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Adventist Athletics Directors Team Up at La Sierra for Second Conference
(También español) This summer, athletics directors from nine Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities from around the U.S. and international locales converged on La Sierra University’s campus for four days of camaraderie, learning, relationship-building, and worship.
Continue readingDigital Media Grad Fiona Lin Finds God’s Provision in Loss, Joins VOP
(También español) A week before her June 16 graduation from La Sierra University, Fiona Lin was in Loveland, Colorado, building IKEA furniture for her new residence, shopping at Target, and registering her car in preparation for her new job at the Voice of Prophecy.
Continue readingLa Sierra’s President-Elect Advises Grads to Follow God’s Call
(También español) With its traditional early commencement on the morning of June 16, La Sierra University granted a total of 368 degrees to 364 individuals in a graduation ceremony under canopies on Founders’ Green.
Continue readingThe Wash Project and Beyond: Student Outreach for Unhoused Inspires New Programs
(También español) Past a hillside retaining wall covered in bright graffiti, a dirt path winds through arid grasses and flowering shrubbery framed by rolling hills—the scenery of a pleasant nature walk.
Continue readingChriston Arthur Selected as La Sierra’s Next President
(También español) The La Sierra University Board of Trustees on May 9 unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Christon Arthur to serve as the university’s sixth president.
Continue readingTen Alumni Honored for Impact at Homecoming Banquet
(También español) Ten La Sierra University alumni from the fields of education, ministry, finance, real estate, healthcare management, and municipal government were recognized on April 19 for their significant impacts within their professions and communities.
Continue reading49th Weniger Meeting Honors La Sierra Music Prof, Former School Dean
(También español) The news came as a shock to Kimo Smith, longtime La Sierra University music professor and organist for the Loma Linda University church—he was to be a recipient of the prestigious Charles E. Weniger Society for Excellence awards, which honor those who have impacted Seventh-day Adventist education, its institutions, and their communities.
Continue readingBeyond Textbooks: Students Find Foundation, Transformation at La Sierra
(También español) When senior exercise science major and soccer player Madyson Cornish enrolled at La Sierra University four years ago, she could not have envisioned the difficult turns ahead of her, the resulting groundswell of support she would receive in response, or its significant impact on her life.
Continue readingEducation Major to Pay It Forward With Adventist Schools Career
(También español) When Molly Gram was coming up through the Seventh-day Adventist school system, she encountered teachers who became her guides, mentors, and friends; whose presence was interwoven throughout her life; and who helped form the foundation of faith and purpose that now motivates her.
Continue readingGiving Up Is Not an Option for Iranian-Armenian Health Sciences Student
(También español) As a young ethnic Armenian girl growing up in Iran, Marash Keshishian loved swimming and dreamed of successfully competing in the sport.
Continue readingLa Sierra University Charts Path Toward Growth
(También español) Heading into 2024, La Sierra University is charting an upward trajectory based on enrollment targets, with near-term strategic investments in personnel, increased salaries, scholarships, software upgrades, and athletics initiatives.
Continue readingDivinity School Theologian Wins National Hispanic Book Prize
(También español) For practical theology assistant professor Marlene Ferreras, the goal of the dissertation research trip to Yucatán, Mexico, in November 2016 was straightforward: collect data utilizing scientific research methods toward shedding light on the struggles of indigenous female Mayan workers at multinational maquila manufacturing plants.
Continue readingLa Sierra Upgrades Athletics With New Fitness Center, Gym Flooring
(También español) Bordered on one side with large windows overlooking its beautiful grounds, La Sierra University’s new, 5,000-square-foot fitness center offers campus and community members a fresh, modern, dedicated space in which to exercise.
Continue readingGala Celebrates Former University President and Wife, Seeds Endowment
(También español) A sold-out Broadway-style recognition on Oct. 26 at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California, honored the servant-leadership and lifelong contributions of a former La Sierra University president and his wife, while raising $200,000 for a new student endowment.
Continue readingLa Sierra University Moves Forward With a Focus on Earth’s Stewardship
(También español) It was welcome and exciting news: On Oct. 1, La Sierra University received notice of its fourth Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education, this one for $3 million.
Continue readingLa Sierra University’s Rankings Jump Again in U.S. News Colleges Guide
(También español) La Sierra University saw its placement climb across three categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges guide this fall, to include a jump to No. 4 for social mobility among western region universities.
Continue readingRichard Osborn selected La Sierra University’s interim president
The La Sierra University Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 18 selected former higher education administrator and retired accrediting body leader Richard...
Continue reading15th Archaeology Weekend to Feature Dead Sea Scrolls, Family Events
(También español) This November, a long-standing archaeology event at La Sierra University—designed for scholars, theologians, interested lay persons, and families alike—will celebrate its 15th anniversary with unique insights into one of the world’s foremost historical discoveries, the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Continue readingInaugural Award Gala, New Endowment to Honor Geratys
(También español) The Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University is launching an inaugural award this October that will seed a student activities and scholarship endowment and honor individuals who have made substantive contributions to their societies and the broader world.
Continue readingPacific Union "All God's People," August 11, 2023 S7 E16
Southeastern California Conference was honored to support California firefighters and their mental health by hosting their Firehouse Family Retreat at Pine...
