Editor's Note: Henry Adams was News editor of the Graphic in the spring semester. Adams completed the reporting and writing of this story before his graduation in May. Members of the Board of Regents pose for a group photo in December 1984. Thomas Bost, then-chair of the Board, is seated fourth from right between Helen Pepperdine and former president M. Norvel Young. Photo … [Read more...] about Previously Unpublished Governing Documents Reveal Board of Regents’ Responsibilities
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Opinion: Jim Gash’s Presidency Should Not Have Been Extended
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. On Aug. 4, Pepperdine University announced the Board of Regents unanimously voted to extend President Jim Gash’s term by five years. Gash has been the president of Pepperdine for six years, and while some of the changes he … [Read more...] about Opinion: Jim Gash’s Presidency Should Not Have Been Extended
Anti-War Group Launches Pressure Campaign Against Pepperdine’s Hiring of Johnnie Moore
CODEPINK co-founder and activist Medea Benjamin speaks at a protest she helped organize outside Pepperdine’s Washington, D.C., building Friday, Oct. 17. Roughly 20 activists attended the event, which Benjamin said was “just the initial one.” Photos courtesy of anonymous Pepperdine alumnus Editor's Note: The Graphic uses anonymous sources only in rare cases. An anonymous … [Read more...] about Anti-War Group Launches Pressure Campaign Against Pepperdine’s Hiring of Johnnie Moore
Pepperdine’s Leadership Structure Explained
Board of Regents At the top of Pepperdine is the Board of Regents. “The Board of Regents is the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University,” according to the Pepperdine website. Composed of partners, executives and various presidents from companies and organizations across the country, members of this board direct the University by shaping policy and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Leadership Structure Explained
Pepperdine Honors the Life of Board of Regents Member
Edwin L. Biggers was a man of ambition, generosity and love, his colleagues, friends and family said. The former chair of the Pepperdine Board of Regents for fifteen years, Biggers died after a sudden heart attack during an afternoon walk March 1, according to the Obituary of Edwin L. Biggers. “Throughout his decades of service to and support of Pepperdine, Ed and his family … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Honors the Life of Board of Regents Member