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The University of La Verne Celebrates the Inauguration of its 19th President

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水曜日, 10月 18, 2023
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"We are all standing together on a bridge. Our bridge has been built with the bricks of who we are. An institution founded by a Church (of the Brethren) whose values built the Peace Corps –-- one of the greatest peace-making and bridge-building entities of our time," said Mahdavi in her inaugural address. "We are a university that trains and produces students who go out and transform the communities in which they live. We are a community that wraps each other in love and picks each other up when we fall. We are the model of higher education because we embrace the AND - breadth AND depth; professional skills AND critical thinking; access AND excellence; pedagogy AND research AND inclusive prosperity."

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  • LA VERNE, Calif. , Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The inauguration of Pardis Mahdavi, PhD, held Oct. 13, 2023, was a celebration of the University of La Verne's 19th president and the institution's core values, collective impact, and commitment to bridging educational excellence, equality, and innovation with the region and beyond.
  • Held on the historic Southern California campus in the City of La Verne, the event featured community, culture, and collected thoughts from esteemed guests and the president on the university's impact in the next era.
  • Mahdavi took office as president of the University of La Verne on August 15, 2023.
  • She has spent more than 20 years in higher education, most recently serving as the provost and executive vice president at the University of Montana.

University of La Verne Names Pardis Mahdavi as 19th President

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火曜日, 6月 6, 2023
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LA VERNE, Calif., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of La Verne Board of Trustees announced the selection of Pardis Mahdavi, PhD, as the university's 19th president today. She will assume the presidency on August 15.

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  • The University of La Verne Board of Trustees announced the selection of Pardis Mahdavi, PhD, as the university's 19th president today.
  • LA VERNE, Calif., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of La Verne Board of Trustees announced the selection of Pardis Mahdavi, PhD, as the university's 19th president today.
  • She most recently served as the provost and executive vice president at the University of Montana, a public flagship research university in Missoula.
  • She succeeds Devorah Lieberman , who became the first female president of the University of La Verne in 2011 and will retire this summer after twelve years of successfully leading the university.