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Pepperdine’s Exploration of Academic Programs Leads to Administrative Changes

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Pepperdine is exploring the possibility of creating a school of health sciences, Provost Jay Brewster wrote in a June 16 email to the Pepperdine community. This exploration has resulted in administrational changes for Pepperdine — Seaver Dean Michael Feltner has taken a leave of absence to lead the academic portion of the exploration as of Aug.1, and Vice Provost Lee Kats is … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Exploration of Academic Programs Leads to Administrative Changes

Pepperdine University Names Zachary Luben as Director of Convocation

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Zachary Luben is the new Director of Convocation at Pepperdine University, Seaver Dean Michael Feltner wrote in an April 25 email to the Seaver College community. Luben has worked at the University since 2016, and is a two-time graduate of Seaver College (B.A, 2005; M. Div., 2014). Luben, the former director of Graduate Student Ministries in the Hub for Spiritual Life began his … [Read more...] about Pepperdine University Names Zachary Luben as Director of Convocation

Pepperdine Raises Costs for the 2023-24 Academic Year

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Graphic by Haley Hoidal Seaver College’s tuition increased by 5.7% for the 2023-24 academic year — part of $90,012 total direct costs for a student living on campus, according to Pepperdine’s website. In 2022-23, the total direct cost for Seaver was $81,702 for on-campus students, according to Pepperdine’s website. “This year, the effects of inflation were just so … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Raises Costs for the 2023-24 Academic Year

Seaver College Names Ron Cox Dean of International Programs

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Dean of International Programs Ron Cox smiles for a photo with students in Uganda in summer 2022. Cox said he hopes to continue emphasizing global competence and cultural humility. Photos courtesy of Ron Cox Seaver Dean Michael Feltner named Ron Cox dean of International Programs, Feltner wrote in a Feb. 21 email to the Pepperdine community. Cox has served as interim dean of … [Read more...] about Seaver College Names Ron Cox Dean of International Programs

Seaver 200 to Move Out of Hub and Into Dean’s Office

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First and second-year students sit at a Seaver 200 foundation gathering in fall 2021 at Eddy D. Field Baseball Stadium. Seaver 200 is moving from the Hub for Spiritual Life into the Dean's Office for fall 2023. Photo by Ashton Bell At the start of fall 2023 semester, Seaver 200 will move out of the Hub for Spiritual Life and into the Dean’s Office, where Michael Feltner, … [Read more...] about Seaver 200 to Move Out of Hub and Into Dean’s Office