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Administration Answers Community Questions in Virtual Town Hall

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Administration provided Seaver students and parents with updates for spring 2021 semester with important information regarding housing, the academic calendar, International Programs and updates to university communication in a Zoom town hall.President Jim Gash, Vice President for Student Affairs Connie Horton and Seaver Dean Michael Feltner gave both general and departmental … [Read more...] about Administration Answers Community Questions in Virtual Town Hall

Statistics Tell Pepperdine’s Story

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Without the opportunity to tour campus in person, this year's Pepperdine applicants will base their decisions on what they find online. Statistics help influence applicants' views of the University, especially in comparison to other schools. Understanding Pepperdine by the numbers requires two different kinds of statistics — institutional and social. Institutional statistics … [Read more...] about Statistics Tell Pepperdine’s Story

‘It’s a Valuable Experience’: Going Abroad Changes Students’ Lives

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Studying abroad is a classic part of the Pepperdine experience, and about 80% of students participate in at least one study-abroad offering before graduation. The University markets International Programs to prospective students as a uniquely Pepperdine opportunity, but how many students actually go abroad? Who are they, why do they go, where do they stay and, most … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a Valuable Experience’: Going Abroad Changes Students’ Lives

IP Director Update: Ezra Plank Renovates a Castle in Lausanne

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Lausanne Director Ezra Plank poses with his wife, Emily, and kids for their Easter 2020 photo at their home in Lausanne, Switzerland. Plank and his family spent several months in lockdown after the Lausanne program was suspended in March. Photo courtesy of Ezra Plank Ezra Plank, the Lausanne International Program director, misses many aspects about having students in Lausanne. … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Ezra Plank Renovates a Castle in Lausanne