Lawrence Hornbaker served Pepperdine for 33 years and raised money for many buildings on the Malibu Campus, the Public Relations office wrote in a Jan. 9 email to the Pepperdine Community. Jim Wilburn, dean emeritus of the School of Public Policy said Lawrence could be friends with anybody. Photo courtesy of the Public Relations Office Executive Vice Chancellor Emeritus … [Read more...] about An Authentic Friend: Remembering Lawrence Hornbaker
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Opinion: AI Offers Advantages to Academia
Text-to-image AI creates attractive paintings, illustrations and images. Created on Hotpot.ai using keywords: Artificial Intelligence in Academia. Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Artificial intelligence is a computerized simulation of human intelligence … [Read more...] about Opinion: AI Offers Advantages to Academia
Pepperdine Advancement Center Reevaluates Dimensions of Giving
Pepperdine’s Advancement Center office is located in the Thornton Administrative Center. Pepperdine’s Advancement staff worked on procuring university funding within this center. Photo by Samantha Torre Students and faculty familiar with the University may have noticed something different during the month of March, namely, the absence of Give 2 Pepp — Pepperdine’s annual … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Advancement Center Reevaluates Dimensions of Giving
Advancement, Athletics Continue Donor-Funded Capital Projects
A design mockup of the Mountain at Mullin Park shows a new student recreation center and arena replacing the Rho parking lot and part of the Greek housing on Malibu campus. The mockup, shown at the Oct. 6 President's Briefing, depicted one of several capital projects coming in the near future due to the Advancement team's efforts. Photo courtesy of the Oct. 6 President's … [Read more...] about Advancement, Athletics Continue Donor-Funded Capital Projects
Avoid Internet Panic
Art by Peau PorotesanoThere are many competing ideas on the effects of our digital age. Technological advancements, especially surrounding the Internet, are blamed for nearly every social problem — procrastination, isolation and economic failures, for example. However, panic is the wrong response to these problems. It is vital that society accepts these changes and works … [Read more...] about Avoid Internet Panic
