Photo by Ashley MowreaderAfter 11 months, Malibu campus is open for student use. Pepperdine announced a partial campus reopening to students Tuesday, Feb. 23, via Public Relations email. Pepperdine is allowing registered students, faculty and staff on campus starting Wednesday, Feb. 24, for library use, outdoor recreational activities, fine arts, film, video and music … [Read more...] about Welcome Back Waves: Pepperdine Reopens for Limited In-Person Activities
LIVE UPDATES: Administration Host President’s Briefing, Discusses Partial Reopening
The President's Briefing will take place Monday, Feb. 22 at 8:45 a.m. PST. See live updates below. 9:48 - Gash closes the Briefing in prayer. “God bless you, stay safe and travel back to us soon.” 9:47 - The University will provide a complete memorandum with details regarding a partial reopening once Pepperdine receives official guidance. 9:47 - International Programs … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: Administration Host President’s Briefing, Discusses Partial Reopening
Pepperdine Preps to Reopen with New LA County Guidelines
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
Pepperdine Lays Off Convocation Staff Before Start of Spring Semester
Stauffer Chapel on Malibu campus hosts many convocation events over the years. The Convocation Office and the Convocation program faced changes in the coming months. Photo by Ashley Mowreader Pepperdine let go of the Convocation Office’s full-time staff members, Convocation Director Gus Peterson and Administrative Coordinator Anneleise Graf, on Feb. 6, days before the start … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Lays Off Convocation Staff Before Start of Spring Semester
Introducing ‘Good News’: A Sliver of Hope from the Graphic
Graphic critics have told us — or at least have commented on our Instagram — that we need to publish more good news. I completely agree. It's not easy to find good news nowadays, but the Graphic News team has always been up for a challenge. In pitching this Good News column, my half-baked idea was for my team to find news outside of ourselves — looking for stories of cute … [Read more...] about Introducing ‘Good News’: A Sliver of Hope from the Graphic