Zachary Luben has become the new Director of Convocation on May 8, wrote Dean Michael Feltner in an April 25 email to the Seaver College community. Luben emphasizes why he thinks the Convocation program is important to the University.

Seaver College held the commencement ceremony for the class of 2023 at Alumni Park on April 29 with a student speaker, 15 valedictorians and words from community leaders such as Communications Professor Ned Colletti. Fellow students, staff and family cheered on the graduating seniors for their accomplishments.

Pepperdine student voices and experts showed the ‘Ring by Spring’ stereotype may not be as common as lead on. A student poll is showing the former are actually against an early engagement.