Andrzej Duda (right), former president of Poland, speaks alongside President Jim Gash at the Nov. 18 President's Speaker Series in the Surfboard Room. Throughout the event, Duda spoke extensively about the Russo-Ukrainian war. Photos by Melissa HoustonThe President’s Office hosted Andrzej Duda, former president of Poland, in the first installment of this academic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Former President of Poland Andrzej Duda at President’s Speaker Series
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Pepperdine Turning Point USA Chapter Holds Charlie Kirk Vigil
Correction: An error regarding Katie Zacharia's employment status at Pepperdine has been corrected. According to a University spokesperson, Zacharia no longer serves as director of development for Special Projects; as of Sept. 18, both Pepperdine's website and Zacharia's LinkedIn list her in the position. One day after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Turning Point USA Chapter Holds Charlie Kirk Vigil
Pepperdine Hosts Jordan Peterson at President’s Speaker Series
The President's Office hosted the conservative public intellectual Jordan Peterson in Firestone Fieldhouse on April 7.The event, part of the ongoing President's Speaker Series initiated during President Jim Gash's administration, drew around 2,600 attendees. Peterson's appearance consisted of a 30-minute lecture on Christian morality and a 45-minute conversation with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Jordan Peterson at President’s Speaker Series
School of Public Policy Creates Project for Conservative Conversation
Graphic Courtesy of Pete PetersonThe Pepperdine's Graduate School of Public Policy launched The American Project this year. This two-year initiative aims to gather intellectuals and political activists to think through the conservative movement in the United States, according to Program Director Rich Tafel. The dean of the School of Public Policy and professors at the school … [Read more...] about School of Public Policy Creates Project for Conservative Conversation
‘Was It Caused by God or Reagan?’
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Archives Before Ronald Reagan became President of the United States in 1980, he provided the name recognition that launched what former president of Pepperdine William S. Banowsky terms the "Malibu miracle" in his 2010 autobiographical account, also titled "The Malibu Miracle," regarding Pepperdine University's move from West Los … [Read more...] about ‘Was It Caused by God or Reagan?’