In This Issue
#LaSierraTogether: Our campus family finds community online
“It’s been an interesting few weeks,” Alex Ogletree muses as he looks into the camera. The setting: his backyard. The message: an encouragement to fellow students as part of a video for La Sierra’s newest online movement: #lasierratogether.
The Hills Are Alive: A beloved musical returned to La Sierra
“How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?” The Sound of Music—the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that has been loved around the world for more than half a century—returned to the stage at La Sierra University for the first time...
Stranded in Arizona: Writing instructor teaches students from afar
If one is required to shelter in place during the coronavirus pandemic, an RV in the pine forests of Arizona may prove to be the perfect sanctuary.
Shoes and Heartstrings: Pre-Med Club builds connections in Guatemala
No sooner had the ink been dry on their final exams than a group of 18 students, two faculty members, and a faculty spouse departed from Los Angeles International Airport bound for a mission trip to Guatemala. This was the sixteenth straight year the university’s...
No More Green Eyeshades: MS in Accountancy
A century ago, accountants wore green eyeshades to protect from eye strain as they poured over ledger books by candlelight or new-fangled incandescents. Today, accountants have ditched the visors in favor of high-tech tools but have the same goal—to ensure that...
Central California Students Earn Theology Degrees Without Coming to Campus
Twenty-two pastors and teachers in the Central California Conference (CCC) jumped at the opportunity to study for a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree almost in their own backyard. Their cohort was a first-of-its-kind program for the HMS Richards Divinity...
“The Apathy Effect” Exhibit: Raising Awareness on a Powerful Issue
Human trafficking is not just a problem “somewhere else.” It is a worldwide problem—maybe just around the corner, hiding in plain sight. That was the message powerfully presented in an exhibit called “The Apathy Effect” in the Troesh Center at La Sierra University on...