News by Year La Sierra University

<p> Lawrence Steven Dorsey III poses for photos at La Sierra University for his role as president of the student association. (Photos: Natan Vigna) </p>

Taking God’s lead: Student association president’s unexpected pathway

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Unexpected opportunities can turn best-laid plans around. For La Sierra University’s student association president, a chance to…

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Fulbright Fellow, archaeology scholar to give inaugural series lecture on Jordan’s contributions

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University’s Center for Near Eastern Archaeology is rolling out a new public lecture series with an inaugural talk…

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La Sierra University to launch 100th anniversary events with new sculpture dedication

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – La Sierra University’s remarkable and arduous beginnings in 1922 and its metamorphic growth over the ensuing century will be…

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<p> Gary Brewer's "Chimeric Universe," oil on canvas. </p>

Brandstater Gallery starts new year with duo-artist painting exhibit

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The first exhibit of the new year at Brandstater Gallery will feature paintings by two artists whose work expresses, through…

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Biology, math, art profs to host free Python coding workshops on Discord

How are computer games created and what makes the graphics move? High schoolers interested in answers to these questions and in learning to make…

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<p> Connie and Nile Malloy with their children, Osai, Sade, and Darshan. (Photo: Amleya-Clarke) </p>

Making change happen: Alumna Connie Malloy talks community engagement and taking action

The seeds were planted early in Connie Malloy’s life: as a young girl she often accompanied her adoptive father Bradley Galambos, a Seventh-day…

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<p> Freshmen take a science class during last summer's STEM Bridge program. </p>

STEM summer program shepherds new students, plans expansion

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Freshman biology major Daphne Prakash was nervous earlier this year as she contemplated entering college and all of its…

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<p> Pictured above, beloved mother, grandmother, friend, student mentor and 'dorm mom,' SIFE (Enactus) Sam Walton Fellow, outreach ministry leader Jodi Cahill, who passed away Sept. 10. Her legacy is honored with the establishment of a new memorial endowment through the university's Giving Day. </p>

Second Giving Day offers 13 options for impact

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- More than a dozen projects including archaeological excavations, a new memorial endowment, music tours, athletics attire,…

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<p> Charles Dickerson, JD, instructor for this fall's new Intro to Black Studies class, displays a pair of slave shackles during a recent class as an illustration for his lesson on slavery. </p>

New Black studies curriculum aims for impact and understanding

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- What Charles Dickerson saw in a shop in South Los Angeles more than 20 years ago immediately grabbed his attention---rough iron…

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NEWS ALERT: Update to campus situation

NEWS ALERT: Update to campus situation

Below are updates to a law enforcement situation that occured on campus on Nov. 29:

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

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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<p> 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. </p>

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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