Members of the Pepperdine community, past and present, gathered Wednesday for Pepperdine’s annual Founder’s Day celebration in Firestone Fieldhouse. Founder’s Day paid homage to the university’s founder George Pepperdine and commemorated the beginning of Pepperdine’s 87th academic year. President Jim Gash spoke on the 2023-2024 academic year’s theme of “Light." … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Celebrates its Bright Light at Founder’s Day 2023
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Staff Editorial: Take Time to Notice Art on Campus
Art by Peau PorotesanoWalking into a museum exhibit, the layout is intentionally designed so that the eye gets drawn to either the biggest piece or the most important piece. Often, they are the same thing. Museum curators plot their exhibits around an idea or a person they consider to be the most important takeaway for visitors to the museum.In some ways, college campuses are … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Take Time to Notice Art on Campus
Founder’s Day Celebration Pays Tribute to George Pepperdine’s Vision
Photos by Brandon GrinovichPepperdine’s 80th annual Founder’s Day celebration called on students, past and present, to remember the foundation on which our university is built. “Age 80 is surely a good time for reflection,” President Andrew K. Benton said in his address. “In their lives of goodness, rightness and even oughtness our students touch … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day Celebration Pays Tribute to George Pepperdine’s Vision