Pepperdine University celebrated the year of its founding by George Pepperdine on Sept. 18.Founder's Day is an annual celebration held to commemorate Pepperdine's founding. This year, students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered in Firestone Fieldhouse on Sept. 18 to mark the occasion. "I'm confident because the hand of God who has brought us this far will not abandon us," … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day: Pepperdine Reflects on Its History
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Founder’s Day 2022: Pepperdine Celebrates 50 Years in Malibu
The crowd waves orange and navy bandanas as L.A.-based singer-songwriter, David Davis, sings at Firestone Fieldhouse on Sept. 21. Davis ended the Founder's Day celebration with the song "Yes We Will." Photos by Mary Elisabeth This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pepperdine's Malibu campus, which opened for its first year on Sept. 12, 1972. To commemorate this milestone, … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day 2022: Pepperdine Celebrates 50 Years in Malibu
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