Photos by Jenna Aguilera A crowd of men and women bedecked in suits, ties and dresses buzzed with conversation over the sound of live jazz music. They were gathered at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel to celebrate a record-breaking success in Pepperdine’s fundraising history: the Campaign for Pepperdine, which surpassed the goal of $450 million to bring in a total of $470,849,319 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Raises $470M
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Lance Bridgesmith Returns
Photo by Esther KangLance Bridgesmith is the newly appointed associate vice president of planning, operations and construction and of the Department of Public Safety. He graduated in 1999 with a law degree at Pepperdine University’s School of Law. “What is beautiful about this is that this is like coming home,” Bridgesmith said. “This is a homecoming … [Read more...] about Lance Bridgesmith Returns
Pepperdine Campaign to Transform Malibu Campus and its Schools
Photos courtesy Pepperdine University After the donation of more than $470 million to Pepperdine, the money is part of dramatic plans to change many aspects of the Malibu campus and its future. The Campaign for Pepperdine exceeded its fundraising goal by $20 million, and students are already benefiting by increased scholarship money. But $147 million is not in … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Campaign to Transform Malibu Campus and its Schools
Step Up Pepperdine Convo Series Begins
Photo by Alexander HayesStep Up Pepperdine — a campaign and six-week convocation series that focuses on bystander intervention in potentially dangerous situations — kicked off during Tuesday night convocation. The Step Up Pepperdine convocation series starts Wednesday Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in PLC 100. Its goal is to give students tools to help each other in dangerous … [Read more...] about Step Up Pepperdine Convo Series Begins
Sorrell Retires
Photo courtesy of John ElliotDr. Sonia Sorrell, associate professor of Art History, will be retiring this year, effective in June. Sorrell taught for a total of 25 years at Pepperdine, reaching more than 20,000 Seaver students during her time at the university. Here are the reflections and memories of just a few of those students.Tiffany Zhou, junior “Sonia’s class … [Read more...] about Sorrell Retires