I know it’s a little cheesy to write a list of things I’m thankful for, especially right before Thanksgiving, but even with the craziness of this semester, I truly am so thankful we are all together and in Malibu. Maybe you don’t think the Caf food is the greatest, and maybe your legs hurt while walking to the CCB, but we all complained for a year and a half … [Read more...] about Good News: Taking Time To Be Thankful
fall 2021
DPS Crime Report Reflects More Theft on Campus
Graphic File PhotoPepperdine's Department of Public Safety recorded three more instances of theft on campus — one at the Rockwell Academic Center on Sept. 3, one taking place at the Thornton Administrative Center on Sept. 23 and another at Facilities Services on Sept. 25.Since July 29, there have been 16 instances of theft on campus — 14 in academic buildings and … [Read more...] about DPS Crime Report Reflects More Theft on Campus
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’
On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt
Towers RAs and SLAs take a picture during HRL training in summer 2021. With the largest number of students in Pepperdine history living on campus, sophomore RA Timothy Jackson said building community is HRL's top priority. Photo courtesy of Timothy JacksonPepperdine is housing a record-setting 2,500 students on the Malibu campus for the fall 2021 semester, leaving Housing and … [Read more...] about On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt
The Fine Print: Coming Back is Hard — And That’s OK
This fall, Pepperdine students return to campus after a totally normal summer. There’s nothing out of the ordinary — everyone’s fine, all the summer abroad programs were so fun, and we definitely didn’t just exit a period of tremendous collective loss and trauma (that actually might be true, considering we haven’t made that exit yet).The reality is … [Read more...] about The Fine Print: Coming Back is Hard — And That’s OK