Art by Caitlyn Roark When new students arrive at Pepperdine, it seems that they are instantly bombarded with questions of where they want to go abroad. The pressure to study overseas seems to be evident from the fact that Pepperdine is ranked as the No. 1 university in the nation for the highest percentage of study abroad participation three years in a row, according to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to the New Dean of International Programs
Charles Hall to Step Down as Dean of International Programs
Photo courtesy of Charles Hall Charles Hall will be stepping down from his role as dean of International Programs after the 2018-2019 school year. Hall will take a one-year sabbatical leave and return the following year as an associate professor of Sociology for Seaver College. Hall has served as dean of International Programs since 2005. Over the past 14 years, Hall … [Read more...] about Charles Hall to Step Down as Dean of International Programs
Pepp Offers Greater Support For First-Generation Students Through New Student Club and University Program
Photo courtesy of Student Success CenterIn an effort to provide more support for first-generation college students at Pepperdine, a group of students are launching a first-generation club, and the Student Success Center is starting a program to provide greater university resources for first-generation students.Nineteen percent of undergraduate students at Pepperdine are … [Read more...] about Pepp Offers Greater Support For First-Generation Students Through New Student Club and University Program
Pepperdine Pays Tribute to Sept. 11 Attacks with Annual Memorial Service
Photos by Milan LoiaconoThe Pepperdine community gathered Tuesday to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.The university held a memorial service at Heroes Garden to honor the 2,977 lives lost on on Sept. 11, including Graziadio alumnus Thomas E. Burnett Jr., who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93 that day.Burnett and the other passengers on Flight 93 were … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Pays Tribute to Sept. 11 Attacks with Annual Memorial Service
Shuttle System Offers New Hours, New Stops and New Library Escort Service
Photo by Shuyue LuoStudents will no longer have to wonder when the next shuttle is coming to Main Campus or worry about how to get back up to Drescher after a long night of studying in Payson.Transit Services is extending the hours of both the Blue and Orange shuttle routes and is launching a new shuttle service that will take students home at night from the library, Lauren … [Read more...] about Shuttle System Offers New Hours, New Stops and New Library Escort Service
