Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Part 2: Pepperdine and Students of Color This two-part series looks into some of the conversations sparked by the controversial email Dean of School of Public Policy Pete Peterson shared to a list of conservative news subscribers. Six students of diverse backgrounds share their opinions and experiences as students of … [Read more...] about 3. Failure to Live Up to Ideals Part 2: Pepperdine and Students of Color
Provost Addresses SPP Email and Reaffirms Pepperdine Mission of Inclusion
Provost Rick Marrs sent an email to the Pepperdine community Oct. 26 addressing the School of Public Policy email marketing campaign sent Oct. 12 its inflammatory tone. Dean Pete Peterson sent the Oct. 12 School of Public Policy campaign, which stood against "far left indoctrination" and The New York Times' The 1619 Project. This campaign received vocal reactions from the … [Read more...] about Provost Addresses SPP Email and Reaffirms Pepperdine Mission of Inclusion
2. Failure to Live Up to Ideals Part 1: Competing Stories of America
Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify Part 1: Competing Stories of America This two-part series looks into some of the conversations sparked by the controversial email Dean of School of Public Policy Pete Peterson shared to a list of conservative news subscribers. Part one of our two-part series looks at how the email controversy fits into a larger … [Read more...] about 2. Failure to Live Up to Ideals Part 1: Competing Stories of America
Email Controversy Spurs Conversation Among Students Over The 1619 Project
Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify After the Dean of Pepperdine's School of Public Policy Pete Peterson sent out a controversial email to a list of conservative news subscribers, the community responded, both in criticism and defense of the email's statements. In this episode, we talk to news editor Ashley Mowreader, who published an article detailing the … [Read more...] about Email Controversy Spurs Conversation Among Students Over The 1619 Project
‘Completely Unbecoming of SPP, of Pepperdine and of Me’: SPP Dean Responds to the Controversy Caused by His Email and Petition
School of Public Policy Dean Pete Peterson addresses the Pepperdine community at the Oct. 21 President's Briefing. Peterson sent a controversial email Oct. 14 which received backlash from students, faculty, staff and alumni online. Photo courtesy of Juan Carlos HuguesOn Oct. 12, the School of Public Policy, in association with political fundraising campaign organizer Active … [Read more...] about ‘Completely Unbecoming of SPP, of Pepperdine and of Me’: SPP Dean Responds to the Controversy Caused by His Email and Petition