On Sept. 10, Pepperdine communicated a data export error that resulted in miscommunication of the community's COVID-19 vaccination status. Now, two weeks later, Pepperdine has validated all data and can confirm its vaccination breakdown across five schools, according to a Sept. 24 Public Relations email. Seaver College holds the lowest vaccination rate at 84.3%, followed by the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Validates Vaccination Numbers — Seaver Holds Lowest Numbers
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Pepperdine Miscommunicates Student Vaccination Rate Due to ‘Programming Error’
Pepperdine miscalculated its on-campus student COVID-19 vaccination rate due to a programming error, according to a Sept. 10 email released to the community.The University reported its student vaccination rate was 96%, when the real number is closer to 84%, a difference of 12%.The error was caused by faulty programming, Chief Operations Officer Phil Phillips shared in a Graphic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Miscommunicates Student Vaccination Rate Due to ‘Programming Error’
Opinion: Complaining About COVID-19 Isn’t Going to Make it Go Away
Art by Brian Zhou One would think, at an openly Christian school, the famous “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” ideology found in Matthew 22:37-39 would apply to all sectors of life. But when it comes to complicity with Pepperdine’s COVID-19 policies, some community members seem to have abandoned the “love thy neighbor” creed on PCH. Despite Pepperdine’s adherence to … [Read more...] about Opinion: Complaining About COVID-19 Isn’t Going to Make it Go Away
What’s in a Mandate: Breaking Down the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Graphic by Ashley MowreaderPepperdine issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate July 9, notifying faculty, students and staff they need to be vaccinated before returning to campus for the fall, with a deadline to provide vaccination status by July 31.The mandate comes after months of deliberation and feedback from community members and allows for medical, philosophical and religious … [Read more...] about What’s in a Mandate: Breaking Down the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Pepp Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine, Offers Exemptions
The University Management Committee announced today Pepperdine's COVID-19 vaccination policy decision, which requires all faculty, staff and students — with the exception of those who claim an exemption — to be vaccinated before returning to campus for the fall. The UMC wrote that feedback from the community on a COVID-19 vaccination policy draft, Pepperdine vaccination data, … [Read more...] about Pepp Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine, Offers Exemptions
