Administrators faculty and other members of the Pepperdine community participated in a town hall meeting this morning to discuss changes to the Pepperdine budget which is being reshaped to help it weather nationwide economic conditions.President Andrew K. Benton scheduled two meetings today one in Smothers Theater and another at the West Los Angeles Graduate Campus. The … [Read more...] about Benton sheds light on Pep budget cuts
Director of Housing Jim Brock Dies
The university continues to recover from the loss of Jim Brock director of housing and community living.Brock fondly known as JB died on Thursday Jan. 15 at approximately 1:00 p.m. after suffering from a cardiac arrest internal bleeding kidney failure and other complications according to a housing office official. He was 59 years old and had worked at Pepperdine since … [Read more...] about Director of Housing Jim Brock Dies
Memorial service honors Jim Brock beloved university administrator
Friends and family gathered Wednesday in Firestone Fieldhouse to offer songs and testimonies to commemorate the life of Jim Brock director of Housing and Community Living.Brock fondly known as JB died on Thursday Jan. 15 at approximately 1 p.m. after suffering from cardiac arrest internal bleeding kidney failure and other complications according to a housing office official. He … [Read more...] about Memorial service honors Jim Brock beloved university administrator
Lifebread feeds Africa hope
A life as a chef aboard international cruise ships was what senior Dusty Breeding imagined as his destined path after graduating high school. However in the summer of 2006 he embarked on a journey into Africa that took his life off "cruise control" and set him on a more charitable course. Now a religion major at Pepperdine he returns several times a year to the birthplace of … [Read more...] about Lifebread feeds Africa hope
Kemp battles cancer
News of one of Pepperdine's most honored figures' diagnosis with cancer earlier this month struck a blow to the university and the nation. While Kemp's legacy as a former Congressman NFL quarterback and vice presidential candidate is widely known to many in the Pepperdine community Kemp is much more: a beloved benefactor and trusted advisor. "It was a shock to me not just … [Read more...] about Kemp battles cancer