Adjunct professor Alexander Park plays at Smothers Theatre with the Pepperdine Orchestra in 2016. Pepperdine Professor of Music Christopher Parkening offered Park a job after Park studied under him and taught his son guitar. Photo Courtesy of Alexander Park With a 13:1 student-faculty ratio and an average of 16 students per class, Seaver College prides itself in offering … [Read more...] about Adjunct Professors Remain Vital Part of Seaver College
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Tourists Replace Student Population in Malibu
Video by Miles Campbell. Package originally aired on the March. 12 in the NewsWaves 32 Special Edition: The Class of COVID. With COVID-19 keeping Pepperdine students at home, many local businesses and restaurants in Malibu felt the effects of the lack of students in the area. As a college town for around 3,500 undergraduate college students as of 2020, Malibu typically … [Read more...] about Tourists Replace Student Population in Malibu
Dimmer Lights, Better Sky: Pepperdine Continues Role in Dark Sky Project
A lone street light shines down on the Malibu Canyon Road sidewalk by the campus gate March 15. To combat light pollution, Pepperdine University implemented downward-facing, amber-toned lights to reduce sky glow. Photo by Ali LevensStargazing in Los Angeles? Forget about it.The glowing stars remain present, albeit hidden in pollutants from radiance, or emitted light, known as … [Read more...] about Dimmer Lights, Better Sky: Pepperdine Continues Role in Dark Sky Project
What It Takes To Build a Mountain on Malibu Campus
Photo by Ali LevensPepperdine begins the slow climb of building The Mountain on top of the Malibu campus, with smaller construction projects underway, leading to the climax of a new student recreation and event center.President Jim Gash first shared the vision of an event center on campus shortly after assuming his role as president. August 2019, Gash and his Chief of Staff … [Read more...] about What It Takes To Build a Mountain on Malibu Campus
Pepperdine Honors Larry Kimmons 52 Years After Death
A portrait of Larry Donnell Kimmons hangs in Payson Library on March 17. Community members left flowers in memory of Kimmons for the 52nd anniversary of his death in March 1969. Photo by Ashley Mowreader Pepperdine Libraries hosted a memorial event March 11, as the second installment of the annual Larry Donnell Kimmons Memorial Lecture Series in honor of Larry Kimmons' … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Honors Larry Kimmons 52 Years After Death