Posters for the new design major inside the display case on the first floor of the Cultural Arts Center. Kate Parsons, as associate professor of digital art, said she was most excited about the computer graphics concentration option. Photo by Oliver EvansThe Fine Arts Division launched its new design major at the beginning of the Fall 2026 Semester.Kate Parsons, an associate … [Read more...] about Fine Arts launches New Design Major
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Crumbling Coastline: Tide, Weather and El Niño Impact Malibu Coast
A sinkhole opens under a driveway on Broad Beach Road in Malibu on the morning of Sept. 8. The last recorded sinkhole in Malibu was in 1998. Photo by Alexa McGlatheryOn July 27, high tides crept over the shoreline of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and onto the burn scars left from the 2025 Palisades Fire. With waves crashing into these empty burn lots, the foundations eroded, … [Read more...] about Crumbling Coastline: Tide, Weather and El Niño Impact Malibu Coast
Motions to Dismiss Key Evidence in Bohm Case Dismissed
Fraser Michael Bohm (far right) enters the Van Nuys Courthouse with his family and defense attorney Evan Wolk on Sept. 15. Bohm's defense attorney Alan Jackson was also present at the hearing but did not speak. Photo by Amanda MonahanEditor’s Note: This reporting is part of the Graphic’s ongoing coverage of the Oct. 2023 PCH crash that killed four Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Motions to Dismiss Key Evidence in Bohm Case Dismissed
Pepperdine Administrators Suddenly Remove ‘A Chorus Line’ From Theater Season
The exterior of Smothers Theatre on the Malibu campus. The performing arts theater has held various productions since 1980. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityOn the morning of July 30, the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts had the 1975 production "A Chorus Line" on its website. By the end of the day, the website was quietly updated to reflect a new change — the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Administrators Suddenly Remove ‘A Chorus Line’ From Theater Season
College of Health Sciences Introduces International Programs for Nursing Students
The exterior of the Pepperdine College of Health Sciences (PCHS) building at the Calabasas campus. PCHS welcomed their inaugural cohort Aug. 18, 2025. Photo courtesy of PCHSThe Pepperdine College of Health Sciences (PCHS) is embarking on a new journey across the seas. For the first time, PCHS is offering nursing students the opportunity to travel abroad for the summer … [Read more...] about College of Health Sciences Introduces International Programs for Nursing Students