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Pepperdine COVID-19 Updates

Pepperdine Preps to Reopen with New LA County Guidelines

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File photo It's not a campus reopening, but it's getting close. Pepperdine sent an email announcement to community members Feb. 19 anticipating LA County Department of Public Health to allow for limited on-campus activities. The LA County COVID-19 case rate dropped to 20.0 per 100,000 residents this week, and with the case rate below 25, universities will be allowed to … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Preps to Reopen with New LA County Guidelines

Spring 2021 to Begin Online, Administration Hopeful for Reopening Later in the Semester

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Almost 10 months after campus closed March 15, 2020, students will need to wait a little longer until they can return to class on campus. Seaver Dean Michael Feltner announced Pepperdine’s plan for spring 2021 instruction in a Jan. 8, email to students. Classes for the upcoming semester will begin completely online with the University providing updates on delivery modality … [Read more...] about Spring 2021 to Begin Online, Administration Hopeful for Reopening Later in the Semester

President Gash and Family Test Positive for COVID-19

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine In the first COVID-19 update email of the new year, President Jim Gash shared some personal news with the community sharing his own positive test for COVID-19. Jim Gash and his wife, Joline Gash, tested positive the morning of Jan. 4, after experiencing "mild symptoms" late last week, Jim Gash wrote. Jim Gash shared that the couple had come … [Read more...] about President Gash and Family Test Positive for COVID-19

Pepp Cancels In-Person Classes for Fall 2020

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Photo by Kayiu Wong Keep your bags packed — Pepp is staying closed until further notice. Pepperdine announced July 22 all classes for fall 2020 will be taught online, in anticipation of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state of California's guidance for higher education. "As you know, this was not the decision we had hoped or planned to make," President Jim Gash wrote in … [Read more...] about Pepp Cancels In-Person Classes for Fall 2020