Molly Adams, Pepperdine's Resilience-Informed Skills Education graduate assistant, hosted a Halloween-themed Pumpkins & Pizza event at Gulls Way Patio on Oct. 31. for the Graduate School of Education and Psychology students to highlight two of the six dimensions of RISE. Adams said the event focused on the social and service dimensions of resilience. Students were able … [Read more...] about RISE hosts Pumpkins & Pizza event for GSEP students
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RISE 101: Gifts of Gratitude as Service
RISE 101, an event focused on gifts of gratitude, was hosted in the Calabasas Campus on Sep. 25, and served as an opportunity for Pepperdine's graduate students to encourage the community to practice gratitude. The Resilience Informed Skills Education (RISE) program at Pepperdine promotes frameworks that students might use to build and develop skills in one of their six … [Read more...] about RISE 101: Gifts of Gratitude as Service
RISE Solidifies Community With Art at Creative Cafe
RISE's latest community effort — Creative Cafe — mixed all of the ingredients of delicious coffee from JV Espresso, fresh food from Chipotle and supplies for coloring rocks March 24. RISE, which stands for Resilience Informed Skills Education, has been working on campus to build community and foster a stronger sense of resilience among students. The presentation began with a … [Read more...] about RISE Solidifies Community With Art at Creative Cafe
Advice Column: A Guide for Graduating Seniors
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic includes an advice column based on new topics and different writers’ thoughts. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Dear Graduating Seniors, Ah, graduation! It is that magical time when you realize your biggest life questions won’t be on the final exam. As you stand at the edge of the known world, … [Read more...] about Advice Column: A Guide for Graduating Seniors
Opinion: Liberal Arts Majors Should Take Calculus
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.When I was a junior in high school, I took AP Calculus. At the beginning of the year, I was very scared.I have always been inclined toward liberal arts over STEM. Although I was able to get through math classes, I always felt … [Read more...] about Opinion: Liberal Arts Majors Should Take Calculus
