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
Disability Awareness Week
Service Animals Bring Smiles to Handlers and Students
Sometimes, all it takes is a furry friend to brighten a person's day. At Pepperdine, there are plenty of opportunities to encounter service and therapy animals around campus, who help their handlers in day-to-day life. It's important for students around campus who are not familiar with the many distinctive practices and behaviors of service and therapy animals to understand … [Read more...] about Service Animals Bring Smiles to Handlers and Students
Students Learn ASL for Disability Awareness Week
Approximately half a million people use American Sign Language in the United States, according to the Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.Pepperdine does not offer American Sign Language classes, according to the Academic Catalog. Students argue ASL is still an essential language to understand. Disability Awareness Week occurred March 11-15. Various events on … [Read more...] about Students Learn ASL for Disability Awareness Week
Students, Community Members Work To Carry On Disability Awareness Week
This month, from March 11, to March 15, the Pepperdine community came together to organize the fourth annual Disability Awareness Week. Students, faculty and staff paired with the Office of Community Engagement and Service to prepare a week’s worth of events to spread knowledge about the disabled community at Pepperdine. March 11 - Captioning To start off the week's … [Read more...] about Students, Community Members Work To Carry On Disability Awareness Week
Pepperdine Community Highlights Disability Awareness Week
Junior Maria Saito (far left), Career Coach Elizabeth Pode (left middle) and first-year Ryan LoCascio (right middle) table with Community Engagement and Services for Disability Awareness Week on March 16. Students and staff said the week's goal was to educate the Pepperdine community on the topic of disability. Photo by Lauren DionyssiouPepperdine students and staff hosted the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Highlights Disability Awareness Week
