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For the past two weeks, SGA meetings have been full of talk about the  difficulties students are having finding adequate parking on campus. In yesterday’s meeting, the SGA passed a resolution to make a temporary change. The policy passed will improve the accessibility of the CCB parking lot for students participating in Songfest rehearsals. The resolution will allow for … [Read more...] about SGA explores parking options to reduce stress

With the proliferation of Internet resources being used in coordination with the classroom, many educators are copyrighting syllabi and lectures in fear of intellectual property theft. On Courses, professors opting to post materials into “resources” can facilitate the campus-based course experience. The more tech-savvy instructors rely on Courses as a courier for timed quizzes … [Read more...] about Professors defend intellectual property claims

Professors look back on their college days and the ways the university experience has changed. “When I was in the university dorms, I was in one of the older men’s dorms. It was a large and stately four-story brick building with Corinthian columns. It was built in the 1920s and featured pipes running along the high ceilings, complemented by concrete floors and walls, a common … [Read more...] about The good old days: Professors reflect

The revived Learning Exchange at Pepperdine (LEAP) program has moved on to the tackling the Chinese speaking populace. Tonight LEAP kick-starts the new semester with a Chinese New Year party held for international students from China and International Programs alumni from Shanghai in the HAWC. The program couples Spanish-speaking Pepperdine workers with Buenos Aires returnees. … [Read more...] about LEAP program connects students, staff through language

Acclaimed journalist Sonia Nazario captivated her Elkins audience Wednesday as the latest speaker in the Seaver Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series. In an address focusing on her most recent book “Enrique’s Journey,” Nazario described her experiences researching the hardships that face Latin Americans who immigrate to the U.S. The work, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for … [Read more...] about Pulitzer Prize winner shares story of immigrants