For the youth of his congregation, a large proportion of climate anxiety stems from the fact that many of his students feel as though they are too young to exact any real change, said Joel Foster, Youth and Family Life minister at the University Church of Christ on Pepperdine’s campus. The group ranges in age from 10 to 18 and while Foster said they are not questioning the … [Read more...] about Planted Trees: Religion Grows Solutions to Youth Climate Anxiety
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International Programs Associate Dean Search Committee Hosts Public Forum
International Programs Associate Dean Search Committee held an open forum for faculty, staff and students to decide whether the position of Associate Dean would be appointed to Dr. Fiona Stewart, interim associate dean of International Programs and associate professor of Italian. The forum was hosted in the Black Plaza Classroom 189 on March 26. The public forum was used to … [Read more...] about International Programs Associate Dean Search Committee Hosts Public Forum
Historical Rhymes Minus The Repetition
John J. Pitney uses the Gilded Age and Grover Cleveland’s win in 1892 to outline the 2024 political rematch.Payson Libraries hosted Pitney as a guest lecturer on March 29, where he spoke on presidential rematches. Pitney has written several books, including “Un-American: The Fake Patriotism of Donald J. Trump,” and he is a Roy P. Crocker professor of Politics … [Read more...] about Historical Rhymes Minus The Repetition
The Malibu and Pepperdine Community Deal with PCH Anxiety
After the deaths of four Pepperdine seniors on PCH in October — Deslyn Williams, Niamh Rolston, Asha Weir and Peyton Stewart — there is a heightened anxiety level for students, faculty and community members in Malibu due to the danger of Pacific Coast Highway. Many Pepperdine professors have to commute to campus every day. Tragedies like this have not made that … [Read more...] about The Malibu and Pepperdine Community Deal with PCH Anxiety
Women in Business Welcome Founders of Gorjana to Campus
The Pepperdine Women in Business Club welcomed founders of Gorjana Jewelry, Gorjana Reidel and Jason Reidel, on April 3, in Elkins Auditorium. The two said learning to overcome obstacles and following their hearts is what helped their business grow. Gorjana Jewelry was created 20 years ago out of the Reidel's apartment in Laguna Beach, California, but now has 50 stores … [Read more...] about Women in Business Welcome Founders of Gorjana to Campus
