Andrzej Duda (right), former president of Poland, speaks alongside President Jim Gash at the Nov. 18 President's Speaker Series in the Surfboard Room. Throughout the event, Duda spoke extensively about the Russo-Ukrainian war. Photos by Melissa HoustonThe President’s Office hosted Andrzej Duda, former president of Poland, in the first installment of this academic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Former President of Poland Andrzej Duda at President’s Speaker Series
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Pepperdine Hosts Jordan Peterson at President’s Speaker Series
The President's Office hosted the conservative public intellectual Jordan Peterson in Firestone Fieldhouse on April 7.The event, part of the ongoing President's Speaker Series initiated during President Jim Gash's administration, drew around 2,600 attendees. Peterson's appearance consisted of a 30-minute lecture on Christian morality and a 45-minute conversation with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Jordan Peterson at President’s Speaker Series
The President’s Speaker Series Welcomes Barbara Barrett
The President's Speaker Series invited Barbara Barrett to open the first event of the semester. The President's Speaker Series welcomes highly regarded scholars and leaders who represent various points of view to speak on important topics in today's world, according to Pepperdine University's website. Recent speakers have included Rick Caruso, Liz Truss and Palmer Luckey. … [Read more...] about The President’s Speaker Series Welcomes Barbara Barrett
Byron Johnson Discusses Human Flourishing and New Center at President’s Speaker Series
President's Speaker Series speaker Byron Johnson presents on the impact of faith on the incarcerated. He will continue his research on the impact of faith on prisoners with Pepperdine's Center for Faith and Common Good. Photo courtesy of Grant DillionPepperdine welcomed the second speaker of the President’s Speaker Series, Baylor University Professor of Social Sciences … [Read more...] about Byron Johnson Discusses Human Flourishing and New Center at President’s Speaker Series
President’s Speaker Series Highlights the Power of Prayer
Will Ford III kneels beside a family heirloom at the first President's Speaker Series event of 2022. Ford and Matt Lockett became friends after they discovered Lockett's family owned Ford's as slaves. Photo by Lucian Himes The first event of 2022 for the President’s Speaker Series took place Feb. 16, in Elkins Auditorium. Guest speakers Will Ford III and Matt Lockett shared … [Read more...] about President’s Speaker Series Highlights the Power of Prayer
