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Founder’s Day Returns to Campus

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Students watch Pepperdine's wind ensemble and women's choir perform at Founder's Day Sept. 22. The event celebrated 84 years since the first academic year began at Pepperdine in 1937. Photo by Denver PattersonStudents, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered on Alumni Park on Sept. 22, to celebrate the 84th Founder’s Day. The annual event serves as the … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day Returns to Campus

Connie Horton Helps Students RISE Above Adversities

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Sixteen years ago, Connie Horton was helping her son look for colleges and a job listed on her alma mater’s website caught her eye: the director of counseling. Even though Horton said she admittedly had not stayed very connected with Pepperdine after graduating in 1982 with a degree in Psychology, this opportunity interested her, and she suggested the idea to her kids of … [Read more...] about Connie Horton Helps Students RISE Above Adversities

Episode 1: Austin Hurwitz

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Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Join Misha Semenov in RE: Connecting with alumnus Austin Hurwitz (class of 1997). In this episode, Hurwitz shares and reminisces about his time at Pepperdine, life post-graduation and what it takes to be a dad. During his time at Pepperdine, he served as the head sports editor for the Pepperdine Graphic, President of the … [Read more...] about Episode 1: Austin Hurwitz

Pepperdine Alumna Olivia Robinson’s App Helps Users Support Black-Owned Businesses

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Graphic courtesy of BlackDollar Olivia Robinson began working on her app, BlackDollar, while she was a senior Integrated Marketing Communication student at Seaver College. She graduated from Pepperdine in spring 2020 and officially launched the app the following November. BlackDollar is an app that allows people to intentionally support Black-owned businesses, through … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Alumna Olivia Robinson’s App Helps Users Support Black-Owned Businesses