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International Students Face Different Challenges Than US-Based Peers

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Art by Madeline DuvallDue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Pepperdine decided to hold the fall 2020 semester online. International students, unlike students living in the United States, will face new challenges because of this decision.“International students have to fight against distance: between time, place, people — and everything in the future is … [Read more...] about International Students Face Different Challenges Than US-Based Peers

Opinion: Seaver’s Unfair Tuition Raise Reveals a Disconnect Between Students and Administrators

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Art by Madeline Duvall As undergraduate students gear up for another semester of online learning, one question lingers: Why is Seaver College increasing tuition?Many students voiced their disdain on social media for the 3% increase, calling it immoral in the face of a global health and economic crisis. Others insisted online learning is not equal in value to in-person … [Read more...] about Opinion: Seaver’s Unfair Tuition Raise Reveals a Disconnect Between Students and Administrators

Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester

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Graphic by Ali Levens Seaver students are scrambling to figure out their futures, following President Jim Gash’s July 22 announcement regarding remote instruction for the fall 2020 semester. The move to remote learning comes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced restrictions preventing K–12 schools from having in-person classes in counties most affected by the … [Read more...] about Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester

Pepp Cancels In-Person Classes for Fall 2020

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Photo by Kayiu Wong Keep your bags packed — Pepp is staying closed until further notice. Pepperdine announced July 22 all classes for fall 2020 will be taught online, in anticipation of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state of California's guidance for higher education. "As you know, this was not the decision we had hoped or planned to make," President Jim Gash wrote in … [Read more...] about Pepp Cancels In-Person Classes for Fall 2020