Photos by Lauren Young The last week of September marks the first annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week at Pepperdine University. “If we live out our values – our values of respect and compassion – we take personally that it is on us. We take responsibility as a community to Step Up,” La Shonda Coleman, the new Title IX Coordinator for students, said at Convocation on … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault Awareness Week Builds Community
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Pepp Welcomes New Title IX Coordinator
Photo Courtesy of La Shonda Coleman La Shonda Coleman moved into her office just ten days ago, but already her workspace is dotted with a few colorful orchids and one painting of a woman dancing in a bright swirling dress propped up against the wall atop a cabinet. This painting is not there by coincidence; Coleman has had it in her office space for years. She said that … [Read more...] about Pepp Welcomes New Title IX Coordinator
The Body Project Aims to End Body Image Stigmas
Graphic by Nate Barton Student leaders are leading groups of five to fifteen girls in two separate two-hour sessions discussing body image and the "thin ideal" as part of The Body Project. Meetings began Monday Sept. 26 and will continue through Tuesday Oct. 11. "It’s basically a small group of women that get together twice, two weeks in a row just for two hour sessions," … [Read more...] about The Body Project Aims to End Body Image Stigmas
Sexual Misconduct Email Continues Outreach to Students
Graphics by Cassandra StephensonStudents from all Pepperdine schools received an email regarding Pepperdine’s sexual misconduct policy from the Office of the Vice President for Student Life on Sept. 9, ahead of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, which began Monday. The email stated that Pepperdine prohibits sexual misconduct and is prepared to receive reports and offer … [Read more...] about Sexual Misconduct Email Continues Outreach to Students
Founder’s Day Honors Pepperdine’s Roots
Photos by Brett Bean Pepperdine celebrated its 79th annual Founder’s Day Wednesday to honor Founder George Pepperdine and the vision he had for the university when the school was founded in 1937. This year's event included an academic processional where faculty, class representatives from graduating classes between the years 1938 and 2019 and more were introduced, a … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day Honors Pepperdine’s Roots