Photo by Matt BentonThe Convocation Office is making changes to its programming this fall that will include more on-campus speakers, fewer community chapels, increased training for spiritual mentors and pre-planned curricula for Club Convo leaders. It is not clear if these changes will affect the overall number of opportunities to earn convo credit, although there will be fewer … [Read more...] about Less is More: Convo Restructures its Program
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Fall Sports Look Ahead to Their Biggest Matchups
Photo by Milan Loiacono Five Pepperdine sports play in the fall season: Women’s Soccer, Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Volleyball and both Men’s and Women’s Cross Country. As their seasons approach, each team has a few key matchups circled on their calendars. Here are a few highlights. Women’s Soccer The Waves face Stanford at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Sept. 13. Last year … [Read more...] about Fall Sports Look Ahead to Their Biggest Matchups
Board Unveils Upcoming Events
Photo courtesy of The Board The Board is implementing some big changes this year, including committee structure and more inclusive events, said Louise Dequilla, student programing coordinator for The Board. The Board's event planning committees are changing so that committees will no longer be categorized by a certain type of event. In past years, the committees were … [Read more...] about Board Unveils Upcoming Events
IP Begins New Year with Exec. Director Beth Laux
Photo courtesy of Beth Laux Pepperdine's new executive director of International Programs (IP) Beth M. Laux, who succeeded Charles Hall as of Aug. 1, said studying abroad during her undergraduate education shaped her life and expanded her worldview. Pepperdine's International Programs give students the opportunity to study abroad in seven possible locations during the … [Read more...] about IP Begins New Year with Exec. Director Beth Laux
Christine Blasey Ford presented with Distinguished Alumnus Award
Pepperdine’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) named Christine Blasey Ford a Distinguished Alumna at the GSEP Commencement Ceremony on May 18. Ford, currently a professor at the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, a collaborative program between Palo Alto University and Stanford University, was previously a Malibu resident. She attended Pepperdine University in … [Read more...] about Christine Blasey Ford presented with Distinguished Alumnus Award
