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The Rundown – 02.18.21

February 18, 2021 by Marisa Dragos & Isabella Teague

Convo cuts, SGA’s growing new council and the public policy professor running for state office.

Pepperdine Lays Off Convocation Staff Before Start of Spring Semester

February 17, 2021 by Ashley Mowreader

Convocation staff members Gus Peterson and Anneleise Graf were let go days before the start of the spring 2021 semester. Administration has yet to comment on the staff’s departure from Pepperdine but promises more information in the coming months regarding spiritual life programming.

Pepperdine Launches Virtual Spiritual Life Programs for Fall 2020 Semester

August 13, 2020 by Annabelle Childers

The Pepperdine Spiritual Life Office rolls out new plans for the online fall 2020 semester.

Less is More: Convo Restructures its Program

August 24, 2019 by Vernie Covarrubias

The Convocation Series leaders explain the upcoming changes to Wednesday Chapel, Community Chapel and Club Convo.

College Shapes Student’s Faith Perspectives

April 10, 2017 by Chad Jimenez

Photos by Milan Loiacono For many students, college is a time for newfound independence. With that, their religious views may change. “The young adult years of many Americans are marked by a clear decline in outward religious expression, which is widely thought to hit bottom during — and perhaps because of — the college experience,” […]

Veritas Forum Centers on Religious Healing

March 29, 2017 by Allison Lee

Guest Speaker Volf speaks on how religion can heal rather than divide

Convicted Civility Convo Promotes Healthy Conversations

March 22, 2017 by Sebastian Lopez Barba

Photo by Moni Avila Richard Mouw, American philosopher and theologian, spoke in Elkins Auditorium on March 15 to share his message on what he likes to call ‘Convicted Civility’ with the Pepperdine community. At the root of Convicted Civility is the idea that conviction and civility are an integral part of civil discourse and Christianity […]

Founder’s Day Honors Pepperdine’s Roots

September 22, 2016 by Sebastian Lopez Barba

Photos by Brett Bean Pepperdine celebrated its 79th annual Founder’s Day Wednesday to honor Founder George Pepperdine and the vision he had for the university when the school was founded in 1937. This year’s event included an academic processional where faculty, class representatives from graduating classes between the years 1938 and 2019 and more were introduced, […]