After the Woolsey Fire damaged and destroyed countless Malibu homes on Nov. 8, many Pepperdine students lost their off-campus housing and were forced to turn to Pepperdine Housing and Resident Life for help. "I was not expecting anything to happen to the house," senior Steve Kerr said about his off-campus house in a phone interview. Even though many off-campus students … [Read more...] about HRL Addresses Student Displacement
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Presidential Candidates Hold Town Hall Meetings
Pepperdine is wrapping up town halls and forums with the five presidential candidates. The Presidential Search Committee released the names of the five finalists for presidential candidacy in an email to the Pepperdine community Jan. 10. The last town hall is Friday. The final candidates are: Rick Marrs, Pepperdine provost and chief academic officer; Gregg Sterling, dean of … [Read more...] about Presidential Candidates Hold Town Hall Meetings
Spring Admits Share their Experiences Coming to Campus after Tragedy
For spring admits, it can be difficult transitioning to a new university in the middle of the school year, but this year's wildfires, mass shooting and missed school days add additional obstacles to the existing challenges. The 126 spring admits of 2019 face an unusual situation of walking into a healing community and learning to make it feel like home. Between the … [Read more...] about Spring Admits Share their Experiences Coming to Campus after Tragedy
Music in Academics: Pepperdine University Partners with Grammy Museum
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine University commemorated its partnership as an official University Affiliate with the Grammy Museum through a plaque commemoration at the university's Malibu campus on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the Surfboard Room. Dean of Libraries Mark Roosa accepted the Grammy Museum Affiliate plaque presented by the museum's director of … [Read more...] about Music in Academics: Pepperdine University Partners with Grammy Museum
Housley Family and Others Call For An End To Gun Violence
The Borderline Bar and Grill shooting, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including Pepperdine freshman Alaina Housley, was one of 340 mass shootings in the United States in 2018. Mass shootings in the past year killed 374 people and injured another 1,345, according to the Gun Violence Archive. With the increase in mass shootings, organizations and individuals are … [Read more...] about Housley Family and Others Call For An End To Gun Violence