The Black Student Association (BSA) hosted a showcase highlighting Black students’ talents in the Howard A. White Center (HAWC) on Feb. 18. Various students performed poetry and songs on stage throughout the night. Junior Hailey Johnson, BSA social chair, hosted the show, and encouraged the audience to sing, dance, rap or perform poetry. The event boasted over twenty … [Read more...] about BSA Celebrates Black History Month With Talent Showcase
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Pepperdine Community Celebrates Mountain Parking Structure Opening
Pepperdine's Student Government Association (SGA), Student Programming Board, Rise, Student Wellness Advisory Board(SWAB) and Campus Rec put on a Parking Party Friday, Feb. 21 to celebrate the new Mountain Parking structure. The event was held on the top level of the parking structure.The party commemorated the structure's opening on Friday, Feb. 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Celebrates Mountain Parking Structure Opening
SGA Motions for Town Hall Transparency and Passes the Budget for ICC Funding
The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed transparency and expanding the Inter-club Council (ICC) budget at their weekly meeting Feb. 19. SGA President Myers Mentzer addressed recent concerns about transparency between SGA and the student body. SGA intends to provide more context to the town halls in a move to advocate for transparency and approved two general funding … [Read more...] about SGA Motions for Town Hall Transparency and Passes the Budget for ICC Funding
Students Learn About Mindfulness at RISE Summit
Pepperdine students and staff gathered in the Light House for the Resilience-Informed Skills Education (RISE) Summit on Feb. 19. An annual event, this year the Summit included a meal, a raffle and a talk from Shauna Shapiro, a clinical psychologist, professor and author.The RISE Summit is split between two sessions: one at lunch and the other at dinner.The lunch session of the … [Read more...] about Students Learn About Mindfulness at RISE Summit
Making the Switch: Courses to Canvas
After over a year of consideration, Pepperdine is switching from Sakai’s Courses to Canvas Learning Management System starting in fall 2025. On Jan. 27, Provost Jay Brewster announced via email that the University would be switching to Canvas as the university’s new learning management system (LMS).“This decision comes after careful consideration, a … [Read more...] about Making the Switch: Courses to Canvas
