Art by Samantha Miller Pepperdine's Art Department is coloring outside the lines to find effective ways to allow students to connect with and showcase their art during the online fall 2020 semester. Art and Art History students and professors are rising to this challenge through events, exhibitions and in-class discussions. "My goals for the Art Program are the same … [Read more...] about Art Department Creates Ways to Connect with and View Art
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IP Director Update: Elizabeth Whatley Misses Students A Lot in Florence
Florence program director Elizabeth Whatley kneels in front of her rose garden for a photo with her two dogs, Izzy the chocolate lab and Jack the pointer, during the quarantine. Whatley said her dogs have been confused by the amount of time she's been home during quarantine instead of at the Villa. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Whatley In her 22 years as director of the … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Elizabeth Whatley Misses Students A Lot in Florence
International Programs Moves Forward with Changes
The Florence study abroad program is shutting down for the fall along with six other abroad programs. The International Programs office has since created new priority deadlines for upcoming semesters. File photo CORRECTION: The priority deadline for IP applications is Sept. 21. The date was incorrectly reported in the original version of this story. Even after fall … [Read more...] about International Programs Moves Forward with Changes
Early Return — IP Students Make the Rough Transition Home
Art by Ally Armstrong Editor's Note: The reporter is a member of the Buenos Aires 2019–2020 cohort and served as the Graphic's abroad correspondent in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the academic year. Weeks before Malibu campus went remote, dozens of Pepperdine students found themselves at home, the unexpected move jarring as they adapted to their new reality. … [Read more...] about Early Return — IP Students Make the Rough Transition Home
Early Return: Florence
Art by Madeline Duvall Hours before getting the news, the Florence program participants were certain they weren’t going home. "We got the email at 3 a.m., and we were like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” sophomore Alyssa Rabie said. The last week of February, COVID-19 cases had increased tremendously throughout Italy. Rabie said other universities were beginning to close and masks … [Read more...] about Early Return: Florence
