Art by Elizabeth Brummer With the suspension of the Pepperdine Shanghai program following the December 2019 outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus continue in Malibu as well as abroad. Nonetheless, in the midst of this epidemic, the Pepperdine community should be warm and inviting — rather than insensitive — to the students returning … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepp Students Should Welcome Returning Shanghai Students
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Behind-The-Scenes: Pepperdine Prepares for Return of IP Shanghai Students
Infograph by Ali Levens Pepperdine sophomore Bradford Holladay was backpacking by himself in Vietnam when he received the email informing him that his study-abroad program in Shanghai, China, would be suspended for the remainder of the semester. “Immediately, I was trying to figure out how I was getting back home, since my plan was to get back to Shanghai, but I couldn’t … [Read more...] about Behind-The-Scenes: Pepperdine Prepares for Return of IP Shanghai Students
New BA Program Director Looks Forward to ‘Journeying Alongside’ Students
Photos courtesy of Travis Hill-WeberThe culturally rich “Paris of South America” — Buenos Aires (BA) — will become home to not only Pepperdine students studying abroad but also to the new Director of the BA International Program, Travis Hill-Weber.Alumnus Travis Hill-Weber (Seaver College 2005) said as the director of the Pepperdine BA international … [Read more...] about New BA Program Director Looks Forward to ‘Journeying Alongside’ Students
Students Share Stories from Abroad at the Return
Photos by Alex NeisTo help first-year students make their decisions about studying abroad during their second year, Pepperdine offered them the chance to meet with returning juniors and explore their abroad opportunities at The Return on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Alumni Park.Associate Dean of International Programs Ron Cox said the event is intended to give first-year students a … [Read more...] about Students Share Stories from Abroad at the Return
Staff Editorial: Embrace the Year of Recovery
Art by Caitlin Roark First-year students, who are beginning their Pepperdine experience alongside newly selected President Jim Gash, and returning students — especially those who studied abroad — will be experiencing new aspects of campus this upcoming year. Since the events of last November shaped our identity and unified us in new ways, it may seem challenging for the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Embrace the Year of Recovery