The international student ambassadors at the International Student Reception during INSO at the Brock House August 2021. Ambassadors said they love mentoring other international students and strive to advocate for them. Photo courtesy of Merica Sin Merica Sin, a senior international student ambassador, came to the United States from Cambodia to pursue higher education. While … [Read more...] about Not Alone: International Students Seek Community in Southern California Universities — Some Find It
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Fellowship for Equity and Social Justice Recipients Aims to Diversify the Pepperdine Community
Jerry Calderon (left) and Katelin Goño (right) prepare to carry out projects that promote diversity on-campus. Pepperdine awarded the two seniors the Fellowship for Equity and Social Justice in April 2021, and they work with faculty mentors to cultivate a deeper sense of inclusion and belonging at Pepperdine. Photos courtesy of Jerry Calderon and Katelin GoñoOn April … [Read more...] about Fellowship for Equity and Social Justice Recipients Aims to Diversify the Pepperdine Community
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, Remember Your Non-Malibu Students
Art by Autumn Hardwick What is the Pepperdine experience outside of Malibu, and what brings us together when we are geographically apart? Are we basing the Pepperdine brand off of being in Malibu, or are we confident enough in our University’s values to apply them everywhere that our community members are? On Aug. 6, in a conversation with the Graphic marking the one-year … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, Remember Your Non-Malibu Students
President Gash Reflects on Recently Renovated Brock House
The Brock House stands mid-renovation Aug. 16, 2020. President Jim Gash moved into the house in September and said he looks forward to hosting a variety of student events there. Photo by Ali LevensPresident Jim Gash and his family moved into the newly renovated the Brock House in late September and look forward to hosting student events as soon as LA County health guidelines … [Read more...] about President Gash Reflects on Recently Renovated Brock House