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
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Waves Church, University Church Reflect a Shifting Pepperdine
University Church of Christ Malibu (UCC) had been Pepperdine University’s sole on-campus Church of Christ for over 53 years, but that changed when Waves Church began in Fall 2023. The announcement of Waves Church’s establishment was made during a Sunday morning worship service at University Church in June of 2023. Waves Church officially opened about two months later Aug. … [Read more...] about Waves Church, University Church Reflect a Shifting Pepperdine
Pepperdine Hosts Jordan Peterson at President’s Speaker Series
The President's Office hosted the conservative public intellectual Jordan Peterson in Firestone Fieldhouse on April 7.The event, part of the ongoing President's Speaker Series initiated during President Jim Gash's administration, drew around 2,600 attendees. Peterson's appearance consisted of a 30-minute lecture on Christian morality and a 45-minute conversation with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Jordan Peterson at President’s Speaker Series
The President’s Speaker Series Welcomes Barbara Barrett
The President's Speaker Series invited Barbara Barrett to open the first event of the semester. The President's Speaker Series welcomes highly regarded scholars and leaders who represent various points of view to speak on important topics in today's world, according to Pepperdine University's website. Recent speakers have included Rick Caruso, Liz Truss and Palmer Luckey. … [Read more...] about The President’s Speaker Series Welcomes Barbara Barrett
President Gash Holds Briefing Regarding the Palisades Fire
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