Graphic By Ashley MowreaderSept. 1, Pepperdine announced Provost Rick Marrs would step down from his position July 31, 2021. After completing internal and external searches for Marrs' successor, the University hosted six town halls for faculty to meet and interview the final candidates.Three candidates are internal, having served at Pepperdine for years, and the other three … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hunts for a New Provost
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Dimmer Lights, Better Sky: Pepperdine Continues Role in Dark Sky Project
A lone street light shines down on the Malibu Canyon Road sidewalk by the campus gate March 15. To combat light pollution, Pepperdine University implemented downward-facing, amber-toned lights to reduce sky glow. Photo by Ali LevensStargazing in Los Angeles? Forget about it.The glowing stars remain present, albeit hidden in pollutants from radiance, or emitted light, known as … [Read more...] about Dimmer Lights, Better Sky: Pepperdine Continues Role in Dark Sky Project
More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the Self
Photo courtesy of Steve Rouse When Stacy Rouse, site manager of the Pepperdine Volunteer Center, attended college in Texas, she and her roommate collected and saved all the Dr. Pepper cans they drank and displayed them on a wall in their dorm room. Psychology Professor Steve Rouse, who also went to school in Texas, had bought the then Stacy Johnson a drink on a … [Read more...] about More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the Self
Homo sapiens in Their Natural Environment
Lead climbers Luke Baker and Riley Wright ascend Corpse Wall in the Santa Monica Mountains Oct. 9. Photos by Ali Levens When Homo sapiens walked the great green Earth thousands of years ago, they were not alone. Early humans evolved to become social creatures — but in a different way from what is practiced today. Together early humans lived in the wilderness and … [Read more...] about Homo sapiens in Their Natural Environment
Potential Changes Coming to Seaver General Education Requirements
Art by Ally Armstrong Seaver College faculty will soon consider potential changes to the General Education program. A faculty committee plans to submit a report in the next month that reviews the current GE program as a whole, while professors Chris Doran and Sarah Stone Watt will submit a proposal in one to two months for the creation of a Cultural Competency GE … [Read more...] about Potential Changes Coming to Seaver General Education Requirements
