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Emotional Support Animals Flourish on Pepperdine Campus

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Bert Ballard, a former Pepperdine communication professor and owner of Elite Dog Training, poses with Binh An, his Bernadoodle service dog.Ballard said there is a social barrier for owners of service animals as a result of because of being unable to leave for extended periods of time. Photo courtesy of Dog Training Elite For senior Isabella Figueres, cuddling with her dog … [Read more...] about Emotional Support Animals Flourish on Pepperdine Campus

Zachary Luben Elevates Adoptee Voices

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Photo by Megan Williams Everyone has a story. Whether it’s untold or brought up in most conversations, a person’s story is unique and speaks to the ways the world has shaped them. This philosophy inspires Pepperdine Associate Chaplain Zachary Luben’s life, as he is one of thousands of Korean-Americans adopted shortly after the Korean War into a transracial family. Luben aims … [Read more...] about Zachary Luben Elevates Adoptee Voices

Defining Feminism

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Art by Caitlin Roark Despite securing women the right to vote, advancing the civil rights movement and being the moving force behind equal pay, the word ‘feminism’ tends to leave a bad taste in the mouths of many. “It took a while for me to actually be comfortable with saying that I was [a feminist] just because of all of the negative connotations that it had with it,” … [Read more...] about Defining Feminism

Seaver Committee Collaborates on Diversity General Education Course

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Graphic Courtesy of Pepperdine Office of Institutional Effectiveness Seaver faculty and students are considering a recommendation for a diversity general education course focused on cultural competency. Students first formally voiced concerns and presented requests for this course during a campus protest against racial discrimination Nov. 13, 2015, according to a Graphic … [Read more...] about Seaver Committee Collaborates on Diversity General Education Course

Cultivating the SEED of Diversity

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Settled in for its second year, SEED has doubled in faculty participation since Pepperdine implemented the diversity training program last year. This year, 59 staff and faculty will participate in the program. Members of the Pepperdine staff and faculty have voluntarily undergone diversity and inclusion training. Diversity training was part of a list of demands made by … [Read more...] about Cultivating the SEED of Diversity