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Student Life
ŷ��ַ Responds to California Drought with Conservation Tactics
University continues water conservation efforts in preparation for possible 35-year ‘megadrought’
Brieana Jordan — October 24, 2014
ŷ��ַ has conserved 9.6 percent of water across campus in the 2013-14 school year through various measures to help save water during...
ŷ��ַ Launches Center for Marriage and Relationships
New center to provide practical resources and wisdom to anyone seeking healthier relationships
Lauren Frey — October 22, 2014
ŷ��ַ launched the Center for Marriage and Relationships this semester to address one of the most pertinent issues in society: the...
Academics
New Art Exhibit Explores Racial and Social Boundaries, Opens Today
Jeff Rau — October 20, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Today, the art exhibit I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me featuring new work by Los Angeles artist Nery Gabriel Lemus opens...
Student Life
ŷ��ַ Shakes it Out with Full-Scale Earthquake Drill
The State Office of Emergency selected ŷ��ַ as this year's featured Great ShakeOut exercise
Jenna Bartlo — October 16, 2014
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck ŷ��ַ at 9:40 a.m. this morning — at least hypothetically. ŷ��ַ hosted a full-scale mass casualty...
Student Life
ŷ��ַ ShakeOut: Cal Tech Selects University’s Earthquake Drill to Highlight
Jenna Bartlo — October 09, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — ŷ��ַ’s ShakeOut will be the focus of this year’s Great ShakeOut earthquake drills on Thursday, October 16, a...
Senior Becky Hartung’s Debut Novel to Publish this Winter
Student to speak at the 79th Annual Torrey Conference.
Stephen Day — October 09, 2014
Senior communications major and Torrey Conference speaker, Becky Hartung, recently self-published her first novel “Running in the Dark” — an...
ŷ��ַ Ranked One of the Nation's Top 5 Safest Schools
Nationwide Survey Ranks ŷ��ַ Fourth Safest School in the Nation
Daniel Batchman — October 06, 2014
ŷ��ַ has been ranked the fourth-safest university in the United States by Niche, an organization that provides rankings and statistics...
Random Acts Of Culture Brings Music and Art to the Heart of ŷ��ַ
ŷ��ַ's Conservatory of Music and Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts merge to create dynamic acts of culture around campus.
Grace Hansen — October 01, 2014
A quiet Friday morning on ŷ��ַ’s campus in September was interrupted by the tinkling of a toy piano. As the unusual sound drew a crowd, Jonah...
Academics
ŷ��ַ Feature "Cicada" Wins Grand Jury Prize at Guam International Film Festival
Cinema & Media Arts Professor Dean Yamada’s "Cicada" continues its film festival tour as he works on his second feature project
Stephen Day — September 30, 2014
ŷ��ַ's student-produced feature film “Cicada” won the grand jury prize for Best Narrative Feature at the Guam International Film...
Academics
Professor Monica Cure on Postcards, Fulbright Research and Traveling the Globe
Jenna Bartlo — September 25, 2014
Professor Monica Cure may be an aficionado of postcards, but her credentials go past connoisseur or collector. As one that has traveled the globe...
Academics
New Political Science Department and Faculty Strengthens Major Opportunities for Students
Political science professor Scott Waller leads new department
Stephen Day — September 18, 2014
This fall, ŷ��ַ announces an independent Political Science department with an emphasis on providing greater resources and...
Athletics
ŷ��ַ To Induct Three To Athletics Hall of Fame
Musa Dogonyaro, Ronn Johnson and Rianne Schorel comprise ŷ��ַ's third class of Hall of Famers.
Neil Morgan — September 10, 2014
The ŷ��ַ Athletics Department will induct its third set of distinguished athletes into its Hall of Fame on Saturday Sept. 13, 2014....
Academics
ŷ��ַ Welcomes New Professors
Two deans and 22 new professors join the ŷ��ַ community
Jenna Bartlo — August 28, 2014
ŷ��ַ’s faculty has grown by 24 this fall, including two new deans —Gary Lindblad, dean of ŷ��ַ’s Crowell School of Business, and...
Athletics
ŷ��ַ Women's Cross Country Team Starts Season as National No. 1
For the second year, NAIA names ŷ��ַ women's cross country as top-ranked program
Neil Morgan — August 28, 2014
ŷ��ַ is no stranger to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' top-25 coaches' poll, but it is rare air to find itself at No. 1 in...
Academics
New Public Relations Major Expands Student Opportunities
Industry growth and student interest fuels new public relations major
Camryn Hudson — August 14, 2014
Public relations is one of the fastest-growing careers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. With increased employment opportunities in the...
Athletics
Natasha Jackson Leaps Toward Olympic Goal
Alumna wins Pan-American Cup and places second at Canadian Nationals
Neil Morgan — July 23, 2014
ŷ��ַ alumna Natasha Jackson (’11) took her first international victory and the 2014 Pan-American Combined Events Cup title with her heptathlon...
Athletics
Andre Murillo Signs Pro Contract
Former All-American signs with German pro league.
Neil Morgan — July 21, 2014
Following his graduation from ŷ��ַ this spring, Andre Murillo is shipping off for the bright lights and big city of Hamburg, Germany. The forward...
Athletics
ŷ��ַ Leads NAIA With 19 Scholar Teams
Each varsity sport maintains a team GPA of 3.0 or higher to earn distinction.
Neil Morgan — July 15, 2014
For the third time in the last five years ŷ��ַ leads the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in Scholar Teams....
Athletics
Henry Earns USPTA Honor
Dee Henry gets Pete Brown Lifetime Achievement Award for service.
Neil Morgan — July 07, 2014
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. --- Dee Henry has served ŷ��ַ and the La Mirada community faithfully for over 40 years, and on a late-June evening she was...
How Will Supreme Court Ruling on Religious Liberty Affect ŷ��ַ?
Hobby Lobby decision may have implications for ŷ��ַ’s ongoing lawsuit against the federal government
Jason Newell — July 02, 2014
Owners of closely held private businesses do not have to provide free access to contraceptive drugs that violate their religious convictions, the...
Student Life
Contribute to April Jace Memorial Fund
Fund established for late employee’s sons
Jenna Bartlo — June 18, 2014
A memorial fund has been established for the family of April Jace, who died tragically on May 20, 2014. Jace had worked as a counselor in ŷ��ַ...
Academics
New “Conviction and Courage” Award Honors Legacy of Chuck Colson
Inaugural award given to late Christian leader at ŷ��ַ’s spring commencement
Jenna Bartlo — June 18, 2014
Christian leader Chuck Colson lived a life of biblical conviction with the courage to advocate for truth even when it was difficult or...
Athletics
La Mirada Partners with ŷ��ַ to Host Special Olympics Athletes
ŷ��ַ will house athletes from the 2015 Special Olympics
Staff — June 10, 2014
The city of La Mirada announced today that the community has been officially selected to participate in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games...
Athletics
Reba DePriest Named All-American
Junior pitcher makes a big impact and learns a reward.
Neil Morgan — May 30, 2014
ŷ��ַ made the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics postseason for the first time since 2002, and it would not have been possible...
Academics
ŷ��ַ Awards Inaugural Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
Jenna Bartlo — May 29, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — ŷ��ַ will honor the legacy of the late Charles W. Colson by awarding him the inaugural Charles W. Colson...