Table of Contents Letter from the EditorInfographic: Statistics of Pepperdine and BeyondWhat is Global Citizenship?Infographic: InterconnectedZachary Luben Elevates Adoptee VoicesPepperdine Students Engage in Global Opportunities After GraduationPoem: X is forFaith and National IdentitySinger-Songwriter Leilani Frailich Makes Multilingual MusicRecipe: Chicken Fried RiceLove … [Read more...] about Currents Magazine Fall 2021: Global Citizenship
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What is Global Citizenship?
Stamp-filled passports lay open. Much like a passport, the journey toward global citizenship is like collecting stamps — gathering diverse perspectives in the pursuit of a holistic worldview. The globe has 195 countries, 19,495 cities and 7.753 billion people. With a world population that large, global citizenship may be a hard concept to comprehend. However, those who take … [Read more...] about What is Global Citizenship?
Serving or Saving: What Factors Drive Service to Others
Senior Pia Anderson works with children in Puerto Vallarta as a part of her nonprofit organization, Para Ti Global. Anderson founded this organization with her brother, Luke, to aid communities in Mexico and the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Para Ti Global “Esto es para ti.” This is for you. These are the words from a young Mexican boy in 2014 that have stuck with Pia … [Read more...] about Serving or Saving: What Factors Drive Service to Others
Songfest Up in the Air for 2022
A student group poses after their performance in this undated photo of Songfest. Songfest dates back to 1973 and has taken place each year until 2020, when COVID-19 disrupted the show. Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine LibrarySongfest is the oldest tradition at Pepperdine, and this year, it's not a guarantee.Following a Student Affairs restructuring in May, the University has … [Read more...] about Songfest Up in the Air for 2022
Graziadio School Dean Prepares to Step Down End of Spring 2022
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityIn a Dec. 1 email to University faculty, staff and Graziadio students, President Jim Gash announced Deryck van Rensburg will conclude his role as Graziadio Business School dean at the end of the spring semester.Van Rensburg plans to take a sabbatical for the 2022-23 academic year and return in the fall 2023 semester as a faculty scholar, … [Read more...] about Graziadio School Dean Prepares to Step Down End of Spring 2022
