Bulldog Bites

On April 30, 587 students graduated from the University of Redlands College of Arts and Sciences during a virtual Commencement ceremony.

After an uncommon school year, the U of R School of Education held a virtual 2021 Commencement on April 29 in celebration of its students.

Marian Stannard Heidel ’58, whose parents taught her U of R’s “Och Tamale” chant as a child, and John Heidel ’78, who earned a Doctor of Science in Theology from San Francisco Theological Seminary, are passionate about both institutions.

Over the past two months, six foster youths have learned about college and workplace readiness through a new program created by the U of R School of Education’s Student Success Partnership. Two of the participants were recently awarded scholarships that will help to fund their academic goals.

Newkirk, who will become the U of R’s first female president, joins the University in July.

Krista L. Newkirk, J.D., has been appointed the 12^th president of the University of Redlands. Newkirk will join U of R in July 2021.

The University hosts a successful Giving Day and raises $215,000.

During a recent virtual event, U of R students, alumni, administrators, and friends learned more about the University’s seventh live Bulldog mascot, Adelaide “Addie” Victoria, by way of her handler, Assistant Director of Alumni and Community Relations Mary Littlejohn ’03, ’12.

Brittany Perez ’12 recently coordinated and hosted REAL Journey Academies’ fifth annual Women’s Empowerment Conference—an event geared toward the school’s young women in 3^rd through 11^th grade—and she tapped a number of fellow Bulldogs to pull it off.

“Because we knew the show was going to be online, the end goal has shifted and changed the way people work—as artists, we have more flexibility,” says Greta Jursch ’21.

Recent financial literacy workshops explain “win-win” charitable gift planning opportunities.

“We wanted to create a student-driven group in order to increase student participation and improve our offerings for our first-generation community,” says Study Away Assistant Director Evelyn Lueker.

Realizing the challenges that a public health crisis posed for counseling students, the U of R School of Education recently retooled two fieldwork fairs, both of which would have been in person under normal circumstances, providing students with tools to launch their careers.

“At Redlands, I know I have many resources and opportunities to change course,” says Emiliano Arizmendi-Castilla ’22.

“The best comedy taps into the things that we’re afraid to think or say, and the same thing should be said of all art,” Charles said during a recent virtual event.

At a recent Hall Network for Innovation and Policy event, U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar '01 spoke about the federal response to the pandemic and other issues impacting the region.

“The professors teach you all of the essential skills you need to be successful,” says accounting major Collin Chubbfertal ’21.

After receiving her MBA from the School of Business, U of R employee Mai Vang ’18, ’22 decided to pursue a doctoral degree from the School of Education, where she is researching a topic that is particularly relevant to her own life—the experiences of mothers of color in graduate school.

The University of Redlands Mortar Board Honor Society has named Candace Glendening as Professor of the Year. Glendening, a senior lecturer of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been teaching at the University of Redlands for nearly 17 years.