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Melissa Auchard

Students Go to San Francisco to Learn About Social Justice Movements

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A view of San Francisco from the Marin Headlands taken in March 2019. The Marin Headlands are a popular tourist destination on the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Photo by Melissa Auchard The birthplace of cable cars, home of the Giants and the city where the Summer of Love took place, San Francisco hosted Pepperdine students from March 18 through 20. Students … [Read more...] about Students Go to San Francisco to Learn About Social Justice Movements

Good News: A Plant Survives

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One day I had the sudden inclination to spruce up my on-campus apartment. The living area and kitchen don’t receive much sunlight. The walls are a dark shade of blue, so the space was rather glum. “Plants,” I thought. “Plants will brighten the space.”So, I headed to Home Depot hopeful that I wouldn’t kill my new plants. In reality I was … [Read more...] about Good News: A Plant Survives

Professor of Music Melanie Emelio Retires after 22 years

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Professor of Music Melanie Emelio smiles at the camera in her professional headshot. Emelio will retire from Pepperdine this year after 22 years of teaching. Photo courtesy of Melanie EmelioWhile signing her contract with Pepperdine, Music Professor Melanie Emelio said she thought she would stick around for maybe two years then return to teaching in Houston. Instead, Emelio … [Read more...] about Professor of Music Melanie Emelio Retires after 22 years

Byron Johnson Discusses Human Flourishing and New Center at President’s Speaker Series

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President's Speaker Series speaker Byron Johnson presents on the impact of faith on the incarcerated. He will continue his research on the impact of faith on prisoners with Pepperdine's Center for Faith and Common Good. Photo courtesy of Grant DillionPepperdine welcomed the second speaker of the President’s Speaker Series, Baylor University Professor of Social Sciences … [Read more...] about Byron Johnson Discusses Human Flourishing and New Center at President’s Speaker Series

Youth Homelessness Impacts Pepperdine and Surrounding Communities

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First year Jace Vendelin smiles at the camera calling Pepperdine home in August 2021. Vendelin finished high school homeless in Missouri. Photo Courtesy of Jace Vendelin At 18 years old, first-year Jace Vendelin’s parents gave him two options: Go to a drug rehabilitation facility or a psychiatric ward. Vendelin opted for homelessness instead. He found shelter on … [Read more...] about Youth Homelessness Impacts Pepperdine and Surrounding Communities