Travel Update: Part II, Hong Kong October 9, 2012 Well after Macau we hopped on a ferry and headed to Hong Kong, “Asia’s World City”. As I mentioned before Hong Kong is also a SAR, which means we again went through customs and the passport check as if we were entering another country. Hong Kong was a British colony up until 1997 when it was returned to Chinese rule. The Hong … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Trip to Hong Kong!
University leaders' compensations compared
President Andrew K. Benton was Pepperdine’s highest-paid employee in the 2010-2011 fiscal year with a compensation of $545,782, according to the university’s most recent IRS tax forms. The IRS Form 990 is an annual tax document that all nonprofit institutions and organizations need to submit to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. These forms are released to the public two years … [Read more...] about University leaders' compensations compared
Fab flicks to see this season
December brings with it three pivotal moments: the end of the semester, holiday celebrations and a swarm of blockbuster hits that have been buzzing for the past 11 months. Thrillers, love stories and comedies are all being released this holiday season. Even though these past few weeks are filled with term papers, presentations and finals, be sure to keep in mind these highly … [Read more...] about Fab flicks to see this season
New Washington DC Program Director appointed
Dr. Richard Gathro is the new Director of Pepperdine's Washington DC Program, the university announced today. Gathro has a doctorate in Education and Theology from Graduate Theological Foundation and for the past four years has served as the Dean and Special Assistant to the President of Nyack College. His other credentials include involvement with Inter-religious Dialogue at … [Read more...] about New Washington DC Program Director appointed
Fistfight erupts at Gospel Choir Convo
The Convocation on Sunday night in Elkins that was supposed to be “focused on praise, worship and spiritual encouragement” ended in a fistfight between two students with DPS officers arriving within seconds. According to the DPS report, Public Safety officers responded at 8:20 p.m. to a report of a fight among four students, two of whom ended up in the fistfight. Sophomore … [Read more...] about Fistfight erupts at Gospel Choir Convo
