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Pepperdine Catches Top 10 Spot for Surfers

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Photos by Veronica Johnson and Gabriella ChanIt was a gloomy morning as groups of students arrived sleepy-eyed at Zuma Beach. With beach towels in one hand and their ID cards in the other, around 160 students gathered in the sand to grow together in faith and ride waves. The popular Surf Convo is just part of the surfing culture at Pepperdine. The Surf Channel ranked Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Catches Top 10 Spot for Surfers

Pepperdine Welcomes Back Adams as Chancellor

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University After 25 years, Michael F. Adams is returning to Pepperdine as the university’s new chancellor. He accepted current president Andrew K. Benton’s request to return, according to Adams. Adams said, using his prior experience, he hopes to help Pepperdine along its path to becoming a better Christian university. Adams has years of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Welcomes Back Adams as Chancellor

New Interim Dean for School of Public Policy

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Photo by Zach LeThe School Public Policy is starting off the school year with a new interim dean, Pete Peterson. Peterson serves as the executive director of the Davenport Institute here at Pepperdine and assumed the position after inaugural dean James R. Wilburn transitioned into a new role as dean emeritus. “I think the policy school is seen as a training ground for … [Read more...] about New Interim Dean for School of Public Policy

Blue Sky Riders to Debut their Newest Album at Smothers

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Photo courtesy of Allison ClayTo the “Top Gun” devotees, the Kevin Bacon enthusiasts, the slow-dancers of “Danny’s Song” or simply the lovers of a good three-part harmony: Stay tuned. Kenny Loggins, who brought dancing back to Beaumont in “Footloose,” will bring dancing to Smothers Theatre on Sept. 19 as he takes the stage with Georgia … [Read more...] about Blue Sky Riders to Debut their Newest Album at Smothers