Alumna Katie Zacharia's ('07, JD'11) with three of her children during the vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the Amphitheatre on Sept. 11, 2025. Zacharia previously served as as Pepperdine's director of development for special projects from 2023 to 2025. File photo by Griffin PilcherAlumna Katie Zacharia (’07, JD ’11) was fired from her role as White … [Read more...] about Trump Fires Press Secretary and Pepperdine Alum Katie Zacharia After Five Days
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Form 990 Reveals Pepp’s Top Earners for FY2025
The first page of Pepperdine’s 990 filing ending July 2025. The form ensures nonprofits comply with IRS guidelines each year. Photo by Marcos LizarragaPepperdine released its 2025 Internal Revenue Service Form 990, a financial form that tax-exempt organizations are required to file annually and publicly disclose, according to the IRS.The document contains financial … [Read more...] about Form 990 Reveals Pepp’s Top Earners for FY2025
Pepperdine Hosts Two-Day Human-Centered AI Conference
Neuroscientist Leo Christov-Moore addresses attendees on drawing from Buddhist philosophy and the neuroscience of empathy to build human-centered AI. Christov-Moore's presentation was the seventh of the day Sept. 26. Photo by Guinevere Hesse Pepperdine University hosted its sixth annual Human-Centered AI Conference Sept. 25–26 in Elkins Auditorium. The two-day event featured … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Two-Day Human-Centered AI Conference
Pepperdine Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
A small stand encouraging attendees to reflect; the tags below the text are meant to be written on and tied to a flag that is part of the Waves of Flags display. Jennifer Seetoo, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Commander, said that law enforcement and first responders who were around during 9/11 remember the sense of wanting to do more. Photos by Griffin Pilcher.On … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
President Speaker Series Features Armada AI CEO, Dan Wright
President Jim Gash (left) talks with Armada AI CEO and co-founder Dan Wright (right) during the President Speaker Series in the Surfboard Room on Sept. 1. Wright spoke about his studies in the Great Books program at Pepperdine. Photo by Oliver Evans Dan Wright, CEO and co-founder of Armada AI, joined President Jim Gash on Sept. 1 in the Surfboard Room for a discussion on AI and … [Read more...] about President Speaker Series Features Armada AI CEO, Dan Wright