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IP Monitors Military Conflict in Middle East

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Art by Gabby DiGiovanniPepperdine’s International Programs (IP) continually monitors military activity in the Middle East, where they offer three opportunities for Seaver College students to study abroad: the Jordan summer program, an educational field trip (EFT) to Jordan through the London program and an EFT to the United Arab Emirates through the Florence … [Read more...] about IP Monitors Military Conflict in Middle East

Pepperdine Suspends Shanghai Program’s Spring Semester as Coronavirus Spreads

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File photo of Shanghai, China | Photo by Kelly Rodriguez Students studying abroad with Pepperdine's Shanghai international program will return home this week amid growing concerns of Wuhan coronavirus. Shanghai participants received an email from Executive Director of International Programs Beth M. Laux at 6:14 a.m. Wednesday morning (Shanghai time) informing them of the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Suspends Shanghai Program’s Spring Semester as Coronavirus Spreads

Returning Students Experience Post-Abroad Blues

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Photos by Caroline Busch A pair of colorful vintage posters from Florence, Italy hung above the bed in wooden frames against the white walls of Mary Mattingly’s dorm room. On the right was an image of the city’s beloved Duomo. A unique view of the Palazzo Vecchio hung on its left. Five postcards with panoramic views of Florence covered part of the wall opposite the bed, and … [Read more...] about Returning Students Experience Post-Abroad Blues

Finding my Camino

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As I trudged on through the blistering heat, I could feel every pound of my backpack resting on my shoulders. My body ached in places I had never felt before, and I could feel traces of fresh blisters forming on my feet. I was fully convinced that I could not make it another step. And then I saw a glimpse of a little yellow arrow painted on a tree in the distance — the same … [Read more...] about Finding my Camino