A mound of dirt sits silhouetted agains the night sky on the edge of Drescher Graduate Campus. The dirt pile is the product of post-Woolsey Fire runoff, one of several 'debris basins' on campus.Photos by Milan LoiaconoPerched atop the Drescher hill sits a recent addition to the graduate campus: a pile of dirt. Students can see this display of modern engineering from most … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Stores Dirt on Campus
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‘I’m Not Ready to Go Home’: Students Forced to Say Goodbye to Florence
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo, stands in the center of Florence. Photo by Milan Loiacono Pepperdine students abroad in Florence, Italy, must promptly return home to the United States as the university suspends the international program for the remainder of the semester. Pepperdine sent a university-wide email Feb. … [Read more...] about ‘I’m Not Ready to Go Home’: Students Forced to Say Goodbye to Florence
Coronavirus: How an International Disease Hits Home
Composite by Natalie Rulon The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention escalated fears stateside Tuesday when it warned that a United States outbreak of the coronavirus (officially known as COVID-19) is inevitable. “It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore,” Nancy Messonnier, director for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: How an International Disease Hits Home
Rushed Return: How Shanghai Students Adapt in Response to Program Suspension
Students from the Shanghai program gather outside Leo's Taco Truck in LA after returning to the Malibu campus. Pepperdine made the decision to suspend the program on Jan. 28 due to the coronavirus outbreak, and now the 38 students are navigating the unexpected move back to California. Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine Shanghai Instagram Fewer than two weeks after … [Read more...] about Rushed Return: How Shanghai Students Adapt in Response to Program Suspension
Jennifer Hudson Headlines 44th Associate’s Dinner
Singer Jennifer Hudson gives an emotional performance during the 44th Annual Pepperdine Associate's Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 22.Photos by Ali LevensPresident Jim Gash announced plans to build a new sports complex and to establish a Pepperdine campus in Africa at the annual Pepperdine Associates Dinner. He also expressed gratitude for Andrew K. Benton for the smooth transition … [Read more...] about Jennifer Hudson Headlines 44th Associate’s Dinner