Students are widely discussing the decision to deny tenure to two popular professors.Dr. Stella Erbes a professor of teacher education and political science professor Dr. Alexander Diener advanced to the final round of tenure review before the decisions would have reached the Board of Regents. According to administrators in all but two cases in the previous 25 years candidates … [Read more...] about Controversial tenure decisions mobilize students
Handbook changes limit civil liberties
Every year the Pepperdine administration reviews the Student Handbook its go-to policy document on the "dos and don'ts" of student life. This year the Associate Dean of Students kindly forwarded me some of the early proposals for changes to the 2010-2011 edition two of which have potentially devastating implications for students' freedom on campus.The first is a minor yet … [Read more...] about Handbook changes limit civil liberties
Advertising seniors dive into the 'Shark Tank'
Students in professor Debbie Wideroe's capstone advertising class are diving into the shark tank next week so to speak.Wideroe's students will pitch the independent advertising campaigns they've been working on all semester to a panel of judges whose experience as directors executives and leading minds in media and business is extensive and impressive. Two of them evaluated … [Read more...] about Advertising seniors dive into the 'Shark Tank'
Toxic chemicals merit swift intervention
A threatening paradox has imposed itself on the United States during the past half-century. We've become more technologically advanced scientifically informed and adept in the clinical realm of health care— yet the incidence of diseases like breast cancer prostate cancer childhood leukemia asthma and autism has shot up. And we can't explain why. Also paradoxical is that … [Read more...] about Toxic chemicals merit swift intervention
Students consider the Earth
Students demonstrated environmental conscientiousness and a passion for the Earth Wednesday by participating in the first Pepperdine Earth Day. Pepperdine's Center for Sustainability the Pepperdine Volunteer Center the Office of Intercultural Affairs and the student-led Green Team collaborated to put on this event. ?Between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Joslyn Plaza was the site of … [Read more...] about Students consider the Earth