President Jim Gash hosted a President’s Briefing Jan. 13 regarding the Palisades Fire. In which, he said gas has been restored to campus and he expects to resume in-person classes Jan. 21. Gash said Pepperdine decided to resume in-person classes Jan. 21 because of the value of an in-person education and students being together amid tragedy. Despite this, Gash said he and … [Read more...] about President Gash Holds Briefing Regarding the Palisades Fire
Jay Brewster
Founder’s Day: Pepperdine Reflects on Its History
Pepperdine University celebrated the year of its founding by George Pepperdine on Sept. 18.Founder's Day is an annual celebration held to commemorate Pepperdine's founding. This year, students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered in Firestone Fieldhouse on Sept. 18 to mark the occasion. "I'm confident because the hand of God who has brought us this far will not abandon us," … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day: Pepperdine Reflects on Its History
Pepperdine Announces New College of Health Science
Corrections: Errors appeared in the March 20 article, “Pepperdine Announces New College of Health Science.” The name of the college has been corrected. The term accreditor is the correct term for organizations that will evaluate the new college for accreditation. Correction has been made to reflect that the Entry Level Master's (ELM) Degree in Nursing will be offered to … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Announces New College of Health Science
Pepperdine Celebrates its Bright Light at Founder’s Day 2023
Members of the Pepperdine community, past and present, gathered Wednesday for Pepperdine’s annual Founder’s Day celebration in Firestone Fieldhouse. Founder’s Day paid homage to the university’s founder George Pepperdine and commemorated the beginning of Pepperdine’s 87th academic year. President Jim Gash spoke on the 2023-2024 academic year’s theme of “Light." … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Celebrates its Bright Light at Founder’s Day 2023
Pepperdine’s Exploration of Academic Programs Leads to Administrative Changes
Pepperdine is exploring the possibility of creating a school of health sciences, Provost Jay Brewster wrote in a June 16 email to the Pepperdine community. This exploration has resulted in administrational changes for Pepperdine — Seaver Dean Michael Feltner has taken a leave of absence to lead the academic portion of the exploration as of Aug.1, and Vice Provost Lee Kats is … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Exploration of Academic Programs Leads to Administrative Changes
