Shannon Urtnowski News Editor After reviewing thousands of applications, submitted by candidates from around the globe, Associate Dean Ricks Marrs has been named the newest dean of Seaver College. President Andrew K. Benton met with Marrs personally on Monday to convey the decision, which was a joint effort between Benton and the Seaver Dean Search Committee. The committee, … [Read more...] about Marrs named Dean of Seaver College
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Chancellor honored for 40 years of service
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant The 32nd annual Pepperdine Associates Dinner was held April 2 to honor the life and service of Chancellor Emeritus Charles “Charlie” Runnels. During the 40th year of his service at Pepperdine, Runnels and his wife of 55 years Amy Jo have given $1.6 million to the Pepperdine scholarship fund. The black-tie dinner titled “Celebrating Charlie” was … [Read more...] about Chancellor honored for 40 years of service
Malibu council decided
BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant News Editor The winners of this year’s Malibu City Council election race were announced Wednesday. Pamela Conley Ulich, Jefferson Wagner and John Sibert will take their seats on the Malibu City Council on Monday, when they will also decide who will be the city’s next mayor. Voting began Tuesday night with the final count showing Conley Ulich with 2,115 … [Read more...] about Malibu council decided
History program cancelled
JAIMIE FRANKLINNews Assistant A department meeting Tuesday determined that Pepperdine’s history graduate program will not continue in the fall due to low student enrollment, according to Maire Mullins, Humanities division chair. However, students currently enrolled in the program will be able to complete their degrees. The program offered graduate students a Master of Arts in … [Read more...] about History program cancelled
Students lean to liberalism
LINDSEY BOERMAStaff Writer I can’t deny it. Every time I don my John McCain apparel, I feel like a political pariah. Items of McCain memorabilia are few and far between at Pepperdine, because let’s face it — being on a college campus, we’re in the center of Obama country. Pardon the generalization. I am in no way claiming to be the sole college student in America who supports … [Read more...] about Students lean to liberalism