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Secrets of the Library: Presidential Signatures

Secrets of the Library: Presidential Signatures

Buried deep in the vault of the Heritage Room of the university library is La Sierra’s connection to Abraham Lincoln. And Ronald Reagan, and other presidents, going all the way back to John Quincy Adams. Presidential signatures, donated to the library, are affixed to...

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Health and Exercise Science: A Department on the Move

Health and Exercise Science: A Department on the Move

Enrollment in La Sierra’s Health and Exercise Science (HES) program has exploded, making it one of the largest departments on campus. The majority of its students now prepare for careers in health and allied health professions: medicine, dentistry, occupational...

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The LinkedIn Advantage: Navigating Your Career Opportunities

The LinkedIn Advantage: Navigating Your Career Opportunities

We hold it, we see it, we listen to it: the digital age has seeped into everyone's lives, and yet many young professionals haven’t tapped its potential when it comes to advancing their careers—or even getting a first “real” job. The advent of the internet and advances...

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Faculty Spotlight: Lowell Smith

Faculty Spotlight: Lowell Smith

Lowell Smith, assistant professor in La Sierra’s criminal justice program, continues to share his expertise about white supremacist gangs and extremists with media nationwide. Smith spent 15 years supervising the probation of persons associated with these groups, and...

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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

How do faculty and staff rejuvenate during the summer and get ready for the new academic year and the students they will inspire? Here are a few answers to the classic question: “What did you do on your summer vacation?” “This summer, I found myself zipping down a...

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The Roadrunner Review Debuts as Student Literary Journal

The Roadrunner Review Debuts as Student Literary Journal

With its debut on February 25, The Roadrunner Review, an online literary journal produced by La Sierra University students, opened an avenue for college writers into the world of professional writing. The brainchild of associate professor of English Sari Fordham, the...

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Snowboards, Book Illustrations, and a University Brand

Snowboards, Book Illustrations, and a University Brand

When K2 Snowboarding’s global senior designer Ricky Raboteau creates new looks for upcoming lines of boards, he talks to snowboarders on the slopes and takes information from focus groups before laying out patterns, shapes and colors. Raboteau takes note of how...

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Zapara School of Business rolls out MBA in Hawaii

Zapara School of Business rolls out MBA in Hawaii

This winter La Sierra University’s Zapara School of Business launched its first out-of-state Master of Business Administration program in sunny Hawaii, offering graduate courses designed for busy health care professionals. The MBA cohort program at Adventist Health...

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Basketball Legend to Headline Athletics Gala

Basketball Legend to Headline Athletics Gala

Join basketball legend Bill Walton at the second Frank Jobe Memorial Gala on October 23 at the Riverside Convention Center. The black-tie event starts with a reception at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and an evening of conversation with the long-time star of the NBA’s...

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Naming the Heart of the University

Naming the Heart of the University

Universities exist to explore and advance humanity through knowledge and the expansion of it. A library is the heart of a university, as Fritz Guy will tell you. It is only fitting that our library should bear the name of someone who embodies the advancement of...

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Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

September 2019 New student orientation: Eagles Landing (new student dorm move-in) September 18, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Campus residence halls Parent Blessing Service September 18, 6 p.m. Troesh Conference Center Ignite Mountain Experience (new students) September 19-20 First...

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