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IP Director Update: Charlie Engelmann Says Life Is ‘Back To Normal’ in Shanghai

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Shanghai Program Director Charlie Engelmann and his family celebrate the Chinese New Year in Malaysia in January. During their trip, Pepperdine suspended the Shanghai program, the first time in International Programs' history. Photos courtesy of Charlie EngelmannIn most parts of Shanghai, life returned to normal. Restaurants filled with diners, movie theaters packed with … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Charlie Engelmann Says Life Is ‘Back To Normal’ in Shanghai

Staff Editorial: IP Needs a Stronger COVID-19 Response

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Art by Leah Bae When high school seniors eagerly accept admittance to Pepperdine, around 8 out of 10 of them do so with the expectation they will spend a significant portion of their college career in another country, according to the International Programs website. For many, the University's stellar study abroad programs are the sole reason they choose to attend. This year, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: IP Needs a Stronger COVID-19 Response

Early Return — IP Students Make the Rough Transition Home

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Art by Ally Armstrong Editor's Note: The reporter is a member of the Buenos Aires 2019–2020 cohort and served as the Graphic's abroad correspondent in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the academic year. Weeks before Malibu campus went remote, dozens of Pepperdine students found themselves at home, the unexpected move jarring as they adapted to their new reality. … [Read more...] about Early Return — IP Students Make the Rough Transition Home

Early Return: Washington, D.C.

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Art by Madeline Duvall George Washington University. American University. Georgetown University. One by one, universities in Washington, D.C. began to close campus and move to remote classes. As Pepperdine Washington, D.C. students learned of the closures, they began to prepare for the inevitable. "If you had asked me on that Monday [March 9] if we were going to be sent … [Read more...] about Early Return: Washington, D.C.

Early Return: London

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Art by Ally Armstrong When Florence was first suspended, the university placed travel restrictions on the remaining European programs. Heidelberg, Lausanne and London's travel restrictions required students to stay in their host city until further notice. After Heidelberg and Lausanne's suspension, London was the sole European program remaining, but students knew this was … [Read more...] about Early Return: London