Pepperdine's main campus is completely empty after classes switched to online classes in March. Photo by Kayiu Wong Story updated May 22 to include Seaver College updates. President Gash announced this afternoon that Pepperdine plans to resume in-person instruction early August on Malibu campus and international campuses. The announcement came a little after 2 p.m., … [Read more...] about Going Back to the ’Bu: Pepperdine Shares Plans for In-Person Instruction
Pepperdine COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Cases at Pepperdine Rise to 4
Pepperdine’s London International Program, located at 56 Princes Gate in Knightsbridge, London. Photo by Kayiu Wong The number of coronavirus cases in the Pepperdine community rose to four after the university announced Friday, March 20 that a third student in the London International Program tested positive for COVID-19. The university announced the first positive … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Cases at Pepperdine Rise to 4
The Last to Leave — Buenos Aires Program Suspended
Students and the faculty family from Pepperdine's Buenos Aires abroad program smile for a photograph. Photos by Ashley Mowreader Though the news was shocking, the announcement was not a surprise. “In the beginning of the semester, I thought for sure we were going to get sent home,” said sophomore Bryce Crane. “But in seeing how Argentina's coronavirus [cases weren’t] … [Read more...] about The Last to Leave — Buenos Aires Program Suspended
Pepperdine Moves to Online Classes, Students Required to Leave Campus
Photo by Kayiu Wong Pepperdine announced Wednesday morning that the university will cancel in-person classes in favor of online courses for the remainder of the semester due to the spread of COVID-19. The email from President Jim Gash requested that residential students move out of their on-campus housing by 3 p.m., on March 15. The email also stated that the University … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Moves to Online Classes, Students Required to Leave Campus
‘I’m Not Ready to Go Home’: Students Forced to Say Goodbye to Florence
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo, stands in the center of Florence. Photo by Milan Loiacono Pepperdine students abroad in Florence, Italy, must promptly return home to the United States as the university suspends the international program for the remainder of the semester. Pepperdine sent a university-wide email Feb. … [Read more...] about ‘I’m Not Ready to Go Home’: Students Forced to Say Goodbye to Florence
