The first student to ever lead a Wednesday Chapel, A.J. Hawks spoke on the need for transparency among Christians, illustrated by his own story of being gay at Pepperdine. Graphic: What was your journey of revealing what you’re going through in such a public way? A.J. Hawks: I knew that I did not want to do that intense of a form of ministry with so much influence and then … [Read more...] about Senior A.J. Hawks leads Wednesday Chapel
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Career Center provides tools for graduating seniors
As graduation looms, seniors have more to worry about than which graduation caps and gown package to buy. The unstable economy plus the increasing competition for the best jobs may be a source of anxiety for job seekers. However, students can draw encouragement from the relative success of last year’s graduating class in navigating the job market. According to Amy Adams, … [Read more...] about Career Center provides tools for graduating seniors
Rouse integrates religion and psychology
Self-esteem and self-worth have been topics of discussion among psychologists for many years, but for Pepperdine professor Dr. Steve Rouse they are topics of his long-term research and a published journal article. His article, titled “Universal Worth: Construct and Scale Development,” was published in the Journal of Personality Assessment on Dec. 16, 2011, and served as the … [Read more...] about Rouse integrates religion and psychology
Parents and alumni show gratitude to US servicemen and women
To support U.S. troops, the Pepperdine alumni organization Waves of Service partnered with United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) last holiday season in a “Waves of Appreciation” project. Together they gave away 2,500 bags of food to military members as they boarded planes at the San Diego International Airport. The San Diego Waves determined that many of the U.S. servicemen … [Read more...] about Parents and alumni show gratitude to US servicemen and women
PsiU Think you Can Dance for paralysis research
Dressed in black hoodies with yellow letters, the men of Psi Upsilon kicked off Psi U Think You Can Dance with their own dance number. The Lambda Sigma Chapter of Psi Upsilon drew hundreds of students and alumni to its event resembling one of America’s most popular television series, “So You Think You Can Dance,” in Waves Cafe on Tuesday night. Although this event brings the … [Read more...] about PsiU Think you Can Dance for paralysis research