Photo Courtesy of Vin Le Hosting the 7th annual Relationship Week, the Relationship IQ team continues to provide students with insight on developing healthy relationships, with the theme titled "Look Up: Get a friend, get a date, find God." Relationship IQ, a student outreach program that has existed since 2005, is a ministry program of the Boone Center for the Family … [Read more...] about rIQ Hosts 7th Annual Relationship Week
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Disney Hosts Official Media Institute Launch
Photos by Kaitlyn Ryan and Chad JimenezMore than 400 people gathered at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to celebrate the launch of Pepperdine’s new Institute for Entertainment, Media and Culture. “You are the next wave in entertainment,” Craig Detweiler, creative director for the Institute and a professor of Communication, said to the crowd of Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Disney Hosts Official Media Institute Launch
Australia Program Focuses on Film
Pepperdine has expanded its campus to an international program set to take place this summer in the “Land Down Under.” While the program may be appealing to many, it is more geared to those pursuing a major in film or media. Unlike other international programs, the Australia Film Program will require extra outside work prior to touchdown. The nature of the Film … [Read more...] about Australia Program Focuses on Film
Religion Professor Serves Others by Writing
Bookshelves surround the entire office of religion professor Ron Highfield, and it’s no coincidence. “I’m sure I have things now that I think, ‘I don’t know if I could do that,’ but writing a book is not one of them,” he said. Multiple professors at Pepperdine have published and continue to publish various personal and academic works. … [Read more...] about Religion Professor Serves Others by Writing
New Institute Creates Opportunities in the Media and Entertainment Industry
Photo courtesy of Kathryn LinehanPepperdine is set to create a new institute combining entertainment, media and culture. The Institute for Entertainment, Media and Culture aims to develop a new generation of multi-disciplinary graduates who are prepared for important leadership roles in the media and entertainment industries, according to Kathryn Linehan, manager of the … [Read more...] about New Institute Creates Opportunities in the Media and Entertainment Industry