Ryan Dusick, the founding drummer of Maroon 5 and Pepperdine's Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) Alumnus ('21) is a master of music and the mind. In 2022, he penned a memoir, "Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery," to chronicle his story.Dusick was born and raised in Los Angeles, to parents Ken and Gina Dusick … [Read more...] about Ryan Dusick: From the GRAMMYs to GSEP
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Students Showcase Their Timeless Films at ReelStories Film Festival 14
Students pose for a selfie on the red carpet in for ReelStories Film Festival 14 in Mullin Town Square on Feb. 3. Attendees dressed in their most formal attire to walk the red carpet. Photos by Sammie WuenscheThe Pepperdine Student Programming Board hosted ReelStories Film Festival 14 and this year's theme was "Timeless: Stories That Live On." The 14th annual festival took … [Read more...] about Students Showcase Their Timeless Films at ReelStories Film Festival 14
Night to Network: Students Engage With Alumni Working in Sports Administration
Pepperdine sophomore Caroline Hooshim (left) moderates the panel of alumni including (left to right) Dallas Hitchcock, Tyler Potts, Kellie Warren and Christian Franson — as they share their career journeys and advice with students interested in a career in sports administration at the Black Family Plaza Classroom on Jan. 25. Pepperdine’s Student Alumni Organization hosted the … [Read more...] about Night to Network: Students Engage With Alumni Working in Sports Administration
Late Pepperdine Alumna’s Feature Film, ‘Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach,’ Released
The poster for the film "Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach," displays the salvia divinorum plant leaf. Pepperdine alumna Erin Wyche directed the film. Photo courtesy of Solarium Media Erin Wyche graduated from Pepperdine in 2007 with a degree in Media Production. In March 2008, Wyche began filming her debut documentary about a Salvia plant in Mexico, but she died in 2013 … [Read more...] about Late Pepperdine Alumna’s Feature Film, ‘Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach,’ Released
Founder’s Day 2022: Pepperdine Celebrates 50 Years in Malibu
The crowd waves orange and navy bandanas as L.A.-based singer-songwriter, David Davis, sings at Firestone Fieldhouse on Sept. 21. Davis ended the Founder's Day celebration with the song "Yes We Will." Photos by Mary Elisabeth This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pepperdine's Malibu campus, which opened for its first year on Sept. 12, 1972. To commemorate this milestone, … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day 2022: Pepperdine Celebrates 50 Years in Malibu
