Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy’s Dr. Angela Hawken co-authored a book on U.S. drug policy and the legalization of marijuana this summer. The book, “Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know,” breaks down issues involving marijuana legalization on both socioeconomic and governmental levels. “This November, three states have ballot initiatives to legalize the sale … [Read more...] about Hawken writes on marijuana legalization
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Lane switches Bruins for Waves
Does being a Division I athlete as an undergraduate sound hard? Try getting a Master of Science and Applied Finance and playing on the basketball team at the same time. That’s exactly what Waves basketball player Brendan Lane is doing. Lane signed on with the Pepperdine basketball team after receiving his bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA last spring. With the Bruins, … [Read more...] about Lane switches Bruins for Waves
DPS Reports: Weekly updates from the Department of Public Safety
CRIMES - LARCENY/THEFT PETTY THEFT - MISC. Aug 27, 2012-Monday at 08:39 12-08-27-695706 Location: COMMUNICATIONS & BUSINESS CENTER Summary: A STAFF MEMBER REPORTED A UNIVERSITY INTELLIKEY WAS STOLEN FROM AN OFFICE DESK DRAWER. Disposition: REFERRED TO DPS INVESTIGATIONS CRIMES - TRESPASSING Aug 27, 2012-Monday at 11:29 12-08-27-695731 Location: ALUMNI … [Read more...] about DPS Reports: Weekly updates from the Department of Public Safety
Surf tourney kicks off in Malibu
iframe>Surfers flooded to the Malibu Pier to compete in the second annual SurfAid Cup on Sept. 7-9. The event was organized by SurfAid, a non-profit humanitarian organization based out of Indonesia that raised more than $60,000 during the three-day event. The history of the organization dates back to 1999. That was the time when Dr. Dave Jenkins followed the path of many … [Read more...] about Surf tourney kicks off in Malibu
Alumni network expands with launch of Tacha 2.0
The School of Law joins President Andrew K. Benton’s wide-scale push to strengthen the alumni community with the launch of Dean Deanell Reece Tacha’s Tasha 2.0 Tour. The tour opened in Encino, Calif., yesterday and continues through May. Stops on the tour will include Washington, D.C., Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Boston. During the Tacha 2.0 Tour, School of … [Read more...] about Alumni network expands with launch of Tacha 2.0