With American colleges and universities sending students home due to COVID-19, Pepperdine students and parents face a situation similar to that of the Woolsey Fire in 2018, when Pepperdine closed campus before the end of the first semester. But with no chance of having students return to campus this time around, the university transitioned to permanent online … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to Studying at Home
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‘Faith, Fundraising, Footprints:’ President-Elect Jim Gash Shares His Vision for Pepperdine at Community Welcome Event
Photo by Kaelin MendezIt was a packed house in Elkins Auditorium Monday morning as the Pepperdine community gathered to officially welcome Jim Gash as the university's president-elect. The Board of Regents announced Feb. 14 that Gash would succeed Andrew K. Benton as Pepperdine's eighth president and CEO starting Aug. 1. Gash is currently the Pepperdine Law School's associate … [Read more...] about ‘Faith, Fundraising, Footprints:’ President-Elect Jim Gash Shares His Vision for Pepperdine at Community Welcome Event
Women’s Soccer Sweeps Awards at 2018 PEP Espys
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine Women's Soccer captured a team-high four awards at the annual PEP Espys, a student-athlete awards ceremony hosted by the Athletics department, on Sunday, April 15.Senior Bri Visalli took home the award for "Female Athlete in a Starring Role" and junior Michelle Maemone was awarded the "Female Athlete in a Supporting Role." … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Sweeps Awards at 2018 PEP Espys
Campus Construction Broken Down in Elkins
Graphic by Nate BartonAdministration held a town hall meeting for students, faculty or staff who wished to hear more details about the upcoming construction plans at 11 a.m. this Wednesday in Elkins. Vice President of Administration Phil Phillips sent out an email to the Pepperdine community that addressed the concerns people may have and plans for the campus construction that … [Read more...] about Campus Construction Broken Down in Elkins
Black Life Examined in Brown Convo
Photo by Arin DeGroff Students, faculty and staff filled Elkins Auditorium yesterday for a Convocation event discussing Michael Brown and the situation in Ferguson, Mo. The Convo, “Mike Brown’s America: Race, Policing and the Value of Black Life in America, a Christian Response,” discussed racial issues in the United States involving black citizens. The panel consisted of … [Read more...] about Black Life Examined in Brown Convo