Photo and infographic by Alexander HayesSafety on and off campus is now at your fingertips. Pepperdine launched the LiveSafe app, a free safety app that is available to all Pepperdine students, faculty, staff and visitors, on Feb. 3 at the first Step Up Convocation. Melissa Oakes, director of Insurance and Risk Management, said that the dual launch was a “natural … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Launches LiveSafe App
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Step Up Pepperdine Convo Series Begins
Photo by Alexander HayesStep Up Pepperdine — a campaign and six-week convocation series that focuses on bystander intervention in potentially dangerous situations — kicked off during Tuesday night convocation. The Step Up Pepperdine convocation series starts Wednesday Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in PLC 100. Its goal is to give students tools to help each other in dangerous … [Read more...] about Step Up Pepperdine Convo Series Begins
Depression is a risk for students
Photo by Kristina HsiehAssistant Director of the Seaver Counseling Center Robert Scholz led a convocation Wednesday about depression, and the best way to deal with it as a victim or a friend. In 2011, 12 percent of Pepperdine students reported feeling depressed. “People often describe depression as a numbness, so you’re numb to the world, and even numb to … [Read more...] about Depression is a risk for students
