Alumna Katie Zacharia's ('07, JD'11) with three of her children during the vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the Amphitheatre on Sept. 11, 2025. Zacharia previously served as as Pepperdine's director of development for special projects from 2023 to 2025. File photo by Griffin PilcherAlumna Katie Zacharia (’07, JD ’11) was fired from her role as White … [Read more...] about Trump Fires Press Secretary and Pepperdine Alum Katie Zacharia After Five Days
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Inside the President’s Life: A Q&A with President Jim Gash
President Jim Gash smiles for a headshot in 2019. Gash said he sees a bright future ahead for Pepperdine. File photo courtesy of Pepperdine Graphic Editor’s Note: Alicia Dofelmier was Life & Arts editor of the Graphic in the spring semester. Dofelmier completed the reporting and writing of this story before her graduation in May. Jim Gash is the 8th president of … [Read more...] about Inside the President’s Life: A Q&A with President Jim Gash
Law School Hosts Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for Dual Events
Law students and other community members had the opportunity to see Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson live for two back-to-back events, a rare opportunity that packed the Henry J. and Gloria Caruso Auditorium on Jan. 30. Jackson presided over the final round of the Vincent S. Dalsimer Moot Court Competition — alongside Circuit Judge Holly A. Thomas and U.S. District … [Read more...] about Law School Hosts Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for Dual Events
A Glimpse Into Faith at Caruso Law: Dean’s Bible Study
Caruso School of Law students gather at Dean of Caruso Paul Caron's home in February 2022, to listen to a guest speaker and participate in the Dean’s Bible Study. Afterward, students separated into small groups to worship. Photo courtesy of Paul CaronThe Dean’s Bible Study offers Caruso School of Law students a time to worship and opens a space to share faith with … [Read more...] about A Glimpse Into Faith at Caruso Law: Dean’s Bible Study
Faculty and Staff Find Silver Linings Amid Loss and Isolation During COVID-19
Dean of the Caruso School of Law Paul Caron leads the fall 2019 semester's first Bible study with the law school's Christian Legal Society at his home. Caron continued hosting this Bible study virtually this semester to help maintain and build community among students. Photo courtesy of Paul Caron The pandemic and social distancing precautions bleed into all aspects of life … [Read more...] about Faculty and Staff Find Silver Linings Amid Loss and Isolation During COVID-19