Photo courtesy of Charles Hall Charles Hall will be stepping down from his role as dean of International Programs after the 2018-2019 school year. Hall will take a one-year sabbatical leave and return the following year as an associate professor of Sociology for Seaver College. Hall has served as dean of International Programs since 2005. Over the past 14 years, Hall … [Read more...] about Charles Hall to Step Down as Dean of International Programs
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Pepperdine Ranks #46 As Top University
Graphic by Nicola WenzPepperdine University ranked 46 out of 312 national institutions of higher learning in the 2019 National University Ranking according to U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges. This marks the third time that Pepperdine is placed within the top 50 universities in the United Sates.President Andrew K. Benton said he is grateful that out of the 4,300 other … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Ranks #46 As Top University
Whole Foods Construction Sparks Controversy
Photos by Sam Finnegan Whole Foods, "America's healthiest grocery store," is coming to Malibu with an estimated opening date of March 13, according to the Southern Pacific Region Whole Foods Market. Although Whole Foods will offer another option for groceries, it has taken nearly 12 years to get to this point. Whole Foods is a major part of a larger development project … [Read more...] about Whole Foods Construction Sparks Controversy
Pepperdine Graduate and Former Professor Accuses Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault
Photo from ResearchGate.net Just four days before the Senate Judiciary Committee planned to vote on Brett M. Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, Pepperdine alumna and former Seaver College professor Christine Blasey Ford came forward Sunday to publicly accuse the federal appeals judge of sexually assaulting her 36 years ago. Ford is a professor at Palo Alto University … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Graduate and Former Professor Accuses Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault
Pepperdine Appoints Two to Board of Regents
Photo courtesy of Alex Forero and Dr. Susan RicePepperdine named two new members, Brett Biggs and Seth Haye, to its Board of Regents over the summer. Biggs is the executive vice president and chief financial advisor of Walmart Inc., and Haye is an executive director and portfolio management director at Morgan Stanley. Both have received accolades for their work in the corporate … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Appoints Two to Board of Regents