Saddleback Valley Community Church and the International Justice Mission (IJM) combined forces and are seeking Pepperdine's help to heal the nation of Rwanda. These two organizations presented their ongoing work to the Pepperdine community at Pepperdine School of Law's International Human Rights Program Spring Forum Tuesday and Wednesday.Jay Milbrandt director of the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Saddleback IJM aid Rwanda courts
Benton briefs University community on budget at town hall meeting
President Andrew K. Benton fielded questions about Pepperdine's budget situation and its effects on the university at a series of town hall meetings Thursday Jan. 22.At the first question-and-answer session which nearly filled Smothers Theater with faculty staff and other members of the Pepperdine community Benton began with a 20-minute overview of the financial problems facing … [Read more...] about Benton briefs University community on budget at town hall meeting
Waves of Faith: Catholics on campus
Amid the hustle bustle and sleepless reverie of fall finals week a professor priest and university president made Pepperdine history.On Monday Dec. 8 2008 nearly 40 students and faculty filed into Stauffer Chapel at 9 p.m. for a Catholic Mass celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception - the first on-campus Mass in nearly 30 years.Moreover President Andrew K. Benton … [Read more...] about Waves of Faith: Catholics on campus
Waves witness history
Millions from across the nation descended on the National Mall to watch history unfold Tuesday and with students and faculty flying out to join those already there for the Washington D.C. Internship Program Pepperdine was certainly not without its representation in the crowd of two million.Pepperdine School of Law's Douglas Kmiec professor of constitutional law and advisor to … [Read more...] about Waves witness history
Behind the Scenes with Jay Zemliak
The fact that a private Christian university with only 3398 undergraduates can compete in Division 1 athletics is quite remarkable. Yet even more impressive is that many of Pepperdine's athletic teams are in contention for the national title each year.There are many reasons why so many Pepperdine teams are able to sustain such a high level of success without much letup some of … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with Jay Zemliak