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Opinion: The University Must Welcome All Students

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Art By Samantha Miller “You Belong Here,” “You Matter Here,” and “You Are Loved Here.” The University decorated lamp posts across campus with different prints of celebratory banners to welcome back all students for the first time since March 2020. While these displays are one of the University’s attempts to invite students to the Pepperdine community, one must not forget … [Read more...] about Opinion: The University Must Welcome All Students

Fresh Faces: SGA Senator Shares Importance of Diversity With the Pepperdine Community

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First-year RJ Wicks visits the beach at the Santa Monica Pier in August. He said the Malibu location was a big factor in his decision to go to Pepperdine, and he felt like he was at a resort walking around campus.Photos Courtesy of RJ WicksFirst-year Political Science major and Industrial/Organizational Psychology minor RJ Wicks' dream job is to work in education policy, or … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: SGA Senator Shares Importance of Diversity With the Pepperdine Community

Pepperdine Introduces New Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Vice President for Community Belonging

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President Jim Gash introduced J. Goosby Smith as Pepperdine's first Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President for Community Belonging. Smith previously worked at Pepperdine from 2002 to 2015. Photo courtesy of J. Goosby Smith Pepperdine announced its search for a chief diversity officer on June 8, 2020 and starting June 1, 2021, J. Goosby Smith will serve as the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Introduces New Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Vice President for Community Belonging

President’s Speaker Series Kicks off With Cornel West and Robert George

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine hosted its first President’s Speaker Series event Jan. 12 titled "Honesty and Courage, Humility and Hope: Robert George and Cornel West in Dialogue," in which the Rev. Cornel West and Robert George discussed their friendship, civil discourse, free speech and the devaluation of truth-seeking in the United States. The title … [Read more...] about President’s Speaker Series Kicks off With Cornel West and Robert George