March 2019 file photo of Joe SpahnAs the 4–9 Swim and Dive team nears the end of their season, they are adjusting to a change in staff after the departure of their head coach. Second-year Head Coach Joe Spahn is no longer with the team. Spahn's departure follows an investigation led by the university. Previous Assistant Coach Jessica Mosbaugh also departed from the … [Read more...] about Swim and Dive Head Coach Departs University Following Investigation
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Pepp Hosts Second California Strong Celebrity Softball Game
Yelich takes the field at Eddy D. Field Stadium. Photo by Karl Winter Following the Woolsey Fire, Camp Fire and Borderline Shooting striking the state in November 2018, a group of well-known athletes started a fundraising organization named California Strong. In January 2019, they hosted a celebrity softball event at Pepperdine to raise money and generate national … [Read more...] about Pepp Hosts Second California Strong Celebrity Softball Game
Pepperdine Comes Together to Honor the Rev. King’s Legacy and Life Through Service
Graphic by Ali Levens In February of 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said in his last sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church that the definition of greatness is found in those who serve others. On the 25th anniversary of the national day of service honoring the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader King, the Pepperdine Volunteer Center (PVC) partners with the Upsilon … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Comes Together to Honor the Rev. King’s Legacy and Life Through Service
“The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads
Junior libero Noah Dyer passes a ball in the 2019 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship game Apr. 20. (Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics | Martin A. Folb)Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball lost 12 players from a 2019 team that won a conference title and finished third in the nation. Five of those players were starters. How does any team recover from such critical … [Read more...] about “The Standard is the Standard”: Men’s Volleyball Reloads
School of Public Policy Hosts Secretary of Education Betsy Devos
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine School of Public Policy U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos paid a visit to the Pepperdine School of Public Policy this week to discuss her life, American education policy and leadership. A standing ovation welcomed the secretary in the School of Public Policy’s Wilburn Auditorium Wednesday night as part of their “Patricia Tagliaferri … [Read more...] about School of Public Policy Hosts Secretary of Education Betsy Devos