This week Pepperdine University was admitted to the 2010 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The recognition comes from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) which has been administering the honor roll since 2006. The process of selecting honor roll members was long with 851 institutions applying for the 2010 Honor Roll. A total of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine admitted to Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
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Pepperdine mourns unexpected death of employee
The Pepperdine community suffered the loss of Juan Cueto Hernandez this afternoon. Cueto Hernandez passed away on campus while playing soccer during his lunch time hour. Hernandez had been a Pepperdine employee for 21 years. He currently worked as a leader in the University's Campus Operations Landscaping Services. Cueto Hernandez wasn't the only one in his family working for … [Read more...] about Pepperdine mourns unexpected death of employee
Pepperdine receives approval on expansion project
The Campus Life Project is one step closer to approval since the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission gave its support to the proposition at a meeting on May 4. The plans for expansion aim to resolve a few campus issues with the addition of 468 beds to reduce the number of student commuters, 2,000 seats to the existing athletic stadium (totaling 5,470 seats), … [Read more...] about Pepperdine receives approval on expansion project
Students sound off about bin Laden's death
As students celebrate their graduation President Barack Obama announced perhaps another reason to celebrate. At approximately 11:30 p.m. (EST) on Sunday the president officially announced the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden at a compound in Pakistan by U.S. forces. Shortly after Obama's announcement Waves weighed in on their concerns and ideas for what this means … [Read more...] about Students sound off about bin Laden's death
President Obama confirms bin Laden is dead
Al Qaida leader and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Osama bin Laden is dead confirmed by President Barack Obama in an address to the nation just moments ago. The U.S. forces killed bin Laden and took possession of his body earlier tonight during an operation specifically conducted to capture and kill Bin Laden. Obama said in a 9 p.m. press conference that he was briefed last … [Read more...] about President Obama confirms bin Laden is dead