Actor Dennis Quaid, University officials and others reflected on the legacy of the 9/11 terror attacks and its victims during Pepperdine's annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony, held the morning of the tragedy’s 24th anniversary. Quaid, who recently portrayed former President Ronald Reagan in a 2024 biopic, gave the keynote address at the ceremony. The assassination of right-wing … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Commemorates Victims, Charlie Kirk at 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
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Form 990 Reveals Pepperdine’s Top Paid Employees for 2024
The first page of Pepperdine's most recently filed IRS Form 990.Pepperdine released its 2024 Internal Revenue Service Form 990, a financial document all tax-exempt organizations are required to file annually and publicly disclose, according to the IRS. The document contains information about Pepperdine’s finances between Aug. 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024, including its … [Read more...] about Form 990 Reveals Pepperdine’s Top Paid Employees for 2024
Pro-Israel Student Club Hosts IDF Soldier, President Gash Appears
About a dozen students gathered in Black Plaza Classrooms 189 to listen to Israel Defense Forces soldier Eli Wininger speak about his experiences fighting in Gaza at an April 23 event organized and funded by the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) club. The Zionist club, founded by sophomore and club president Charlie Leeds in August, is one of over 200 chapters across the globe, … [Read more...] about Pro-Israel Student Club Hosts IDF Soldier, President Gash Appears
Letter from the Editor: The Leadership Edition
I think it’s odd that leadership is among the pillars of Pepperdine’s mission statement.Purpose is a life-source, service builds moral humility, but leadership? Leadership, as it appears to me, is the precarious road between responsibility and power.Some people are great leaders and some are terrible, but most people never have any chance to lead. I, for one, am … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor: The Leadership Edition
Administrators, Faculty Reflect on Five Years of Gash Presidency
On Monday, March 4, 2019, former Caruso associate dean Jim Gash stepped into a crowded Elkins Auditorium, a room full of expectancy and standards, and officially commenced his time as President. Gash is now wrapping up his fifth year as President of Pepperdine University. Throughout his tenure, he has faced the global pandemic, multiple wildfires, tragedy and … [Read more...] about Administrators, Faculty Reflect on Five Years of Gash Presidency