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Pepperdine Community Reacts to COVID-19 Vaccine News, Students and Faculty Share Vaccine Experiences

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Graphic by Ashley Mowreader Editor’s note: *Name has been changed to protect the individual's privacy. Over a year since the world first encountered COVID-19, several vaccines are available to the American public, with vaccine rollouts beginning in each state. As California opens its first mass vaccination sites, Pepperdine community members look to the future mass … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Reacts to COVID-19 Vaccine News, Students and Faculty Share Vaccine Experiences

Out-of-State Students Search for a Connection With Peers

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Junior Blake Farley studies outside a coffee shop in his hometown of Searcy, Ark., with a local friend Jan. 22. Farley said he has made an effort to connect with local friends while at home. Photo courtesy of Blake Farley College life surrounds junior Religion major Blake Farley, who lives in Searcy, Ark. Searcy is home to not just Farley and his family, but also Harding … [Read more...] about Out-of-State Students Search for a Connection With Peers

Spending a Pepper-dime — How COVID-19 Impacted Pepperdine’s Financials

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Graphic by Ashley Mowreader Sixty million dollars is a big deficit, even for a university with $1.4 billion in assets. When the school year began, the University faced a $60 million to $80 million budgetary shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Jim Gash told the Pepperdine community during the Aug. 11, President's Briefing. During the pandemic, students have … [Read more...] about Spending a Pepper-dime — How COVID-19 Impacted Pepperdine’s Financials