Beth Sun poses with President and First Lady Gash at the Your Home, My Home reception in 2021. Sun said she is honored to be an international ambassador by supporting international students. Photos courtesy of Beth SunThere are 313 international students at Seaver College as of fall 2021, according to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Of all international countries … [Read more...] about Multidimensional Identity: Beth Sun
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Promote Heightened Cultural Awareness
Art by Caitlin RoarkDespite the rhetoric of the recent administration promoting an isolationist and even xenophobic agenda, the country is still growing increasingly more diverse. Some Americans may feel quite overwhelmed trying to connect with the array of cultures. In these instances, it is important to back away from intimidation and instead embrace avenues of heightened … [Read more...] about Promote Heightened Cultural Awareness
Create a ‘Global Village’ at Pepperdine
Art by Peau Porotesano “We now live in a global village of our own making. It doesn’t necessarily mean harmony and peace and quiet but it does mean huge involvement in everyone else’s affairs.” Marshall McLuhan I have a dream. A fairly specific dream for Pepperdine. Almost exactly 50 years ago to the day (April 12, 1967), I had lunch with Martin Luther King, Jr. … [Read more...] about Create a ‘Global Village’ at Pepperdine