14 May 2024 | Southern California’s La Sierra University has announced Dr. Christon Arthur as its new president, making him the first Black president in the university’s nearly 102-year history. The university’s Board of Trustees made the decision unanimously on May 9, selecting Dr. Arthur to begin his tenure on July 1. He will succeed […]
by Rebecca Barceló | 8 May 2024 | The inaugural JustLove Summit, held at La Sierra University on May 3-4, has sparked a call for the Adventist Church to re-prioritize justice in its faith, life, and practices. The summit drew over 160 participants, both in person and online, and featured keynotes from Dr. Marlene Ferreras, […]
2 May 2024 | United Methodists Remove Ban on LGBTQ Clergy “United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five […]
25 October 2023 | La Sierra University has announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Osborn as its interim president. This decision follows the resignation of Joy Fehr on September 17, with Provost April Summitt serving as acting president in the interim. Osborn officially assumed the role on Monday, October 23. Bradford C. Newton, university board […]
19 September 2023 | According to a statement released by La Sierra’s PR department, La Sierra University faces a change in leadership as President Joy Fehr resigned from her duties effective Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, following discussions with the Board of Trustees. Fehr took over the presidency in 2019 after Dr. Randal Wisbey’s retirement. Her tenure […]
26 July 2023 | La Sierra University announced the passing of its founding president, Dr. Fritz Guy, who died from an acute cardiovascular event on July 25, 2023, in Longview, Washington, at the age of 93. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1930, Guy attended La Sierra College (now La Sierra University) in 1948, where […]
20 July 2023 | Fred Kinsey, Leader in Adventist Communication, Dies at 71 “After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Fred Kinsey passed away on Monday, July 17, in Walnut Creek, California, United States,” according to an obituary in the Adventist Review. Kinsey served as a pastor, communications director, public relations director, communications department chair, […]
17 February 2023 | La Sierra University alumna Taneshia Kerr has woven her interdisciplinary gifts into a new community ministry in Spring Lake, North Carolina – the recently opened Enclave Stress Recovery Center. Offering a holistic healing experience for mind and body, the Center features “a variety of immersive therapy suites, and other evidence-based therapies, […]
26 December 2022 | La Sierra’s Director of Choral Studies, Dr. Ariel Quintana, received an email several months ago from a colleague at the Los Angeles Master Chorale, where Quintana previously spent four years as Assistant Conductor. The email was from the Chorale’s Artistic Director, Grant Gershon, who shared that a production company was looking […]
24 November 2022 | La Sierra University Signs Educational Partnership with Naval Center La Sierra University signed an Educational Partnership Agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center of Corona on Monday, November 14, 2022, at an official signing ceremony on campus. In a video of the event, La Sierra President Joy Fehr spoke about the […]
