On the cloudy morning of Sept. 11, 2023, Pepperdine faculty and students honored guests joined together to commemorate those who lost their lives on 9/11 in front of Pepperdine’s annual Waves of Flags display. This year Pepperdine held the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony with remarks from President Jim Gash, Director of Student Veteran Affairs Eric Leshinsky and … [Read more...] about “One Nation Under God”: Pepperdine Honors the 22nd Anniversary of 9/11 with Annual Remembrance Ceremony
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Pepperdine Ambassadors Council Restarts Application Process
Lauren Cosentino, vice president for Advancement and chief development officer, speaks at the PAC information session in the Fireside Room on Aug. 29. Cosentino spoke about mentorship opportunities through PAC. Photos by Sharon Stevens Pepperdine Ambassadors Council is returning for the 2023-24 academic year, according to an Aug. 1 email from PAC to the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Ambassadors Council Restarts Application Process
Inaugural RISE Summit Explores Definitions of Resilience
RISE Summit attendees eat dinner together March 30 in Joslyn Plaza after hearing stories of resilience from the keynote speakers, Hung Le and Marv Dunphy. After dinner, people played bingo and discussed their definitions of resilience. Photos by Liza EsquibiasEmbracing adversity, making the effort to be mindful, emerging from a difficult situation stronger and leaning on … [Read more...] about Inaugural RISE Summit Explores Definitions of Resilience
Part of the Family: What it Means to be a Pepperdine Legacy
The Le family gathers on the hill above Drescher Graduate Campus during sunset. Junior Garrett Le said every member of his immediate family attended Pepperdine, and he felt proud to carry on that legacy when he received admission to the University. Photo courtesy of Garrett LeEvery year, Pepperdine admits approximately 4,000 students to Seaver College — but for about 200 … [Read more...] about Part of the Family: What it Means to be a Pepperdine Legacy
Vietnamese Refugees’ View on the American Dream
Kat Le’s grandparents, Tram Le and Nam Le, pose with her father, Kiem Le, in Hong Kong in 1982. Le said her paternal grandparents brought her father to the U.S. for educational opportunities and to grow his faith. Photos courtesy of Kat Le Great Books Professor Tuan Hoang was one of over 120,000 Vietnamese refugees who fled Communist Vietnam in the aftermath of the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Refugees’ View on the American Dream