Editor’s note: This part of a reporting series, "From the Flames," that explores the aftermath of the recent L.A. County fires. In December of 2024, the Franklin Fire ignited in Malibu, burning 4,000 acres and dozens of structures. Students and faculty sheltered in place on campus while flames burned the nearby hillsides. Then, less than a month later, the Palisades Fire … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Out-of-State and International Parents Reflect on the Franklin Fire
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Westmont College Calls Pepperdine’s Shelter-in-Place Protocol ‘The Gold Standard’
Editor’s note: This part of a reporting series, "From the Flames," that explores the aftermath of the recent L.A. County fires. In December of 2024, the Franklin Fire ignited in Malibu, burning 4,000 acres and dozens of structures. Students and faculty sheltered in place on campus while flames burned the nearby hillsides. Then, less than a month later, the Palisades Fire … [Read more...] about Westmont College Calls Pepperdine’s Shelter-in-Place Protocol ‘The Gold Standard’
Local Malibu Businesses Struggle in the Fire Aftermath
Editor’s note: This part of a reporting series, "From the Flames," that explores the aftermath of the recent L.A. County fires. In December of 2024, the Franklin Fire ignited in Malibu, burning 4,000 acres and dozens of structures. Students and faculty sheltered in place on campus while flames burned the nearby hillsides. Then, less than a month later, the Palisades Fire … [Read more...] about Local Malibu Businesses Struggle in the Fire Aftermath
Malibu Churches Step Up in Fire Aftermath
Editor’s note: This part of a reporting series, "From the Flames," that explores the aftermath of the recent L.A. County fires. In December of 2024, the Franklin Fire ignited in Malibu, burning 4,000 acres and dozens of structures. Students and faculty sheltered in place on campus while flames burned the nearby hillsides. Then, less than a month later, the Palisades Fire … [Read more...] about Malibu Churches Step Up in Fire Aftermath
Pepperdine Community Reflects on the Lingering Impact of the COVID-19 Shutdown on Mental Health
Five years ago, the world changed forever.As the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown rounds the corner, Pepperdine professors and students are reflecting on the shutdown’s lingering impact on the lives of college students. First-year Sophie Rodgers said she was 14 at the height of the shutdown and those abnormal years of development had lasting effects. “We … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Reflects on the Lingering Impact of the COVID-19 Shutdown on Mental Health