Students check in for Spring NSO on Jan. 6. Spring NSO welcomed around 100 new students to campus a week before the start of the semester. Photo by Lucian HimesPepperdine welcomed a few students back early this year — the new transfer students and the Class of 2025 students who were admitted for the spring semester. Spring New Student Orientation began Jan.6-9 with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Kicks off Spring 2022 with New Student Orientation
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Fresh Faces: Transfer Veteran Wants to Help People in a New Way
Former military policeman Branden Garcia stands in his army uniform. Garcia served in the army for seven years.Photos courtesy of Branden GarciaJunior Branden Garcia transferred to Pepperdine this fall in hopes of working in the medical field. He is a Political Science major on the Pre-med track. Garcia served in the army for seven years. He worked as a military policeman, … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Transfer Veteran Wants to Help People in a New Way
Fresh Faces: Transfer Sophomore Dreams to Dance In Flight
Photos courtesy of Katherine LeeSophomore Katherine Lee flows into a split leap while performing at her local theatre in Orange County. She said she dreams of dancing at Pepperdine. Sophomore Katherine “Katie” Lee transferred to Pepperdine this semester to pursue a degree in Psychology. Lee said she hopes to join Dance in Flight once students are able to safely … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Transfer Sophomore Dreams to Dance In Flight
Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Promote a Loving Christian Environment
Photos courtesy of Amani PearsonFirst-year Amani Pearson beams atop a range of trees on a hike in Golden, Colorado, last year with her friends.First-year Amani Pearson said she was drawn to the loving Christian atmosphere at Pepperdine. She discussed how her affiliation with the Churches of Christ impacted her decision to attend the University this fall.Pearson said Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Promote a Loving Christian Environment
New Students Plug Into Pepperdine’s Virtual Culture
Photos courtesy of PepperdineThe Pepperdine App allows students to access a page for all orientation links. Students could access the NSO schedule and open links to watch live and recorded videos.Typically a week filled with packed activities, New Student Orientation moved to a strictly virtual format in June 2020. "Everything we did online was how it would be like if we did it … [Read more...] about New Students Plug Into Pepperdine’s Virtual Culture