Kate SchwartzStaff Writer Almost 40 years after the legal and personal struggles for gender equality, women still struggle with educational and professional equality in terms of receiving an MBA, according to Linda A. Livingstone, dean of Pepperdine’s Graziadio School of Business Management. Past trends have shown that almost twice the amount of men choose to go back to … [Read more...] about GSBM narrows gender disparity
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Pastor to speak with student leaders
Sarah SchottStaff Writer Set the alarm and prepare to live a life wide-awake. Erwin McManus argues that the future is waiting for all to wake up and get out of bed. He aims to inspire those attending this year’s Student Leadership Conference, which is scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Drescher campus. The conference is sponsored by Pepperdine’s Leadership Education and … [Read more...] about Pastor to speak with student leaders
Surfer works against hate in Gaza Strip
Ashley WellingNews Assistant When searching for an end to violence in war-torn nations, most would not assume surfboards could be the answer. But, one Pepperdine alumnus, Seweryn Sztalkoper, sees things a little differently. “A lot of people look at this idea and wonder, ‘What is the point of what you are doing? How is this going to bring about a peaceful solution,’” he said. … [Read more...] about Surfer works against hate in Gaza Strip
Dr. Zalar resigns, reasons unknown
Melissa GiaimoAssistant News Editor “If you ever take one class at Pepperdine, make sure it’s Genocide with Zalar.” This was the advice junior Christian Flowers received from a recent Seaver graduate. But last week, Flowers said he was bewildered to learn about the abrupt resignation of history and humanities professor Dr. Jeffrey Zalar, who said he resigned for personal and … [Read more...] about Dr. Zalar resigns, reasons unknown
Weiner speaks on evolution
Kaitlyn BakerStaff Writer Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Jonathan Weiner kicked off the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series by describing his experience studying the evolution of finches on the Galapagos Islands. Weiner spent three weeks in the Galapagos Islands with biologist David Anderson and was able to observe first-hand how the evolutionary process is not as … [Read more...] about Weiner speaks on evolution