Photos courtesy of University Archives On a typical day on the Pepperdine campus around noon, students are buzzing around the cafeteria. The line at the Oasis Pizza and Noodle Bar is flowing and people linger around the grill, waiting for their order to be called out. However, in addition to the tables of chattering students on the lefthand side of the bright, sunlit space, … [Read more...] about Meet the “Student’s President”: A Profile of AKB
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The Man of Few Words and Many Responsibilities: Andrew K. Benton
Photos courtesy of University Archives When President Andrew K. Benton first stepped onto the Malibu Campus in 1984, the future of the university hung in the balance, but not in the way one might think. "We didn't have enough wastewater treatment for the future of the university," Benton said. Benton began at Pepperdine working on university regulatory matters, … [Read more...] about The Man of Few Words and Many Responsibilities: Andrew K. Benton
Pepperdine Honors University History at Annual Founders’ Day Celebration
Photos by Shuyue LuoPepperdine celebrated its 81st anniversary on Founders' Day this Wednesday to show appreciation for the university's founder George Pepperdine and to commemorate the early beginnings of the university.The celebration in Firestone Fieldhouse included an academic professional procession that introduced faculty, student representatives from the graduating … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Honors University History at Annual Founders’ Day Celebration
Class of 2019 Rocks Out for AKB’s Last Rock the Brock
Photos by Sam Finnegan The class of 2019 kicked off their final year in style with Rock the Brock, Thursday, Aug. 30. Seniors shuttled up to the Brock House for the annual senior year kick-off party hosted by President Andrew K. Benton. All students who attended the event were entered into a raffle pool for an assortment of prizes and signed a guitar that would be one of the … [Read more...] about Class of 2019 Rocks Out for AKB’s Last Rock the Brock
Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
Art by Madeline Duvall President Andrew K. Benton is known around Pepperdine as the "Student's President." At other universities, students might go four or five years without ever seeing their president. Every Pepperdine student meets AKB within their first week on campus. As AKB recently announced that he would be stepping down from his role as the "Students' President," … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
