Photos by Allison Hubbard More than 1,000 students woke up early to serve in the 26th annual Step Forward Day last Saturday. Student groups, dorms, sororities, fraternities and more volunteered with numerous organizations in the Los Angeles and Ventura Counties as part of Pepperdine’s charitable event. “Single days like this accomplish a lot of tasks,” Assistant … [Read more...] about Step Forward Day: Community Begins Year of Service
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New Internship Brings Light to Computer Science Program
Photo by Marisa Padilla Chief Information Officer Jonathan See created a new internship program aimed at real world application of technology. Practical experience in computer science is now being offered on campus thanks to a new internship. Chief Information Officer Jonathan See started a computer science internship program to help students interested in computer science … [Read more...] about New Internship Brings Light to Computer Science Program
Off-Campus Meal Points Program Postponed
College Bounty introduces a new off-campus meal point plan that offers discounts at local vendors Student Government Association suspended the launch of its off-campus meal plan program this summer after Sodexo closed its Off-Campus Solutions division after years of coordinating with SGA, according to Dean of Student Affairs Mark Davis. Sodexo contacted Davis in the spring … [Read more...] about Off-Campus Meal Points Program Postponed
Wi-Fi to be Installed in Joslyn Plaza
Photo by Arin DeGroff Pepperdine will implement Wi-Fi in Jolsyn Plaza and other outdoor areas surrounding Payson Library and Elkins Plaza by the end of the month, according to Associate Chief Information Officer Kevin Phan. The Wi-Fi located in Joslyn Plaza should be fully functional by the end of the month. Phan said about 90 percent of the areas are covered on campus, … [Read more...] about Wi-Fi to be Installed in Joslyn Plaza
Barton Embraces New Role as Chaplain
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University A day in the life of Chaplain Sara Barton could include a variety of things from presenting a devotional at the monthly President’s Briefing to writing cards for Pepperdine’s sick or grieving to simply sharing a cup of coffee with a student. Barton said she likes the constant change: “Every day is different,” she wrote in an email. … [Read more...] about Barton Embraces New Role as Chaplain