A wall covered with sustainability information panels sits in the common area of Eden House. Despite receiving a $150,000 renovation to make the house a sustainable living community in 2015, nearly no sustainability practices still exist in the house today. Photo by Amanda Monahan In the outdoor seating area adjacent to the Rockwell Academic Center, Sustainability Program … [Read more...] about Sustainable Silence: Pepperdine Faculty, Students, Alum Question University’s Sustainability Efforts
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President Gash Holds Briefing Regarding the Palisades Fire
President Jim Gash hosted a President’s Briefing Jan. 13 regarding the Palisades Fire. In which, he said gas has been restored to campus and he expects to resume in-person classes Jan. 21. Gash said Pepperdine decided to resume in-person classes Jan. 21 because of the value of an in-person education and students being together amid tragedy. Despite this, Gash said he and … [Read more...] about President Gash Holds Briefing Regarding the Palisades Fire
‘A Lack of Creativity’: An Investigation Into Pepperdine’s Relationship with Solar Energy
Editor’s Note: The reporter for this story has graduated from Pepperdine in April 2023. All reporting in this story was conducted prior to April 2023. Pepperdine was on the forefront of sustainability efforts with its implementation of the water reclamation system in 1972, according to the Center for Sustainability. Yet, the University has not implemented a … [Read more...] about ‘A Lack of Creativity’: An Investigation Into Pepperdine’s Relationship with Solar Energy
Bon Appétit Brings New Food and New Ideas to Pepperdine
Students explore options and wait for their food at Waves Cafe on Aug. 19. Bon Appétit arrived at Pepperdine in early August. Photo by Sammie Wuensche Bon Appétit, Pepperdine’s new dining service, officially arrived on campus Aug. 1. As students return to campus for the new semester, so do their reviews on the quality of the new dining service. The proposal process to find a … [Read more...] about Bon Appétit Brings New Food and New Ideas to Pepperdine
Seaver Research Symposium Celebrates Student Scholarship and the Arts
Students and staff gather in the Fireside Room for the Opening Reception of the 2022 Seaver Research Symposium. Vice Provost Lee Kats said the event has grown from a group of 10 student participants in 2006 to over 150 this year. Photo by Sammie Wuensche On March 25, dozens of seats in the Fireside Room filled with students and faculty dressed in their nicest business attire … [Read more...] about Seaver Research Symposium Celebrates Student Scholarship and the Arts