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Getty Curator Continues Pepperdine Family Legacy
After wheeling a cadaver from the biology lab into a Board of Trustees meeting, riding his motorcycle around campus, flipping his pickup truck on Alumni Park and accidentally setting fire to the lobby of his dorm by pushing a couch into the fireplace, the Rev. Kenneth Keene was eventually asked to leave Pepperdine and not return. His father’s antics included, Professor Bryan … [Read more...] about Getty Curator Continues Pepperdine Family Legacy
Study Claims Seaver Students Make too Much Money.
Seaver graduates are making more money than they are supposed to, according to a study done by the Economist. The subsequent rankings were from the study, which posted on Oct. 29, compared annual expected earnings to annual median earnings of 1,275 undergraduate schools, ultimately coming up with an “over-performance” value, which is where Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Study Claims Seaver Students Make too Much Money.
Chipotle CEO Speaks about Quality, Passion
Monty Moran, co-chief executive officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill, spoke at the first event of the annual Parris Institute Speaker Series at the Pepperdine School of Law this afternoon. Moran is also a ‘93 School of Law alumnus. Moran said he and founder of the company Steve Ells have a great deal of respect for each other and work well as co-leaders of the company. They … [Read more...] about Chipotle CEO Speaks about Quality, Passion
Success Suits Pepperdine Alumni
A Pepperdine alumnus is making huge waves in the tuxedo and suit rental industry, all because of a few bad wedding photos. Andrew Blackmon, a 2007 Seaver graduate, and co-founder Patrick Coyne, got the idea to start The Black Tux after a negative experience Blackmon had while renting suits for his own wedding. Knowing what the suit rental options were, he and his … [Read more...] about Success Suits Pepperdine Alumni