Photo by Omar MurphyAs incoming students consider applying to Pepperdine's International Programs, The Return offered freshmen a tour around the globe to learn about seven different countries in a few hours Thursday, Aug. 31 at Alumni Park. The Return is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine International Programs to help first-year students learn more about the various … [Read more...] about Learn About Life Abroad at The Return
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Black Students Must Go Abroad
Image Courtesy of the BSAFor my sophomore year at Pepperdine, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I had never been to another country before and, due to the many issues that African Americans have faced across America, such as police brutality, discrimination due to skin color and culture or the feeling of being ostracized, I wasn’t sure how … [Read more...] about Black Students Must Go Abroad
Cameron Johnson Memorial Scholarship Exceeds Goal of $100,000
Photo Courtesy of Matt Benton Psi Upsilon's newly inaugurated president Joshua Voorhees and his fraternity brothers spent the past few months tabling in Joslyn Plaza and cold-calling alumni. They've asked businesses, family members and Psi Upsilon chapters nationwide for donations to help permanently endow the Cameron Johnson Memorial Scholarship at Pepperdine University. To … [Read more...] about Cameron Johnson Memorial Scholarship Exceeds Goal of $100,000
Returning Students Experience Post-Abroad Blues
Photos by Caroline Busch A pair of colorful vintage posters from Florence, Italy hung above the bed in wooden frames against the white walls of Mary Mattingly’s dorm room. On the right was an image of the city’s beloved Duomo. A unique view of the Palazzo Vecchio hung on its left. Five postcards with panoramic views of Florence covered part of the wall opposite the bed, and … [Read more...] about Returning Students Experience Post-Abroad Blues
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photo Courtesy of Akerra Tarver“Before going abroad, I remember one of my mentors at church sending me off, telling me, ‘Remember, God is the same here as he is there. He does the same work and he touches the same people, and you will be able to find your community.’ So I went abroad and had some really hard things happen to me, and I went to an international … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
