The college, which officially opened on July 1, 2022, offers 10 undergraduate and
graduate degree programs in nursing, health administration,
physician assistant practice, child life, psychology, marriage and
family therapy, clinical psychology, kinesiology, and athletic
training. Additional programs will be added beginning in fall
2023.
LA
VERNE, Calif., July 6, 2022
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new era of healthcare requires new ways of
looking at and teaching health. The University
of La Verne is rising to meet the challenge.
The university is proud to announce the opening of its College
of Health and Community Well-Being—the university's fifth
college—which will be a hub for high-quality education, research,
and innovation in health and the social determinants of health. It
will also provide a pipeline of qualified graduates to support the
Southern California region's
growing need for healthcare professionals.
The college, which officially opened on July 1, 2022, offers 10 undergraduate and
graduate degree programs in nursing, health administration,
physician assistant practice, child life, psychology, marriage and
family therapy, clinical psychology, kinesiology, and athletic
training. Additional programs will be added beginning in fall
2023.
"Southern California is facing
a critical shortage of essential healthcare workers," University of La Verne President Devorah Lieberman said. "The College of Health
and Community Well-Being will prepare the next generation of
nurses, psychologists, physician assistants, health administrators,
and others working in a variety of fields to help meet these needs
and improve the quality of life for our communities."
The college holds a holistic vision for health that goes beyond
today's traditional model and is informed by data and the impact
social determinants, health inequities, and cultural agility have
on community and individual health.
Through deep partnership with community health providers,
nonprofits, and others, it will provide students with meaningful
clinical, internship, research, and other hands-on experiences
critical to a quality education and student licensure
requirements.
"This college will help students find not only a career path,
but a sense of belonging and purpose as well," Lieberman said.
Though the college is new, the University
of La Verne has a long history of excellence in health
education. Health-related degrees have been an important part of
the university's offerings for 50 years. Today, one in six current
undergraduate and graduate students at the university is enrolled
in a health-related degree.
Additionally, as a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving
Institution, the university understands not only the changing
dynamics of health care, but the need for increasingly diverse
graduates who mirror the population of the greater Southern California region.
The vision for the college was developed over the past 10 years,
led by Lieberman, with guidance from college faculty, trustees,
donors, alumni, and an advisory council of health care sector
leaders from across Southern
California.
That community support includes a $2.3 million gift from alumna
Frances Ware '64 and her late
husband, John A. "Andy" Ware to establish the college's programs in
nursing, and a gift of more than $720,000 from Adventist Health White Memorial,
Los Angeles, to support a
scholarship fund for students in the Bachelor of Science in
Nursing: RN to BSN program.
The fully-online RN to BSN program is one of several programs
within the college that is still accepting applications for the
fall.
The 10 academic programs within the college are currently
offered across the university's central campus in La Verne, online, and at several regional
campus locations. Plans are underway to build a new home for the
college in Ontario, California, near to the university's College
of Law and a new civic center complex, contributing a revitalized
education and innovation corridor of the city's downtown area.
To learn more about the College of Health and Community
Well-Being, visit health.laverne.edu.
About the University of La Verne
Founded in 1891, the University of La
Verne is a private, nonprofit, comprehensive institution
founded on four core values: lifelong learning, ethical reasoning,
civic and community engagement, and diversity and inclusivity.
Ranked among the best in the country for social mobility by US News
& World Report, the university serves more than 6,000 students
on the historic La Verne location
as well as across eight regional campuses and online.
Media Contact
Rod Leveque, University of La Verne, (909) 593-3511,
rleveque@laverne.edu
SOURCE University of La Verne