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UPDATE: Olivia Robinson Resigns from the Hub for Spiritual Life

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Updated infographic of the Hub for Spiritual Life's staff positions as of Oct. 2022. Graphic by Abby Wilt. The Pepperdine community is seeing more changes to the Hub for Spiritual Life, after the resignation of alumna Olivia Robinson ('20) assistant director of Community Engagement and Service. Robinson said she submitted a letter of resignation to the Hub last week as a … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Olivia Robinson Resigns from the Hub for Spiritual Life

‘I Felt Disposable’ — Student Affairs Layoffs Impact Operations, Trust and Community at Pepp

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The front desk for the Hub for Spiritual Life sits vacant in the TCC fall 2021. The Hub remodeled the second floor of the TCC for its office suites and student study spaces. Photo by Ashley Mowreader It started with a Facebook post. Convocation Director Gus Peterson announced Feb. 10, 2021 via his personal Facebook page that Pepperdine laid him off. Then, it was … [Read more...] about ‘I Felt Disposable’ — Student Affairs Layoffs Impact Operations, Trust and Community at Pepp

Career Chat: Olivia Robinson

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Alumna Olivia Robinson (Seaver '20) talks about creating her app, BlackDollar, to support the Black-owned businesses. "I see that there is a world of opportunity to expand my pursuit of social justice and not do it for the sake of pursuing for just interest sake and just my own elevation," Robinson said. "I see it, more so for the sake of bringing more opportunity to as many … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Olivia Robinson

Pepperdine Alumna Olivia Robinson’s App Helps Users Support Black-Owned Businesses

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Graphic courtesy of BlackDollar Olivia Robinson began working on her app, BlackDollar, while she was a senior Integrated Marketing Communication student at Seaver College. She graduated from Pepperdine in spring 2020 and officially launched the app the following November. BlackDollar is an app that allows people to intentionally support Black-owned businesses, through … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Alumna Olivia Robinson’s App Helps Users Support Black-Owned Businesses