Photo by Kayiu Wong A little over a week after Pepperdine announced its move to online classes due to coronavirus concerns, administrators are thinning down the number of students allowed on campus. On Friday afternoon, the Pepperdine Public Relations Office sent an email to students, faculty and staff outlining changes to the university's campus policies, including the … [Read more...] about Administration Makes Moves After Statewide ‘Stay at Home’ Order
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Lausanne and Heidelberg Join List of IP Programs Suspended Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Pepperdine students studying abroad in Heidelberg, Germany, will return to their permanent residences, according to a Pepperdine announcement Sunday morning. While in Heidelberg, Pepperdine students live in the Moore Haus (pictured above). Photos courtesy of International Programs Students of the Lausanne and Heidelberg programs return to the States later this week, … [Read more...] about Lausanne and Heidelberg Join List of IP Programs Suspended Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Adjunct Faculty Teach for the Students, Not the Money
California State University faculty members march on strike in 2016 over contract disputes . Photo courtesy of California Faculty Association FacebookAcross the network of universities in California, little job security and low wages for adjunct faculty remain an issue in higher education.An adjunct professor position is essentially a contractual, part-time job. Some challenges … [Read more...] about Adjunct Faculty Teach for the Students, Not the Money
Higher Education Reform Requires More Nuance Than Free College And Loan Forgiveness
Art by Elizabeth Brummer“Promises make debt, and debt makes promises,” states a Dutch proverb. For millions of Americans, the promise of a better life through higher education led to $1.5 trillion in total student debt, according to the Federal Reserve. Coupled with a rising number of jobs requiring college degrees, these facts have made college costs a salient … [Read more...] about Higher Education Reform Requires More Nuance Than Free College And Loan Forgiveness
Staff Editorial: SGA Should Not Keep Students In The Dark
Art by Caitlin Roark Pepperdine University explicitly affirms that "truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, must be pursued relentlessly in every discipline." However, in recent weeks, the Student Government Association (SGA) has fallen short of the meaning of this quote, failing the institution and the students it is meant to serve and leaving its constituency in … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: SGA Should Not Keep Students In The Dark