Continue readingLa Sierra to Launch 10 New Academic Programs This Fall
(También español) Moving forward into the next school year, La Sierra University will add at least 10 new academic degree programs to its offerings, three of them in the burgeoning sustainability arena.
Continue readingLa Sierra Enactus Bolsters Education in Nepal, Tops at Nationals
(También español) It was one of the best moments of a whirlwind trip to deliver flash drives loaded with educational curriculum to schools in Nepal: La Sierra University Enactus team member Abigail Ramos took out her phone to show Nepali youngsters a video of an ocean beach.
Continue readingTrail Runs and Enactus
PUC’s Angwin to Angwish run is back, and La Sierra’s Enactus team takes part in a weeklong Nepal outreach!
Continue readingHomecoming 2023 Honors Alums, Celebrates Class of 1973
(También español) It was July 20, 1969, and incoming college freshman Rick Serns was driving an electric cart, gathering eggs on the farm of the La Sierra campus of Loma Linda University.
Continue readingMusic and Revival!
PUC just held its annual spring Week of Prayer, and La Sierra hosted musical performances from world-renowned instrumentalists!
Continue readingOlympic Games and Homecoming
Iruka Yochien students are prepping for some fun physical activities, and La Sierra honors many alumni, including our very own Berit von Pohle!
Continue readingFirst La Sierra AVID Day Brings 200 High Schoolers to College
(También español) High school students enjoyed a plethora of activities during a recent visit to La Sierra University as part of a program designed to prepare them for college.
Continue readingOvercoming and Celebrations
Mauna Loa Preschool has overcome obstacles and is thriving. La Sierra welcomed 200 high school students to give them a preview of college!
Continue readingInspired Journey: Director Santos Makes International Inroads as Composer, Conductor
(También español) An early career experience performing the original music of a noted director struck a chord with a young Giovanni Santos—20 years later, he has forayed into the world of composition, where his works have been rapidly gaining attention across the United States and Europe.
Continue readingVisits, Compassion, and Music!
Fallon Adventist Christian School visits a retirement center, Rio Lindo Academy students practice compassion and La Sierra University’s music director's compositions.
Continue readingLa Sierra Alum, NBA GM Inspires Students, Receives Inaugural Award
It was an eye-opener for La Sierra University MBA student Brandhon Thomas—an NBA dream career off the court can become a reality. “I never really...
Continue readingYouth Conferences and Awards
Today's stories are from Holbrook Indian School in Arizona and La Sierra University. Holbrook students experience showers of blessing at the 2022 GYC conference. A La Sierra University professor receives an award from the Association of Adventist Women.
Continue readingLa Sierra Partners with German Zoo in First U.S. Tiger Gecko ‘Ark’ Program
Herpetologists from La Sierra University and the Cologne Zoological Garden in Germany embarked on a project last fall slated to take place at La Sierra this school year—a conservation breeding program designed to mitigate the extinction of five threatened tiger gecko species native to Vietnam.
Continue readingSan Antonio Spurs GM Inspires Students
La Sierra University San Antonio Spurs GM Inspires Students, Receives Inaugural Hall of Fame Award Cheers filled Troesh Conference Center on Jan. 24 as...
Continue readingAdventist School Experiences Lead to Baptism
One La Sierra University student shares his story of how he found Jesus through Adventist education and was baptized into our family of faith!
Continue readingDivinity School Unveils Nature Photography Creation Wall
The burnt orange hues of Antelope Canyon in Arizona, mountain reflections in Germany’s Lake Sylvenstein, and the billowing, star-studded clouds of Orion’s Horsehead Nebula—these are among 14 breathtaking photos installed along a lobby wall of La Sierra University’s La Sierra Hall, home of the H.M.S. Richards Divinity School.
Continue readingAdventist School Experiences Stir Student’s Faith, Baptism Decision
Christian Figueroa grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist tradition, regularly attended church with his family, and understood Adventist beliefs. But it...
Continue readingWelcoming New Students Through IGNITE
La Sierra welcomes new students through IGNITE orientation and celebrates 100 years at its centennial gala.
Continue readingHundreds Celebrate La Sierra University’s 100th Birthday
With an air of excitement, they began arriving as soon as the doors opened to the Riverside Convention Center on Oct. 3—around 600 guests altogether, anticipating the celebration of La Sierra University’s 100th birthday through stories of the past, recognitions, music, and fellowship.
Continue readingLa Sierra University
Meet one very gifted student from La Sierra University. Her talents won her the elusive Addy Award!
Continue readingPacific Union College and La Sierra University Listed in U.S. News & World Report Best Col
The U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges guide was released September 12, and we are proud to announce that both Pacific Union College (PUC)...
Continue readingLa Sierra 8th in West for Social Mobility, Moves up Best Colleges Guide
Students participate in La Sierra University orientation activities in September 2021. La Sierra University moved upward in three categories in best colleges...
Continue readingPacific Sunrise - September 29, 2022
Robots, Galas, and Workshops! This week we are sharing stories from the Central California Conference. Three schools participated in the Adventist Robotics...
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