Graphic by Nicola WenzPepperdine University ranked 46 out of 312 national institutions of higher learning in the 2019 National University Ranking according to U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges. This marks the third time that Pepperdine is placed within the top 50 universities in the United Sates.President Andrew K. Benton said he is grateful that out of the 4,300 other … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Ranks #46 As Top University
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Class of 2019 Rocks Out for AKB’s Last Rock the Brock
Photos by Sam Finnegan The class of 2019 kicked off their final year in style with Rock the Brock, Thursday, Aug. 30. Seniors shuttled up to the Brock House for the annual senior year kick-off party hosted by President Andrew K. Benton. All students who attended the event were entered into a raffle pool for an assortment of prizes and signed a guitar that would be one of the … [Read more...] about Class of 2019 Rocks Out for AKB’s Last Rock the Brock
The Presidential Search Continues
Pepperdine's presidential search committee is hard at work finding a president who will lead the university as its eighth president. A team from the Board of Regents and administration will be carefully reviewing applications in the months to come."The university is ready for its eighth president, and so am I," said President Andrew K. Benton as he welcomed back faculty at … [Read more...] about The Presidential Search Continues
Andrew K. Benton to Step Down From Role as President
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine University's President Andrew K. Benton announced this morning his plans for stepping down from his presidential role and the university's search for a new president. In an email sent to the Pepperdine community, Benton wrote that the search for the university's eighth president will begin in August and will end at the … [Read more...] about Andrew K. Benton to Step Down From Role as President
Staff Editorial: Commit to Community To Foster Understanding
Art by Madeline Duvall "Community" is one of Pepperdine's biggest buzzwords. Students hear it used every year and somehow it finds new meaning as time goes on. Whether the "community" restores a garden, stands for unity, or remembers a student, this conglomeration of individuals finds a space to "unite" on one common goal. The world today is one where one media outlet … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Commit to Community To Foster Understanding