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Leadership

‘Rich in Giving’: International Studies Student Leads with Compassion

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Leadership is often associated with authority and visibility, but senior Tsion Gerbaba said she takes a different approach. She leads compassionately, valuing diligence over control and impact over recognition. Gerbaba’s path from Ethiopia to Pepperdine has developed her understanding of leadership and service, shaping her aspiration to work for the United Nations. “I want to … [Read more...] about ‘Rich in Giving’: International Studies Student Leads with Compassion

Letter from the Editor: The Leadership Edition

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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

Pepperdine’s Leadership Structure Explained

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Board of Regents At the top of Pepperdine is the Board of Regents. “The Board of Regents is the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University,” according to the Pepperdine website. Composed of partners, executives and various presidents from companies and organizations across the country, members of this board direct the University by shaping policy and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Leadership Structure Explained