Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. On Aug. 4, Pepperdine University announced the Board of Regents unanimously voted to extend President Jim Gash’s term by five years. Gash has been the president of Pepperdine for six years, and while some of the changes he … [Read more...] about Opinion: Jim Gash’s Presidency Should Not Have Been Extended
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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
Pepperdine Students Rally for Ideological Balance in Speaker Series
Students gathered April 7 to protest President’s Speaker Series guest, Canadian author and psychologist Jordan Peterson. With nearly 40 people in attendance, students joined together in a peaceful protest just outside of campus on John Tyler Road. They aimed to communicate their objection to Peterson’s politics and what they believe is a lack of viewpoint diversity … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Rally for Ideological Balance in Speaker Series