Students are often told that college will change their lives. This year Pepperdine University is offering students the opportunity to change their college. One hundred and sixty students, faculty, staff and alumni, both independently and collaboratively, have submitted proposals to “re-think Pepperdine” and “help shape its future.” Waves of Innovation is beginning Phase II … [Read more...] about Waves of Innovation Phase II begins
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Law prof. creates bar passage calculator
Associate Professor of Law Robert Anderson IV has created a calculator that can predict aspiring lawyers’ chances of passing the bar examination in hopes of raising awareness regarding the difficulty of different states’ bars. In order to predict someone’s chance of passing the bar, the calculator considers LSAT score, law school class rank, law school ranking and bar … [Read more...] about Law prof. creates bar passage calculator
The results are in: Benton announces phase 1 winners of Waves of Innovation
Successful applicants of President Andrew Benton’s Waves of Innovation will receive one-time planning grants up to $5,000 to prepare a proposal for consideration to be on Jan. 15, 2014. Benton has chosen the following eight initiatives: 1) Joe Fritsch (Seaver College, faculty): Biodegradable Plastics Prepared with Optimized, Environmentally-Friendly Catalyst– A proposal to … [Read more...] about The results are in: Benton announces phase 1 winners of Waves of Innovation
Shearer shares ‘twenty-two years of distilled military wisdom’
Assistant Professor of Decision Science Robert Shearer was traveling with his son when he discovered Pepperdine. Will, Shearer’s only child, was being recruited to run for the university, and Shearer and his wife Luisa were wandering the campus, not wanting to “hover.” It was then that Shearer chanced across Jere Yates Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management within … [Read more...] about Shearer shares ‘twenty-two years of distilled military wisdom’
Thoughts turn to hunger and homelessness
Photo by Allison Hubbard National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week is the third week of November, and the Pepperdine Volunteer Center is teaming up with student-led clubs and community organizations to facilitate opportunities for students to serve individuals less fortunate than themselves in the Malibu and Los Angeles areas. “There are a lot of resources at … [Read more...] about Thoughts turn to hunger and homelessness
