The 西瓜影视;Verne has appointed Emmeline de Pillis as the new dean of the College of Business and Public Management. She will join the university on July 12, replacing Abe Helou, who had served as dean since 2008.
The 西瓜影视;Verne graduates of spring 2020, and winter and spring 2021 finally had their day in the sun鈥攍iterally鈥攐n June 12 as they proudly marched into San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino for in-person commencement ceremonies.
With limited face-to-face sales options available due to state and county COVID-19 restrictions, the three Integrates Business Program teams found ways to supplement sales through online platforms. Their total sales in spring 2021 reached over $12,000鈥攁n increase of approximately $4,400 over spring 2020.
Isabella Guzman took a break from her role as head of the nation鈥檚 Small Business Administration鈥攁 cabinet-level post鈥攖o tell graduates of the 西瓜影视;Verne that 鈥渢here is no greater measure of success than service to others, because it鈥檚 not enough to achieve for yourself alone. Your community, your city, your state, your country are only as strong as you make them.鈥�
University of Hong Kong Dean and Professor A. Lin Goodwin gave heartfelt advice to the 295 LaFetra College of Education spring 2021 graduates during their virtual commencement ceremony on May 29. 鈥淪hare the great knowledge and skill that you have obtained with others,鈥� Goodwin said.
At their virtual commencement ceremony on May 29, the first African American judge to serve in Riverside County Superior Courts told the 85 spring 2021 graduates from the 西瓜影视;Verne College of Law to 鈥渟hare the great knowledge and skill that you have obtained with others.鈥�
Isabella C. Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and a member of President Joe Biden鈥檚 Cabinet, will address graduates of the 西瓜影视;Verne鈥檚 College of Business and Public Management during its virtual commencement on May 29. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Associate Justice and former Riverside County Justice Richard T. Fields, and University of Hong Kong Dean and Professor A. Lin Goodwin will also speak to the university鈥檚 spring 2021 graduates.
The 西瓜影视;Verne announced its new Sustainability Studies major during the Robert and Mary Neher Global Sustainability Lecture held on Earth Day, April 22.
The 西瓜影视;Verne has received a gift of $2 million from prominent real estate executive and philanthropist Randall Lewis. The gift will establish the Randall Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Social Impact.
The 西瓜影视;Verne鈥檚 College of Law won Best Brief in the ninth annual UCLA School of Law Cybersecurity Moot Court Competition that took place virtually on March 13. That same weekend, a second university team won Best Brief at the Hispanic National Bar Association鈥檚 26th annual Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition, held remotely on March 12.