Graphic by Abby WiltGetting your convocation credit just got a whole lot easier.Pepperdine announced changes to the chapel requirement May 6, following a reimagining of the Office of Spiritual Life on May 3. New requirements for students lighten the credit load — reducing needed credits from 14 to 10 — and base participation on class standing and residential … [Read more...] about Administration Restructures Convocation as Seaver 200, Reduces Requirements
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Pepperdine Launches New Spiritual Life Programming — The Hub for Spiritual Life
Pepperdine's Stauffer Chapel sits empty April 7, 2021 after three semesters without events due to COVID-19. The Spiritual Life Office will undergo a reimagining Aug. 1 in preparation for the start of fall 2021. Photo Courtesy of Peyton LeeGoodbye Spiritual Life Office, hello Hub for Spiritual Life.After months of reimagining, President Jim Gash announced changes to the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Launches New Spiritual Life Programming — The Hub for Spiritual Life
More Students Move On Campus Despite LA County COVID-19 Restrictions
First-year Fransheska Companioni-Daroch poses for a photo at the Seaver Campus overlook March 31. Companioni-Daroch moved to campus over the spring recess after two of her professors started offering in-person classes. Photo Courtesy of Fransheska Companioni-DarochDespite LA County’s continued restrictions on university housing, 75 students moved to campus over the spring … [Read more...] about More Students Move On Campus Despite LA County COVID-19 Restrictions
Students Commit to Pepperdine in a Virtual Environment
Admitted student Brooke Carter attended Pepperdine Drive-Thru Day on April 2, where she went on a 15-minute Drive-Thru tour of the Malibu Campus. The University offered Drive-Thru tours to out-of-state students, and those who participate are gifted a "swag bag," which includes a link to an audio recording with information about campus. Photo Courtesy of Brooke Carter The … [Read more...] about Students Commit to Pepperdine in a Virtual Environment
Film Review: ‘Nomadland’ Explores the Story of Van-Dwellers
The poster of the Searchlight film "Nomadland" depicts 50 license plates from each of the 50 states in the United States. Chloé Zhao made history when she became the second female and first Asian female to win Best Director at the Academy Awards.Photos Courtesy of SearchlightGroups of people in the United States called "van-dwellers" find the meaning of life as nomads on … [Read more...] about Film Review: ‘Nomadland’ Explores the Story of Van-Dwellers
