More than 10 months into his tenure as La Sierra University’s sixth president, Dr. Christon Arthur was inaugurated in an official ceremony on May 20, 2025.
Dr. Arthur was selected by the La Sierra University Board of Trustees in May 2024 and began his presidency last July 1. He serves as the first Black president in La Sierra’s 103-year history.
Read the article and watch the entire ceremony:
https://lasierra.edu/article/christon-arthur-inducted-as-la-sierra-universitys-6th-president/
https://vimeo.com/1085842057?share=copy
Pacific Union College and La Sierra University will hold their graduations June 13-15.
https://lasierra.edu/graduation/
https://www.puc.edu/news/calendar
Loma Linda University graduations took place May 23-25 for the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Pharmacy. Graduation ceremonies for the Schools of Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Public Health, and Religion, and for San Manuel Gateway College, will be held June 13-15.
Links to the schedule and archived videos:
https://llu.edu/academics/commencement#grad_ban
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and proclaimed the freedom of all enslaved people in accordance with the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued more than two years earlier by President Abraham Lincoln.
Read about the history of Juneteenth at https://www.juneteenth.com/
Father’s Day is always celebrated on the third Sunday in June, and that’s June 15 this year. Father’s Day celebrates and honors the men who have embraced the essential role of fatherhood. Wishing all the dads, grandfathers, stepdads, and men who are “like a father” to us a very Happy Father’s Day!
