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Early Return: Shanghai

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Art by Ally Armstrong While the Shanghai program was the first to be suspended, its participants were the last of IP students to return home with the Malibu campus. The program spent two weeks in Shanghai, followed by a two-week travel break for Chinese New Year. On Jan 29, while on their travel break, students received word from the university that they would not be … [Read more...] about Early Return: Shanghai

Staff Editorial: Pepp Students Should Welcome Returning Shanghai Students

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Art by Elizabeth Brummer With the suspension of the Pepperdine Shanghai program following the December 2019 outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus continue in Malibu as well as abroad. Nonetheless, in the midst of this epidemic, the Pepperdine community should be warm and inviting — rather than insensitive — to the students returning … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepp Students Should Welcome Returning Shanghai Students

Bringing Home Shanghai

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Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Spotify | Via Stitcher A behind-the-scenes look into the university's decision to suspend the Shanghai international program's spring semester. In This Week’s Episode: News assistant Emily Shaw reports on how the Student Health Center has prepared for the coronavirus, along with … [Read more...] about Bringing Home Shanghai

Pepperdine Suspends Shanghai Program’s Spring Semester as Coronavirus Spreads

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File photo of Shanghai, China | Photo by Kelly Rodriguez Students studying abroad with Pepperdine's Shanghai international program will return home this week amid growing concerns of Wuhan coronavirus. Shanghai participants received an email from Executive Director of International Programs Beth M. Laux at 6:14 a.m. Wednesday morning (Shanghai time) informing them of the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Suspends Shanghai Program’s Spring Semester as Coronavirus Spreads