Connie Horton is stepping up and into a new role. The Office of Student Affairs has restructured its administration this academic year amidst expanding the roles and reach of the Student Affairs division across all schools. Mark Davis and the department have split his previous jobs as Dean of Students and the Vice President of Student Life for the whole university. Davis … [Read more...] about Horton Named New VP of Student Affairs
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Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
Graphic by Kylie Myers By California law, a college student must be at least 21 and more than 1,000 feet from any school campus to consume marijuana. For a Pepperdine student, smoking at Malibu Country Mart would roughly quadruple this legal distance requirement — that is, until the student double-checked Pepperdine's Student Handbook. Although recreational use … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
Sexual Offense Policy Changes This Year
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University The start of a new school year is always a time to get reacquainted with campus life. Pepperdine has seen several changes entering the 2015-2016 term, but do not get too distracted by the shiny new appliances in the George Page apartments. One of the most important updates is the new sexual misconduct policy. In an email sent Friday to … [Read more...] about Sexual Offense Policy Changes This Year