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Pepperdine Athletics Prepares for a Changing Culture in NIL

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) logo is painted at the 2024 West Regional Cross Country Championships in Colfax, Wash. The NCAA covers over 1,000 colleges and universities around the nation across 24 sports. Photo courtesy of Eden Mittelsdorf In 2021, the dynamic of college athletics changed when NCAA rules allowed athletes to benefit from their NIL, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Prepares for a Changing Culture in NIL

Once a Wave, Always a Wave: The Journey Back Home

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Communication Professor Jennifer Phillips (top two photos) and Religion Professor Stanley Talbert (bottom two photos) during their time as students and now faculty members at Pepperdine. Photos by Betsy Burrow and courtesy of Jennifer Phillips and Stanley TalbertEvery Pepperdine faculty member has a unique story to tell. They each have their own journey of how they ended up … [Read more...] about Once a Wave, Always a Wave: The Journey Back Home

“A Little College to a University”: Pepperdine’s Journey to Malibu

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Libraries Digital Collections “Pepperdean.” That was the name East Coasters would sometimes use to misidentify the small Bible college in South Central Los Angeles known as George Pepperdine College, said John Watson, founder of the Sport Administration Program and a 1972 alumnus. Before the move to Malibu, George Pepperdine College was a Church … [Read more...] about “A Little College to a University”: Pepperdine’s Journey to Malibu

Justin Foster Shines in His College Journey

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Photo by Griffin Pilcher Senior Justin Foster is on track to be the first in his family to graduate college. Growing up, he never thought college was an option for him. Most people in his primarily Hispanic community in Oxnard went straight to work after high school. In South Oxnard, where Foster attended high school, many schools were underfunded and lacked the resources to … [Read more...] about Justin Foster Shines in His College Journey

Struggles of Women Faculty

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Photo by Betsy BurrowInstitutional leaders tend to portray their organizations as equal and inclusive — but that is not always the case. Women faculty members at Pepperdine face many unique challenges, striving to pave the way for women in higher education.Professors said it can be difficult to gain respect from their students, receive recognition for their work and be … [Read more...] about Struggles of Women Faculty