Photo by Sacha Irick Thousands of Japanese animation fans gathered in Downtown Los Angeles over the July 4th weekend for the 23rd annual Anime Expo. The 4-day long convention, commonly called “AX”, is boasted by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation as the largest anime and Japanese culture convention in North America. Anime fans traveled far and wide July 3 – … [Read more...] about Twenty-Third Anime Expo Proves Biggest Yet
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Helen Easterling Williams Named Dean of GSEP
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Helen Easterling Williams will serve as the new dean of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, according to a June 27 press release. She is the president of Health Education & Welfare International and has served two decades in higher education leadership. "I am delighted that our careful process lead us to Dr. … [Read more...] about Helen Easterling Williams Named Dean of GSEP
Pepperdine Ranked One of Top 10 Journalism Colleges in US
Photo by Sacha Irick Pepperdine University was named one of the Top 10 journalism colleges in the United States, according to a new study. The study, performed by a self-described group of "data geeks" known as College Factual, is based on five criteria. Percent focus, focus coefficient, quality, salaries and the calculation of the focus coefficient are the five different … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Ranked One of Top 10 Journalism Colleges in US
Two Pepperdine Waves compete on Fox’s ‘Masterchef’
Photo Courtesy of Amy Pezeshkifar After auditioning against thousands of others across the country, the Season 5 "Masterchef" Top 30 contestants have been revealed. Two of the Top 30 competing in the cooking competition are Waves. "Masterchef" takes home cooks with passion and crowns one MasterChef. "Masterchef" is "the biggest culinary competition anywhere in the … [Read more...] about Two Pepperdine Waves compete on Fox’s ‘Masterchef’
Livingstone to step down as Dean of Management
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University After more than 12 years as dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management, Linda Livingstone is stepping down to accept a new role as dean at the George Washington University School of Business in Washington, D.C. Senior Associate Dean Dave Smith will serve as interim dean as the university conducts a national search, … [Read more...] about Livingstone to step down as Dean of Management