Most people in the U.S. spend much of their day staring at a screen of some sort, even at the expense of their overall health and wellbeing.However, some members of the Pepperdine community are resisting the tendency to allow their smartphones and other online media to distract them from what truly matters. Instead, they are choosing to reconnect with the world around them by … [Read more...] about “Searching for Serenity”: Finding Inner Peace by Going Outside
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Seaver College Cancels Class Due to Expected Extreme Weather
Pepperdine University canceled classes at Seaver College and the Caruso School of Law on Feb. 24, due to expected inclement weather conditions, Emergency Services wrote in a Feb. 23 email to the Pepperdine Community. Conditions include heavy rain, limited visibility, debris flows, rock slides and mudslides on canyon roads and PCH, Emergency Services wrote. "Pepperdine will … [Read more...] about Seaver College Cancels Class Due to Expected Extreme Weather
Graziadio School Dean Prepares to Step Down End of Spring 2022
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityIn a Dec. 1 email to University faculty, staff and Graziadio students, President Jim Gash announced Deryck van Rensburg will conclude his role as Graziadio Business School dean at the end of the spring semester.Van Rensburg plans to take a sabbatical for the 2022-23 academic year and return in the fall 2023 semester as a faculty scholar, … [Read more...] about Graziadio School Dean Prepares to Step Down End of Spring 2022
Encino Graduate Campus to Close May 2022
Pepperdine’s Encino campus, built in 1987, reaches students and community members in the San Fernando Valley. The campus will close May 2022, after administrative review. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University After 33 years of operations, Pepperdine will close its Encino Graduate Campus in May 2022.The news came in a Public Relations' email Aug. 11, detailing the … [Read more...] about Encino Graduate Campus to Close May 2022
International Students Face Different Challenges Than US-Based Peers
Art by Madeline DuvallDue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Pepperdine decided to hold the fall 2020 semester online. International students, unlike students living in the United States, will face new challenges because of this decision.“International students have to fight against distance: between time, place, people — and everything in the future is … [Read more...] about International Students Face Different Challenges Than US-Based Peers
