Voice, the magazine of the University of La Verne

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Current Issue: Fall 2025

The University of La Verne enters Fall 2025 with a renewed focus on lifelong learning and community connection. In this issue of Voice, explore stories that highlight our growing legacy, including how Rayna Harrison is expanding her family’s remarkable heritage and how President Risa Dickson is helping position ULV to be at the forefront of higher education. Join us as we celebrate the experiences and achievements that continue to shape our vibrant Leo community.

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Stories from this issue:

Furthering A Legacy

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Fame, it’s said, is fleeting. The flickering of a candle’s flame against the winds of time. Yet celebrity’s shadow can extend well beyond the life of the wick, and those shaded regard it as a blessing or a burden. Or both. Rayna Harrison ’19 is well aware of her family tree and its links to […]

By Charles R. Bentley ‘81
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Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr - Global Lessons to the ULV Classroom - Portrait

In Conversation: Global Lessons to the ULV Classroom

Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr, assistant professor of Anthropology at the University of La Verne, has built her career on a deceptively simple idea: food is more than sustenance; it is a window into culture, politics, and identity.  From studying halal certifications in Milan, Italy to examining how CRISPR, a gene-editing technology, is shaping modern agriculture, Dr. […]

By Stephen Chavez ’89

A Journey Home

From the time I was a little girl, I couldn’t wait to go to school. I was eager to learn, and I still remember the exact moment I read my first sentence at five years old. That passion for learning has stayed with me ever since. My mother attended Spelman College in Atlanta, and growing […]

By Stephanie Hancock ’16

News from La Verne

ULV Women's Volleyball Team Honored

Lea the Leopard joined the ULV women’s volleyball team and La Verne city council members. (ULV Photo/Brandon Le) Team […]

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