Despite the picturesque view, the hilly terrain of Pepperdine University poses a challenge for mobility compared to other universities in Los Angeles, like the University of Southern California (USC).While Pepperdine offers some accommodations for mobility issues, such as free on-campus shuttle transportation, its offerings have some drawbacks, according to previous Graphic … [Read more...] about How Disabled Students With Mobility Needs Access Pepperdine and USC
construction and campus planning
‘Physically Impossible to Be in a Wheelchair’ — Community Members with Disabilities Face Obstacles to Success at Pepperdine
A collage of Graphic reporting regarding disability set against a photo of the Malibu campus under construction in the 1970s. Graphic by Ashley Mowreader Norvel Young and William Banowsky first beheld the land that would be Pepperdine's Malibu Campus on Sept. 19, 1967. 'It was beautiful, indeed, but very rugged," Banowsky wrote in his memoir, the Malibu Miracle. "It was … [Read more...] about ‘Physically Impossible to Be in a Wheelchair’ — Community Members with Disabilities Face Obstacles to Success at Pepperdine
Temporary Fitness Center Slated for Completion by End of 2021
Construction continues at the Pepperdine Fitness Center between Seaside Residence Hall and Eden House. Pepperdine's Design and Construction team expects the facility to be finished by the end of 2021. Photo by Ryan BrinkmanThough experiencing a construction delay, the new structure between Seaside Residence Hall and Eden House will be complete by the end of 2021. The project … [Read more...] about Temporary Fitness Center Slated for Completion by End of 2021
Seaside Residence Hall Scheduled for Late-August Opening
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityThe newest addition to Pepperdine’s facilities, Seaside Residence Hall, is on schedule for completion just prior to the start of the fall 2018 semester. Director of Housing Operations Robin Gore said until a few days leading up to New Student Orientation on August 20, 2018, no student will be allowed to occupy their Seaside dorm. … [Read more...] about Seaside Residence Hall Scheduled for Late-August Opening
Lance Bridgesmith Returns
Photo by Esther KangLance Bridgesmith is the newly appointed associate vice president of planning, operations and construction and of the Department of Public Safety. He graduated in 1999 with a law degree at Pepperdine University’s School of Law. “What is beautiful about this is that this is like coming home,” Bridgesmith said. “This is a homecoming … [Read more...] about Lance Bridgesmith Returns
