PUSD Awards
Two WesternU colleges and two individuals from WesternU administration were honored Wednesday, May 1 by the Pomona Unified School District during the district's annual Community Service Awards presentation at the Village at Indian Hill. The colleges of Dental Medicine and Optometry were recognized as organizations contributing to the health and welfare of PUSD students and their families. They joined 18 other community organizations that were similarly honored by the school district. Elizabeth Rega, PhD, WesternU's Associate Vice Provost for Academic Development and Director of the Pomona Health Career Ladder, was one of 55 individuals recognized for their work with the school district, as was Andrew Pumerantz, DO, Assistant Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Executive Director of the Western Diabetes Institute.
Faculty News
Faculty members Joel Laudenbach, Jerry Minsky, and Vicki Wedel traveled to Sacramento to give continuing education symposia to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants of the Northern California Indian Health Service. Dr. Laudenbach spoke on temporimandibular joint disorder, Dr. Minsky on dental patients requiring hospital anesthesia, and Dr. V. Wedel on the role of dentistry in medicolegal investigations of death.
Student News
Read the latest updates from the students themselves in the latest Student Government Association Newsletter.
Upcoming Events
October 24: WesternU's Pumerantz Lecture in the evening on campus. Details to follow.
November 9: WesternU's A Tribute to Caring at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. Save the date!
See a full list of upcoming events on the Online Alumni Events page.
For more information or to RSVP for these events, please contact the Alumni Office at (909) 469-ALUM or alumni@westernu.edu.
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