Eaven Boland world-renowned poet and director of creative writing at Stanford visited Pepperdine's Raitt Recital Hall on Tuesday. For an hour she filled Raitt Recital Hall with her most striking poems and memorable stories of inspiration from Irish history captivating Pepperdine students in turn with her own story. Boland has received much acclaim for her seven books … [Read more...] about Irish verse enchant campus
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IP students work with orphans in Romania
Fifteen students from the Lausanne Heidelberg and Florence international programs spent Dec. 9–16 volunteering their time at orphanages in Bucharest Romania. The students organized the trip in cooperation with International Programs and Pepperdine Law Professor Andrei Duta a native of Romania. Sophomore Ally Doyle who is currently attending the … [Read more...] about IP students work with orphans in Romania
Ambassador Kmiec fights gender disparity in Malta
Rounding out the decade with a stand for human rights Pepperdine Law Professor Douglas Kmiec hosted an evening to combat domestic violence and gender discrimination. Kmiec who is currently on leave from Pepperdine as the United States Ambassador to Malta held the event at his residence in Attard on Dec. 8 the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against … [Read more...] about Ambassador Kmiec fights gender disparity in Malta
Irish verses enchant campus
Eaven Boland world-renowned poet and director of creative writing at Stanford visited Pepperdine's Raitt Recital Hall on Tuesday. For an hour she filled Raitt Recital Hall with her most striking poems and memorable stories of inspiration from Irish history captivating Pepperdine students in turn with her own story. Boland has received much acclaim for her seven books … [Read more...] about Irish verses enchant campus
Recognizing personal responsibility in the wake of the Arizona shooting
As the dust settles in Tucson after the tragedy that left six dead and 14 wounded a national conversation has started. Many have taken turns pointing fingers seeking a cause for the shooting; yet a satisfactory explanation has not been found. As we reflect on the tragedy we recognize the moral imperative as people and the professional importance as members of the media in … [Read more...] about Recognizing personal responsibility in the wake of the Arizona shooting