Art by Ally Armstrong Seaver College faculty will soon consider potential changes to the General Education program. A faculty committee plans to submit a report in the next month that reviews the current GE program as a whole, while professors Chris Doran and Sarah Stone Watt will submit a proposal in one to two months for the creation of a Cultural Competency GE … [Read more...] about Potential Changes Coming to Seaver General Education Requirements
Sarah Stone Watt
Pepperdine Removes Planned Parenthood Link from Resources List
Graphic by Ali Levens Following an alert from an anti-abortion organization, Pepperdine University officials removed Planned Parenthood as a resource from the Pepperdine Resource, Youth Diversion and Education (PRYDE) website. Students for Life Action reached out May 27 via letter requesting Pepperdine’s administration, along with other Christian-affiliated colleges and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Removes Planned Parenthood Link from Resources List
Explaining the Conflation Triangle between Sex, Gender and Sexual Orientation
Art by Madeline DuvallWhen an individual meets someone, they may notice the person's style of dress and name, which will likely carry connotations as either masculine or feminine.Therefore, the individual may assume the sex that aligns with the person's gender connotation. Further, the individual may assume other things about whom the person is attracted to — their sexual … [Read more...] about Explaining the Conflation Triangle between Sex, Gender and Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Art by Gabby DiGiovanniSome people do not reflect the gender they were assigned at birth through their appearance, the way they feel and the way they interact with society, taking a different approach to their gender identities. Gender identity is how people define and express themselves in relation to gendered societal norms. The majority of people live according to the gender … [Read more...] about Gender Identity
Communication Division Discusses Upcoming Changes to Media Production Major
Photo by Rachel Ettlinger Following a five-year review, the Pepperdine University Communication Division is considering changes to the Media Production major that will also affect the Film Studies major because the two programs of study have overlap. As part of the review's Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), an external reviewer from a university with a similar program to … [Read more...] about Communication Division Discusses Upcoming Changes to Media Production Major