Pardis MahdaviCo-founder and CEO, MyUni Education · Reimagining higher education for workforce outcomes

Tiny Mic Interviews with President Mahdavi

30 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief, informal interview, President Pardis Mahdavi sits with several University of La Verne students (Jordan, Victoria, Janelle, Priscilla, and others) and asks them about personal favorite spots and experiences on campus and in the surrounding community. The conversation covers a hidden‑gem library nook with chairs and a charging port, the students’ relaxed view of a perfect date night (anywhere together), a beloved campus tradition of painting the iconic rock, and a popular running location at Benelli Park. The tone is light‑hearted and conversational, highlighting student perspectives and fostering a sense of community connection.

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Hi, I'm President Mahdavi.
I'm
Jordan.
Jordan. I'm Victoria.
Victoria, it's so nice to meet you. So I'm gonna pass the mic to you and I want you to tell me what your favorite hidden gem spot on campus is. You wanna go first? Okay.
I'm a commuter, so I have a lot of free time in between my classes. So I've been finding that the library is like one of my favorite spots.
I would go to the library too. There's this little spot, it's small, it has a couple chairs and a charging port there.
Nice.
It's a great spot.
Mahdavi. Janelle. Janelle. Priscilla. Priscilla, nice
to meet you.
Hey, can I sit with y'all? Of course. Oh my gosh, thank you. What's your favorite date night spot?
Oh my gosh, honestly, anywhere. I would think anywhere. As long as you're spending time with the person, I think that's all that matters.
I like that.
I like the movies.
The movies, yes. What is one of your favorite University of La Verne traditions? I haven't been here for that long, but I know that there's a tradition where you paint the rock over there. Yeah. Which is like really cool. What's your favorite place to go for a run?
The only place I have been is Benelli Park.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. The trail over there is nice. Yeah.
Um, but other than that—
Hey, if you see someone with really dark hair on a really light blonde horse, that's me. So stop and wave, and we'll do a little go Leo!