Photos by Kayiu Wong Pepperdine released its finalized plans for Seaver College for fall semester with new information on course offerings, the suspension of several International Programs and an updated academic calendar. Students received the announcement via email Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m., addressed from Seaver Dean Michael Feltner. The email further outlined … [Read more...] about Pepp Solidifies Fall 2020 Plans
Grad Parent Sues Pepperdine over Spring and Summer 2020 Tuition and Fees
Photo by Kayiu Wong A parent of a Pepperdine graduate student filed a lawsuit against Pepperdine for tuition, housing and Campus Life fees paid for the spring and summer 2020 semesters. The lawsuit, filed June 6, claims after Pepperdine went remote March 15, the University did not issue refunds for tuition, housing and the Campus Life fee for the spring semester as well … [Read more...] about Grad Parent Sues Pepperdine over Spring and Summer 2020 Tuition and Fees
Seaver Faculty Association Releases Statement on Racial Injustice
Graphic by Ashley Mowreader The Seaver Faculty Association (SFA) released a statement on racial injustice June 22, detailing the association’s commitment to diversity and three pledged actions to create a more inclusive Pepperdine and Seaver College. "We, the Seaver Faculty Association, express our commitment to stand with the Black community and to speak out in one voice … [Read more...] about Seaver Faculty Association Releases Statement on Racial Injustice
Gash Speaks Out for Pepp Against Racism, Students Aren’t Impressed
A screenshot of Pepperdine’s Instagram post from June 2. Members of the Pepperdine community have liked, shared and retweeted posts across platforms as the Black Lives Matter social movement resurfaced late May, but one community member has been noticeably more absent from social media — Jim Gash.On May 25, George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, died in police … [Read more...] about Gash Speaks Out for Pepp Against Racism, Students Aren’t Impressed
Pepp Student and Professor Raise Funds for Books to Continue in Schools the Conversation About Police Brutality
Graphic courtesy of Kara Tyler A Pepperdine professor-student duo raised more than $3,000 over the weekend to purchase copies of "All American Boys," a Young Adult novel by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds, to help begin conversations in schools about police brutality. The death of George Floyd reignited a national conversation about racial inequality, police violence and … [Read more...] about Pepp Student and Professor Raise Funds for Books to Continue in Schools the Conversation About Police Brutality