A group of orientation leaders stop outside of the Payson Library while giving the sophomores and their guardians a campus tour Aug. 20. The campus tour helped familiarize students with their new home. Photo by Ali Levens Editor's Note: The reporter was a participant in the Year 2 Welcome. Pepperdine welcomed sophomores home after a year of remote learning. The class … [Read more...] about Year 2 Welcome Invites New Waves Home
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Spit It Out: Pepp Requires Weekly COVID-19 Testing
Graphic by Ali LevensPrepare yourselves for a tidal wave of spit. Pepperdine mandated universal weekly testing for all faculty, students and staff using on-campus facilities. The Aug. 11 announcement followed updated LA County guidance delivered Aug. 8, said Chief Business Officer Nicolle Taylor.The new policy will be in place for the foreseeable future, dependent on local case … [Read more...] about Spit It Out: Pepp Requires Weekly COVID-19 Testing
Encino Graduate Campus to Close May 2022
Pepperdine’s Encino campus, built in 1987, reaches students and community members in the San Fernando Valley. The campus will close May 2022, after administrative review. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University After 33 years of operations, Pepperdine will close its Encino Graduate Campus in May 2022.The news came in a Public Relations' email Aug. 11, detailing the … [Read more...] about Encino Graduate Campus to Close May 2022
On-Campus Living at Full Capacity for Fall 2021
Pepperdine's first-year housing as seen from Tari Frahm Rokus Field during fall 2020. Housing and Residence Life faces capacity issues with first-year houses for the fall 2021 semester, falling 150 to 250 beds short for first-year students. Photo by Ali Levens For the first time since the construction of Seaside, Pepperdine has a waitlist for housing. Due to a large incoming … [Read more...] about On-Campus Living at Full Capacity for Fall 2021
What’s in a Mandate: Breaking Down the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Graphic by Ashley MowreaderPepperdine issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate July 9, notifying faculty, students and staff they need to be vaccinated before returning to campus for the fall, with a deadline to provide vaccination status by July 31.The mandate comes after months of deliberation and feedback from community members and allows for medical, philosophical and religious … [Read more...] about What’s in a Mandate: Breaking Down the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
