Pepperdine released its 2020 Internal Revenue Service 990 Form, highlighting the University's top earners, with President Emeritus Andrew K. Benton at the top. While some names remained relatively unchanged in earnings, President Jim Gash's cabinet shuffled the standings, but — similar to 2018 — no women made the top 10.Pepperdine's top three earners for the 2020 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s 2020 Top 10 Earners Revealed in Tax Forms
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The Man of Few Words and Many Responsibilities: Andrew K. Benton
Photos courtesy of University Archives When President Andrew K. Benton first stepped onto the Malibu Campus in 1984, the future of the university hung in the balance, but not in the way one might think. "We didn't have enough wastewater treatment for the future of the university," Benton said. Benton began at Pepperdine working on university regulatory matters, … [Read more...] about The Man of Few Words and Many Responsibilities: Andrew K. Benton
Investment policies raise questions
Occidental College in Los Angeles took a new approach in traditional college investment policies, announcing in February that the college would no longer be investing in firearm companies. The college's board of trustees made this decision in response to recent gun violence on school campuses.This type of social movement is atypical for universities, and Senior Vice President … [Read more...] about Investment policies raise questions
