An American flag cradles a Bible, symbolizing the relationship between national identity and religion. Photo by Megan Williams Some 401 years ago, a group of Puritans landed in America seeking religious freedom. And 234 years ago, the Founding Fathers created a system of government that protected religious expression. Still today, religious symbols abound, from presidents … [Read more...] about Faith and National Identity
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Pepperdine’s Third First Lady and Founder of the Associated Women for Pepperdine Helen M. Young Dies at 99
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University Founder and first president of the Associated Women for Pepperdine (AWP) and former first lady of Pepperdine University Helen M. Young passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, at 99 years old. Young was born Helen Elizabeth Mattox on Aug. 31, 1918 and grew up in Oklahoma City before traveling to the west coast to attend George Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Third First Lady and Founder of the Associated Women for Pepperdine Helen M. Young Dies at 99
From South LA to Malibu, the Effects Still Ripple
Photos by Pepperdine Graphic Media A portrait of Larry Donnell Kimmons hangs in the newly renovated Payson Library for students, faculty and staff to walk by throughout their days at Pepperdine. But for some, that portrait memorializes a painful part of Pepperdine's history. At a rededication ceremony for Kimmons' portrait in September, letters written by George … [Read more...] about From South LA to Malibu, the Effects Still Ripple