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Pepperdine recently hosted the nation's largest ethnic-specific student conference which drew students from 31 other schools to the Malibu campus. The 24th annual Korean American Student Conference more commonly known as KASCON took place March 5 and 6.The two-day event kicked off Friday with networking activities. Students explored career options meeting with leading Korean … [Read more...] about Korean conference provides networking opportunities

When Professor Craig Detweiler stepped up to deliver his report to the Seaver Board of Visitors on Tuesday the first thing he did was hold up his iPhone and echo Google's prophecy: that by 2025 a device that size will be able to store "all content ever created in history. All books. All music. All video." Then he asked: "So what does this mean for education? How do we respond … [Read more...] about Entertainment veteran boosts media programs

With the post-spring break realization that summer is quickly approaching many students are scrambling to get summer jobs and internships. For these students the Pepperdine Alumni Network (PAN) Online may help them open doors."PAN Online is an online portal that connects alumni to students so they can make connections find mentors and find job opportunities Kelly O'Rear, … [Read more...] about PAN Online provides employment connections

The world of journalism is inevitably changing Lester Holt of NBC's "Today" and "Nightly News" weekend editions said Tuesday at the final event in this year's Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series.A major source of this transformation the anchor and reporter said is the proliferation of online news sources and blogs."The good news is we have more options than we've ever had … [Read more...] about NBC anchor shares reflections fields questions

In response to the staff editorial "Bring student body together with better spring concert I have to admit I was shocked by the immature and unprofessional way in which this piece was presented; not only did it discredit a University sponsored event that people having been working hard to put on but it also challenged the talent integrity and overall success of the artists who … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor 3-18