Video courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityJim Gash is the Board of Regent’s chosen finalist as Pepperdine's eighth president and CEO come August 1, 2019. His selection is the product of a long series of interviews, public town halls and speeches to determine the university's successor to President Andrew Benton’s presidency. The community received the news of Gash's … [Read more...] about Meet Pepperdine’s Eighth President: Jim Gash
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Presidential Candidates Hold Town Hall Meetings
Pepperdine is wrapping up town halls and forums with the five presidential candidates. The Presidential Search Committee released the names of the five finalists for presidential candidacy in an email to the Pepperdine community Jan. 10. The last town hall is Friday. The final candidates are: Rick Marrs, Pepperdine provost and chief academic officer; Gregg Sterling, dean of … [Read more...] about Presidential Candidates Hold Town Hall Meetings
Meet the “Student’s President”: A Profile of AKB
Photos courtesy of University Archives On a typical day on the Pepperdine campus around noon, students are buzzing around the cafeteria. The line at the Oasis Pizza and Noodle Bar is flowing and people linger around the grill, waiting for their order to be called out. However, in addition to the tables of chattering students on the lefthand side of the bright, sunlit space, … [Read more...] about Meet the “Student’s President”: A Profile of AKB
The Man of Few Words and Many Responsibilities: Andrew K. Benton
Photos courtesy of University Archives When President Andrew K. Benton first stepped onto the Malibu Campus in 1984, the future of the university hung in the balance, but not in the way one might think. "We didn't have enough wastewater treatment for the future of the university," Benton said. Benton began at Pepperdine working on university regulatory matters, … [Read more...] about The Man of Few Words and Many Responsibilities: Andrew K. Benton
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
