Collage by Ali Levens On Aug. 1, 2019, President Jim Gash’s official first day of office, he and Chief of Staff Danny DeWalt began digging in Rho parking lot — the first symbolic dig of the future student recreation and event center, “The Mountain.” On Aug. 6, 2020, one year later, I asked Gash what he had learned throughout his first atypical year of presidency. Gash … [Read more...] about Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash
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Dear Pepperdine, Do More to Show That Black Lives Matter
Art by Madeline Duvall Racial injustice is at the forefront of many people's minds this week in light of yet another Black life lost at the hands of police brutality. On May 25, a white police officer brutally murdered George Floyd as other officers watched and civilians recorded. This event inspired days of protests in the Los Angeles area and around the world. Some … [Read more...] about Dear Pepperdine, Do More to Show That Black Lives Matter
Pepperdine Restoration Plan Brings Changes to Campus for Fall 2020 Semester
Story updated May 22 to include Seaver College Updates. President Gash shared the Pepperdine Restoration Plan with the Pepperdine community May 15, detailing plans for the 2020–21 academic year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The seven-page email announced Pepperdine will hold in-person classes for fall 2020 and gave the most recent strategies and policies the University … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Restoration Plan Brings Changes to Campus for Fall 2020 Semester
Going Back to the ’Bu: Pepperdine Shares Plans for In-Person Instruction
Pepperdine's main campus is completely empty after classes switched to online classes in March. Photo by Kayiu Wong Story updated May 22 to include Seaver College updates. President Gash announced this afternoon that Pepperdine plans to resume in-person instruction early August on Malibu campus and international campuses. The announcement came a little after 2 p.m., … [Read more...] about Going Back to the ’Bu: Pepperdine Shares Plans for In-Person Instruction
Who are the Board of Regents?
Art by Gabby DiGiovanni Though Pepperdine University is a nonprofit institution, it is still a business— and like most other businesses, the university has a governing board responsible for its strategic planning and operations. While other schools may call this governing body the “board of trustees,” at Pepperdine it is called the “Board of Regents.” Pepperdine’s Board … [Read more...] about Who are the Board of Regents?