Wind Ensemble under Director Giovanni Santos will present a fall concert featuring the works of seven…