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Lieberman Expected to Lead La Verne to Next Stage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Dr. Devorah Lieberman became president of University of La Verne in 2011, a private institution of approximately 8,000 students about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, she was in many ways seeing life come full circle. She has gotten the campus active in interfaith activities.

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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

What it is: The Fordham Housing Fund began in 2011 as a gift from Fordham graduates Kathy and Brian MacLean. The couple created a $350,000 endowment initially, enough to support two commuter students’ on-campus room and board costs for two years.