Pepperdine's Student Wellness Advisory Board (SWAB) hosted their annual flu shot vaccine clinic, Stick-or-Treat on Oct. 24 at the Student Health Center (SHC). This year's theme was Welcome to the Graveyard. Students received access to free ramen, exclusive merch and raffle opportunities. Students could enjoy games such as cornhole and mini golf. "I came to take advantage … [Read more...] about Stick-or-Treat: Welcome to the Graveyard
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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
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