Theatre students perform "9 to 5: The Musical" for a November 2024 dress rehearsal in Smothers Theatre. The show, directed by Theatre Professor Kelly Todd, is about a group of women who rise up against sexual harassment from their boss. File photo by Mary Elisabeth ('25)Months of work go into producing Pepperdine’s Theatre productions each year. But before auditions even … [Read more...] about Before the Auditions: How the Theatre Program Selects Its Shows
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Pepperdine College of Health Science Welcomes Inaugural Cohorts
The new College of Health Science sign is displayed inside Pepperdine’s Calabasas Campus on Aug. 11. The new School of Nursing facilities were built inside what was previously storage space in the building. Photos by Melissa Houston Correction: A non-reporter error appeared in the Aug. 14 article “Pepperdine College of Health Science Welcomes Inaugural Cohorts.” The acronym … [Read more...] about Pepperdine College of Health Science Welcomes Inaugural Cohorts
Pepperdine’s Exploration of Academic Programs Leads to Administrative Changes
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
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
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