Arik Housley, father of late Pepperdine student Alaina Housley, speaks at the 2026 RISE Summit on Feb. 20. The RISE Summit is an annual event centered around finding resilience at different capacities. Photos by Alayna YaredThe Lighthouse was full of students, alumni, family and friends of Pepperdine for the 2026 RISE Summit on Feb. 20. Attendees received free hoodies, … [Read more...] about ‘From Loss to Light’: Arik Housley Discusses Finding Resilience in Grief at 2026 RISE Summit
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RISE Summit Encourages Spiritual Resilience Through Theme of ‘Rooted’
The Pepperdine RISE Program created an ambiance of intimate Christ-centered conversation during the 2024 RISE Summit. This year’s summit consisted of lunch and dinner sessions with a panel of Seaver RISE students, who shared their journeys of resilience and faith.RISE, short for Resilience-Informed Skills Education, strives to help students strengthen the six dimensions: … [Read more...] about RISE Summit Encourages Spiritual Resilience Through Theme of ‘Rooted’
College Students Still Need Resilience
Connie Horton, vice president for student affairs at Seaver College, decided to change the narrative about mental health on campus. She developed Resilience-Informed Skills Education (RISE) in 2019 based on six dimensions of health to help students develop resilience. In response to the spring 2019 Student Health Survey, students reported 65% felt overwhelming … [Read more...] about College Students Still Need Resilience
Inaugural RISE Summit Explores Definitions of Resilience
RISE Summit attendees eat dinner together March 30 in Joslyn Plaza after hearing stories of resilience from the keynote speakers, Hung Le and Marv Dunphy. After dinner, people played bingo and discussed their definitions of resilience. Photos by Liza EsquibiasEmbracing adversity, making the effort to be mindful, emerging from a difficult situation stronger and leaning on … [Read more...] about Inaugural RISE Summit Explores Definitions of Resilience