Last week an anonymous student hung a QR code link to a petition alongside various testimonies from Jeffrey Schultz's students on the Freedom Wall. Photos by Vernie Covarrubias When alumnus George Kovalenko heard that Creative Writing Professor Jeffrey Schultz would no longer be working at Pepperdine University next fall, Kovalenko said he knew he had to do … [Read more...] about Social Media Fuels Movement in Support of Non-Returning Professor
Rushed Return: How Shanghai Students Adapt in Response to Program Suspension
Students from the Shanghai program gather outside Leo's Taco Truck in LA after returning to the Malibu campus. Pepperdine made the decision to suspend the program on Jan. 28 due to the coronavirus outbreak, and now the 38 students are navigating the unexpected move back to California. Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine Shanghai Instagram Fewer than two weeks after … [Read more...] about Rushed Return: How Shanghai Students Adapt in Response to Program Suspension
Campus Recreation Offers Free Classes to Promote Programs
Infographic by Natalie RulonOn-campus residents can take group fitness classes for free in exchange for promoting the classes to other residents in their dorm under the new Recreational Community Leader position, officially launching next semester.The initiative is a part of a collaboration between HRL and Campus Recreation. Recreational Community Leaders will be responsible … [Read more...] about Campus Recreation Offers Free Classes to Promote Programs
National Prayer Breakfast Hosts Pepperdine Students
The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual conference where diplomats gather to reflect and pray. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth ChungFour Pepperdine students sat among President Donald Trump, diplomats from over 120 countries and members of Congress at the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C.An invitation-only event, the National Prayer Breakfast conference … [Read more...] about National Prayer Breakfast Hosts Pepperdine Students
Your Data Privacy Matters
Since the start of the new year, California internet surfers may have noticed a new pop-up when opening a webpage: “Do Not Sell My Personal Info.”The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants users the right to request a list of the personal data a company has stored and which third-party vendors the information is shared with. The law also allows consumers to … [Read more...] about Your Data Privacy Matters