Often, people paint taking risks as a daunting endeavor, one that comes with many unknowns and can lead to either potential failures or great success. But embracing risk-taking can lead to some of the most transformative experiences in life. While the safety of the familiar can be comforting, students said stepping out of their comfort zone is where they have seen true … [Read more...] about The Power of Risk: How Embracing Uncertainty Transforms Lives
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Alumni Return for 30th Anniversary of DIF
DIF alumni came back to the Malibu campus to celebrate and reunite over a film that they had waited to see for nine years, they said. The 30th anniversary celebration for Dance in Flight (DIF), exclusive for alumni, took place on Saturday, March 16, coinciding with the current DIF team's annual performance week. The celebration was a series of six events that all took place … [Read more...] about Alumni Return for 30th Anniversary of DIF
Alumni Artists Share Their Inspiration Behind Their Work
Waves Weekend featured an Alumni Art Showcase ceremony in Payson Library on Oct. 7. The exhibit will stay on the second floor until Oct. 28. The artwork of 14 different alumni was displayed on the second floor, including co-founder Shannon Celia, Jill Daniels, Marian Fortunati, Lindsay Carron and Liberty Worth. This was the third … [Read more...] about Alumni Artists Share Their Inspiration Behind Their Work
Ryan Dusick: From the GRAMMYs to GSEP
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
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
