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‘When the Mountains Tremble’ Screened at the Weisman

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Image Courtesy of Jane Chang Mi “When the Mountains Tremble,” a visual narrative of social injustice in Guatemala, screened Monday Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.“It’s important to bring the power of cinema, to bear on telling difficult stories,” film director Pamela Yates said via phone.Re-released in 1992, the 1982 … [Read more...] about ‘When the Mountains Tremble’ Screened at the Weisman

Pepperdine Receives $22,000 Grant for New First-year Seminar

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Editors note: due to a procedural error, this story was written on March 26, 2015 but not published until recently. We apologize for any confusion. Photo by Maria PradaPepperdine received a $21,997 grant Tuesday to fund a new first-year seminar course. Assistant Professor of Art History Kristen Chiem submitted the grant proposal and will be teaching the class. This art history … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Receives $22,000 Grant for New First-year Seminar

Sorrell Retires

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Photo courtesy of John ElliotDr. Sonia Sorrell, associate professor of Art History, will be retiring this year, effective in June. Sorrell taught for a total of 25 years at Pepperdine, reaching more than 20,000 Seaver students during her time at the university. Here are the reflections and memories of just a few of those students.Tiffany Zhou, junior “Sonia’s class … [Read more...] about Sorrell Retires