'Listen Deeply. Speak Kindly. Love Generously.'
These were the wise words that Dean Hall used to open our Listening Summit last weekend. The idea of the Listening Summit is to bring us together with Italian university students and listen to each other to gain a better understanding of one another. We talked about domestic politics, foreign policy, culture and the economy. Somewhere in the midst of all this academic talk, … [Read more...] about 'Listen Deeply. Speak Kindly. Love Generously.'
Alum on Hurricane Sandy experience in NYC
While we were all dry and unscathed on Monday night out on the West Coast, others on the East Coast had to survive the atrocities of Hurricane Sandy, which caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit, and cut power to millions of homes and businesses. Pepperdine alum Whitney Coleman shares some of her photos and her experience with Hurricane Sandy while in New York … [Read more...] about Alum on Hurricane Sandy experience in NYC
Wells Project raises awareness and cash
Pepperdine students took the pledge to drink nothing but water for 10 days starting on Oct 10. They gave up all the chai lattes, coke drinks and morning OJ that they normally consumed and drank only water. The money that they would have spent on buying those drinks was donated to the 10 Days movement. This money goes toward building wells in Rowanda for clean water. It is an … [Read more...] about Wells Project raises awareness and cash
What happens in the stacks
On Tuesday, Oct. 16 the Pepperdine Libraries presented “Poetry in the Stacks.” The poetry reading featured Pepperdine professors John Struloeff and Jeffrey Schultz, as well as award-winning poets Mary Jane Roberts and Sherman Pearl. Event Coordinator and Director for Library Advancement and Public Affairs Ken LaZebnik declared that he was “thrilled with the turnout and … [Read more...] about What happens in the stacks
