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Class of 2024 Parents Raise Concerns Regarding Year 2 Welcome

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Graphic by Ashley MowreaderPepperdine will host its Year 2 Welcome retreat beginning Aug. 20, and about a third of the Class of 2024 will attend. Connie Horton, Pepperdine vice president for Student Affairs, wrote in a July 28 email that 266 students (as of July 28) are registered to attend the event, of the more than 800 students in the sophomore class.Parents of rising … [Read more...] about Class of 2024 Parents Raise Concerns Regarding Year 2 Welcome

Pepperdine Volunteer Center Closes, Shocking Students and Alumni

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The Pepperdine Volunteer Center leaders pose on Alumni Park in fall 2019 for Step Forward Day. The PVC will close permanently June 7. Photo Courtesy of Derek Pinto The Pepperdine Volunteer Center announced its closure May 27 on Instagram and Facebook due to "a recent reorganization within the University," according to the PVC’s post. On May 25, Connie Horton, vice … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Volunteer Center Closes, Shocking Students and Alumni

Healing Comes in Waves: The Grieving Process and Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

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Pictured: Sammie Wuensche. Photo illustration by Anastasia Condolon When one first learns a loved one has died, it can feel overwhelming, perhaps unforeseen — like getting lost in a tidal wave. One might be out in the ocean for a while feeling disoriented and confused. Over time, memories of the loved one come back, sometimes unexpectedly — even when the water appears to … [Read more...] about Healing Comes in Waves: The Grieving Process and Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones

More Students Move On Campus Despite LA County COVID-19 Restrictions

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First-year Fransheska Companioni-Daroch poses for a photo at the Seaver Campus overlook March 31. Companioni-Daroch moved to campus over the spring recess after two of her professors started offering in-person classes. Photo Courtesy of Fransheska Companioni-DarochDespite LA County’s continued restrictions on university housing, 75 students moved to campus over the spring … [Read more...] about More Students Move On Campus Despite LA County COVID-19 Restrictions