Freedom is a packed word, which can mean something different to every person who hears it. President Jim Gash said it is his goal to unpack the seven letter word throughout the semester. The Sept. 4, "Biblical Perspectives on Freedom" event held in Payson Library's Surfboard Room served as a kick-off to the conversation of what the word —freedom— means to the … [Read more...] about Dive Into Pepperdine’s Theme of the Year: Freedom
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Opinion: Online Learning — What’s Worked and What Hasn’t
Art By Ally Armstrong It can be equally as challenging for professors to keep students engaged over Zoom as much as it is for students to engage with the professor. With a semester of online school already in the books, it's time to change how teachers approach online classes. Student feedback at the end of the semester is vital for all professors to understand the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Online Learning — What’s Worked and What Hasn’t
Lecture Discussing “Deported Americans” Comes to Pepp
Photo courtesy of Southwestern Law School Los AngelesPepperdine Libraries is bringing Beth Caldwell to give a lecture in the Payson Library Surfboard Room on Thursday, Feb. 7 at noon. In the lecture, Caldwell will discuss her recently published book, "Deported Americans," which explores the life of numerous people who grew up in the United States but were deported to … [Read more...] about Lecture Discussing “Deported Americans” Comes to Pepp
Convo Argues Great Books Serves a Greater Purpose than a GE Requirement
Photos by Ashley ChavezA convocation promoting the idea that the Great Books program not only serves an academic purpose but a spiritual one took place Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. Professor Paul Contino directed the Wednesday night convocation titled, "How the Great Books Can Enrich Your Spiritual Life.""You don't have to be a Great Books student to read the classics," Contino … [Read more...] about Convo Argues Great Books Serves a Greater Purpose than a GE Requirement
Author of “This American Moment” Speaks in Payson
Photos by Sherry YangAnxiety contributes to hatred and discrimination, author of “This American Moment: A Feminist Christian Realist Intervention” and senior lecturer at St. Andrews University in Scotland Caron Gentry, said in a lecture last Monday, Sept. 23, in the Surfboard Room. "American politics and social life are beholden to anxiety over changes that threaten … [Read more...] about Author of “This American Moment” Speaks in Payson
