Graphic by Karl Winter President Jim Gash hosted the final President’s Briefing of the spring 2022 semester April 6 via Zoom for Pepperdine community members. Gash said the briefings will resume in person in June and provided updates on COVID-19, study abroad programs and upcoming events. “As you recall, we don’t have President's Briefings in May because that is the middle … [Read more...] about Gash Updates the Community in an April President’s Briefing
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Hub Student Cohort to Foster and Mentor Leaders
Students and staff gather at the Hub for Spiritual Life on April 5. The Hub granted nine students scholarship as part of the new Spiritual Leadership Cohort program to encourage members to deepen their own faith and lead others in their faith journeys. Photo courtesy of Ali Levens The first Spiritual Leadership Cohort Scholarship program will begin in the 2022-23 academic year … [Read more...] about Hub Student Cohort to Foster and Mentor Leaders
Pepperdine Running Club Sets Members on Track to Stay Active
Running Club members run on the Stotsenberg Track at the weekly Thursday night meeting March 17. Co-President Grace McPhaill said the goal of Running Club has been to give students an opportunity to build community while staying active. Photos by Gabrielle SalgadoPepperdine Running Club saw its membership triple from 20 when school was virtual to 60 when campus reopened for … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Running Club Sets Members on Track to Stay Active
Students Convene Weekly at the Well
University Chaplain Sara Barton gives the first sermon at the Well in spring 2022. The Well meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. Photos by Sammie Wuensche The Well provides students with the weekly opportunity to worship, reflect on a sermon and pray as a community. Senior Blake Farley, one of the Culture and Hospitality student leads for the Well, said the gathering seeks to … [Read more...] about Students Convene Weekly at the Well
Good News: The Joy of a Chair
The hustle and bustle of campus is in the air as students pick up their Starbucks, chat with their friends and scurry to class on a typical Monday in February. I usually witness this action from the place that is bringing me joy recently — my new favorite chairs. If you are a Pepperdine student, you know the chairs I am talking about. They are the ones right outside of … [Read more...] about Good News: The Joy of a Chair