Collage by Ali Levens On Aug. 1, 2019, President Jim Gash’s official first day of office, he and Chief of Staff Danny DeWalt began digging in Rho parking lot — the first symbolic dig of the future student recreation and event center, “The Mountain.” On Aug. 6, 2020, one year later, I asked Gash what he had learned throughout his first atypical year of presidency. Gash … [Read more...] about Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash
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Pepperdine Removes Planned Parenthood Link from Resources List
Graphic by Ali Levens Following an alert from an anti-abortion organization, Pepperdine University officials removed Planned Parenthood as a resource from the Pepperdine Resource, Youth Diversion and Education (PRYDE) website. Students for Life Action reached out May 27 via letter requesting Pepperdine’s administration, along with other Christian-affiliated colleges and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Removes Planned Parenthood Link from Resources List
Pepp Solidifies Fall 2020 Plans
Photos by Kayiu Wong Pepperdine released its finalized plans for Seaver College for fall semester with new information on course offerings, the suspension of several International Programs and an updated academic calendar. Students received the announcement via email Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m., addressed from Seaver Dean Michael Feltner. The email further outlined … [Read more...] about Pepp Solidifies Fall 2020 Plans
Seaver Faculty Association Releases Statement on Racial Injustice
Graphic by Ashley Mowreader The Seaver Faculty Association (SFA) released a statement on racial injustice June 22, detailing the association’s commitment to diversity and three pledged actions to create a more inclusive Pepperdine and Seaver College. "We, the Seaver Faculty Association, express our commitment to stand with the Black community and to speak out in one voice … [Read more...] about Seaver Faculty Association Releases Statement on Racial Injustice
Going Back to the ’Bu: Pepperdine Shares Plans for In-Person Instruction
Pepperdine's main campus is completely empty after classes switched to online classes in March. Photo by Kayiu Wong Story updated May 22 to include Seaver College updates. President Gash announced this afternoon that Pepperdine plans to resume in-person instruction early August on Malibu campus and international campuses. The announcement came a little after 2 p.m., … [Read more...] about Going Back to the ’Bu: Pepperdine Shares Plans for In-Person Instruction
