Dean of International Programs Beth Laux decided to step down from her role, wrote Dean of Seaver College Michael Feltner in a May 23 email to the Pepperdine community. The University and the International Programs office intend to search for a replacement, while providing students with a smooth transition in the upcoming year.
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The World Awaits: Students Prepare for Their Summer Abroad
As summer begins, students prepare for their summer abroad programs. Pepperdine offers a multitude of programs across the globe and encourages students to take advantage of these opportunities to travel and learn.
Bienvenido Barcelona: Pepperdine Offers New International Program
Pepperdine will offer a new program for the fall 2022 and spring 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. Applications are due April 18 for prospective students.
Students Stay Active Abroad: Physical Education, Adventure and the Outdoors
The 2022 spring abroad session is in full swing and attending students are immersing themselves in PE classes unique to their program. If not in PE, students are hiking, attending games and even horseback riding.
A Day in the Life of Study Abroad: London Program Edition
Pepperdine offers six globally diverse study abroad programs for students to take advantage of, most commonly in their sophomore year. Abroad Correspondent Beth Gonzales reports the daily life of students in the London, England program after a year of cancellations.
Eighth Annual Global Learning Week Promotes Global Citizenry
For eight years, Global Learning Week has been a Pepperdine tradition to celebrate, encourage and teach cross-cultural understanding both on and off campus, said Greg Muger, director of the International Programs Malibu Office. With six events throughout the week of Jan. 24-28, students participated in activities and discussions to broaden their global knowledge.
Pepperdine Alters Florence Summer Program Due to COVID Regulations
Pepperdine altered the summer 2022 Florence program due to new COVID-19 regulations in Italy. Participants of the program will no longer study abroad for eight weeks, but instead will be in Florence for four weeks.
Multidimensional Identity: Karen Yoon
Multidimensional Identity is a profile piece series highlighting minority students who belong to unique and/or underrepresented identity groups at Pepperdine. This series focuses on the intersection of a student’s multidimensional identity and how they shape the student’s experiences at Pepperdine University.
Students Return to Malibu After a Semester Abroad
Four of Pepperdine’s International Programs’ locations reopened in fall 2021, granting students the chance to study abroad. Three students who took this opportunity during the fall semester discuss their experiences and the transition back to Malibu.
Pepperdine’s Newest Summer Program Flies to Uganda
This summer, Pepperdine is launching a new summer International Program in Uganda. This program seeks to help students explore what it means to be a global leader and learn from a community different from their own.
