Art by Peau PorotesanoStudent outcry in October 2016 against the statue of Christopher Columbus located near the bustling Amphitheater led to a campus-wide discussion that would later culminate in the statue's removal, according to Rachel Ettlinger's "Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day," published by the Graphic on Oct. 11, 2016. Since then, the statue's old … [Read more...] about Consider a Replacement for Columbus
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PGM Town Hall Discusses How Politics Impact Higher Education
Photo by Omar MurphyPepperdine President Andrew K. Benton and American Council on Education Senior Vice President Terry Hartle discussed hot-button issues and student civic engagement at the first of Pepperdine Graphic Media's three-part Town Hall series Thursday, Jan. 25.Benton and Hartle took part in a Q&A to discuss Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Net … [Read more...] about PGM Town Hall Discusses How Politics Impact Higher Education
Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”
Photos by Kaelin MendezPepperdine students, faculty and staff came together to "Take Back the Night" on Monday evening, gathering at the amphitheater for an evening of worship, testimony, music and various forms of art to educate the community about all forms of violence and abuse."'Take Back the Night' puts us on the path to stop all forms of relationship and sexual violence," … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”
AKB Serves As Chair of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Graphic File PhotoPepperdine University's very own President Andrew K. Benton will serve as chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Benton previously served as vice chair of the NAICU board. His promotion comes as the current chair, Christopher B. Nelson, of St. John's College in Maryland, retired in June.“This seems to be an … [Read more...] about AKB Serves As Chair of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees
Photos by Zach LeWearing a silver necklace that reads "Amelia" in Arabic, senior Amelia Dal Pra said the necklace was made by her friend Alawi, an Iraqi refugee who she met while studying abroad in Jordan with Pepperdine last summer."My time with my refugee friends that I made there humanized the situation and made it a lot more real for me," said Dal Pra, who has contributed … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees
